Canadian architect and nurse
Alexandra Biriukova
Born (1895-07-10 ) July 10, 1895Vladivostok
Died February 10, 1967(1967-02-10) (aged 71)Toronto
Nationality Canadian Alma mater School of Architecture in Saint Petersburg Occupation Architect Buildings Lawren Harris residence
Alexandra Biriukova (July 10, 1895 - February 10, 1967) was a Canadian architect and nurse . She is known for being the first woman in the Ontario Association of Architects and for her design of Lawren Harris's residence. She was the second woman to register as an architect in Canada.[ 1]
^ Adams, Annmarie; Tancred, Peta (2000). Designing Women: Gender and the Architectural Profession . Toronto: University of Toronto Press. pp. 16, 82. ISBN 0802044174 .