This document provides brief biographies of nine notable female architects from history: Zaha Hadid, Annabelle Selldorf, Gaetana Aulenti, Anne Griswold Tyng, Kasuyo Sejima, Lina Bo Bardi, Marion Lucy Mahony Griffin, Julia Morgan. It highlights their accomplishments and backgrounds, including being the first woman to earn an architecture degree for Griffin and Morgan designing over 700 buildings in California throughout her career.
Polkadot JAM Slides - Token2049 - By Dr. Gavin Wood
Women architects
1. Zaha Hadid
(Bagdad, October 1950 - March 2016) Winner of the Pritzker
award, the UK’s most prestigious architecture award. A
architect and designer around the world.
2. Annabelle Selldorf
(1960, Cologne Germany) is a German-born architect and
founder of Selldorf Architects, a New York City-based
firm. She is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
3. Gaetana Aulenti
(Udine, 1927 - October 2012) Italian architect and industrial
designer. One of the most relevants of the XX Century.
the creation of the Orsay Museum in Paris.
4. Anne Griswold Tyng
(July 1920 – December 2011) Was an architect and professor.
best known for having collaborated with Louis I. Kahn at his
practice in Philadelphia, for 29 years.
5. Kasuyo Sejima
(Japan, October 1956). In 1981, after graduating from Japan
Women's University with a master's degree in Architecture,
joined Toyo Ito and Associates.
6. Lina Bo Bardi
(Rome, December 1914 - São Paulo March 1992) Devoted her
working life, mostly in Brazil, to promoting the social and
potential of architecture and design, through creations based
social consciousness. She was also famed for her furniture
jewellery designs. Creator of the famous Sao Paulo Museum
7. Marion Lucy Mahony Griffin
(Chicago, February 1871 - August 1961) An American
famous for the design of the city of Canberra, Australia. She
one of the first women to earn the architect degree.
8. Julia Morgan
(January 1872 – February 1957) She was an American architect
California. She designed more than 700 buildings in
during a long and prolific career.
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