That question became a mantra of sorts, to highlight the achievements of women architects. On October 1, 2023, we lost the pioneering woman behind that often-asked question, Beverly Willis. She became an architect, industrial designer and inclusion advocate at a time when women were effectively excluded from a myriad of professions. She passed away

As a professional architect, I wear many hats. Designer, artist, draftsperson, construction manager, client advocate … It takes years of training to develop the skills an architect needs and years of experience to hone them. For me, it started in childhood, as I learned to really look at the structures around me and ask myself

As a female architect, I was interested to see the New York Times address the dearth of women in architecture in their December 18, 2018 article “Where Are All the Female Architects?” A few important points from the article: Until 1972 (and Title IX), most U.S. architecture schools didn’t admit women. Currently, half of all

Louise Blanchard Bethune has had a major impact on my life as a woman in architecture. Considered the first female architect in America, Blanchard Bethune demonstrated that it was not only possible for a woman to design buildings, she showed the world that a woman could design great, useful buildings as well as any man.

A December 18, 2018, article in the the New York Times asked a question that I've been asking for three decades: “Where Are All the Female Architects?” A few important points from the article: Until 1972 (and Title IX), most U.S. architecture schools didn’t admit women. Currently, half of all American architecture school graduates are

This post first ran in 2019. As a professional architect, I wear many hats. Designer, artist, draftsperson, construction manager, client advocate … It takes years of training to develop the skills an architect needs and years of experience to hone them. For me, it started in childhood, as I learned to really look at the

Julia Morgan, the first woman to be licensed as an architect in California, was a pioneer of the Arts and Crafts movement and a master of many styles, bringing them into much of her work and creating an elegant but down-to-earth architecture that was distinctly Calilfornia’s. Early Life & Education Julia Morgan Julia

Louise Blanchard Bethune has had a major impact on my life as a woman in architecture. Considered the first female architect in America, Blanchard Bethune demonstrated that it was not only possible for a woman to design buildings, she showed the world that a woman could design great, useful buildings as well as any man.

I was delighted to hear that two of my role models, architect Elizabeth (Liz) Diller and architectural photographer Hélène Binet, have won prestigious 2019 Women in Architecture awards. Women in Architecture Campaign The awards are part of a project that is near to my heart: The Women in Architecture campaign, a joint project of two