Women in Architecture: Lina Bo Bardi

Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992) ‘The artist’s freedom has always been “individual”, but true freedom can only be collective. A freedom aware of social responsibilities, which can knock down the frontiers of aesthetics…’ Lina Bo Bardi   The coming together of skill and...

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Women in Architecture: Julia Morgan

   Julia Morgan (1872-1957) In 1904, Julia Morgan became the first woman licensed architect in California. She was a successful and prolific architect during the first half of the twentieth century. She was educated at the University of California at Berkeley and...

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Women In Architecture: Marion Manley

  This weeks featured architect is Marion Manley (1893-1984). Manley, Miami's first female architect, became a registered architect in Florida in 1918, less than a year after her graduation at the University of Illinois. She also successfully maintained an...

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Women in Architecture

In the following weeks, we will take a look at some of the most influential women in architecture. Looking back on architectural history, you could be forgiven for thinking that women architects were an invention of the 1950’s, but this could not be further from the...

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We need women designing buildings

Denise Scott Brown in Las Vegas around 1966. She co-wrote the seminal book "Learning from Las Vegas."    (CNN) -- An online campaign has started to right a 22-year-old wrong committed against legendary architect Denise Scott Brown. She and Robert Venturi, her...

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