Robert Louis Geddes | |
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Born |
Philadelphia, United States |
December 7, 1923
Nationality | American |
Alma mater |
Yale University Harvard University Princeton University University of Pennsylvania |
Occupation | Architect |
Awards | FAIA, Architecture Firm Award 1979 |
Practice | Geddes Brecher Qualls Cunningham GBQC |
Robert Louis Geddes, (born December 7, 1923) is an is an American architect, planner, writer, educator, former principal of the firm Geddes Brecher Qualls Cunningham (GBQC), and dean emeritus of the Princeton University School of Architecture (1965-1982). As principal of GBQC, his projects include the National Museum of the American Indian, a proposal for the renovation of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a plan for Penn's Landing under Ed Bacon, and the Philadelphia Police Headquarters. His plan for Center City, Philadelphia in 1988 set Philadelphia's zoning. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and along with his firm is the recipient of the Architecture Firm Award.