Marjorie Wintermute Explained

Marjorie Wintermute (1919–2007) was an American architect in Oregon. She was educated at the University of Oregon as an interior designer, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1941. Following her graduation, she worked at the Bonneville Power Administration and then for Standard Oil in San Francisco as a drafter, after which she returned to Oregon to work for Pietro Belluschi's office in Portland.[1] She received her architect's license in 1945.[2]

Career

Wintermute left Belluschi's office upon her marriage in 1947, and continued to work on residential projects from her home while raising her two children. In 1970 she became a principal at Architects Northwest. Over the next 15 years she held a variety of positions including architect-in-residence for the Washington County Education Service District, architect-in-residence for the Department of Defense Schools in Asia, and coordinator for the Oregon Arts Commission.[2]

Awards

Marjorie Wintermute received several awards in her lifetime for her contribution to education and the profession, including the Gold Medal from the Heart Association, a Gulick Award, a Portland Historic Landmarks Commission Award, and the Oregon Governor's Award for the Arts.[2] She was named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.[3]

Books

Notes and References

  1. Book: Clausen. Meredith L.. Pietro Belluschi: Modern American Architect. 1994. MIT Press. 0-262-03220-1. 114.
  2. Web site: MWintermute. AFO. Architecture Foundation of Oregon. 9 March 2015.
  3. Web site: MatriArchs- Pioneering Woman Architects of Oregon . May 13, 2014 . April 26, 2017 . Architecture Foundation of Oregon .