News Scrapbook 1986

RQY Drew has designs upon .our world ?-'t '5'5 By R. MICHELLE BREYER, Ljght Staff Writer R OY DREW considers himself "the public figure whom nobody assignments, one thing has not changed.

He is modest about his numerous accomplishments . A lot of people, he maintained, have done the same amount of things he has done. A third generation Califor- nian, Drew got his bachelor's degree in art from Stanford University. He later received bachelor's and master's degrees in architecture from Yale University. After a three- year stint in the Navy, Drew returned to Los Angeles where he worked for several years with an established architect before trying it on his own. Drew recalled the beginnings of the now successful architec- ture firm: "I was the draft- sman and Mosher would go out and look for other jobs for us and then the two of us would work together on them at nights and on weekends." While the firm has come a long way from its modest beginnings and no longer has to go out and look for

student union designed for the Univer~an Diego. The $9 million, 76,000-square-foot , 16th century Spanish Renaissance-style student union is built to blend in with the rest of the campus. Drew is used to designing buildings in various styles. H e

Drew still relishes the time he spends with his T-square, triangle, pencils and drawing board. Piles of sketches sit on his desk. "I'm the oldest practicing architect in town who still

knO\ about." However, Drew, a partner in Mosher, Drew, Watson, Ferguson and Associates, has compiled such a lengthy list of ac- omplishments and associa- tiuns, one must doubt this assertion. An energetic 72, Drew started the well-known ar- chitecture firm with his as ociate Robert Mosher 42 years ago in the Green Dragon Colony on Propect Street. The firm ~nly recently moved to a larger office in Point Loma to better accommodate customers. While his partner has spent much time in the limelight, brew said he has been content with his less visible role. When they moved to the new office, he said he purposely chose an office nestled in the back, away from the "hoopla."

draws lines with a pencil," he said. "Drawing and designing is the only fun in architecture. A lot of times people become basically administrative. While most of my time is spent on administrative matters, I still keep my T-square handy. I get kidded about it by my col- leagues but that's the fun of it.,, Among Drew's most recent projects are an addition to Francis Parker School and the

recalled the home he designed for James Copley on Country Club Drive. At the time he designed "Foxhill" he had on- ly designed contemporary buildings. Foxhill was built in the style of a French country estate. Drew said he research- ed the project down to the smallest detail. Not all of his projects have been as well received. Drew

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much pleasure. Drew said he was born with a love of boats. Pic- tures of boats sit prominently around his office. He said likes to spend ·his free time with his wife Lundy on their 43-foot yacht "Friendship." Last year, he crewed the "Star of India." With pride, he shows pictures of himself, working on that well- known ship. Although Drew has curtailed many of his activities, he will be putting a lot of energy into his new position as president of the La Jolla Rotary Club, of which he has been a part for many years. "I decided it was time to do my duty," Drew said. "The Rotary Club is made up of a group of superb people. It 's a warm association of fun gentlemen. After all, your friends are what really matter anyway." Drew doesn't show any signs of slowing down his hectic pace in the near future. While he said he's trying not to do as much, he continues to work on projects. Although he said he would like to "get away from the bureaucracy of today's world and all the red tape," he doesn't want to give up the career he chose for himself as a young child. "I talk about retiring but I don't want to stop doing ar- chitecture," Drew said. "I love it. I'll be 73 in May and I guess everybody's suppo ed to retire but as long as I have something to keep working on, I'll keep working."

is griping; mostly people who didn't know anything anvway. Absolutely nothing i, ac- complished. I asked questions but got no answers. I said to my wife, 'we really wasted our time.' It sounded like every other meeting in the old days. It was almost a laugh. I had res1 ned out of this same kind of frustration." Drew has not restricted his ac- tivities to La Jolla. He has also been involved with such organizations as the San Diego Chamber of Commerce, the San Diego Chapter of the Navy League of the United States, The San Diego Economic Develop- ment Corporation and the San Diego Zoological Society. Drew ·has been involved with many charitable organizations. He was vice president of the Children's Home Society of San Diego, director of Scripps Memorial Hospital and serves as director of the Parker Founda- tion. The private foundation distributes grants to a variety of needs in the community, he explained. "One of my greatest pleasures is my activities with the Parker Foundation," Drew said. "It's rewarding to look into these pro- jects and to know that you're in a position where you can cause aid to come to people who need it. We help young and old alike.'' His involvement with the San Diego Maritime Museom Association has also brought him

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recall d a 23-story residential tower he designed for the end of Herschel. He said he opposed a height limit because he was in favor of building bemg of various heights. "It' probably good it wasn't built," he ·aid in hindsight. "lt would h,1ve been a joke if Drew had built a 23-story building on Prospe t " Drew's talent and hard work have earned him recognition from h1 peers. He was elected to the College of Fellows of the AmericaQ Institute of rchitects fot design in 1966. Among his many other professional po i- tions, Drew has served a the pre ident of the local chapter of the AlA. Aside from the work he has done in his field, Drew has been involved in many civic activities. e was a founding member of La Jollans Inc., served as president of the La Jolla Town Council and acts a, a trustee for The Bishop's School. Drew talked with pride about his association with Bishop's, for which he designed add tions. He is not as kind when he talks about Town Council m cting. "I went to a Town Council meeting for the first time in a while." Drew said. "People sit on the committees and object to any idea you propose. Everybody

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i'nvisib~ University' fills need to learn The u~'frs?ty of San Diego is "Britain Today." Last week will be persenting the material. offeri ng a program that a number members met on campus fo r a Following the presentation, a of La Jollans are supporting and morning seminar and luncheon . question and answer period is finding enjoyable. Called the Attending La Jollans included held for approximately 30 "Invisible University," the group Doris Fienga, Sara Finn, Hugh minutes . Coffee and cookies are is comprised of men and women Gamble, Joe Hibben, Emmett served with adjournment between interested in learning. With the McKanna, Richard and Elise 9 and 9:30 p.m. plethora of social and recrea- Rand, Frances Steber, Kay The " Invisible University" is tional activities available, the Verbeek, Betty Woods and Mar- open to any who will agree to "Invisible University" is piano- tha Sabados. On February 11 the participate as regularly as they ing to meet the needs of those group will be meeting in La Jolla can. There are no rules, no who want to meet regularly for and will be discussing, "South grades, no attendance records intellectual stimulation. Africa in Perspective: Historical and no fees. For further informa- The format for meetings is sim- Roots of Today's Crisis." Facul- tion, please contact Michael J . pie. The group meets primarily in ty member Dr. James 0. Gump Kearney, USD at 260-4523. private homes. Starting time is 7:30 p.m. for the monthly

meetings, with a 30-45 minute presentation of some subject of common interest. The topics hav- ed included such far-ranging titles as "Understanding the Mid- dle East Today," "The Media and the Law," "Ranchos of Old California," "The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty," and

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Siegan, a nationally known expert on constitutional law, says the com- mission will hear testimony from people who want to sponsor events to honor the adoption of the Constitu- tion. He invited his commission col- leagues to conduct hearings at the law school as part of their $12 mil- lion, yearlong planning effort. Since last spring, the commission has conducted five meetings, most of them in closed session. It plans to meet here for a closed-door session Sunday afternoon, but a public hear- ing is slated Monday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m at the law school's Cami- no Theatre. "The commission is set to oversee social and educational (events) to mark the Constitution," said John Nunes, spokesman for the law school. "You'll probably have a series of pol- iticians and possibly entertainment people asking the commission to take part in the celebration." "We want to get off the ground as soon as we can and outline a list of objectives to foster and promote the Constitution," said Siegan. The commission intends to sponsor a variety of celebrations, but offi- cials concede that the splash proba- bly will not match that of 1976, when the nation celebrated the bicentenni- al of the Declaration of Independ- ence. For now, "we labor in obscurity," said one commission official who de- clined to be named. "But we don't want to peak too soon." The official said the commission probably will call for a national cele- bration Sept. 17, 1987, to mark the 200th anniversary of the Constitution.

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t IX<,< Constitution bicentennial takes shap~ By Joe Cantlupe Fl. a C'7 Starr Writer tr l "7 As a member of the fede~- ten~ion on the U.S. Con- stitution, University of San Diego law Professor BernardS1egan- says he's gearing up for a "gigantic civics lesson." "As a society dedicated to the rule of law," Siegan said, "it is most desir- able that the public knows more about and better understand the Con- ~titution, which is the most import- ant of all the nation's laws." The chief justice of the United S tes, Warren Burger, will preside over the lesson. He heads a 23-mem- ber panel scheduled to arrive in San Diego this weekend fo hearings on plans to commemora c the adoption of the Constitution. The Con l!tut1on was signed Sept. 17 1787, and the federal government wa formed two years later. --"-'-'-= ---~-..J

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a certified public accountant with an international accounting firm. The groom-to-be, a graduate ?f The lJ~sity of San _Diego, 1s the son of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Bonk, Jr. of Chula Vista. he is a certified public accountant associated with an international accounting firm.

Bonk, III of Chula Vista are engaged to be married in August at the University of San Diego's Founders Chapel. The bride-to-be, a graduate of The University of San Diego, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fuller of Anaheim. She is