Eva Matsuzaki

Eva Matsuzaki
Born (1944-02-27) February 27, 1944 (age 80)
Riga, Latvia
EducationCornell University
OccupationArchitect

Eva Matsuzaki (born Eva Pūpols on February 27, 1944)[1] is a retired architect and first former female president of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC).[2] Eva immigrated from Latvia to the United States and later developed her career living in Vancouver, Canada.[1] In 1998, she established her own firm known as Matsuzaki Architects Incorporated along with her husband, Kiyoshi Matsuzaki. Matsuzaki is a founding member of Vancouver's women in architecture support network and is involved in environmentally sensitive and sustainable building design.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Eva Matsuzaki, Principal, Matsuzaki Architects Inc [Top Women in Construction]". Journal of Commerce. 24: 3. March 28, 2005.
  2. ^ Williams, Patricia (July 10, 1998). "Eva Matsuzaki seeks answers: why are so few women in architecture? [President of Royal Architectural Institute of Canada]". Daily Commercial News and Construction Record. 71.
  3. ^ Matsuzaki, Eva; Grierson, Joan (2008). The First Women in Canadian Architecture. Toronto: Dundurn Press. pp. 8–9.