On the Scene: July 2018 Reports from New York Industry Events
The short documentary “Unknown New York: The City That Women Built” premiered in June at a party hosted by the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation, whose namesake wrote and directed the film— just the latest of her endeavors to showcase female architects.
“I call this a film about a map,” Willis said after the screening, held at the SVA Theater in Manhattan. “What was important was … trying to show the volume” of women involved in constructing the city’s skyscrapers, bridges, gardens, cultural centers and subways. Some 350 projects designed or engineered by women are packed into the 17-minute movie. “When I was 75 years old, I discovered that women were not included in architecture history,” recalled Willis, 92. “I hope [the film makes people] realize the most prestigious work is being done by women!”