Oral History Interview with Wilber Yoder, June 13, 2013
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Interview of Wilbur E. Yoder conducted by James Barnes in the Bayard Ewing Building in Providence, RI on June 13, 2013. Yoder speaks of teaching in the Architecture department at RISD and his interest in buying the newest Apple technology for the program while working with Warren Luther. Yoder also recalls architectural projects he has worked on with Irving Haynes and Cornelis de Boer such as Bayard Ewing Building and the Arcade. Along with this, Yoder discusses working for the Registration Board and Rotary International.
Biographical/Historical Note
Wilbur Yoder, professor emeritus in Architecture at the Rhode Island Schohol of Design, received a BS in Architecture from RISD in 1962 and an MS from the University of Illinois in 1963. He returned to RISD in 1964 to teach in the Architecture department until his retirement in 2014. Yoder is an architect and structural engineer who has worked on sites throughout Rhode Island, including the Trinity Church in Newport, the Roger Williams Park Zoo, and Davol Square in Providence.
In this interview, Yoder discusses his career with former Architecture student and colleague Jim Barnes on June 13, 2013. Jim Barnes received his BArch from RISD in 1969 and completed graduate work at Montana State University, where he began his teaching career. As an active architect, Banres has worked on award-winning projects including an addition to the First Unitarian Church of Providence and the former headquarters for ITEM New Product Development, now home to RISD’s Industrial Design department. Produced by Peter O'Neill and Andrew Martinez.
Recommended Citation
Yoder, Wilbur; Barnes, James; Martinez, Andrew; and Archives, RISD, "Oral History Interview with Wilber Yoder, June 13, 2013" (2013). RISD Oral History Project. 20.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/archives_oralhistories/20
Date of Interview
06/13/13
Interviewer
James Barnes
Interviewee
Wilbur Yoder
Department
Architecture
Run Time
78 min.
Original Format(s)
Digital
Keywords
Architecture, technology, Ocean Engineering, Dan Kiley, University of Illinois, Warren Luther, Apple, Bayard Ewing Building, Irving Haynes, Cornelis de Boer, Lee Hall, Division of Architectural Studies, Arcade, Trinity Church, Registration Board, Solar Decathlon, Rotary International
Disciplines
Architecture | Art and Design | History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology