Riverside Plaza
- Architect
- Ralph Rapson
- Style
- Brutalism
- City
- Twin Cities, MN
Riverside Plaza is a high-rise housing complex in Minneapolis's Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, designed by Ralph Rapson. It's listed on the National Register of Historic Places and stands as a highly visible landmark on the Minneapolis skyline.
the building
Cedar-Riverside massing. Riverside Plaza is a distinctive high-rise complex in Cedar-Riverside, a highly visible landmark on the Minneapolis skyline.
Urban housing experiment. The complex is noted as a large-scale urban housing experiment.
the style
Brutalism (c. 1950–1980): Monumental raw concrete: repeated modular units, deep-set windows, and fortress-like massing.
More on Brutalismthe architect
Ralph Rapson is a nationally significant modernist architect.
significance
Riverside Plaza is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
nearby
- Rarig Center
- Weisman Art Museum
- Guthrie Theater
- Mill City Museum
- Minneapolis Armory
- Hinkle-Murphy House