Wendy Evans Joseph
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| Born | 1955 (age 68–69) |
| Nationality | American |
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| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse(s) | Jeffrey V. Ravetch (2001—present) |
| Awards | Rome Prize in Architecture, 1984 |
| Practice | Joseph Studio |
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| Design | Inn at Price Tower Hotel |
Wendy Evans Joseph (born 1955)[1] is an American architect.[2][3][4] She is the president of the National Academy of Design[5], and a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects(FAIA).[6]
Early life and education
Joseph was born in 1955 to Melvin I. Evans and Fran R. Evans.[7][8] She studied at the University of Pennsylvania and graduated with Bachelor of Arts. She studied at Harvard University Graduate School of Design and got a Master in Architecture in 1981.[8]
Career
She was a Fellow at the American Academy in Rome in 1984[9], and the president of the New York chapter of the American Institute of Architects until 2000.
In 1998, she launched her architectural practice, Joseph Studio, in New York.[8] The practice was previously known as Wendy Evans Joseph Architecture.
In October 2000, and as part of renovations for the former Dallas, Texas Coliseum in the Fair Park Joseph designed The Women's Museum.[10][11][12]
Joseph redesigned the Interior design of Inn at the Price Tower hotel.[13][14]
Joseph was a member of both the boards of American Ballet Theater and the New York Hall of Science. She was the chairwoman of the board of overseers at the Graduate School of Fine Arts at the University of Pennsylvania[8]
Joseph was the president of the Architectural League of New York,[15] and as of 2022 she still sits on its board of directors.[16]
In 2009, an architectural Monograph she co-wrote with Paul Goldberger was published by Melcher Media.[3][17]
Bibliography
- Pop Up Architecture (Melcher Media, 2009), co-written with Paul Goldberger ISBN 978-1595910608
Awards
- Rome Prize in architecture (1984)
Personal life
In 2001, she married Jeffrey V. Ravetch, a professor for molecular genetics and immunology at Rockefeller University.[8]
References
- ↑ "Wendy Evans Joseph – National Academicians – eMuseum". National Academy of Design. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ↑ Louie, Elaine (August 17, 2011). "Ken Smith's Pod Planters Land on a Midtown Terrace" – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Louie, Elaine (7 October 2009). "Rising Right Before Your Eyes". Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ↑ Brown, Brenda J. (June 2004). "The Poetry of Passages". Landscape Architecture Magazine. 94 (6): 102–113. Retrieved 15 August 2022. p. 111:
Both these elements are part of a passage system by architect Wendy Evans Joseph that connects with the campus's tunnel system to the northeast and to the north-west points to the main campus allées.
- ↑ "NAD". nationalacademy.org.
- ↑ "Wendy Evans Joseph, FAIA". www.themodern.org.
- ↑ "Paid Notice: Deaths EVANS, MELVIN I." The New York Times. December 16, 1998.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 "WEDDING; Wendy Joseph, Jeffrey Ravetch". The New York Times. October 28, 2001.
The bride, 45, has an architectural practice in New York bearing her name. She was until last year the president of the New York chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
- ↑ "Board of Trustees American Academy in Rome". American Academy in Rome. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ↑ Gregory, Mike (2009). Expo Legacies: Names, Numbers, Facts & Figures. p. 241. ISBN 9781438980737.
In less than four years $30 million was raised, and with the help of architect Wendy Evans Joseph, the old Coliseum was renovated and redesigned as the Women's Museum, opening on September 29, 2000.
- ↑ Threadgill, Kay MacCasland (16 November 2009). Exploring Dallas with Children: A Guide for Family Activities. Taylor Trade Publications. p. 48. ISBN 9781589794337.
Designed by New York architect Wendy Evans Joseph, the three-level museum celebrates the history and contributions of women in America.
- ↑ "The Historic Heart of Fair Park - Old Coliseum_Former Women's Museum". www.watermelon-kid.com. The Watermelon Kid. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
In October 2000, the old Coliseum became the Women's Museum after F. & S. Partners renovated both the exterior and the cavernous interior at a cost of about $25 million. Wendy Evans Joseph of New York was the project's design architect.
- ↑ Schmertz, Mildred (31 May 2003). "AD Hotels: Inn at Price Tower". www.architecturaldigest.com. Architectural Digest. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
Architect Joseph, by designing almost all the hotel's furnishings, as well as murals, throw pillows and rugs, understood that this effort would honor Wright's own tradition of total design.
- ↑ Dillon, David (July 2003). "Wendy Evans Joseph turns an iconic work by Frank Lloyd Wright into THE INN AT PRICE TOWER with no edginess lost". Architectural Record. 191 (7): 118. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ↑ "Wendy Evans Joseph". Retrieved 25 August 2022.
She was the President of the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, Chairman of the AIA National Committee on Design, and past-president of the Architectural League of New York.
- ↑ "Board of Directors 2022–2023". The Architectural League of New York. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ↑ McManus, David (February 5, 2010). "Pop Up Architecture Book: New York City Buildings". e-architect.
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