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Marie-Louise Laleyan

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Marie-Louise Laleyan
Born1935
Bulgaria
Died2014
NationalityAmerican
OccupationArchitect

Marie-Louise Laleyan (1935–2014) was an American architect.[1]

Laleyan's professional experience as an architect spanned 48 years. She founded Laleyan Associates.[2]

Experience[3]

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Laleyan was born and educated in Bulgaria, and practiced architecture in Sofia, Bulgaria; Paris, France. She moved to California, where she worked for Hart & Turner Architects (Sacramento, CA), Richard Neutra (Los Angeles, CA), and the San Francisco, CA firms of Claude Oakland and Associates, Anshen & Allen, Mario J. Ciamp, FAIA, and Paffard Keatinge Clay.

In 1977 Laleyan established her own architecture firm, Laleyan Associates in 1977 . The firm provides comprehensive services for remodeling projects and construction sites..

Professional affiliations

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Laleyan was an active member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA),[4] and served on Northern California Chapter's Board of Directors. She co-founded Organization of Women Architects in 1972, co-authored the AIA Affirmative Action Plan in 1975, and co-chaired the AIA Task Force on Women in Architecture.[5]

Publications

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  • Architect With a Social Conscience, Daily Pacific Builder, October 31, 1986.[6]
  • Status of Women in the Architectural Profession: Task Force Report. Washington, DC: The American Institute of Architects, 1975. Co-authored with Judith Edelman, Patricia Schiffelbein, Joan Sprague, and Jean Young. The publication is cited in The Missing 400: On The Erasure of Women From the Urban Environment.[7]

Legacy

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A collection of Laleyan's architectural drawings, construction files, and photographs were donated to International Archive of Women in Architecture at Newman Library, Virginia Tech.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Esperdy, Gabrielle (2012-09-10). "The Incredible True Adventures of the Architectress in America". Places Journal (2012). doi:10.22269/120910.
  2. ^ Progressive Architecture, Volume 59, Issues 4-6. Reinhold. 1978.
  3. ^ rfitz12 (2017-09-22). "Oh, it is a Long Story". Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives. Retrieved 2020-05-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "AIA Historical Directory of American Architects". aiahistoricaldirectory.atlassian.net. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  5. ^ "VT Special Collections and University Archives Online | Marie-Louise Laleyan Architectural Collection, 1961-2007 (Ms2013-090)". digitalsc.lib.vt.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  6. ^ Laleyan, Marie-Louise (1935-2014) (1986-10-31). "Architect with a Social Conscience, San Francisco, California, October 31, 1986. Newspaper (Ms2013-090)". See the Finding Aid for the Marie-Louise Laleyan Architectural Collection. Retrieved 2020-05-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "THE MISSING 400: ON THE ERASURE OF WOMEN FROM THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT". Issuu. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  8. ^ "Marie-Louise Laleyan Architectural Collection, Ms2013-090, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va".