Robert Marquis (1927 – January 3, 1995) was a German-born American architect and academic known for his socially conscious architecture.
This work became a model for urban renewal plans for reinventing failed low-income housing projects nationally.
[1] In a 1992 interview Marquis stated the following about his firm's philosophy: We believe that architecture is a social art that serves people and their society.
[1][2] He also worked on several government projects, including designing the visitor center at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial and designing office buildings for the Embassy of the United States, Dhaka, and the Embassy of the United States in Costa Rica.
[2] Further, San Francisco area-based projects included government buildings, apartment complexes, churches, schools, homes, and other community structures.