History of Women in Architecture
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 38 Collections and/or Records:
Kimiko Suzuki Architectural Collection,
The collection contains 3 sets of drawings and a publication for the Susume Abe residence completed in 1967. Abe was a famous education critic in Japan.
That Exceptional One: Women in American Architecture, 1888-1988," Exhibition
Traveling exhibit created by the American Architectural Foundation of the American Institute of Architects about women in American architecture. The exhibit starts with Louise Bethune, who in 1888 was the first woman to join the AIA. Materials include exhibit panels, planning documents and research for the creation of the exhibit.
The Town of Tomorrow and Home Building Center Souvenir Folder,
The collection consists of plans and information about 15 demonstration houses in a model village at the 1939 World's Fair in New York.
Susana Torre Architectural Collection
After earning her degree in architecture in Buenos Aires, Argentinean Susana Torre arrived in New York in 1968 to study and practice architecture. Women's place in architecture and renovation of buildings are topics of particular interest to her. The Susana Torre collection consists of professional correspondence, project files, architectural drawings and sketches of some of her works, research notes, published articles about and by Torre, and teaching notes.
Ute Weström Architectural Papers,
Women Architects in Austria Exhibit Panels
The collection contains twenty eight panels from a traveling exhibit sponsored by the Austrian Cultural Institute. The panels show photographs and architectural drawings by Austrian women architects from 1900-1987. Subjects include interior design, urban and landscape planning, apartment buildings, and cultural centers.
Women's Development Corporation Records
The Women’s Development Corporation (WDC) is a Rhode Island based housing developer and non-profit founded by a group of architects, designers, community planners, and historic preservation professionals. These records document select activities of the WDC from 1979-2015.