Memories of Dr. Robert Martin Samuels

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Dr. Robert Martin Samuels

Aix-en-Provence, France

July 10, 1945 - September 18, 2024

Jul 10, 1945 - Sep 18, 2024

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Joel Sher

2007, Cevennes France Robert Louis Stephenson walking trail

— with Rob and Barry Jules and Lester

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Joel Sher

A wonderful time together, pausing at the magic of the places discussing and photographing. Great harmony... Read more A wonderful time together, pausing at the magic of the places discussing and photographing. Great harmony A wonderful time together, pausing at the magic of ... Read more

Catherine De Lorenzo

Sydney NSW, Australia

Rob and I worked together in Architecture at UNSW. As non-architects we were both outsiders within the department. At some point the faculty had to run a professional ethics course for final-year students, so who better than the odd-bods to do it. It was Rob who pushed for an emphasis on environmental ethics and to that end we invited all manner of experts to contribute to the lecture program. We became firm friends.

I don't know if it makes sense to say he was an environmental humanist (merde, I can hear him say), but he certainly valued those aspects of urban design that enabled people to live and work in environmental comfort.

Rob could be scathing towards a changing university system that measured success by ambition and relentless output, choosing instead to focus on issues that could help address real needs, for people and the environment. And he was a constructive and compassionate supervisor. His skills as an observer both prompted him to take a back seat (it provides a bigger picture) and to note environmental and design qualities that allow people to gather and enjoy each other's company.

More than anything i valued him as a colleague with real integrity. And warmth. And fun.

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