Background
Knowles, Ralph Lewis was born on December 9, 1928 in Cleveland. Son of Tom and Florence Kathleen (Ritchie) Knowles.
(While solar technology for individual buildings has becom...)
While solar technology for individual buildings has become an accepted part of architectural design, Knowles takes the next innovative step. In this book, he proposes solar access in urban environments with a novel design method called the "solar envelope."
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Knowles, Ralph Lewis was born on December 9, 1928 in Cleveland. Son of Tom and Florence Kathleen (Ritchie) Knowles.
Bachelor in Architecture, North Carolina State University, 1954. Master of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959.
Assistant professor of Architecture, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1959-1963;
assistant professor of Architecture, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1963;
associate professor of Architecture, University of Southern California, 1964-1968;
professor of Architecture, University of Southern California, since 1968. Consultant to private architectural and planning firms, since 1959. Solar policy and design consultant, since 1968.
Lecturer Circa 50 and 100 lecture series, 1981-1990.
( While solar technology for individual buildings has bec...)
(While solar technology for individual buildings has becom...)
With United States Navy, 1946-1948.
Married Mary Elizabeth Rogers, April 2, 1955. Children: Elizabeth Leigh, John Lewis, Lauren Anne.