A is for Alvar Aalto, working with wood
B is for Banham, don’t know him? You should
C is for Colin Rowe, who likes making a fuss
D is for Deconstructivism, which we can’t always trust
E is for Eisenman, questioning modern perception
F is for Frank Lloyd Wright, always the exception
G is for Gottfried Semper, the eclectics weren't thrilled
H is for Hadrian the Emperor, who can order you killed
I is for Inigo Jones, theatrical in mortar and brick
J is for Johnson, Philip gets bored real quick
K is for Koolhaas, all in black, exploring the city
L is for Le Corbusier, chosen “best” by committee
M is for Mies, elegant, quiet, and serious
N is for Nash who works for the imperious
O is for Oscar Niemeyer, still alive at one hundred and four
P is for Pei, sharp angles with marble that politicians adore
Q is for Question, which we all need to do
R is for Rhino, but it can’t design for you
S is for the Smithsons, seeing tomorrow today
T is for Tange, with Brutalism, texture, and grey
U is for Utzon, the concrete and tile magus
V is for the Venturis, who learn from Las Vegas
W is for Wren, who no one ever expects
X is for XTREME, because it’s hard to start words with “x”
Y is for Yu Hao, writing the book on engineering
Z is for Zumthor, combining thinking and feeling
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