Birth Name:

Hugh M. Kaptur

Male

Birth Date:

Fri, May 22, 1931

Time of Birth:

Unknown (using Noon)

Place of Birth:

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Age:

92

Zodiac Sign:

Gemini

Astrology Data:

Sun

0°

Gem

38'

About Hugh M. Kaptur

Hugh Michael Kaptur (born 22 May 1931) is an American architect whose practice is primarily in California's Coachella Valley. During his fifty years as an architect, Kaptur has designed residential homes, apartment complexes, civic buildings, including two of Palm Springs' fire stations, commercial office buildings and hotels. The bulk of his work is in the Mid-Century modern style. He is considered a contemporary of William Cody, Donald Wexler, Richard Harrison and Howard Lapham. He was born in Michigan where his father was a designer in the Packard and GM studios. After his honorable discharge from the Marines, he moved to Palm Springs in 1956 where he apprenticed in the offices of Wexler and Harrison. After being laid off, Kaptur went on his own and designed several model homes for the Ranch Construction Company. In 1962 he formed a partnership with licensed architect Robert Ricciardi so that he could get the commission for Palm Springs Fire Station #3. After that partnership broke up, in 1965 he formed a company with Larry Lapham, noted architect Howard Lapham's son which was to last ten years. His last partnership was with James Cioffi, after which he semi-retired in 1992. Kaptur designed several notable residences, including those for Steve McQueen and William Holden; municipal buildings – Fire Station #3 and #4 in Palm Springs; apartment buildings – the Caballeros complex; and numerous commercial hotels and office buildings.

Link to Wikipedia biography

External Links:

• Hugh M. Kaptur bio and photos – The Palm Springs Modern Committee website

• Hugh Kaptur – Palm Springs Life – December 2013

• Modern Master – Palm Springs Life – February 2014 *

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Astrological aspects and planetary data / tags for Hugh M. Kaptur: Sun 0 Gemini, Moon 3 Leo, Mercury 6 Taurus, Venus 1 Taurus, Mars 20 Leo, Jupiter 18 Cancer, Saturn 22 Capricorn, Uranus 17 Aries, Neptune 3 Virgo, Pluto 19 Cancer, Sun Square Neptune, Mercury Conjunct Venus, Sun Semi Sextile Venus, Sun Semi Square Jupiter, Sun Semi Square Uranus, Mercury Trine Neptune, Venus Trine Neptune, Mars Semi Sextile Jupiter, Mars Quincunx Saturn, Mars Trine Uranus, Mars Semi Sextile Pluto, Jupiter Opposition Saturn, Jupiter Square Uranus, Jupiter Semi Square Neptune, Jupiter Conjunct Pluto, Saturn Opposition Pluto, Uranus Sesquiquadrate Neptune, Uranus Square Pluto, Neptune Semi Square Pluto

Categories related to Hugh M. Kaptur: Living people, California, May 22 births, 1931 births, Modernist architects, Architects from California, Artists from Palm Springs, Lawrence Technological University alumni, Modernist architecture in California

Photo attribution: Bsimonis, Own work