Charles Willard Moore

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Charles Willard Moore was a prominent American architect, educator, and author known for his influential role in postmodern architecture and his humanistic, playful design approach.

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instanceOf American architect
architect
author
educator
human
postmodern architect
academicDegree Bachelor of Architecture
Doctor of Philosophy in architecture
Master of Fine Arts in architecture
awardReceived AIA Gold Medal
Rome Prize
birthDate 1925-10-31
coAuthorOf Body, Memory, and Architecture
Chambers for a Memory Palace
Dimensions of the American House
The Place of Houses
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1993-12-16
designPhilosophy emphasis on user experience and everyday life
playful use of color and form
use of historical references and symbolism
educatedAt Princeton University
University of Michigan
employer University of California, Berkeley
University of Texas at Austin
Yale University
familyName Moore
fieldOfWork architecture
fullName Charles Willard Moore self-link
genre architectural theory
givenName Charles
influenced postmodern architecture in the United States
influencedBy Italian piazzas
vernacular architecture
knownFor humanistic design approach
influential role in postmodern architecture
playful design approach
movement postmodern architecture
nationality American
notableWork Architectural design for the Beverly Hills Civic Center (collaborative)
Austin residence on West 9th Street
Faculty Club, University of California, Santa Barbara
Kresge College, University of California, Santa Cruz
Moore House, Orinda, California
Piazza d'Italia
Sea Ranch Condominium 1, Sonoma County, California
surface form: Sea Ranch Condominium 1

Wonderwall, Beverly Hills
occupation architect
author
university professor
placeOfBirth Benton Harbor, Michigan
surface form: Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States
placeOfDeath Austin, Texas, United States
positionHeld Dean of the Yale School of Architecture

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