Roberta Washington Explained

Roberta Washington
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Howard University
Columbia University
Practice:Roberta Washington Architects

Roberta Washington,, 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

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]

External links

Notes and References

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

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