| 词条 | Draft:Robert P. Madison |
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Robert Prince Madison{{Infobox person| pre-nominals = | name = | post-nominals = | image = Madison_model_office.jpg | image_upright = | alt = | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | pronunciation = | birth_name = | birth_date = July 28, 1923 | birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio | baptised = | disappeared_date = | disappeared_place = | disappeared_status = | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | body_discovered = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | burial_place = | burial_coordinates = | monuments = | residence = | nationality = American | other_names = Bob Madison | citizenship = | education = East Technical High School, Howard University, Harvard University, Case Western University | alma_mater = | occupation = Architect | years_active = | era = | employer = | organization = | agent = | known_for = | notable_works = | style = | home_town = Cleveland, Ohio | salary = | net_worth = | height = | weight = | television = | title = | term = | predecessor = | successor = | party = | movement = | opponents = | boards = | criminal_charge = | criminal_penalty = | criminal_status = | spouse = Leatrice Madison (m. 1949-2012) | partner = | children = | parents = Robert James Madison and Nettie Brown Madison | mother = | father = | relatives = | family = | callsign = | awards = | website = http://www.rpmadison.com | module = | module2 = | module3 = | module4 = | module5 = | module6 = | signature = | signature_size = | signature_alt = | footnotes = }}Bob Madison (1923-) (Born Robert Prince Madison) is an American architect born in Cleveland, Ohio to his parents, Robert James Madison (1899–1951) and Nettie Brown Madison (1900–1974). EducationMadison attended East Technical High School in Cleveland, Ohio, and graduated with honors in mathematics and science at age 17. In June of 1940, he enrolled into the School of Architecture At Howard University, but withdrew to serve as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army in World War II. He returned to home in 1946, and applied to Case Western University to continue his architecture studies. Madison graduated from Case western with his bachelors degree in architecture in 1948. He was the first African-American to graduate from Case Western's School of Architecture. Madison entered Harvard University's Graduate School of Design in 1951, and received his Masters Degree in Architecture in 1952.[1][2] After graduating, Madison returned to [[Howard University]] to teach architectural design and site planning, However, shortly thereafter, Madison was one of 240 Americans selected as a recipient of the Fulbright Scholarship through the U.S. Educational Exchange Program to study abroad. He was the first African American to be selected for this scholarship. In September 1952, Madison sailed to Paris and enrolled in the Ecole des Breaux Arts, where for nine months he studied urban design. Military LifeMadison was a member of the U.S. Army's African-American 92nd Infantry Division, and in September, 1944, was sent to Italy to liberate the town of Lucca. In December of that same year, Madison was blown out of the Jeep he was driving by German artillery. U.S. soldiers at an outpost near by would save Madison's life after receiving shrapnel in his stomach and ankle. Upon returning from the Italian Campaign, Madison received three combat ribbons and the Purple Heart.[4]Architectural CareerOn July 17, 1954, Madison established the Robert P. Madison International architectural firm in Cleveland, Ohio. This was the first black owned architectural firm in midwestern United States. The firm struggled financially upon its inception due to the progressive foundation of the company. In 1957, the firm entered every design competition announced and won Third Prize and Honorable Mention in the Ohio Home Competition. In 1958 the firm's design of the Mount Pleasant Medical Center won best design by the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce. In 1965 the firm was selected to design the U.S. Embassy Office Building in Dakar Senegal, West Africa. Their design won an award and recognition by the U.S. Department of State Foreign Building Operations. According to Crains Cleveland Business, Robert P. Madison International is ranked no. 9 among architecture firms in northeast Ohio.[5] In 2002, Madison was inducted into the Northeast Ohio Business Hall of Fame.[6] DesignsDuring the last 20 years, Robert P. Madison International has been both the lead and associate architects for the designing of major projects in the Cleveland area, including the Cleveland Public Library, the Downtown Hilton Hotel, Horseshoe Casino Cleveland, Cleveland Medical Mart and Convention Center, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland Browns Stadium (Now FirstEnergy Stadium), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Great Lakes Science Center, GCRTA Waterfront Line, Willard Park Garage, Cleveland Hopkins International AirportConcourses C and D and Cafe, the North Coast Harbor Master Plan and more.[7][8] More Buildings
References1. ^Foundation, Cleveland. "Establishing a legacy of giving today and tomorrow", 10, November, 2014. 2. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.americanbuildings.org/pab/app/ar_display.cfm/886968 | title=Madison, Robert Prince (1923 - ?) -- Philadelphia Architects and Buildings}} 3. ^{{Citation|title=Carl Stokes|date=2018-07-06|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carl_Stokes&oldid=849042213|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2018-08-04}} 4. ^http://dd214chronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/DD214JanFeb2018.pdf 5. ^http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/99999999/DATA/500010553/architectural-firms 6. ^{{cite web | url=https://clevelandmagazine.com/cleader/biz-hall/articles/business-hall-of-fame-past-inductees | title=Business Hall of Fame: Past Inductees}} 7. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.rpmadison.com/office/ | title=About US}} 8. ^{{cite web | url=https://case.edu/ech/articles/r/robert-p-madison-international | title=Robert P. Madison International| date=2018-05-11}} |
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