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Romancing the stone

Yesterday we offloaded the 60 CM X 60 CM X 60 CM carved stone block that will be used for the fountain outside our bedroom. It was quite the ordeal in that it weighed 600 kilos. Seeing these strong, dedicated masons and builders tackle the problem of moving the stone without mechanical equipment made my mind race back in history to the Mayan temples. ¿Cómo los mayas mover su piedra?

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Jeffrey Scherer

Jeff is an artist and retired architect living in Portland, Oregon. After practicing architecture in Germany, France and the United Kingdom from 1971 to 1977, he co-founded Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd Architects in 1981 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (now called MSR Design). He was an adjunct professor from 1978-1998 at the University of Minnesota College of Design. Jeff was elevated to Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1998. For over 50 years his architectural interest and personal passion has been the public library and its important role in our communities.
Picture of Jeffrey Scherer

Jeffrey Scherer

Jeff is an artist and retired architect living in Portland, Oregon. After practicing architecture in Germany, France and the United Kingdom from 1971 to 1977, he co-founded Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd Architects in 1981 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (now called MSR Design). He was an adjunct professor from 1978-1998 at the University of Minnesota College of Design. Jeff was elevated to Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1998. For over 50 years his architectural interest and personal passion has been the public library and its important role in our communities.

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