The FAIA Legacy Project amplifies the achievements of our women fellows.
In 2018, AIA Minnesota’s Women in Architecture Committee (WIA) began the FAIA Legacy Project. This project documents the stories of the Minnesota women architects recognized with the AIA’s highest membership honor.
In raising the visibility of women architects, the project aims to 1) break down stereotypes that may be instrumental in the formation of unconscious bias about women in the profession and 2) encourage more women to seek a career in architecture and to stay productive in the profession despite adversity.
Funding from the Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota Architectural Foundation, and individual donations has enabled the FAIA Legacy Team to interview these women architects and develop a growing record of their stories through oral histories and documentaries (see below).
View the transcripts of the oral histories:
Dr. Abimbola Asojo, FAIA
Alicia Belton, FAIA, NOMA
Susan Blumentals, FAIA
Renée Cheng, FAIA
Sally Grans Korsh, FAIA
Rebecca Lewis, FAIA
Linda McCracken-Hunt, FAIA
Rosemary McMonigal, FAIA
Michelle Mongeon Allen, FAIA
Sarah Nettleton, FAIA
Meg Parsons, FAIA
Julia Robinson, FAIA
Julie Snow, FAIA
Joan Soranno, FAIA
Jennifer Yoos, FAIA
