Diane Lewis (architect) facts for kids
Diane Lewis (born in 1951, died on May 2, 2017) was an amazing American architect, writer, and teacher. She helped design buildings and taught many students about architecture.
Who Was Diane Lewis?
Diane Lewis studied architecture at a famous school called Cooper Union. She earned her degree in 1976. The very next year, in 1977, she won a special award called the Rome Prize for architecture. This was a big honor!
Her Early Career
After winning the Rome Prize, Diane worked with some very famous architects. From 1977 to 1978, she worked at Richard Meier's office. Then, for six years, from 1978 to 1983, she worked at I.M. Pei and Partners. Her special teacher and guide was another architect named John Hejduk.
Teaching and Awards
In 1993, Diane Lewis made history. She became the first female architect to be a full-time teacher at Cooper Union. She also taught at other great universities. These included Yale University, the University of Virginia, and the University of Toronto. In 2006, she held a special teaching position at the University of Toronto called the "Frank Gehry visiting chair."
Diane Lewis received important awards for her work. In 2006, she got the John Q. Hejduk award from The Cooper Union Alumni Association. In 2008, she won the Smithsonian's Cooper Hewitt National Design Award.
Her Architectural Work
Diane Lewis mostly designed the inside spaces of buildings. One of her most famous interior designs was a special study room. She created this room for her fellow architects, Mark Wigley and Beatriz Colomina.
Diane Lewis also wrote many books. One of her books is called "Diane Lewis: Inside Out: Architecture New York City" (published in 2006). This book also included ideas from other architects like Richard Meier and Anthony Vidler. The historian Daniel Sherer and artist Carl Andre also helped with the book.
