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Ralph Rapson
Born(1914-09-13)September 13, 1914
Alma, Michigan, United States
DiedMarch 29, 2008(2008-03-29) (aged 93)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
OccupationArchitect
PracticeRalph Rapson and Associates
BuildingsGuthrie Theater (demolished), Riverside Plaza (Cedar Square West), University of Minnesota Rarig Center, churches, residences and U.S. embassies
ProjectsKnoll furniture, Case Study House

Ralph Rapson (September 13, 1914 – March 29, 2008) was Head of the School of Architecture at the University of Minnesota for 30 years. He was an interdisciplinary designer, one of the world's oldest practicing architects at his death at age 93, and also one of the most prolific. His oldest son is the philanthropist Rip Rapson.[1]

  1. ^ Pogrebin, Robin. "Ralph Rapson, Modernist Architect, Is Dead at 93". The New York Times. Retrieved April 7, 2020.

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