Cathy Simon facts for kids
Cathy Simon is an American architect. She is famous for her projects that give old buildings new life. She also designs city spaces, especially in the San Francisco Bay Area. Right now, she works as a main designer at a company called Perkins and Will.
Cathy Simon was one of the five people who started a very important architecture firm called SMWM. This company was special because it was owned by women. She and her partner, Martin-Vengue, spent over 18 years building one of the biggest women-owned firms in the country.
She has worked on many big projects. These include changing the old San Francisco Ferry Building into a new space. She also helped design the San Francisco Main Library and worked on the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Amazing Projects
Cathy Simon has helped create or transform many important buildings and places. Here are some of her notable projects:
- San Francisco Ferry Building: She helped save and restore this historic building, giving it a new purpose.
- San Francisco Conservatory of Music: This is a special school where people learn about music.
- San Francisco Main Library: She worked on the main public library in San Francisco.
- Hearst Memorial Gym: This gym is at the University of California, Berkeley.
- Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant: This project helps keep water clean.
- The Metreon: This was a big entertainment and shopping center in San Francisco.
- University Plans: She also helped create master plans for famous universities like Stanford, Harvard, Brown, and NYU. These plans guide how the campuses will grow.
- Bard College Campus Center: She designed a student center at Bard College in New York.
- Marin Academy Performing Art Center: This is a place for arts and performances at a school in California.
- 140 New Montgomery: A building project she worked on with Perkins + Will.
- Primate Discovery Center: This is a special area at the San Francisco Zoo where monkeys and other primates live.
Awards and Recognition
Cathy Simon has received several awards for her excellent work:
- In 1985, she won an award for the Primate Discovery Center at the San Francisco Zoo.
- In 2004, her work on the San Francisco Ferry Building earned an award for its great design and restoration.
- In 2007, the San Francisco Ferry Building project received another award for its design.
Education
Cathy Simon studied at two well-known schools. She graduated from Wellesley College. She also attended Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, where she learned more about architecture.
