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The Council was saddened to learn that Mr. Ramsey passed away on July 11, 2012, at the age of 88. Upon receiving the donated "Skylina Project" from Mr. Ramsey in the spring of 2011, Jan Klerks at CTBUH headquarters wrote:
"Like many skyscraper enthusiasts, Mr. Ramsey is not an architect, an engineer, or in any way professionally involved in tall buildings. In fact, he worked most of his life as a Speech and Debate teacher, who started to take an interest in the design of tall buildings while attending art school. Through his hobby he was able to shape this interest, but being educated as an artist, he also often created images of tall buildings or drew cartoons in which tall buildings or skylines were featured. The images have been published regularly in local newspapers and magazines. The unique value of the collection is that most of it was collected in a time in which there was no internet, meaning that it contains historic sources which only exist on paper and as such are irreplaceable or irreproducible...
"While working on his collection, Mr. Ramsey exchanged frequent correspondence with the then chairman of the Council, Mr. Lynn Beedle. They discussed current events or issues related to tall buildings, but mainly it was a way for both men to express and share their common interests. It is in honor of Lynn Beedle that Mr. Ramsey has chosen to donate the collection to the Council." - Jan Klerks
CTBUH paid special tribute to Mr. Norman Ramsey at the CTBUH 2011 Awards Ceremony and Dinner with a Commemorative Plaque. The Council is grateful to house the Skylina Project, the legacy of this life-long collector and tall building enthusiast, in the Resource Center at CTBUH headquarters as the Norman Ramsey Collection.
The Council was saddened to learn that Mr. Ramsey passed away on July 11, 2012, at the age of 88. Upon receiving the donated "Skylina Project" from Mr. Ramsey in the spring of 2011, Jan Klerks at CTBUH headquarters wrote:
"Like many skyscraper enthusiasts, Mr. Ramsey is not an architect, an engineer, or in any way professionally involved in tall buildings. In fact, he worked most of his life as a Speech and Debate teacher, who started to take an interest in the design of tall buildings while attending art school. Through his hobby he was able to shape this interest, but being educated as an artist, he also often created images of tall buildings or drew cartoons in which tall buildings or skylines were featured. The images have been published regularly in local newspapers and magazines. The unique value of the collection is that most of it was collected in a time in which there was no internet,…
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