Norma Merrick Sklarek


General Information


Occupation: Architect

Date of Birth: January 01, 1928

Date of Death: February 06, 2012

Birth City: New York

Birth State/Province: New York

Birth Country: United States

Resident City: Los Angeles

Resident State/Province: California

Resident Country: United States

Notes: First African-American woman to become a licensed architect in both California and New York http://www.brainyhistory.com/topics/a/architect.html

Archive/Repository: IAWA, Special Collections, Newman Library, Ms88-049

Sources: IAWA Online Inventory at: http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00020.xml.frame


Specialties


No specialties on record


Jobs


Employer: Siegel-Sklarek-Diamond, AIA Architects

Title: Principal

City: Venice

State: California

Country: United States


Employer: The Jerde Partnership

Title: Principal

City: Venice

State: California

Country: United States


Employer: Welton Becket Associates, Los Angeles

Title: Project Director

City: Los Angeles

State: California

Country: United States


Employer: Siegel-Sklarek-Diamond Architects, Los Angeles

Title: Partner

City: Los Angeles

State: California

Country: United States


Employer: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, New York

Title: Architect

City: New York

State: New York

Country: United States


Employer: Gruen Associates

Title: Director of Architecture

State: California

Country: United States


Collaborators


Name: Katherine Diamond, Margot Siegel

Project: Various

Organization: Siegel, Sklarek and Diamond

State: California

Country: United States


Apprenticeships


No apprenticeships on record


Awards


Name: Recognition and honor by the California State Legislature

Date Received: August 20, 2007


Name: Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA)

Description: First black woman to be honored with Fellowship in AIA


Exhibitions


No exhibitions on record


Notable Projects


Title: Fox Plaza

Description: high rise buildings of offices, stores and apartments

City: San Francisco

State: California

Country: United States


Title: Los Angeles International Airport

Description: Project Director of a new terminal serving 10 million annual passengers

City: Los Angeles

State: California

Country: United States


Title: San Bernardino City Hall

City: San Bernardino

State: California

Country: United States


Title: Oakdale Shopping Center

City: Minneapolis

State: Minnesota

Country: United States


Title: U.S. Embassy

City: Tokyo


Title: Park Center Commercial Complex

City: San Jose

State: California

Country: United States


Education


Institution: Barnard College


Institution: School of Architecture, Columbia University


Licensing


License: Registered Architect

Organization: New York

Date Awarded: January 01, 1954

Notes: First African-American woman to become licensed architect in California


License: Registered Architect

Organization: California

Date Awarded: January 01, 1962

Notes: First African-American woman to become licensed architect in California


Professional Affiliations


Organization: NYC Community College

Role: Faculty Member


Organization: UCLA

Role: Graduate Architectural Staff Member


Organization: American Institute of Architects

Role: Fellow

Start Date: January 01, 1980

Notes: Made fellow in 1980


Publications By


No publications by on record


Publications About


No publications about on record