Architect

This book has the urgency of alerting people to the great contributions made by women architects to contemporary architecture, architects whose exceptional vision and design expertise have provided landmark expressions of modern culture. Underlying this celebration of their achievements is the ongoing struggle of these women to achieve professional parity with men in a field long dominated by males. At this time in history, it is important to show solidarity with women architects. in order to advance their progression to professional equality. When women architects no longer have to remind us that they do not want to be considered one of the best -female architects- but simply one of the best architects, when unqualified recognition is given where recognition is due, then things will be in the right place.
Looking optimistically toward that future, vie can place an exciting dual trust in the parallel revolutions that are occurring in our times, where more women are taking strong creative leadership roles in architecture and at the same time avant-garde design is expanding to new horizons. When they succeed and unite, the impact is awesome. We are transformed both individually and globally into a totally new, magnificent reality.

Contents

Preface "Altered Reality" by Peter Pran

Introduction by Maggie Toy

The Architect

• Irena Bauman
• Ann Beha
• Caroline Bos
• Alison Brooks
• Lise Anne Couture
• Odile Decq
• Elizabeth Diller
• Julie Eizenberg
• Merrill Elam
• Karen Fairbanks
• Zaha Hadid
• Frances Halsband
• Gisue Hariri & Mojgan Hariri
• Jane Harrison
• Itsuko Hasegawa
• Laurie Hawkinson
• Christine Hawley
• Margaret Helfand
• Katharine Heron
• Patty Hopkins
• Cathi House
• Eva Jiricna
• Sulan Kolatan
• Eve Laron
• MJ Long
• Victoria Meyers
• Carme Pinos
• Regina Pizzinini
• Kazuyo Sejima
• Laurinda Spear
• Billie Tsien
• Nanako Umemoto
• Sarah Wigglesworth

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Acknowledgments