Robert J. Schaefer

Robert J. Schaefer
Born(1925-04-15)April 15, 1925
Wichita, Kansas
DiedApril 26, 2006(2006-04-26) (aged 81)
Lawrence, Kansas
NationalityUnited States
OccupationArchitect
AwardsFellow, American Institute of Architects (1981)
PracticeSchaefer & Schirmer;
Schaefer, Schirmer & Eflin;
Schaefer, Schirmer & Associates PA;
Schaefer & Associates PA;
Schaefer, Johnson, Cox, Frey & Associates PA
BuildingsWichita Central Library (1967), Mid-America All-Indian Center (1976), Kansas Museum of History (1984)
The former Wichita Central Library, designed by Schaefer, Schirmer & Eflin and completed in 1967.
The Grace Memorial Chapel of Wichita State University, designed by Schaefer, Schirmer & Eflin and completed in 1964.
The Mid-America All-Indian Center in Wichita, designed by Schaefer & Schirmer and completed in 1976.
The Wichita Northwest High School, designed by Schaefer & Associates and completed in 1978.
The Kansas Museum of History in Topeka, designed by Schaefer & Associates and completed in 1984.

Robert J. Schaefer FAIA (April 15, 1925 – April 26, 2006) was an American architect in practice in Wichita, Kansas from 1957 until his retirement in 1993. Schaefer's practice, known since 2023 as Schaefer Architecture, has had a major role in the spread of modern architecture in Kansas.