Elizabeth Chu Richter Architectural Collection,
Scope and Content
The Elizabeth Chu Richter collection consists of correspondence with Milka Bliznakov, letters written which detail the career and personal life of Elizabeth and her husband, David. Numerous articles about the awards given to the Brooks County Safety Rest Area, and the Richter's residence, are also featured. Op-ed pieces that Chu has written and articles featuring the Richter's practice, color printouts of the Rest Area and the Richter's projects in Texas are included.
Dates
- Creation: 1986 - 2003
Creator
- Richter, Elizabeth Chu (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Elizabeth Chu Richter Architectural Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Elizabeth Chu Richter was born in Nanjing China in 1949. In 1963, before starting high school, she moved to the United States. Chu Richter attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she graduated with a degree in architecture in 1974. While raising three children, she worked part time on larger projects with her husband, David Richter, a fellow graduate of the University of Texas. In 1989, Chu Richter began working full time with her husband at their firm, Richter Architects, in Corpus Christi Texas.
In 1999, one of the firm's projects, the Brooks County Safety Rest Area, received numerous awards including, Texas Society of Architects Design Award, AIA Honor Award for Architecture. Chu Richter also devotes much time to public design education. She has written op-ed pieces for newspapers, and produced a radio program entitled "The Shape of Texas." See also the IAWA Biographical Database.
Full Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Acquisition Information
The bulk of the Elizabeth Chu Richter Architectural Collection were donated in 2002. Additional materials were donated in 2003.
Physical Characteristics
0.5 cu. ft.; 9 folders
Processing Information
The Elizabeth Chu Richter Printed Materials were processed in 2003.
- Title
- A Guide to the Elizabeth Chu Richter Architectural Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Date
- ©2010 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- Created by Kira A. Dietz in April 2010 from HTML inventory.
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