Joseph Rykwert
British architectural historian
Died when: 98 years 196 days (1182 months)Star Sign: Aries
Joseph Rykwert CBE (born 1926) was Paul Philippe Cret Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, and one of the foremost architectural historians and critics of his generation.
He has spent most of his working life in the United Kingdom and America.He has taught the history and theory of architecture at several institutions in Europe and North America.
Rykwert is the author of many influential works on architecture, including The Idea of a Town (1963), On Adam's House in Paradise (1972), The Dancing Column (1996) and The Seduction of Place (2000).
All his books have been translated into several languages.
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