Richard Lee Dorman

Richard Dorman (November 27, 1922 – April 3, 2010) was a mid-century modern architect known for his residential and commercial work in Southern California.

He rose to the rank of Captain in the Seventh Air Force, and flew numerous combat missions in the Pacific theater where he received the Distinguished Flying Cross, among other recognitions.

[2][3][4] From 1951 to 1956, Dorman was assistant chief designer at Welton Becket and Associates; he then started his own firm in Beverly Hills, working primarily in Southern California.

[7] He won the competition to design a trade fair pavilion for the United States Department of Commerce in Thessaloniki, Greece.

[3] He was one of 100 young Americans profiled in The Take-Over Generation, a 1962 special issue of Life; he was one of those depicted on the cover.

Sepulveda Rose Apartments, one of Dorman's early works exemplifying mid-century modern style