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Women in Architecture

WOMEN in - Architecture Current Status · According to The Architect's Journal's first Women in Architecture Survey (http://archdai.ly/y8gAhu) the percentage of women in architecture has fallen over the past few years. When searching for a solution to the current situation, it's best to look back to see how far women have come and better understand where we go from here. Jan 2009 Dec 2011 21% of Architectural 28% staff are women of Architectural staff are women Women in Architecture Survey Results 48% i Architects 6711 8% Architectural Assistants Women participated in the Women in Architecture survey 24% Students Some possible reasons for the drop in the number of women practicing architecture could be linked to the difficulty or unfairness of the work environment and/or in finding a balance between work and family due to long, inflexible work hours. ZAHA HADID of women think that having children put them at a disadvantage 80% Zaha Hadid drew a divisive of women think they (48% would get paid more response. She was praised for showing how "female architects if they were male can be well respected and successful,' but criticised for failing to achieve a work/life balance. of women have 63% experienced sexual discrimination in their work environment History of Women in Architecture Key: Book 1 Organization Education O Pritzker Prize Winner A Award ONSERVATOR 1at First time Achievement 1 Important Connection 10 X4 DRAWING ROOM 25 X 16 1869 FRANKLINSTOVE FRESH AIR III|| FRESH AIR RECESS 10 X9 Harriet Beecher Stowe & Catherine Beecher write the book The KITCHEN 9X9 STOVE CLOSET FRANKLIN STOVE American Woman's Home, 25 X 16 which included detailed home designs, often ignored by male designers. The book was CONSERVATORY 10 X4 published in 1869. Plan of model home, The American Woman's Home 1871 Universities begin 1873- admitting women. The University of Illinois, Cornell University, and Syracuse University are the first. Mary L. Page is the first woman to earn an architecture degree in the U.S., graduating from the University of linois at Urbana- Champaign. 1888 1st Louise Blanchard Bethune (1856- 1913) is the first American Lafayette Hotel by Louise Bethune woman to work as a professional architect. After working in the office of Bethune refused to compete in a design competition for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago Richard Waite for 5 years, she partnered with architect Robert Buthune. They later married, had a son and built a flourishing business. She because men were being paid $10,000 to design buildings for the fair, while the women competed for honor winner only got $1.000 for their designs. and the was the first female associate of the American Institute of Architecture 1891 Sophia Hayden won the women's building in Chicago + $1,000 with her 80,000 sq. ft. italianate villa. (AIA) and became a fellow soon after, 1894 Julia Morgan 1st (1872-1957) was the first woman to receive a Civil Engineer degree from Berkeley University in 1894 and the first woman to received an architect license from California. She was the first woman to be admitted to and She was known for her client- to graduate from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of Paris. centered approach, in which she took Hearst Castle by Julia Morgan into account the client's Morgan was rejected the first time she emotional and budgetary needs for the design. applied for the Ecole des Beaux-Arts since they were not admitting women at the time. 1906 Marion Mahony Griffin (1871-1961) working closely with Frank LIloyd Wright, Griffin contributed dozens of drawings to the folio of work known as the Wasmuth drawings. 1910 50% of the architecture programs in the U.S. still deny women entry. 1918 Schenck + Mead is an 1921 NYC woman- owned architectural Elizabeth firm founded by Marcia Mead Martini forms the Chicago Drafting Club and Anna Schenck. They designed the community plan for which later becomes the Woman's "Connecticut Architectural Development" that is now on Club. Today the club is the National Historic Register. recognized as the earliest organization of practicing AAI 1922 The Alpha Alphat women 1922 architects in the Gamma organization is founded at the St Louis convention held by women architecture students. Association United States. for Women in Architecture Los Angeles is founded. 1927 II Anna Keichline 1st was the first female architect to be licensed in Pennsylvania. She patented several inventions during her career, the most famous being the K-brick, patented in 1927. K-Brick The K-Brick is a hollow fireproof clay brick that was cheaper and lighter than any other brick of its time. It could be filled with insulating or sound-proofing material and was designed for hollow wall construction. 1948 - Eleanor 1st Raymond (1899-1989) graduated from the Cambridge School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture and designed one of the first U.S. solar-powered houses, Dover Sun House in Dover, MA. Dover Sun House 1958 Women make up 1% of U.S. registered architects. 1963 - Ada Louise +1966 Huxtable 1st becomes the first female architecture critic in the U.S. with the New York Times. She later Beverly A. Willis began 1st her career in received the 1954 in Hawaii Pulitzer Prize for "distinguished criticism" in 1970. as a painter and multi-media artist. A decade after obtaining her license in 1966, she was running a 35 person firm, Willis + Associates, inc. In 2002 she establish the *Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation: is 1973 a research and educational nonprofit dedicated to advancing Sharon E. Sutton after graduating knowledge about the contributions 1st Beverly Willis Architecture with a Masters women have in Architecture from Columbia University, she later became made and Foundation. www.bwaf.org continue to make in shaping the American built the first African American woman to work as a full-time environment. professor in an accredited architecture 1973 Chicago Women in Architecture is founded degree program. 1981 Maya Lin, an undergraduate at Yale University, wins the competition to design the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Vietnam Veterans Memorial 1985 The International Archive of women in Architecture (IAWA) is established. 1985 Norma Merrick Sklarek is the 1st first African American woman in the U.S. to form her own firm, Siegel-Sklarek- Diamond. She is also the first African American woman to be licensed in the U.S. and to be inducted as a fellow of the AIA. The Fox Plaza by Norma Sklarek 1988 Women make up 4% of U.S. registered architects. 1991 The Pritzker Prize was solely awarded to Robert Venturi, despite the firm's efforts to Denise Scott Brown and her husband and partner, Robert Venturi, are regarded among the most influential architects of repeatedly remind the public that the winning work was the product of a collaboration between Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown. the twentieth century, for both their architecture and planning, and theoretical writing and teaching. In 1991 Robert Venturi was awarded the Pritzker Prize. +1993 Susan Maxman was the first 1st female president of AIA 1999 Women make up 13,5% of U.S. registered architects. 2001 Linda Roy wins the MOMA P.s,1 Young Architects Prpgram with her project "Subwave". 2004 Zaha Hadid is the first woman 1st to win the Pritzker Prize. 2009 Women make up 28% of U.S. registered architects. 2010- Kazuyo Sejima wins the Pritzker Prize with partner Ryue Nishizawa. The Planning Committee for the 2010 Women's Leadership Development Summit partnered with ATHENA International to 2010 Women in Architecture Fund (WIAFund.org) is established. The purpose of the organization is to support women in their efforts to make progress, become professionals, and become leaders in today's field of architecture. host the first annual Women in Architecture and Design ATHENA Awards. 2011 Jeanne Gang was awarded the 2011 MacArthur Fellowship* for her creativity, originality, and potential to make important con- tributions to the Looking up at Aqua Tower by Jeanne Gang *Each year, the MacArthur Fel- lows Program invites new future built envi- nominators who ronment. are encouraged 2011 Women make up 21% of U.S. registered architects. to nominate the most crea- tive people they 2012 Sarah Simpson wins the 2012 WIA Fund Award. know within their field and beyond. A special thanks to the Association for Women in Architecture and the WIA fund for thier collaboration. According to The Architect's Journal the following women are some of the greatest contributors to the status of women in the architectural profession (not includong those mentioned above).* Ruth Reed: is a British architect Sarah Wigglesworth: heads her own architecture practice based in London specializing in education, cultural and community projects. She is also professor of architec- ture at the University of Sheffield. and was the first woman to be elected president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) 2009-2011 Partners Shelly McNamara and Angela Brady: cofounder of Brady Mallalieu Architects, promoting quality contemporary sustainable architecture Yvonne Farrell: of the Dublin- based firm, Grafton Architects, established in 1978. They are founding members of Group '91 Architects who won the Interna- tional Competition for the Regen- eration of Temple Bar, Dublin. Amanda Levete: a Welsh archi- tect, principal of Amanda Levete Architects. Deborah Saunt: Australian-born, this architect worked with Tony Fretton before setting up in prac- tice with David Hills with the firm Eva Jiricna: is a renowned Czech architect and designer, active in London and Prague. She is known for her attention to detail and work of a distinctly modern style. Jiricna is also famous for her steel and glass staircases. DSDHA. Alison Brooks: Brooks' architecture has been described as "a late flow- Eileen Gray: (August 9, 1878 - Oc- tober 31, 1976) was an Irish furni- ture designer and architect and a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture. ering of the most elegant and sensu- ous modernism." She is particularly known for designing intelligent and beautiful houses but has also moved into the cultural sector, for example designing the Performing Arts Cent- er at Folkestone. "As space and time were limiting factors, many influential women in architecture were not included in this infographic. "Advice: The world is how you see it. Don't let anyone else's image of it determine yours" - Farshid Moussavi SOURCES: the Association for Women in Architecture http://www.ewa-la.org/, www.wiafund.org/, the Architects Joumal www.architectsjournelco.uk/, ALA.org, http://www2.archuiuc.edu/ Designed by Megan Jett PIAZZA PIAZZA WOMEN in - Architecture Current Status · According to The Architect's Journal's first Women in Architecture Survey (http://archdai.ly/y8gAhu) the percentage of women in architecture has fallen over the past few years. When searching for a solution to the current situation, it's best to look back to see how far women have come and better understand where we go from here. Jan 2009 Dec 2011 21% of Architectural 28% staff are women of Architectural staff are women Women in Architecture Survey Results 48% i Architects 6711 8% Architectural Assistants Women participated in the Women in Architecture survey 24% Students Some possible reasons for the drop in the number of women practicing architecture could be linked to the difficulty or unfairness of the work environment and/or in finding a balance between work and family due to long, inflexible work hours. ZAHA HADID of women think that having children put them at a disadvantage 80% Zaha Hadid drew a divisive of women think they (48% would get paid more response. She was praised for showing how "female architects if they were male can be well respected and successful,' but criticised for failing to achieve a work/life balance. of women have 63% experienced sexual discrimination in their work environment History of Women in Architecture Key: Book 1 Organization Education O Pritzker Prize Winner A Award ONSERVATOR 1at First time Achievement 1 Important Connection 10 X4 DRAWING ROOM 25 X 16 1869 FRANKLINSTOVE FRESH AIR III|| FRESH AIR RECESS 10 X9 Harriet Beecher Stowe & Catherine Beecher write the book The KITCHEN 9X9 STOVE CLOSET FRANKLIN STOVE American Woman's Home, 25 X 16 which included detailed home designs, often ignored by male designers. The book was CONSERVATORY 10 X4 published in 1869. Plan of model home, The American Woman's Home 1871 Universities begin 1873- admitting women. The University of Illinois, Cornell University, and Syracuse University are the first. Mary L. Page is the first woman to earn an architecture degree in the U.S., graduating from the University of linois at Urbana- Champaign. 1888 1st Louise Blanchard Bethune (1856- 1913) is the first American Lafayette Hotel by Louise Bethune woman to work as a professional architect. After working in the office of Bethune refused to compete in a design competition for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago Richard Waite for 5 years, she partnered with architect Robert Buthune. They later married, had a son and built a flourishing business. She because men were being paid $10,000 to design buildings for the fair, while the women competed for honor winner only got $1.000 for their designs. and the was the first female associate of the American Institute of Architecture 1891 Sophia Hayden won the women's building in Chicago + $1,000 with her 80,000 sq. ft. italianate villa. (AIA) and became a fellow soon after, 1894 Julia Morgan 1st (1872-1957) was the first woman to receive a Civil Engineer degree from Berkeley University in 1894 and the first woman to received an architect license from California. She was the first woman to be admitted to and She was known for her client- to graduate from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of Paris. centered approach, in which she took Hearst Castle by Julia Morgan into account the client's Morgan was rejected the first time she emotional and budgetary needs for the design. applied for the Ecole des Beaux-Arts since they were not admitting women at the time. 1906 Marion Mahony Griffin (1871-1961) working closely with Frank LIloyd Wright, Griffin contributed dozens of drawings to the folio of work known as the Wasmuth drawings. 1910 50% of the architecture programs in the U.S. still deny women entry. 1918 Schenck + Mead is an 1921 NYC woman- owned architectural Elizabeth firm founded by Marcia Mead Martini forms the Chicago Drafting Club and Anna Schenck. They designed the community plan for which later becomes the Woman's "Connecticut Architectural Development" that is now on Club. Today the club is the National Historic Register. recognized as the earliest organization of practicing AAI 1922 The Alpha Alphat women 1922 architects in the Gamma organization is founded at the St Louis convention held by women architecture students. Association United States. for Women in Architecture Los Angeles is founded. 1927 II Anna Keichline 1st was the first female architect to be licensed in Pennsylvania. She patented several inventions during her career, the most famous being the K-brick, patented in 1927. K-Brick The K-Brick is a hollow fireproof clay brick that was cheaper and lighter than any other brick of its time. It could be filled with insulating or sound-proofing material and was designed for hollow wall construction. 1948 - Eleanor 1st Raymond (1899-1989) graduated from the Cambridge School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture and designed one of the first U.S. solar-powered houses, Dover Sun House in Dover, MA. Dover Sun House 1958 Women make up 1% of U.S. registered architects. 1963 - Ada Louise +1966 Huxtable 1st becomes the first female architecture critic in the U.S. with the New York Times. She later Beverly A. Willis began 1st her career in received the 1954 in Hawaii Pulitzer Prize for "distinguished criticism" in 1970. as a painter and multi-media artist. A decade after obtaining her license in 1966, she was running a 35 person firm, Willis + Associates, inc. In 2002 she establish the *Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation: is 1973 a research and educational nonprofit dedicated to advancing Sharon E. Sutton after graduating knowledge about the contributions 1st Beverly Willis Architecture with a Masters women have in Architecture from Columbia University, she later became made and Foundation. www.bwaf.org continue to make in shaping the American built the first African American woman to work as a full-time environment. professor in an accredited architecture 1973 Chicago Women in Architecture is founded degree program. 1981 Maya Lin, an undergraduate at Yale University, wins the competition to design the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Vietnam Veterans Memorial 1985 The International Archive of women in Architecture (IAWA) is established. 1985 Norma Merrick Sklarek is the 1st first African American woman in the U.S. to form her own firm, Siegel-Sklarek- Diamond. She is also the first African American woman to be licensed in the U.S. and to be inducted as a fellow of the AIA. The Fox Plaza by Norma Sklarek 1988 Women make up 4% of U.S. registered architects. 1991 The Pritzker Prize was solely awarded to Robert Venturi, despite the firm's efforts to Denise Scott Brown and her husband and partner, Robert Venturi, are regarded among the most influential architects of repeatedly remind the public that the winning work was the product of a collaboration between Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown. the twentieth century, for both their architecture and planning, and theoretical writing and teaching. In 1991 Robert Venturi was awarded the Pritzker Prize. +1993 Susan Maxman was the first 1st female president of AIA 1999 Women make up 13,5% of U.S. registered architects. 2001 Linda Roy wins the MOMA P.s,1 Young Architects Prpgram with her project "Subwave". 2004 Zaha Hadid is the first woman 1st to win the Pritzker Prize. 2009 Women make up 28% of U.S. registered architects. 2010- Kazuyo Sejima wins the Pritzker Prize with partner Ryue Nishizawa. The Planning Committee for the 2010 Women's Leadership Development Summit partnered with ATHENA International to 2010 Women in Architecture Fund (WIAFund.org) is established. The purpose of the organization is to support women in their efforts to make progress, become professionals, and become leaders in today's field of architecture. host the first annual Women in Architecture and Design ATHENA Awards. 2011 Jeanne Gang was awarded the 2011 MacArthur Fellowship* for her creativity, originality, and potential to make important con- tributions to the Looking up at Aqua Tower by Jeanne Gang *Each year, the MacArthur Fel- lows Program invites new future built envi- nominators who ronment. are encouraged 2011 Women make up 21% of U.S. registered architects. to nominate the most crea- tive people they 2012 Sarah Simpson wins the 2012 WIA Fund Award. know within their field and beyond. A special thanks to the Association for Women in Architecture and the WIA fund for thier collaboration. According to The Architect's Journal the following women are some of the greatest contributors to the status of women in the architectural profession (not includong those mentioned above).* Ruth Reed: is a British architect Sarah Wigglesworth: heads her own architecture practice based in London specializing in education, cultural and community projects. She is also professor of architec- ture at the University of Sheffield. and was the first woman to be elected president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) 2009-2011 Partners Shelly McNamara and Angela Brady: cofounder of Brady Mallalieu Architects, promoting quality contemporary sustainable architecture Yvonne Farrell: of the Dublin- based firm, Grafton Architects, established in 1978. They are founding members of Group '91 Architects who won the Interna- tional Competition for the Regen- eration of Temple Bar, Dublin. Amanda Levete: a Welsh archi- tect, principal of Amanda Levete Architects. Deborah Saunt: Australian-born, this architect worked with Tony Fretton before setting up in prac- tice with David Hills with the firm Eva Jiricna: is a renowned Czech architect and designer, active in London and Prague. She is known for her attention to detail and work of a distinctly modern style. Jiricna is also famous for her steel and glass staircases. DSDHA. Alison Brooks: Brooks' architecture has been described as "a late flow- Eileen Gray: (August 9, 1878 - Oc- tober 31, 1976) was an Irish furni- ture designer and architect and a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture. ering of the most elegant and sensu- ous modernism." She is particularly known for designing intelligent and beautiful houses but has also moved into the cultural sector, for example designing the Performing Arts Cent- er at Folkestone. "As space and time were limiting factors, many influential women in architecture were not included in this infographic. "Advice: The world is how you see it. Don't let anyone else's image of it determine yours" - Farshid Moussavi SOURCES: the Association for Women in Architecture http://www.ewa-la.org/, www.wiafund.org/, the Architects Joumal www.architectsjournelco.uk/, ALA.org, http://www2.archuiuc.edu/ Designed by Megan Jett PIAZZA PIAZZA WOMEN in - Architecture Current Status · According to The Architect's Journal's first Women in Architecture Survey (http://archdai.ly/y8gAhu) the percentage of women in architecture has fallen over the past few years. When searching for a solution to the current situation, it's best to look back to see how far women have come and better understand where we go from here. Jan 2009 Dec 2011 21% of Architectural 28% staff are women of Architectural staff are women Women in Architecture Survey Results 48% i Architects 6711 8% Architectural Assistants Women participated in the Women in Architecture survey 24% Students Some possible reasons for the drop in the number of women practicing architecture could be linked to the difficulty or unfairness of the work environment and/or in finding a balance between work and family due to long, inflexible work hours. ZAHA HADID of women think that having children put them at a disadvantage 80% Zaha Hadid drew a divisive of women think they (48% would get paid more response. She was praised for showing how "female architects if they were male can be well respected and successful,' but criticised for failing to achieve a work/life balance. of women have 63% experienced sexual discrimination in their work environment History of Women in Architecture Key: Book 1 Organization Education O Pritzker Prize Winner A Award ONSERVATOR 1at First time Achievement 1 Important Connection 10 X4 DRAWING ROOM 25 X 16 1869 FRANKLINSTOVE FRESH AIR III|| FRESH AIR RECESS 10 X9 Harriet Beecher Stowe & Catherine Beecher write the book The KITCHEN 9X9 STOVE CLOSET FRANKLIN STOVE American Woman's Home, 25 X 16 which included detailed home designs, often ignored by male designers. The book was CONSERVATORY 10 X4 published in 1869. Plan of model home, The American Woman's Home 1871 Universities begin 1873- admitting women. The University of Illinois, Cornell University, and Syracuse University are the first. Mary L. Page is the first woman to earn an architecture degree in the U.S., graduating from the University of linois at Urbana- Champaign. 1888 1st Louise Blanchard Bethune (1856- 1913) is the first American Lafayette Hotel by Louise Bethune woman to work as a professional architect. After working in the office of Bethune refused to compete in a design competition for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago Richard Waite for 5 years, she partnered with architect Robert Buthune. They later married, had a son and built a flourishing business. She because men were being paid $10,000 to design buildings for the fair, while the women competed for honor winner only got $1.000 for their designs. and the was the first female associate of the American Institute of Architecture 1891 Sophia Hayden won the women's building in Chicago + $1,000 with her 80,000 sq. ft. italianate villa. (AIA) and became a fellow soon after, 1894 Julia Morgan 1st (1872-1957) was the first woman to receive a Civil Engineer degree from Berkeley University in 1894 and the first woman to received an architect license from California. She was the first woman to be admitted to and She was known for her client- to graduate from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of Paris. centered approach, in which she took Hearst Castle by Julia Morgan into account the client's Morgan was rejected the first time she emotional and budgetary needs for the design. applied for the Ecole des Beaux-Arts since they were not admitting women at the time. 1906 Marion Mahony Griffin (1871-1961) working closely with Frank LIloyd Wright, Griffin contributed dozens of drawings to the folio of work known as the Wasmuth drawings. 1910 50% of the architecture programs in the U.S. still deny women entry. 1918 Schenck + Mead is an 1921 NYC woman- owned architectural Elizabeth firm founded by Marcia Mead Martini forms the Chicago Drafting Club and Anna Schenck. They designed the community plan for which later becomes the Woman's "Connecticut Architectural Development" that is now on Club. Today the club is the National Historic Register. recognized as the earliest organization of practicing AAI 1922 The Alpha Alphat women 1922 architects in the Gamma organization is founded at the St Louis convention held by women architecture students. Association United States. for Women in Architecture Los Angeles is founded. 1927 II Anna Keichline 1st was the first female architect to be licensed in Pennsylvania. She patented several inventions during her career, the most famous being the K-brick, patented in 1927. K-Brick The K-Brick is a hollow fireproof clay brick that was cheaper and lighter than any other brick of its time. It could be filled with insulating or sound-proofing material and was designed for hollow wall construction. 1948 - Eleanor 1st Raymond (1899-1989) graduated from the Cambridge School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture and designed one of the first U.S. solar-powered houses, Dover Sun House in Dover, MA. Dover Sun House 1958 Women make up 1% of U.S. registered architects. 1963 - Ada Louise +1966 Huxtable 1st becomes the first female architecture critic in the U.S. with the New York Times. She later Beverly A. Willis began 1st her career in received the 1954 in Hawaii Pulitzer Prize for "distinguished criticism" in 1970. as a painter and multi-media artist. A decade after obtaining her license in 1966, she was running a 35 person firm, Willis + Associates, inc. In 2002 she establish the *Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation: is 1973 a research and educational nonprofit dedicated to advancing Sharon E. Sutton after graduating knowledge about the contributions 1st Beverly Willis Architecture with a Masters women have in Architecture from Columbia University, she later became made and Foundation. www.bwaf.org continue to make in shaping the American built the first African American woman to work as a full-time environment. professor in an accredited architecture 1973 Chicago Women in Architecture is founded degree program. 1981 Maya Lin, an undergraduate at Yale University, wins the competition to design the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Vietnam Veterans Memorial 1985 The International Archive of women in Architecture (IAWA) is established. 1985 Norma Merrick Sklarek is the 1st first African American woman in the U.S. to form her own firm, Siegel-Sklarek- Diamond. She is also the first African American woman to be licensed in the U.S. and to be inducted as a fellow of the AIA. The Fox Plaza by Norma Sklarek 1988 Women make up 4% of U.S. registered architects. 1991 The Pritzker Prize was solely awarded to Robert Venturi, despite the firm's efforts to Denise Scott Brown and her husband and partner, Robert Venturi, are regarded among the most influential architects of repeatedly remind the public that the winning work was the product of a collaboration between Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown. the twentieth century, for both their architecture and planning, and theoretical writing and teaching. In 1991 Robert Venturi was awarded the Pritzker Prize. +1993 Susan Maxman was the first 1st female president of AIA 1999 Women make up 13,5% of U.S. registered architects. 2001 Linda Roy wins the MOMA P.s,1 Young Architects Prpgram with her project "Subwave". 2004 Zaha Hadid is the first woman 1st to win the Pritzker Prize. 2009 Women make up 28% of U.S. registered architects. 2010- Kazuyo Sejima wins the Pritzker Prize with partner Ryue Nishizawa. The Planning Committee for the 2010 Women's Leadership Development Summit partnered with ATHENA International to 2010 Women in Architecture Fund (WIAFund.org) is established. The purpose of the organization is to support women in their efforts to make progress, become professionals, and become leaders in today's field of architecture. host the first annual Women in Architecture and Design ATHENA Awards. 2011 Jeanne Gang was awarded the 2011 MacArthur Fellowship* for her creativity, originality, and potential to make important con- tributions to the Looking up at Aqua Tower by Jeanne Gang *Each year, the MacArthur Fel- lows Program invites new future built envi- nominators who ronment. are encouraged 2011 Women make up 21% of U.S. registered architects. to nominate the most crea- tive people they 2012 Sarah Simpson wins the 2012 WIA Fund Award. know within their field and beyond. A special thanks to the Association for Women in Architecture and the WIA fund for thier collaboration. According to The Architect's Journal the following women are some of the greatest contributors to the status of women in the architectural profession (not includong those mentioned above).* Ruth Reed: is a British architect Sarah Wigglesworth: heads her own architecture practice based in London specializing in education, cultural and community projects. She is also professor of architec- ture at the University of Sheffield. and was the first woman to be elected president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) 2009-2011 Partners Shelly McNamara and Angela Brady: cofounder of Brady Mallalieu Architects, promoting quality contemporary sustainable architecture Yvonne Farrell: of the Dublin- based firm, Grafton Architects, established in 1978. They are founding members of Group '91 Architects who won the Interna- tional Competition for the Regen- eration of Temple Bar, Dublin. Amanda Levete: a Welsh archi- tect, principal of Amanda Levete Architects. Deborah Saunt: Australian-born, this architect worked with Tony Fretton before setting up in prac- tice with David Hills with the firm Eva Jiricna: is a renowned Czech architect and designer, active in London and Prague. She is known for her attention to detail and work of a distinctly modern style. Jiricna is also famous for her steel and glass staircases. DSDHA. Alison Brooks: Brooks' architecture has been described as "a late flow- Eileen Gray: (August 9, 1878 - Oc- tober 31, 1976) was an Irish furni- ture designer and architect and a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture. ering of the most elegant and sensu- ous modernism." She is particularly known for designing intelligent and beautiful houses but has also moved into the cultural sector, for example designing the Performing Arts Cent- er at Folkestone. "As space and time were limiting factors, many influential women in architecture were not included in this infographic. "Advice: The world is how you see it. Don't let anyone else's image of it determine yours" - Farshid Moussavi SOURCES: the Association for Women in Architecture http://www.ewa-la.org/, www.wiafund.org/, the Architects Joumal www.architectsjournelco.uk/, ALA.org, http://www2.archuiuc.edu/ Designed by Megan Jett PIAZZA PIAZZA WOMEN in - Architecture Current Status · According to The Architect's Journal's first Women in Architecture Survey (http://archdai.ly/y8gAhu) the percentage of women in architecture has fallen over the past few years. When searching for a solution to the current situation, it's best to look back to see how far women have come and better understand where we go from here. Jan 2009 Dec 2011 21% of Architectural 28% staff are women of Architectural staff are women Women in Architecture Survey Results 48% i Architects 6711 8% Architectural Assistants Women participated in the Women in Architecture survey 24% Students Some possible reasons for the drop in the number of women practicing architecture could be linked to the difficulty or unfairness of the work environment and/or in finding a balance between work and family due to long, inflexible work hours. ZAHA HADID of women think that having children put them at a disadvantage 80% Zaha Hadid drew a divisive of women think they (48% would get paid more response. She was praised for showing how "female architects if they were male can be well respected and successful,' but criticised for failing to achieve a work/life balance. of women have 63% experienced sexual discrimination in their work environment History of Women in Architecture Key: Book 1 Organization Education O Pritzker Prize Winner A Award ONSERVATOR 1at First time Achievement 1 Important Connection 10 X4 DRAWING ROOM 25 X 16 1869 FRANKLINSTOVE FRESH AIR III|| FRESH AIR RECESS 10 X9 Harriet Beecher Stowe & Catherine Beecher write the book The KITCHEN 9X9 STOVE CLOSET FRANKLIN STOVE American Woman's Home, 25 X 16 which included detailed home designs, often ignored by male designers. The book was CONSERVATORY 10 X4 published in 1869. Plan of model home, The American Woman's Home 1871 Universities begin 1873- admitting women. The University of Illinois, Cornell University, and Syracuse University are the first. Mary L. Page is the first woman to earn an architecture degree in the U.S., graduating from the University of linois at Urbana- Champaign. 1888 1st Louise Blanchard Bethune (1856- 1913) is the first American Lafayette Hotel by Louise Bethune woman to work as a professional architect. After working in the office of Bethune refused to compete in a design competition for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago Richard Waite for 5 years, she partnered with architect Robert Buthune. They later married, had a son and built a flourishing business. She because men were being paid $10,000 to design buildings for the fair, while the women competed for honor winner only got $1.000 for their designs. and the was the first female associate of the American Institute of Architecture 1891 Sophia Hayden won the women's building in Chicago + $1,000 with her 80,000 sq. ft. italianate villa. (AIA) and became a fellow soon after, 1894 Julia Morgan 1st (1872-1957) was the first woman to receive a Civil Engineer degree from Berkeley University in 1894 and the first woman to received an architect license from California. She was the first woman to be admitted to and She was known for her client- to graduate from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of Paris. centered approach, in which she took Hearst Castle by Julia Morgan into account the client's Morgan was rejected the first time she emotional and budgetary needs for the design. applied for the Ecole des Beaux-Arts since they were not admitting women at the time. 1906 Marion Mahony Griffin (1871-1961) working closely with Frank LIloyd Wright, Griffin contributed dozens of drawings to the folio of work known as the Wasmuth drawings. 1910 50% of the architecture programs in the U.S. still deny women entry. 1918 Schenck + Mead is an 1921 NYC woman- owned architectural Elizabeth firm founded by Marcia Mead Martini forms the Chicago Drafting Club and Anna Schenck. They designed the community plan for which later becomes the Woman's "Connecticut Architectural Development" that is now on Club. Today the club is the National Historic Register. recognized as the earliest organization of practicing AAI 1922 The Alpha Alphat women 1922 architects in the Gamma organization is founded at the St Louis convention held by women architecture students. Association United States. for Women in Architecture Los Angeles is founded. 1927 II Anna Keichline 1st was the first female architect to be licensed in Pennsylvania. She patented several inventions during her career, the most famous being the K-brick, patented in 1927. K-Brick The K-Brick is a hollow fireproof clay brick that was cheaper and lighter than any other brick of its time. It could be filled with insulating or sound-proofing material and was designed for hollow wall construction. 1948 - Eleanor 1st Raymond (1899-1989) graduated from the Cambridge School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture and designed one of the first U.S. solar-powered houses, Dover Sun House in Dover, MA. Dover Sun House 1958 Women make up 1% of U.S. registered architects. 1963 - Ada Louise +1966 Huxtable 1st becomes the first female architecture critic in the U.S. with the New York Times. She later Beverly A. Willis began 1st her career in received the 1954 in Hawaii Pulitzer Prize for "distinguished criticism" in 1970. as a painter and multi-media artist. A decade after obtaining her license in 1966, she was running a 35 person firm, Willis + Associates, inc. In 2002 she establish the *Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation: is 1973 a research and educational nonprofit dedicated to advancing Sharon E. Sutton after graduating knowledge about the contributions 1st Beverly Willis Architecture with a Masters women have in Architecture from Columbia University, she later became made and Foundation. www.bwaf.org continue to make in shaping the American built the first African American woman to work as a full-time environment. professor in an accredited architecture 1973 Chicago Women in Architecture is founded degree program. 1981 Maya Lin, an undergraduate at Yale University, wins the competition to design the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Vietnam Veterans Memorial 1985 The International Archive of women in Architecture (IAWA) is established. 1985 Norma Merrick Sklarek is the 1st first African American woman in the U.S. to form her own firm, Siegel-Sklarek- Diamond. She is also the first African American woman to be licensed in the U.S. and to be inducted as a fellow of the AIA. The Fox Plaza by Norma Sklarek 1988 Women make up 4% of U.S. registered architects. 1991 The Pritzker Prize was solely awarded to Robert Venturi, despite the firm's efforts to Denise Scott Brown and her husband and partner, Robert Venturi, are regarded among the most influential architects of repeatedly remind the public that the winning work was the product of a collaboration between Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown. the twentieth century, for both their architecture and planning, and theoretical writing and teaching. In 1991 Robert Venturi was awarded the Pritzker Prize. +1993 Susan Maxman was the first 1st female president of AIA 1999 Women make up 13,5% of U.S. registered architects. 2001 Linda Roy wins the MOMA P.s,1 Young Architects Prpgram with her project "Subwave". 2004 Zaha Hadid is the first woman 1st to win the Pritzker Prize. 2009 Women make up 28% of U.S. registered architects. 2010- Kazuyo Sejima wins the Pritzker Prize with partner Ryue Nishizawa. The Planning Committee for the 2010 Women's Leadership Development Summit partnered with ATHENA International to 2010 Women in Architecture Fund (WIAFund.org) is established. The purpose of the organization is to support women in their efforts to make progress, become professionals, and become leaders in today's field of architecture. host the first annual Women in Architecture and Design ATHENA Awards. 2011 Jeanne Gang was awarded the 2011 MacArthur Fellowship* for her creativity, originality, and potential to make important con- tributions to the Looking up at Aqua Tower by Jeanne Gang *Each year, the MacArthur Fel- lows Program invites new future built envi- nominators who ronment. are encouraged 2011 Women make up 21% of U.S. registered architects. to nominate the most crea- tive people they 2012 Sarah Simpson wins the 2012 WIA Fund Award. know within their field and beyond. A special thanks to the Association for Women in Architecture and the WIA fund for thier collaboration. According to The Architect's Journal the following women are some of the greatest contributors to the status of women in the architectural profession (not includong those mentioned above).* Ruth Reed: is a British architect Sarah Wigglesworth: heads her own architecture practice based in London specializing in education, cultural and community projects. She is also professor of architec- ture at the University of Sheffield. and was the first woman to be elected president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) 2009-2011 Partners Shelly McNamara and Angela Brady: cofounder of Brady Mallalieu Architects, promoting quality contemporary sustainable architecture Yvonne Farrell: of the Dublin- based firm, Grafton Architects, established in 1978. They are founding members of Group '91 Architects who won the Interna- tional Competition for the Regen- eration of Temple Bar, Dublin. Amanda Levete: a Welsh archi- tect, principal of Amanda Levete Architects. Deborah Saunt: Australian-born, this architect worked with Tony Fretton before setting up in prac- tice with David Hills with the firm Eva Jiricna: is a renowned Czech architect and designer, active in London and Prague. She is known for her attention to detail and work of a distinctly modern style. Jiricna is also famous for her steel and glass staircases. DSDHA. Alison Brooks: Brooks' architecture has been described as "a late flow- Eileen Gray: (August 9, 1878 - Oc- tober 31, 1976) was an Irish furni- ture designer and architect and a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture. ering of the most elegant and sensu- ous modernism." She is particularly known for designing intelligent and beautiful houses but has also moved into the cultural sector, for example designing the Performing Arts Cent- er at Folkestone. "As space and time were limiting factors, many influential women in architecture were not included in this infographic. "Advice: The world is how you see it. Don't let anyone else's image of it determine yours" - Farshid Moussavi SOURCES: the Association for Women in Architecture http://www.ewa-la.org/, www.wiafund.org/, the Architects Joumal www.architectsjournelco.uk/, ALA.org, http://www2.archuiuc.edu/ Designed by Megan Jett PIAZZA PIAZZA WOMEN in - Architecture Current Status · According to The Architect's Journal's first Women in Architecture Survey (http://archdai.ly/y8gAhu) the percentage of women in architecture has fallen over the past few years. When searching for a solution to the current situation, it's best to look back to see how far women have come and better understand where we go from here. Jan 2009 Dec 2011 21% of Architectural 28% staff are women of Architectural staff are women Women in Architecture Survey Results 48% i Architects 6711 8% Architectural Assistants Women participated in the Women in Architecture survey 24% Students Some possible reasons for the drop in the number of women practicing architecture could be linked to the difficulty or unfairness of the work environment and/or in finding a balance between work and family due to long, inflexible work hours. ZAHA HADID of women think that having children put them at a disadvantage 80% Zaha Hadid drew a divisive of women think they (48% would get paid more response. She was praised for showing how "female architects if they were male can be well respected and successful,' but criticised for failing to achieve a work/life balance. of women have 63% experienced sexual discrimination in their work environment History of Women in Architecture Key: Book 1 Organization Education O Pritzker Prize Winner A Award ONSERVATOR 1at First time Achievement 1 Important Connection 10 X4 DRAWING ROOM 25 X 16 1869 FRANKLINSTOVE FRESH AIR III|| FRESH AIR RECESS 10 X9 Harriet Beecher Stowe & Catherine Beecher write the book The KITCHEN 9X9 STOVE CLOSET FRANKLIN STOVE American Woman's Home, 25 X 16 which included detailed home designs, often ignored by male designers. The book was CONSERVATORY 10 X4 published in 1869. Plan of model home, The American Woman's Home 1871 Universities begin 1873- admitting women. The University of Illinois, Cornell University, and Syracuse University are the first. Mary L. Page is the first woman to earn an architecture degree in the U.S., graduating from the University of linois at Urbana- Champaign. 1888 1st Louise Blanchard Bethune (1856- 1913) is the first American Lafayette Hotel by Louise Bethune woman to work as a professional architect. After working in the office of Bethune refused to compete in a design competition for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago Richard Waite for 5 years, she partnered with architect Robert Buthune. They later married, had a son and built a flourishing business. She because men were being paid $10,000 to design buildings for the fair, while the women competed for honor winner only got $1.000 for their designs. and the was the first female associate of the American Institute of Architecture 1891 Sophia Hayden won the women's building in Chicago + $1,000 with her 80,000 sq. ft. italianate villa. (AIA) and became a fellow soon after, 1894 Julia Morgan 1st (1872-1957) was the first woman to receive a Civil Engineer degree from Berkeley University in 1894 and the first woman to received an architect license from California. She was the first woman to be admitted to and She was known for her client- to graduate from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of Paris. centered approach, in which she took Hearst Castle by Julia Morgan into account the client's Morgan was rejected the first time she emotional and budgetary needs for the design. applied for the Ecole des Beaux-Arts since they were not admitting women at the time. 1906 Marion Mahony Griffin (1871-1961) working closely with Frank LIloyd Wright, Griffin contributed dozens of drawings to the folio of work known as the Wasmuth drawings. 1910 50% of the architecture programs in the U.S. still deny women entry. 1918 Schenck + Mead is an 1921 NYC woman- owned architectural Elizabeth firm founded by Marcia Mead Martini forms the Chicago Drafting Club and Anna Schenck. They designed the community plan for which later becomes the Woman's "Connecticut Architectural Development" that is now on Club. Today the club is the National Historic Register. recognized as the earliest organization of practicing AAI 1922 The Alpha Alphat women 1922 architects in the Gamma organization is founded at the St Louis convention held by women architecture students. Association United States. for Women in Architecture Los Angeles is founded. 1927 II Anna Keichline 1st was the first female architect to be licensed in Pennsylvania. She patented several inventions during her career, the most famous being the K-brick, patented in 1927. K-Brick The K-Brick is a hollow fireproof clay brick that was cheaper and lighter than any other brick of its time. It could be filled with insulating or sound-proofing material and was designed for hollow wall construction. 1948 - Eleanor 1st Raymond (1899-1989) graduated from the Cambridge School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture and designed one of the first U.S. solar-powered houses, Dover Sun House in Dover, MA. Dover Sun House 1958 Women make up 1% of U.S. registered architects. 1963 - Ada Louise +1966 Huxtable 1st becomes the first female architecture critic in the U.S. with the New York Times. She later Beverly A. Willis began 1st her career in received the 1954 in Hawaii Pulitzer Prize for "distinguished criticism" in 1970. as a painter and multi-media artist. A decade after obtaining her license in 1966, she was running a 35 person firm, Willis + Associates, inc. In 2002 she establish the *Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation: is 1973 a research and educational nonprofit dedicated to advancing Sharon E. Sutton after graduating knowledge about the contributions 1st Beverly Willis Architecture with a Masters women have in Architecture from Columbia University, she later became made and Foundation. www.bwaf.org continue to make in shaping the American built the first African American woman to work as a full-time environment. professor in an accredited architecture 1973 Chicago Women in Architecture is founded degree program. 1981 Maya Lin, an undergraduate at Yale University, wins the competition to design the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Vietnam Veterans Memorial 1985 The International Archive of women in Architecture (IAWA) is established. 1985 Norma Merrick Sklarek is the 1st first African American woman in the U.S. to form her own firm, Siegel-Sklarek- Diamond. She is also the first African American woman to be licensed in the U.S. and to be inducted as a fellow of the AIA. The Fox Plaza by Norma Sklarek 1988 Women make up 4% of U.S. registered architects. 1991 The Pritzker Prize was solely awarded to Robert Venturi, despite the firm's efforts to Denise Scott Brown and her husband and partner, Robert Venturi, are regarded among the most influential architects of repeatedly remind the public that the winning work was the product of a collaboration between Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown. the twentieth century, for both their architecture and planning, and theoretical writing and teaching. In 1991 Robert Venturi was awarded the Pritzker Prize. +1993 Susan Maxman was the first 1st female president of AIA 1999 Women make up 13,5% of U.S. registered architects. 2001 Linda Roy wins the MOMA P.s,1 Young Architects Prpgram with her project "Subwave". 2004 Zaha Hadid is the first woman 1st to win the Pritzker Prize. 2009 Women make up 28% of U.S. registered architects. 2010- Kazuyo Sejima wins the Pritzker Prize with partner Ryue Nishizawa. The Planning Committee for the 2010 Women's Leadership Development Summit partnered with ATHENA International to 2010 Women in Architecture Fund (WIAFund.org) is established. The purpose of the organization is to support women in their efforts to make progress, become professionals, and become leaders in today's field of architecture. host the first annual Women in Architecture and Design ATHENA Awards. 2011 Jeanne Gang was awarded the 2011 MacArthur Fellowship* for her creativity, originality, and potential to make important con- tributions to the Looking up at Aqua Tower by Jeanne Gang *Each year, the MacArthur Fel- lows Program invites new future built envi- nominators who ronment. are encouraged 2011 Women make up 21% of U.S. registered architects. to nominate the most crea- tive people they 2012 Sarah Simpson wins the 2012 WIA Fund Award. know within their field and beyond. A special thanks to the Association for Women in Architecture and the WIA fund for thier collaboration. According to The Architect's Journal the following women are some of the greatest contributors to the status of women in the architectural profession (not includong those mentioned above).* Ruth Reed: is a British architect Sarah Wigglesworth: heads her own architecture practice based in London specializing in education, cultural and community projects. She is also professor of architec- ture at the University of Sheffield. and was the first woman to be elected president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) 2009-2011 Partners Shelly McNamara and Angela Brady: cofounder of Brady Mallalieu Architects, promoting quality contemporary sustainable architecture Yvonne Farrell: of the Dublin- based firm, Grafton Architects, established in 1978. They are founding members of Group '91 Architects who won the Interna- tional Competition for the Regen- eration of Temple Bar, Dublin. Amanda Levete: a Welsh archi- tect, principal of Amanda Levete Architects. Deborah Saunt: Australian-born, this architect worked with Tony Fretton before setting up in prac- tice with David Hills with the firm Eva Jiricna: is a renowned Czech architect and designer, active in London and Prague. She is known for her attention to detail and work of a distinctly modern style. Jiricna is also famous for her steel and glass staircases. DSDHA. Alison Brooks: Brooks' architecture has been described as "a late flow- Eileen Gray: (August 9, 1878 - Oc- tober 31, 1976) was an Irish furni- ture designer and architect and a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture. ering of the most elegant and sensu- ous modernism." She is particularly known for designing intelligent and beautiful houses but has also moved into the cultural sector, for example designing the Performing Arts Cent- er at Folkestone. "As space and time were limiting factors, many influential women in architecture were not included in this infographic. "Advice: The world is how you see it. Don't let anyone else's image of it determine yours" - Farshid Moussavi SOURCES: the Association for Women in Architecture http://www.ewa-la.org/, www.wiafund.org/, the Architects Joumal www.architectsjournelco.uk/, ALA.org, http://www2.archuiuc.edu/ Designed by Megan Jett PIAZZA PIAZZA WOMEN in - Architecture Current Status · According to The Architect's Journal's first Women in Architecture Survey (http://archdai.ly/y8gAhu) the percentage of women in architecture has fallen over the past few years. When searching for a solution to the current situation, it's best to look back to see how far women have come and better understand where we go from here. Jan 2009 Dec 2011 21% of Architectural 28% staff are women of Architectural staff are women Women in Architecture Survey Results 48% i Architects 6711 8% Architectural Assistants Women participated in the Women in Architecture survey 24% Students Some possible reasons for the drop in the number of women practicing architecture could be linked to the difficulty or unfairness of the work environment and/or in finding a balance between work and family due to long, inflexible work hours. ZAHA HADID of women think that having children put them at a disadvantage 80% Zaha Hadid drew a divisive of women think they (48% would get paid more response. She was praised for showing how "female architects if they were male can be well respected and successful,' but criticised for failing to achieve a work/life balance. of women have 63% experienced sexual discrimination in their work environment History of Women in Architecture Key: Book 1 Organization Education O Pritzker Prize Winner A Award ONSERVATOR 1at First time Achievement 1 Important Connection 10 X4 DRAWING ROOM 25 X 16 1869 FRANKLINSTOVE FRESH AIR III|| FRESH AIR RECESS 10 X9 Harriet Beecher Stowe & Catherine Beecher write the book The KITCHEN 9X9 STOVE CLOSET FRANKLIN STOVE American Woman's Home, 25 X 16 which included detailed home designs, often ignored by male designers. The book was CONSERVATORY 10 X4 published in 1869. Plan of model home, The American Woman's Home 1871 Universities begin 1873- admitting women. The University of Illinois, Cornell University, and Syracuse University are the first. Mary L. Page is the first woman to earn an architecture degree in the U.S., graduating from the University of linois at Urbana- Champaign. 1888 1st Louise Blanchard Bethune (1856- 1913) is the first American Lafayette Hotel by Louise Bethune woman to work as a professional architect. After working in the office of Bethune refused to compete in a design competition for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago Richard Waite for 5 years, she partnered with architect Robert Buthune. They later married, had a son and built a flourishing business. She because men were being paid $10,000 to design buildings for the fair, while the women competed for honor winner only got $1.000 for their designs. and the was the first female associate of the American Institute of Architecture 1891 Sophia Hayden won the women's building in Chicago + $1,000 with her 80,000 sq. ft. italianate villa. (AIA) and became a fellow soon after, 1894 Julia Morgan 1st (1872-1957) was the first woman to receive a Civil Engineer degree from Berkeley University in 1894 and the first woman to received an architect license from California. She was the first woman to be admitted to and She was known for her client- to graduate from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of Paris. centered approach, in which she took Hearst Castle by Julia Morgan into account the client's Morgan was rejected the first time she emotional and budgetary needs for the design. applied for the Ecole des Beaux-Arts since they were not admitting women at the time. 1906 Marion Mahony Griffin (1871-1961) working closely with Frank LIloyd Wright, Griffin contributed dozens of drawings to the folio of work known as the Wasmuth drawings. 1910 50% of the architecture programs in the U.S. still deny women entry. 1918 Schenck + Mead is an 1921 NYC woman- owned architectural Elizabeth firm founded by Marcia Mead Martini forms the Chicago Drafting Club and Anna Schenck. They designed the community plan for which later becomes the Woman's "Connecticut Architectural Development" that is now on Club. Today the club is the National Historic Register. recognized as the earliest organization of practicing AAI 1922 The Alpha Alphat women 1922 architects in the Gamma organization is founded at the St Louis convention held by women architecture students. Association United States. for Women in Architecture Los Angeles is founded. 1927 II Anna Keichline 1st was the first female architect to be licensed in Pennsylvania. She patented several inventions during her career, the most famous being the K-brick, patented in 1927. K-Brick The K-Brick is a hollow fireproof clay brick that was cheaper and lighter than any other brick of its time. It could be filled with insulating or sound-proofing material and was designed for hollow wall construction. 1948 - Eleanor 1st Raymond (1899-1989) graduated from the Cambridge School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture and designed one of the first U.S. solar-powered houses, Dover Sun House in Dover, MA. Dover Sun House 1958 Women make up 1% of U.S. registered architects. 1963 - Ada Louise +1966 Huxtable 1st becomes the first female architecture critic in the U.S. with the New York Times. She later Beverly A. Willis began 1st her career in received the 1954 in Hawaii Pulitzer Prize for "distinguished criticism" in 1970. as a painter and multi-media artist. A decade after obtaining her license in 1966, she was running a 35 person firm, Willis + Associates, inc. In 2002 she establish the *Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation: is 1973 a research and educational nonprofit dedicated to advancing Sharon E. Sutton after graduating knowledge about the contributions 1st Beverly Willis Architecture with a Masters women have in Architecture from Columbia University, she later became made and Foundation. www.bwaf.org continue to make in shaping the American built the first African American woman to work as a full-time environment. professor in an accredited architecture 1973 Chicago Women in Architecture is founded degree program. 1981 Maya Lin, an undergraduate at Yale University, wins the competition to design the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Vietnam Veterans Memorial 1985 The International Archive of women in Architecture (IAWA) is established. 1985 Norma Merrick Sklarek is the 1st first African American woman in the U.S. to form her own firm, Siegel-Sklarek- Diamond. She is also the first African American woman to be licensed in the U.S. and to be inducted as a fellow of the AIA. The Fox Plaza by Norma Sklarek 1988 Women make up 4% of U.S. registered architects. 1991 The Pritzker Prize was solely awarded to Robert Venturi, despite the firm's efforts to Denise Scott Brown and her husband and partner, Robert Venturi, are regarded among the most influential architects of repeatedly remind the public that the winning work was the product of a collaboration between Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown. the twentieth century, for both their architecture and planning, and theoretical writing and teaching. In 1991 Robert Venturi was awarded the Pritzker Prize. +1993 Susan Maxman was the first 1st female president of AIA 1999 Women make up 13,5% of U.S. registered architects. 2001 Linda Roy wins the MOMA P.s,1 Young Architects Prpgram with her project "Subwave". 2004 Zaha Hadid is the first woman 1st to win the Pritzker Prize. 2009 Women make up 28% of U.S. registered architects. 2010- Kazuyo Sejima wins the Pritzker Prize with partner Ryue Nishizawa. The Planning Committee for the 2010 Women's Leadership Development Summit partnered with ATHENA International to 2010 Women in Architecture Fund (WIAFund.org) is established. The purpose of the organization is to support women in their efforts to make progress, become professionals, and become leaders in today's field of architecture. host the first annual Women in Architecture and Design ATHENA Awards. 2011 Jeanne Gang was awarded the 2011 MacArthur Fellowship* for her creativity, originality, and potential to make important con- tributions to the Looking up at Aqua Tower by Jeanne Gang *Each year, the MacArthur Fel- lows Program invites new future built envi- nominators who ronment. are encouraged 2011 Women make up 21% of U.S. registered architects. to nominate the most crea- tive people they 2012 Sarah Simpson wins the 2012 WIA Fund Award. know within their field and beyond. A special thanks to the Association for Women in Architecture and the WIA fund for thier collaboration. According to The Architect's Journal the following women are some of the greatest contributors to the status of women in the architectural profession (not includong those mentioned above).* Ruth Reed: is a British architect Sarah Wigglesworth: heads her own architecture practice based in London specializing in education, cultural and community projects. She is also professor of architec- ture at the University of Sheffield. and was the first woman to be elected president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) 2009-2011 Partners Shelly McNamara and Angela Brady: cofounder of Brady Mallalieu Architects, promoting quality contemporary sustainable architecture Yvonne Farrell: of the Dublin- based firm, Grafton Architects, established in 1978. They are founding members of Group '91 Architects who won the Interna- tional Competition for the Regen- eration of Temple Bar, Dublin. Amanda Levete: a Welsh archi- tect, principal of Amanda Levete Architects. Deborah Saunt: Australian-born, this architect worked with Tony Fretton before setting up in prac- tice with David Hills with the firm Eva Jiricna: is a renowned Czech architect and designer, active in London and Prague. She is known for her attention to detail and work of a distinctly modern style. Jiricna is also famous for her steel and glass staircases. DSDHA. Alison Brooks: Brooks' architecture has been described as "a late flow- Eileen Gray: (August 9, 1878 - Oc- tober 31, 1976) was an Irish furni- ture designer and architect and a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture. ering of the most elegant and sensu- ous modernism." She is particularly known for designing intelligent and beautiful houses but has also moved into the cultural sector, for example designing the Performing Arts Cent- er at Folkestone. "As space and time were limiting factors, many influential women in architecture were not included in this infographic. "Advice: The world is how you see it. Don't let anyone else's image of it determine yours" - Farshid Moussavi SOURCES: the Association for Women in Architecture http://www.ewa-la.org/, www.wiafund.org/, the Architects Joumal www.architectsjournelco.uk/, ALA.org, http://www2.archuiuc.edu/ Designed by Megan Jett PIAZZA PIAZZA

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In honor of Women's History Month, Archdaily has compiled a few highlights from the history of the most influential women in architecture

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