When:
August 12, 2020 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
2020-08-12T19:00:00-04:00
2020-08-12T20:00:00-04:00
Where:
Online: Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81525668670
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Leslie Dohler
4108794424
Online Presentation: Trailblazing Women of Architecture in Maryland @ Online: Zoom
In honor of the Year of the Woman in Maryland and the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote, the Liriodendron Foundation is hosting an exhibit through August 26th that celebrates women who contributed their design talent to Maryland’s built environment at a time when few women were in the profession. Many of the women practiced through the lean years of the Depression and World War II, designing buildings in Maryland and across the country, serving as a story of perseverance and determination.

Also showcased in the exhibit is artwork and architectural drawings of Poldi Hirsch (1926-1987), a Havre de Grace resident and the first woman of the Baltimore Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) who owned her own firm. Over 25 modern structures still stand in Harford County as a testament to her professional perseverance and pioneering legacy.

A special online presentation will be given on Wednesday, August 12, at 7:00 pm by the curator of the exhibit, Jillian Storms, AIA. Ms Storms received BAF’s Roger Redden Award and Preservation Maryland’s George T. Harrison Volunteer Award in recognition of her extensive work in organizing the research effort and curating the traveling exhibit. She has a Master of Architecture from the University of Oregon and a Bachelor of Urban Studies and Planning from Goucher College.

Click here to register for the event.

The travelling exhibit was sponsored by the Baltimore Architecture Foundation (BAF) and developed by members of the Women in Architecture (now EQUITY) Committee of AIA Baltimore, with research assistance from architecture students at Morgan State University.  For more information visit www.aiawam.com

The exhibit is on view free to the public through August 26, 2020 during Open House hours every Wednesday from 1 to 7 pm, and on Sunday, August 9th from 11 am to 3 pm, or by appointment by contacting 410.879.4424 or info@liriodendron.com.

This event is made possible in part by a grant from the Dresher Foundation.