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As a young architect newly arrived on the West Coast from New York, Jeffrey Shorn traveled to San Diego on a pilgrimage in the early 1970s. He came to see the Salk Institute.
Revered in architectural circles for its use of materials, space and light, the Salk wowed Shorn. He eventually moved here and spent several decades cajoling San Diego to respect and preserve its distinctive buildings.
“He always said there is a richness here that is unappreciated,” said architect Charles Kaminski, Shorn’s husband. “People focus on things like Balboa Park, but he felt there was more depth downtown and throughout the city that should be recognized.”