In Memorium
By Katherine Williams
Prescott Reavis never wrote his story for ArchStories. He was one who was on my list but it never got done. Prescott passed away suddenly on February 8. I wanted to honor him here because he is one of the originals to support this project.
Prescott and a group of friends are the reason ArchStories exists. Back in 2007, a group of us connected at the AIA conference and challenged each other to get licensed by the next year. Prescott was not in attendance but he quickly became one of the first members on the email list and later Yahoo group thread. It took most of us more than one year to finish. However, that email thread kept us updating and encouraging each other along the journey to finish the exams.
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Becoming an architect was a dream of mine since I was in elementary school. I was always intrigued by beautiful buildings and the way they would make me feel when looking at them or walking through them. I wanted to be the person that created those spaces. Of course, I did not realize what it would take to become an architect until after a few years in undergraduate school but that did not deter me from my dream. My initial thought was that I would go to school, get my degree, and become an architect. Then I found out that the path is not that simple.