Raphael Soriano
Raphael S. Soriano | |
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Born | Rhodes, Greece | August 1, 1904
Died | July 21, 1988 | (aged 83)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Occupation | Architect |
Awards | AIA Distinguished Achievement Award (1986) USC Distinguished Alumni Award (1986) |
Buildings | Lipetz House Shulman House Polito House Gogol House Case Study House 1950 Colby Apartments Eichler House Adolph's Laboratory and Office Schrage House Koosis House Soto-Michigan Jewish Community Center |
Projects | Plywood House All Aluminum Homes Soria Structures World Peace Island Alcatraz |
Raphael S. Soriano,
Biography
Born in
With America in the throes of the
With residential and commercial construction in the U.S. stalled by the country's involvement in
Invited by
In 1953, Soriano moved from
Soriano was made a Fellow by the
From 1970 until his death, in 1988, Soriano focused on traveling the world as an architectural lecturer, writer, and researcher. He was recognized by the AIA with a Distinguished Achievement Award and by USC with a Distinguished Alumni Award, both in 1986. Shortly before his death he served as a Special Sessions Instructor at the
Works
Of the 50 buildings Soriano built, only 12 remain; the others have succumbed to wildfire, earthquake, or demolition. Among the survivors, a number endured unsympathetic make-overs and additions. Those still intact and unmolested are now protected by municipal preservation codes. A collection of Soriano papers resides at the College of Environmental Design Special Collections at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona).
References
- Wagener, Wolfgang (2002). Raphael Soriano. Phaidon. ISBN 0-7148-4063-7.
- Leslie Erganian Modern Maverick: Raphael S. Soriano, Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, 100 Years of Sephardic Los Angeles, 2020
- Richardson, Sara. Raphael Soriano. A Bibliography. Vance Bibliographies, 1987. ISBN 1-55590-196-4
- Soriano, Raphael. Substance and function in architecture. Oral History Program, University of California, Los Angeles, 1988. ASIN: B00072EGNI
- Smith, Elizabeth & Goessel, Peter. Case Study Houses. Taschen Verlag, 2002. ISBN 3-8228-6412-9
- McCoy, Esther (1984). The Second Generation. Gibbs Smith. ISBN 0-87905-119-1.