Was not born into a Quaker family. Baker's parents were staunch Methodists.
Was called Daddy by all those close to him including his masons, workers
Could write and draw with both hands
Had an inimitable and irreverent sense of humour
Has designed and built a dance village, computer institutes, fishermens huts, chapels and churches, factories, schools, film studios, orphanages, tourist resorts, residences, technical institutes, earthquake and tsunami resistant houses, leprosy homes, a Literacy Village,hostels, slum dwellings improvement, an ornithology centre, government buildings, a blind childrens international school and a museum.
Didnt have an office. His handbag and his self-made diary were his mobile office. A corner of the bedroom was his formal office.
Never employed draftsmen and other staff to keep unnecessary costs for clients down
He always went on the site and worked alongside his masons.
Raised issues such as water harvesting, sustainable architecture much before it came into the general public consciousness
Couldn't speak Malayalam well at all so used to draw and explain things to his workmen and masons
A testament to his frugality, Baker was often seen rummaging through salvage heaps looking for suitable building materials, door and window frames
Pacifist in all respects. Did not believe in violence in any form
Socially responsible citizen: Baker often wrote letters to newspapers and authorities on various public issues
Drew an entire volume of cartoons on hospitals and the medical profession while he was recuperating from major surgery
Was fascinated by all the jargon used in computers. Drew another series of cartoons on these computer acronyms
Always reused paper: used old envelopes and waste paper for his work whenever possible
Had two brothers, Leonard and Norman and a sister Edna
In his later years, created a vast collection of mango designs, each one unique