Beverly Willis

Beverly Willis FAIA (born February 17, 1928) is 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
Born (1928-02-17) February 17, 1928
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Hawaii
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsManhattan 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
ProjectsComputerized 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]

References
  1. McCann, Hannah (2007). "Q&A: Beverly Willis—A Pioneer in the Profession Makes Sure the History Books Tell the Whole Story". Architect Magazine. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  2. "Beverly Willis early life - Bing". www.bing.com. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  3. Dunning, Jennifer (1983-12-17). "SAN FRANCISCO BALLET OPENS NEW HEADQUARTERS". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  4. 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.
  5. "Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation". Retrieved 2012-06-16.


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