Roberta Washington

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Roberta Washington
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Howard University
Columbia University
OccupationArchitect
PracticeRoberta Washington Architects

Roberta Washington FAIA , NOMA , is an American architect. She founded the firm Roberta Washington Architects in 1983, [1] which, at the time, was one of very few architecture firms in the United States led by an African-American woman. [2] She was a Commissioner of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission from 2007 to 2015. [3] [4] She is a past President of the National Organization of Minority Architects (1997) [5] and is a Director and Treasurer of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) Foundation. [6] She has been a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects since 2006. [7]

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Early life and education

Washington received her Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1970 from Howard University. [8] [9] [10] [11] She completed a Master of Architecture degree at Columbia University in 1971. [12] She received a full scholarship from Columbia University along with 25 other African-American students as a response to its campus riots in 1968. [13] After earning her master's degree, she spent four years working on hospital and housing projects in Mozambique. [14]

During her education, she was active in organizations including the Women's Caucus at the American Institute of Architects and Alliance of Women in Architecture. [15] Forming bonds with fellow architects helped inspire Washington to work to ensure legacies of Blacks and women aren't lost. She has been researching and writing about architects Beverly Loraine Green [16] and Georgia Louise Harris Brown since 1997. [17]

Washington was elected to the board of directors of the Society of Architectural Historians in 2021. [18] She is a member of the Board of Directors of Save Harlem Now. [19] She served on Community Board 10 in Central Harlem where she was chair of the Housing Committee and co-chair of the Land Use Committee. [20]

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References

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  2. ↑ Syrkett, Asad (2017-02-22). "16 architects on why race matters in the profession". Curbed. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  3. ↑ "APDesign, NOMAS present architect Roberta Washington". www.k-state.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  4. ↑ "LPC - About the LPC - Meet the Commissioners - Roberta Washington". www.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  5. ↑ Rogers, Mr (2007-05-02). "NOMA Counsel Online: NOMAC Profile: Roberta Washington". NOMA Counsel Online. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
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  8. ↑ Who's Who Among African Americans. Detroit: Gale. 2011.
  9. ↑ "Roberta Washington | The Network Journal". www.tnj.com. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  10. ↑ "AIA New York Chapter : Calendar". cfa.aiany.org. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
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  12. ↑ "Meet Two Pioneering Black Women Architects". Columbia News. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  13. ↑ "Roberta Washington | BEYOND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT". BeyondtheBuilt.com. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  14. ↑ Anthony, Kathryn H. (2001-01-01). Designing for Diversity: Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in the Architectural Profession. University of Illinois Press. ISBN   9780252026416.
  15. ↑ "Roberta Washington | BEYOND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT". BeyondtheBuilt.com. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  16. ↑ "Meet Two Pioneering Black Women Architects". Columbia News. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  17. ↑ "Feature: Roberta Washington, FAIA, Makes A Place - Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation". Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  18. ↑ "SAH Announces Incoming Board Members for 2021". www.sah.org. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  19. ↑ "About Us | Save Harlem Now!" . Retrieved 2021-02-23.
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