Natalie de Blois | |
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| Born | April 2, 1921 |
| Died | July 22, 2013 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
| Buildings | Union Carbide Building, Lever House, Pepsi Cola Headquarters, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company Headquarters |
Natalie Griffin de Blois (April 2, 1921 – July 22, 2013) was an American architect. Entering the field in 1944, she became one of the earliest prominent women in the male-dominated profession. She was a partner for many years in the firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.[1] Her notable works include the Pepsi Cola Headquarters, Lever House, and the Union Carbide Building in New York City, the Equitable Building in Chicago, the low-rise portions of the Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, and the Connecticut General Life Insurance Company Headquarters in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Several of de Blois' buildings are among the tallest woman-designed buildings in the world. She later taught architecture at the University of Texas in the 1980s and 1990s.[2]
According to ArchDaily's Kayle Overstreet, De Blois's career legacy and body of work, "significantly changed the way that women can participate in the [architecture] profession [in the 21st century]".[3]
- ^ Dunlap, David W. (July 31, 2013). "An Architect Whose Work Stood Out, Even if She Did Not". The New York Times. Retrieved February 28, 2018 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Kamin, Blair (July 2013). "NATALIE DE BLOIS 1921–2013: Key architect at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Overstreet, Kayle (December 24, 2022). "A Woman Architect in the Mad Men Era: The Story of Natalie De Blois". ArchDaily. Retrieved November 2, 2023.