Elizabeth Chu Richter | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | President American Institute of Architects |
| Practice | Richter Architects |
| Projects | National Museum of the Pacific War Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve Solomon P. Ortiz National Center Mustang Island Episcopal Conference Center |
Elizabeth Chu Richter is a Chinese-born American architect. As of 2015, she is the 91st President of the American Institute of Architects,[1] and has served as the Vice President of the Texas Society of Architects since 2007, representing over 85,500 AIA members.[2] She also serves as a regional director representing Texas on the AIA's National Board of Directors.[3]
She was the creator and co-producer of the radio show The Shape of Texas which covered architecture topics and was broadcast on NPR affiliate stations in Texas for eleven years.[4]
She is the CEO of the firm Richter Architects, whose projects include a "living history" section of the National Museum of the Pacific War, the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve headquarters, highway rest stops, the Solomon P. Ortiz National Center, and the Mustang Island Episcopal Conference Center.[5]
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- ^ Snyder, Naomi (December 29, 2004). "Newsmaker of the year: Elizabeth Chu Richter". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Elizabeth Chu Richter, FAIA 2015 AIA President" (PDF). American Institute of Architects. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2015.