William McDonough

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William McDonough: Godfather of Green

Arts, Culture & Media

William McDonough is a grand old man in the young field of green architecture. In the 1970s, he built the first “green roof” in America and is now working on a sustainable building for NASA. Kurt Andersen asks him about environmental design.

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WILLIAM MCDONOUGH: PORTRAIT OF A GREEN DESIGNER

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William McDonough: Portrait of a Green Designer

New World’s Fair

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William McDonough

Environment

William McDonough is a grand old man in the young field of green architecture. In the 1970s, he built the first “green roof” in America – a corporate headquarters with a meadow on top – and now works on green projects all over the world.