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When asked in 2009 which of his projects he takes greatest pride, Bassetti cited "the
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Northwest there was also a passion for natural materials. Wood framing, wood siding and wood shingles often appeared in
Bassetti's early residential projects. An easily recognizable feature of many later Bassetti designs is a softening of edges, from the chamfered corners of the
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office. In 1947 he established his first firm by renting space in the office of friend Jack Morse; together they established the
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