Other architecture-related writing and activity In 1995-96, worked as a co-author for two years with the distinguished architectural historian David Gebhard to update his book, The Buildings of Minnesota. This was to be published by the Society of Architectural Historians as part of their Buildings of the US series. However, sadly, Dr. Gebhard passed away in 1996, and the project was not completed.   For Rick Harrison Site Design Studio (land planners in Minneapolis): Wrote and edited website text.   For Ellerbe Becket (architects and engineers in Minneapolis): Wrote a successful proposal for Kingdom Centre, a $200 million high-rise building in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia...edited a manual for General Motors that defines design requirements for data centers.   For Setter, Leach & Lindstrom Architects (Minneapolis): Wrote and designed a successful $20M proposal for renovating the AT&T / Northwestern Bell Building in downtown Minneapolis...edited a report on a warehouse for Zayre Corporation... produced dozens of "project sheets," two window displays, and other marketing materials...wrote two American Institute of Architecture Honor Award nominations.   For Kodet Architectural Group, Ltd. (Minneapolis): Wrote a successful $4M proposal for addition to the school building in the Preston - Fountain School District, Fillmore County, Minnesota...wrote text for a marketing brochure...edited a report to Hennepin County (Minnesota) Department of Public Works on the proposed design for new headquarters facilities.   For the College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis): Researched and co-wrote the script for a half-hour television program on Prairie School architects Purcell & Elmslie...wrote the script for a half-hour video on the work of town planner Gordon Cullen used as a teaching tool in architecture schools...wrote a grant proposal to the Graham Foundation for a professor doing research in the meaning of architectural drawing, photography, and models...consulted with a professor on how to organize a book writing project.   For the Minnesota Historical Society and the U.S. Department of Interior (under subcontract to Landscape Research, an architectural consulting service in St. Paul): Edited two booklets describing the Certified Local Government program — one for Minnesota and one on a national scale. This program is part of the U.S. Department of Interior's Heritage Preservation program.   As president of the Minnesota Society of Architectural Historians chapter 1995-96, oversaw a 50% expansion of membership and planned numerous events.