Alexandra Biriukova

Alexandra Biriukova
Born(1895-07-10)July 10, 1895
Vladivostok
DiedFebruary 10, 1967(1967-02-10) (aged 71)
Toronto
NationalityCanadian
Alma materSchool of Architecture in Saint Petersburg
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsLawren 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]

  1. ^ Adams, Annmarie; Tancred, Peta (2000). Designing Women: Gender and the Architectural Profession. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. pp. 16, 82. ISBN 0802044174.