hiː wˈɜːkt fɔːɹ skˈɪdmoːɹ, ˈoʊɪŋz ænd mˈɛɹɪl nˈuː jˈɔːɹk ˈɑːfɪs wˌaɪl ɡˌɛɾɪŋ ɐ mˈæstɚz ʌv ɛnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl dɪzˈaɪn fɹʌm jˈeɪl jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː.
He worked for Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (New York office) while getting a Masters of Environmental Design from Yale University (1972).