FAIA Legacy Project

In 2018, AIA Minnesota’s Women in Architecture Committee (WIA) began the FAIA Legacy Project. This project amplifies the achievements of our female fellows by documenting the stories of the Minnesota women architects recognized with the AIA’s highest membership honor.

The project’s primary goals are: 1) to increase the visibility of women architects to break down stereotypes that may be instrumental in the formation of unconscious bias about women in the profession and 2) to increase the visibility of women architects to encourage more women to seek a career in architecture and to stay productive in the profession despite adversity.

Funding from the Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota Architectural Foundation, and individual donations has enabled the FAIA Legacy Team to interview these women architects and develop a growing record of their stories through oral histories and documentaries (see below).