Ann Beha facts for kids

Ann Beha (born 1950) is a well-known American architect. She started her own architecture company, Ann Beha Architects, in Boston, Massachusetts. Her firm is now called Annum Architects. She is famous for designing new buildings and bringing old, historic ones back to life.

Ann Beha's Early Life and School

Ann Macy Beha was born in New York City on June 26, 1950. She went to Wellesley College and finished in 1972. Then, she earned a special degree in architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1975. While at MIT, she even started a group to help communities with their building needs. Later, she received an honorary degree from Wheaton College in Massachusetts.

Ann Beha's Architecture Career

Ann Beha began her career by helping communities save and reuse their old, historic buildings. Her work grew, and she opened her own architecture firm in the early 1980s. Ann Beha Architects, now known as Annum Architects, is based in Boston. They work on important historic buildings and design new ones for places like museums, schools, and public spaces.

Some of her firm's cool projects include:

• The Music Building at the University of Pennsylvania
• The New Britain Museum of American Art in Connecticut
• The Carl A. Fields Center at Princeton University
• The Portland Art Museum in Oregon
• The Cambridge Public Library
• The Liberty Hotel
• The Humanities Quadrangle at Yale University

Ann Beha also worked with the U.S. Department of State. She helped with big renovation projects for U.S. Embassies in Athens, Manila, and Paris. This shows her work is important both in the U.S. and around the world.

Awards and Recognition

Ann Beha's work has won many awards from important groups like the American Institute of Architects. She also received awards from the Society for College and University Planning and local historical groups.

Some of her special awards include:

• The 25th-anniversary award from the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
• A Lifetime Achievement Award from the Victorian Society in America.
• The Women in Design Award of Excellence from the Boston Society of Architects.
• The Alumnae Achievement Award from Wellesley College.
• The Award of Honor from the Boston Society of Architects in 2018.
• The first-ever honor award from the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Overseas Building Operations.

Ann Beha has also shared her knowledge by giving talks at many universities and museums. She has been a visiting professor at Yale University and the City College of New York. She is also a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, which is a big honor for architects.

Selected Awards

• Society of Architectural Historians Honor Award, 2023
• Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Wheaton College, 2023
• US Department of State Inaugural Design Leadership Award
• Boston Society of Architects Honor Award, 2018
• Women in Design Award, Boston Society of Architects, 1998
• Wellesley College, Alumnae Achievement Award
• AIA Awards for Design Excellence (from national and state chapters)
• Society for College and University Planning Design Awards (multiple years)
• Cambridge Public Library, American Institute of Architects, Honor Award for Architecture

See also

In Spanish: Ann Macy Beha para niños