McAfee, Charles F.
1932- · Contribution: 1960s-1980s
Architect
One of the first African American registered architects in Kansas (1963); FAIA and recipient of the AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Award; founded Charles F. McAfee Architects, Engineers & Planners and pioneered modular affordable-housing manufacturing
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1932
- Active since
- 1963
- Category
- Architecture & Design
- Best known for
- Founded McAfee Architects (Wichita)Modular affordable-housing pioneerAIA Whitney M. Young Award
Impact on the world
McAfee fused architecture with manufacturing and workforce development, treating design as a tool for affordable housing, jobs, and racial equity.
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