Women

20th Century American Women Architects

Persuant to the Foundation's mission to expand knowledge about 20th century American women architects, BWAF collaborated with the American Institute of Architects' Office of Archives and Records, the Experiential Technologies Center at UCLA, and the Department of Architecture and Urban Design at UCLA to create the Dynamic National Archive. The Dynamic National Archive (DNA) is the first stage of an ongoing project to catalog the names, biographies, and work of female architects and designers who have contributed to the development of 20th-century architecture in the United States. For almost all, historical knowledge of their contributions to architectural history has been lost.
As little information exists about these women, BWAF needs the public to help. The DNA software allows everyone to contribute their knowledge.
We define architecture broadly to include building design, but also landscape architecture, interior design, urban planning and critics. This "wiki" style database lists over 1600 women architects who practiced between 1885-2000.

20th Century American Women Engineers

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Add to the Dynamic National Archive

The Dynamic National Archive, formerly known as the Timeline of American Women of Architecture, has been upgraded with an interface that is both more comprehensive and easier to use. This is an open, collaborative effort and we invite you to participate. Browse and contribute to the archive at www.bwaf.org/dna.