Stanislawa (Siasia) Nowicki
General Information
Occupation: Architect
Date of Birth: April 29, 1912
Birth City: Warsaw
Birth Country: Poland
Archive/Repository: IAWA Online Inventory at: http://spec.lib.vt.edu/iawa/inventories/Nowicki.html
Sources: Biographical sketch
Specialties
No specialties on record
Jobs
Employer: University of North Carolina at Raleigh
Title: First year architecture studio professor
City: Raleigh
Notes: Nowicki's husband Matthew was appointed the Chair of the Architecture Department at the University.
Employer: University of Pennsylvania
Title: Frist year architecture studio professor
Notes: Nowicki was named a Distinguished Professor by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
Employer: University of Southern California
Title: Professor of Basic Design
Notes: Nowicki helped the Dean of the School of Architecture work on the new curriculum, however she did not like Los Angeles and went back to the University of Pennsylvania.
Collaborators
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Apprenticeships
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Awards
Name: French Government Scholarship
Description: The scholarship allowed Siasia to work on the design for the Normandie cinema on the Champs Elysee
Exhibitions
No exhibitions on record
Notable Projects
Title: Polish Pavillion at the 1937 International Exhibition
Description: Nowicki worked in PAris with her professor on the supervision of the construction of the Pavillion. The Polish setion submitted graphics by Nowicki's graphics, which won the Gold Medal
City: Paris
Title: Pavillon des Temps Nouveaux at Expo '37
Description: Worked on the photomontage for the Pavillon with Le Corbousier and on a model of a stadium.
Title: Coliseum in Raleigh, "Cow Palace"
Description: Nowicki worked with her husban on the design. Nowicki also worked on the fabric to be used for the curtains which was admired by Oscar Niemeyer
City: Raleigh
Education
Institution: Warsaw Polytechnic
Notes: While a student, Nowicki, in collaboration with other students won competitions for the capital building of a Polish province, a spa in Eastern Poland, and a sport and recreation center in Warsaw.
Licensing
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Professional Affiliations
Organization: Fellow at the American Institute of Architects
Publications By
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Publications About
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