Sklarek, Norma Merrick
1926-2012 · Contribution: 1954-1985
Architect
First Black woman licensed as an architect in both New York and California; co-founded the largest woman-owned architecture firm of its era
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1926
- Active since
- 1954
- Category
- Architecture & Design
- Best known for
- First Black woman licensed in NY & CALAX Terminal One & Tokyo Embassy'Rosa Parks of architecture'
Impact on the world
Sklarek shattered the profession's barriers for Black women in two states and at its highest honorary level, delivering some of the era's most complex buildings.
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Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation (Pioneering Women of American Architecture)
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