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Esther Marjorie Hill. |
Born
Guelph, Ontario May 28, 1895. Died 1985. This Canadian architect was the
first woman to enter into and graduate (1920) in this profession. This was
the era of women's suffrage and it was a tough time for women in male
dominated professions. She encountered considerable discrimination both
during her studies and while attempting to work as a professional architect.
She had problems finding a job and her application to be a registered
architect was denied and only accepted after legislative changes forced
acceptance. She survived the depression years with her own resourceful
talents by selling handmade gloves and handmade greeting cards. She would go
on to become a prolific and valued member of her chosen profession.
Suggested Source: The Canadian Encyclopedia
online (Accessed February 7, 2004. |
| Phyllis Lambert |
Born Montreal, Quebec January
24, 1927. A trained and accomplished architect she designed the Saidy
Bromfman Center in Montreal and served as consultant for the Toronto
Dominion Center. She won the National Honor Award from the American
Institute of Architects for her work in Los Angeles. She is the founder and
director of the Canadian Center for Architecture, a world-class museum and
study center in Montreal. She is an officer in the order of Canada. |
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Eva Matsuzaki |
née Pupols. Born Latvia February 27, 1944. As a youngster, Eva
immigrated with her family to the U.S.A. Young Eva would attend Cornell
University earning a Bachelor of Architecture in 1966. After working in the
U.S.A. for a few years, she found herself working in Vancouver, British
Columbia in 1972. She was project architect for several government buildings
and in 1984 she established the architectural firm of Matsuzaki Wright. This
group was responsible for numerous structures including the award winning C..K. Choi Building at the University of British Columbia. Her designs pay
attention to the environment along with an additional commitment to the
community in its entirety. The Choi building won the Lieutenant-Governor
Innovation Award of Excellence and is a benchmark in “green design”. In 1998
she founded Matsuzaki Architects. She has been on contributing member to
several Boards and Committees including the Vancouver Library Board. A
tutorial leader and mentor at the University of British Columbia she is a
founding member of Women in Architecture. She was the first woman elected
president of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada in 1998.
Source: Eva Matsuzaki by Sherry Mckay. The Canadian Encyclopedia, Historica
Foundation of Canada, 2004. |
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Blanche van Ginkel . |
Born
London, England December 14, 1923. Blanche and her husband are architects
and urban planners. In 1957 they established their own firm which is known
for “Modernist” design. They have worked on plans for old city of Montreal,
new Montreal, New York City, Calgary, and even development sites for the
Canadian Arctic. Blanche was the first woman elected as an officer and
“fellow” of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. She was also the
first woman and the first Canadian to be president of the Association of
Collegiate Schools of Architecture. She was Dean of Architecture at the
University of Toronto, 1977-1982, the first woman to hold such a position in
any Canadian school of architecture. |
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Catherine Mary Wisnicki. |
(née
Chard). Born Winnipeg, Manitoba September 19, 1919. She was the first woman
to graduate from the prestigious Schools of Architecture at McGill
University in 1943. She would leave her architectural mark with modern
designs in the post World War II era on Canada’s west coast. She began to
teach architecture in 1963 and retired in 1986. |
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