John Hejduk

John Hejduk and Jose Oubrerie. During my studies at Cooper Union, I remember Dean John Hejduk (1929-2000) claiming that he had read and digested the entire Oeuvre Complete of Le Corbusier, thus suggesting that he no longer needed to refer to this seminal set of books. This blunt statement suggested that Hejduk fully understood the master’s work. And yet, I was a student, Hejduk’s proclamation perplexed me because I wasn’t sure if he was serious, or simply posturing in front of students.