<p>In 1975 Frank Rees launched a new architectural firm in the great American Southwest. At first, the firm consisted of him, an answering service, and a healthy share of confidence. The venture soon attracted a core team of architects who shared Frank’s approach to planning first, design and construction next. At times the emerging firm grew beyond their boldest expectations; occasionally, they stumbled over hard lessons and regrouped. Today, Rees Associates, Inc. spans the globe. The story of Rees Associates is more than a corporate biography. It’s the story of a dedicated group of people who have shared a unique approach to architecture that starts with collaborative planning and ends with buildings that define their community.</p>

REES Associates: History of an Architectural Firm

Arts & Photography

Blackburn, Bob

Architecture

Cottonwood Publications

<p>Jack Zink is a legend in the world of car racing. As a driver for more than twenty years, he won stockcar races on dirt tracks, accumulated trophies in off-road dune buggies, and even set a flying mile speed record in a 1957 Pontiac he designed and built for the early NASCAR circuit. As a team leader, mechanic, and engineer, he pushed the limits of technology with his innovative designs for cars that were lighter, lower, and more powerful. Even his failures, such as the attempted use of a turbine engine in a car, opened new doors that others rushed through in the pursuit of speed and durability. Perhaps he is best remembered for his victories at the greatest track in the world, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and the greatest race in the world, the Indianapolis 500. From 1950 to 1967, Jack walked shoulder to shoulder with the greatest team owners, mechanics, and drivers in racing history. Twice, his team won the coveted Borg Warner Trophy, in back-to-back Indy victories (1955 and 1956</p>

To Indy and Beyond: The Life of Racing Legend Jack Zink 1st edition by Dr. Bob L. Blackburn (2008) Hardcover

Dr. Bob L. Blackburn

Sports & Outdoors

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