Architect George T. Heery Sr., a powerhouse who cofounded architect-engineer Heery & Heery in 1952 and became an expert in project delivery, died on Jan. 21 in Atlanta. He was 93.
Unlike most architects who thought only about design, “George thought about the process,” says retired architect Chuck Thomsen, who was chairman of 3D/International until 2006. “He understood the moving parts, the motivation and everyone’s biases,” adds Thomsen, who calls Heery, often a competitor and occasionally a collaborator, his best friend.