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Also known as Robert Charles Venturi, Robert Charles Venturi, Jr., Robert Charles Venturi Jr., Robert Venturi Jr.

American architect (1925-2018)

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Robert Charles Venturi (1925–2018) was an American architect, photographer, and university teacher associated with postmodern architecture. Born in Philadelphia, he was educated at the American Academy in Rome. His notable works include the Vanna Venturi House and books such as *Learning from Las Vegas* and *Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture*. Venturi served as a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, Yale University, and Princeton University.

He received the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the National Medal of Arts, the Architecture Firm Award, and the Benjamin Franklin Medal. Venturi was a member of the American Philosophical Society, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was married to Denise Scott Brown. Venturi died in Philadelphia from Alzheimer's disease.

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Born
Robert Charles Venturi Jr. , ( 1925-06-25 ) June 25, 1925, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
September 18, 2018 (2018-09-18) (aged 93), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater
Princeton University
Occupation
Architect
Spouse
Denise Scott Brown ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1967 ) ​
Children
James Venturi
Awards
Pritzker Prize (1991) Vincent Scully Prize (2002) AIA Gold Medal (2016)
Practice
Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates Venturi and Rauch Venturi, Rauch and Scott Brown

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Instance of
human
Given name
Charles
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Philadelphia
Place of death
Philadelphia
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Robert Venturi 2008 Rome (cropped).jpg
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Robert Venturi
date of birth
1925-06-25
name in native language
Robert Venturi
date of death
2018-09-18
birth name
Robert Charles Venturi
cause of death
Alzheimer's disease
partner in business or sport
Denise Scott Brown
manner of death
natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview

Vanna Venturi House Robert Charles Venturi Jr. (June 25, 1925 – September 18, 2018) was an American architect, founding principal of the firm Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates.

Together with his wife and partner, Denise Scott Brown, he helped shape the way that architects, planners and students experience and think about architecture and the built environment. Their buildings, planning, theoretical writings, and teaching have also contributed to the expansion of discourse about architecture.

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