Career
In 1972, he resigned his position as Founding Chair of the Department of Architecture at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and along with a group of faculty and students, started what eventually came to be known as the Southern California Institute of Architecture (Service Civil International-Arc). In 2006, Kappe began working with LivingHomes to design sustainable, modern, modular homes. LivingHomes is a developer of modern, prefabricated homes that combine world-class architecture with an unparalleled commitment to healthy and sustainable construction.
Ray Kappe"s second LivingHome was selected as the Green Home of the Year by Green Builder Magazine.
LivingHomes are available in standard or customized configurations to builders, developers and individuals. Kappe is still actively involved in architectural theory and practice, particularly in the areas of sustainability and the prefabrication of residences.
The Ray Kappe is housed at the Getty Research Institute and contains all of his drawings, models, and papers, offering comprehensive coverage of his long and varied career. The Showtime series Californication features one of Kappe"s projects, the Benton House, as a major plot point in Episode Seven, "Girls Interrupted." The interior of this house is also featured on the Columbia Broadcasting System series Shark.
