Sim Van der Ryn
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| Born | Simon Herman Van der Rijn March 12, 1935 Groningen, Netherlands |
| Died | October 19, 2024 (aged 89) Petaluma, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of Michigan (B.Arch) |
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| Children | 3 |
Simon Herman Van der Ryn (né Van der Rijn; March 12, 1935 – October 19, 2024) was a Dutch-born American architect, researcher, and educator. Van der Ryn's professional interest was applying principles of physical and social ecology to architecture and environmental design. He promoted sustainable design at the community scale and the building-specific scale. He designed single-family and multifamily housing, community facilities, retreat centers and resorts, learning facilities, and office and commercial buildings.