Ryder, Donald P.
1927-2021 · Contribution: 1960s-1990s
Architect
Co-founded Bond Ryder & Associates; designed Black heritage sites
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1927
- Active since
- 1960s
- Category
- Architecture & Design
- Best known for
- Co-founded Bond Ryder & AssociatesBlack heritage-site designMerged into Davis Brody Bond
Impact on the world
Ryder helped build a practice that took Black heritage seriously as a subject of serious architecture, shaping how the nation designs its cultural and memorial spaces.
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