Beverly Willis
Beverly Willis (February 17, 1928 – October 1, 2023) was an American architect.[1] Beverly Willis’s life as an artist and architect begins here. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1928 and weaned on these Midwestern oil fields, Willis experienced an America awestruck by the machine, nostalgic for the days of westward expansion and determined to preserve its puritan ethic.[2]
| Beverly Willis | |
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Name | Beverly Willis |
| Nationality | American |
| Birth date | February 17, 1928 |
| Birth place | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Date of death | October 1, 2023 (aged 95) |
| Place of death | Branford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaii |
| Work | |
| 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 |
Her best known built-work is the San Francisco Ballet Building[3][4] in San Francisco, California. She is the 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.[5]
Willis died of complications from Parkinson's disease at her home in Branford, Connecticut on October 1, 2023 at the age of 95.[6]
References
- ↑ McCann, Hannah (2007). "Q&A: Beverly Willis—A Pioneer in the Profession Makes Sure the History Books Tell the Whole Story". Architect Magazine. http://www.architectmagazine.com/design/beverly-willis_o. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
- ↑ "Beverly Willis early life - Bing". www.bing.com. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ↑ Dunning, Jennifer (1983-12-17). SAN FRANCISCO BALLET OPENS NEW HEADQUARTERS. . https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/17/arts/san-francisco-ballet-opens-new-headquarters.html. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
- ↑ Armstrong, Leslie, Roger Morgan, and Mike Lipske (1984). Space for dance: an architectural design guide. New York: Center for Cultural Resources: National Endowment for the Arts Dance Program. ISBN 978-0-89062-189-9.
- ↑ "Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation". Retrieved 2012-06-16.
- ↑ Beverly Willis, 95, Dies; Architect and Advocate for Women in the Field
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