Science – Future of Lithuania / Mokslas – Lietuvos Ateitis, Vol 7, No 1 (2015)

Women Architects: History of Professional Education and Practice

Violeta Lakštauskienė (Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania)

Abstract


The article focuses on the development of activities performed by women architects in Lithuania. For a broader understanding of the object of study, the author also analysed analogous processes that took place in the US and Europe. This paper presents an overview of creative work and achievements of significant female architects. The purpose of this historical analysis of women in architecture is to introduce the first female architects in the US, Europe and Lithuania and to determine formation and development of women in architectural education, professional practice and their recognition.

Article in: Lithuanian

Article published: 2015-05-06

Keyword(s): women in architecture; architectural profession; education of architect; the role of women in society.

DOI: 10.3846/mla.2015.736

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Science – Future of Lithuania / Mokslas – Lietuvos Ateitis ISSN 2029-2341, eISSN 2029-2252
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