Elise Sundt Architectural Collection,
Scope and Content
The Elise Sundt collection contains an information packet about women architects in Austria, with Sundt cited; a photograph of the renovation of a structure in Horn, Austria; two architectural journals; a copy of an article, "Die Frau als Ziviltechiker;" A building efficiency study (1970) of schools in Vienna; a catalog of her work, "Bauten und Projecte;" an autobiographical essay, Mein Beruflicher Weidegang Und Lebenslauf; and photographs of panels from an exhibit about Austrian women architects. [Format - Dr=Drawings, Ph=Photographs]
Dates
- Creation: 1972 - 1988
Creator
- Sundt, Elise, b.1928 (Person)
Language
The majority of the collection is written in German. Documents from UIFA conference are in both English and French.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Elise Sundt Architectural Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Elise Sundt was born in Vienna in 1928. She studied at the Technical University of Vienna where she met her husband and graduated with a diploma in architecture. Sundt had many talents but chose to focus on Architecture and Civil Engineering. She focused on educational structures and completed many projects at home and abroad in Afghanistan. As a pioneer in the profession, Sundt was an outspoken advocate for women in architecture and participated in many conferences and expositions later in life. Much of her work was inspired by her husband and late father who were also in the building profession and contributed greatly to her education.
Full Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
Sundt (1928- ) an architect in Vienna, Austria. She studied at the Technical University of Vienna, graduating with a diploma in Architecture in 1952. Sundt’s collection includes professional papers, publications, and documentation of exhibits from her professional career. Materials range in date from 1972-1988.
Acquisition Information
The Elise Sundt Architectural Collection was donated to Special Collections prior to 1985.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Elise Sundt Architectural Collection was completed in November 2011.
- Title
- Elise Sundt Architectural Collection, 1972-1988
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Author
- Kathryn Shackelford
- Date
- ©2011 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
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- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu