Roberta Washington

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Roberta Washington
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHoward 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]

Early life and education[edit]

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "APDesign, NOMAS present architect Roberta Washington". www.k-state.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  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.
  6. ^ "the NOMA Foundation – Official online presence of the NOMA Foundation". Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  7. ^ "Architecture Graduates Elevated to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects | Howard University - College of Engineering and Architecture". www.cea.howard.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  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.
  11. ^ "Architecture Graduates Elevated to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects | Howard University - College of Engineering and Architecture". www.cea.howard.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  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.
  20. ^ "Roberta Washington | BEYOND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT". BeyondtheBuilt.com. Retrieved 2021-02-23.

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