Louise Blanchard Bethune America's First Female Professional Architect |
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| Author:
| Hays, Johanna |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-7676-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2014 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $49.00 |
Book Description:
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Louise Blanchard Bethune was the United States' first female professional architect. Bethune belonged to the influential group of pioneer architects - Daniel Burnham, John Root and Louis Sullivan - who supported her in becoming a fellow in the American Institute of Architects. In the booming industrial city of Buffalo, she preceded Frank Lloyd Wright and Alfred Kahn in factory design and she was the key designer of modern urban public school building, developing standards that we still...
More DescriptionLouise Blanchard Bethune was the United States' first female professional architect. Bethune belonged to the influential group of pioneer architects - Daniel Burnham, John Root and Louis Sullivan - who supported her in becoming a fellow in the American Institute of Architects. In the booming industrial city of Buffalo, she preceded Frank Lloyd Wright and Alfred Kahn in factory design and she was the key designer of modern urban public school building, developing standards that we still use today.