As good design cannot be measured in a finite way he set about expressing the ten most important principles for what he considered was good design. (Sometimes they are referred as the ‘Ten commandments’.)

The architectural profession lost one of its most socially responsible members when Samuel Mockbee, age 57, died on December 30, 2001 of complications of leukemia. An inspiring educator, a gifted practitioner, and a passionate artist, Sam Mockbee showed us that humble architecture deserves the same care in its design and fabrication, as does a big-budget public project.