The Legacy Award winner for 2018 was #MeToo decades before the hashtag. Her Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation (BWAF) strives to change the culture of the design and construction industry so that women’s work is acknowledged, respected and valued.
At the premiere of one of Beverly Willis' several documentaries, titled "Unknown New York: The City That Women Built," the 92-year-old had this to say about how she ended up spending her post-retirement years: "When I was 75 years old, I discovered that women were not included in architecture history."
Newtown, Conn., is set to select the final design for a permanent memorial to the 26 people who died during the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
ENR Texas & Louisiana's June 11 print issue will feature our annual Top Design Firms ranking. We'll be ranking the region's top architectural and engineering firms by revenue and by sector.