As one of Minnesota’s pioneering women architects, Elizabeth Scheu Close overcame many
obstacles, explored new horizons, and earned her profession’s highest honor: the Gold Medal.
Jane King Hession, a Minnesota-based architectural historian specializing in modernism, presents her book Elizabeth Scheu Close: A Life in Modern Architecture, which traces her upbringing in Vienna, how it shaped her dedication to modern residential design, and showcases the projects created by the firm she co-founded with husband Winston.