Ray Kappe
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| Ray Kappe | |
| Personal information | |
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| Name | Ray Kappe |
| Nationality | American |
| Birth date | |
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| Work | |
| Practice name | Kappe Architects Planners |
| Significant buildings | Benton House[1] |
| Significant projects | Southern California Institute of Architecture |
| Awards and prizes | Richard Neutra International Medal for Design Excellence, the California Council/AIA Bernard Maybeck Award for Design Excellence, the Topaz Medal |
Ray Kappe is an award winning architect and educator in Southern California. In 1972, he resigned his position as Founding Chair of the Department of Architecture at California Polytechnic State University, Pomona and along with a group of faculty and students, started what eventually came to be known as the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc).
As of 2007, Kappe is still actively involved in architectural theory and practice, particularly in the areas of sustainability and the prefabrication of residences.
[edit] Trivia
The Showtime series Californication features one of Kappe's projects, the Benton House, as a major plot point in Episode Seven, "Girls Interrupted."[2] The interior of this house is also featured on the CBS series Shark.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Benton residence, Los Angeles. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
- ^ "Girls, Interrupted". Californication. 2007-09-24. No. 7, season 1.
- ^ Ray Kappe SCI-Arc Modern Architect Kappe Architects Planners.[1] Kappe+Du Architects. Retrieved on 10 December 2007.
