Marjorie Mead Hooker
General Information
Occupation: Architect
Date of Birth: September 21, 1925
Date of Death: November 16, 2006
Birth City: Sedalia
Birth State/Province: Missouri
Birth Country: United States
Resident City: Corrales
Resident State/Province: New Mexico
Resident Country: United States
Notes: Married to Van Dorn Hooker, FAIA for 59 years. Three dhildren, four grand children
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Specialties
Subject: Hospitals
Jobs
Employer: McHugh and Hooker, Bradley P. Kidder and Associates
Title: Associate
City: Santa Fe
State: New Mexico
Country: United States
Notes: Projects completed while Hooker was in private practice include: The Brandenberg Residence, Taos; The James Residence, Sante Fe; The Stewart Residence, Los Alamos; The Stein Residence, Los Alamos; Jacona Ranch, Pojoaque
Employer: Flatow, Moore, Bryan and Fairburn
Title: Associate, Project Architect, Project Manager
State: New Mexico
Country: United States
Start Date: 1968
End Date: 1988
Notes: Hooker left her own practice to work with Flatow on the Albuquerque Urban Renewal Project. and stayed with PMBF and successors 20 plus yearss pecializing in hospital work.
Employer: Marjorie M. Hooker, Architect
Title: Principal
City: Corrales
State: New Mexico
Country: United States
Start Date: 1965
End Date: 1968
Notes: Projects completed while Hooker was with this firm include: The Gardiner Residence, Corrales; The Gates Residence, Arroyo Hondo; Apartment for Ruth Mead, Corrales; The Hooker Residence, Corrales.
Employer: Wurster, Denardi and Emmons
Title: Volunteer
City: San Francicso
State: California
Country: United States
Collaborators
No collaborators on record
Apprenticeships
Institution: Broad and Nelson
City: Dallas
State: Texas
Country: United States
Institution: Ned Cole, Architect
City: Austin
State: Texas
Country: United States
Awards
Name: Governor's Award for Outstanding New Mexico Women
Description: Given to Hooker in honor of the contributions that Hooker made to the quality of life of New Mexicans.
Date Received: May 26, 1990
Name: Association of University Architects
Description: Made an honorary member in cermonies at Cornell University
Date Received: January 01, 1984
Name: New Mexico Architects' Medal
Description: given by AIA New Mexico
Date Received: January 01, 2003
Exhibitions
No exhibitions on record
Notable Projects
No projects on record
Education
Institution: The University of Texas
Department: The College of Engineering
Degree: Bachelor of Architecture
End Date: June 02, 1947
Notes: Hooker was one of the first women to receive a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Texas. Hooker was the only woman in heer graduating class, 1950.
Licensing
License: Registered Architect in New Mexico
Organization: New Mexico Board of Examiners for Architects
Date Awarded: January 01, 1950
License: Registered Architect
Organization: The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
Date Awarded: March 06, 1965
License: Registered Architect in Texas, #1350
Organization: Texas Board of Examiners for Architects
Date Awarded: 1950
Professional Affiliations
Organization: University of New Mexico, School of Architecture and Planning
Role: Friends of the School of Architecture and Planning
Organization: American Institute of Architects
Role: Corporate Member
Start Date: March 08, 1977
Notes: Hooker was the first woman to be the President of the Albuquerque Chapter AIA.
Organization: New Mexico Society of Architects
Role: Board of Directors
Organization: New Mexico Board of Examiners for Architects
Role: First woman to serve on the board. Sebretary/treasurer
Start Date: January 01, 1987
Publications By
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