Roger Margerum

Biography

Roger Williams Margerum, (May 14, 1930 – June 21, 2016), was an African-American architect, known for pioneering modernist design. He primarily worked in Detroit, and his early work was in Chicago. Margerum had his own architecture firm, and was also associated with the firms Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; Holabird & Root; and Smith, Hyncham & Grylls. He was known for his prototype of an affordable home; a movable structure, built at a 45-degree angle.

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