Elizabeth "Lisl" Close, (née Scheu; 4 June 1912, in Vienna – 29 November 2011, in Minneapolis) was an influential female architect practicing in Minnesota.

During her long partnership with her husband, Winston "Win" Close (1906-1997), she designed many notable public buildings and private homes while managing the family firm for extended periods.

[2] Elizabeth ran the family firm while her husband was away during World War II and from 1950 to 1971 when he was head architect to the University of Minnesota.

"[2] Close was known for designing buildings that have flat roofs, unpainted redwood or cedar siding, and large windows.

[2] In 2020, the University of Minnesota Press published the biography Elizabeth Scheu Close: A Life in Modern Architecture.