Beverly Willis
American architect (1928–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Beverly Willis FAIA (February 17, 1928 – October 1, 2023) was an American architect who played a major role in the development of many architectural concepts and practices that influenced the design of American cities and architecture.[1] Willis' achievements in the development of new technologies in architecture,[2] urban planning, public policy and her leadership activities on behalf of architects are well known.[3][4] Her best-known built-work is the San Francisco Ballet Building[5][6] in San Francisco, California. She was a co-founder of the National Building Museum, in Washington, D.C., and founder of the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation, a non-profit organization working to change the culture for women in the building industry through research and education.[7]
Beverly Willis | |
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Born | (1928-02-17)February 17, 1928 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Died | October 1, 2023(2023-10-01) (aged 95) Branford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Hawaiʻi |
Occupation | Architect |
Buildings | Manhattan Village Academy: New York, New York San Francisco Ballet Building: San Francisco, California Union Street Shops: San Francisco, California Yerba Buena Gardens: San Francisco, California Aliamanu Valley Community: Honolulu, Hawaii |
Projects | Computerized Approach to Residential Land Analysis: CARLA |