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Blind Architect Finds Inspiration in Loss

Dec 28, 2012 at

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For the first 20 years of his career, San Francisco architect Chris Downey had an impressive, but mostly typical portfolio of work -- university libraries, wineries, aquariums, theaters, homes -- those kinds of things. But his life was turned upside down at age 45.

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Blind Architect Finds Inspiration in Loss

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