Melita Rodeck


General Information


Occupation: Architect

Date of Birth: April 12, 1914

Date of Death: March 03, 2011

Birth City: Milan

Birth Country: Italy

Notes: Died at age 96.

Archive/Repository: IAWA Online Inventory at: http://spec.lib.vt.edu/IAWA/inventories/rodeck.htm


Specialties


No specialties on record


Jobs


Employer: Settlement House

Title: Social Work

City: Harlem, New York

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Employer: General Services Administration, United States Federal Government

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Employer: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

Title: Coordinator for Architectural Research

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Employer: United States Army Corps of Engineers

Title: Architect, Special Research Projects

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Employer: Department of City Planning and Adult Education Department, Catholic University

Title: Lecturer

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Employer: Radiological Emergency Prepardness Programs, Federal Emergency Management Agency 0

Title: Progam Manager

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Employer: City Planning and Urban Renewal, citizens group and civic associations

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Notes: Various lectures


Collaborators


No collaborators on record


Apprenticeships


No apprenticeships on record


Awards


No awards on record


Exhibitions


No exhibitions on record


Notable Projects


Title: St. Stephens Parish Center

City: Washington

State: District of Columbia

Country: United States


Title: Holly Cottage, District Training School, Department of Welfare

City: Laurel

State: District of Columbia

Country: United States


Title: Air rights development in Foggy Bottom

City: Washington

State: District of Columbia

Country: United States


Title: Federal Records Center

City: Alexandria

State: District of Columbia

Country: United States

End Date: June 01, 1953


Title: Elevated Residential Structures

Description: FEMA publication

State: District of Columbia

Country: United States


Title: .

Description: Annex Building for 60 foot antenna, U.S. Naval Radio Research Station

City: Suger Grove

State: District of Columbia

Country: United States

End Date: June 01, 1961


Title: Residence of 801-25th St. NW

City: Washington

State: District of Columbia

Country: United States


Title: Historic Preservation

Description: Booklet from the Office of the Chief of Engineers

State: District of Columbia

Country: United States


Description: Proposed Office Building for Mr. Leonard M. Siegel

State: District of Columbia

Country: United States

End Date: October 01, 1965


Title: .

Description: Addition and Alteration to Flat

City: Washington

State: District of Columbia

Country: United States

End Date: June 01, 1967


Title: FLood Emergency and Residential Repair Handbook, FEMA

State: District of Columbia

Country: United States


Title: Dogwood Cottage, District Training School, Department of Welfare

City: Laurel

State: District of Columbia

Country: United States


Title: Space and Utilization Plans and Design Criteria for Army Guest House

Description: Department of the Army, Office of the Chief of Engineers

State: District of Columbia

Country: United States


Title: Rehabilitation of Mess Hall Building L-18

City: Fort Belvoir

State: District of Columbia

Country: United States

End Date: May 31, 1957


Title: St. Andrew's Hanger

City: Washington

State: District of Columbia

Country: United States

End Date: April 01, 1959


Title: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

Description: Stairway and Hallway Fire Protection, Various Buildings

State: District of Columbia

Country: United States

End Date: October 05, 1959


Title: Interim Guidance for Two-Step Construction Contracting

Description: Contracting Department, for the U.S. Army

State: District of Columbia

Country: United States


Title: Queen Anne's Lane Project

State: District of Columbia

Country: United States

End Date: August 01, 1960


Title: Design Guidelines for Flood Damage Reduction

Description: FEMA publication

State: District of Columbia

Country: United States


Title: .

Description: 6 Unit Apartment Building

City: Wheaton

State: District of Columbia

Country: United States

End Date: March 01, 1967


Title: Space and Planning Criteria for U.S. Army Service Schools

Description: Technincal Manual, 5-843-1, for Department of the Army

State: District of Columbia

Country: United States


Title: .

Description: 12 Unit Apartment Building

City: Wheaton

State: District of Columbia

Country: United States

End Date: March 01, 1966


Title: .

Description: Renovation of Dental Clinic for Health, Education and Welfare

City: Washington

State: District of Columbia

Country: United States

End Date: June 01, 1953


Education


Institution: Polytechnic Institute, Vienna, Austria

Department: Architecture


Institution: Catholic University

Degree: Masters in City and Regional Planning


Institution: University of Virginia

Notes: Course in Structural Engineering


Notes: Courses in Esthetics & Moral Philosophy with Jacques Martain


Notes: 12 years - piano


Notes: 2 years - voice


Licensing


License: Registered Architect

Organization: Washington D.C.


Professional Affiliations


Organization: District of Columbia Board of Examiners and Registrars of Architects

Role: Member


Organization: American Institute of Architects

Role: Member


Organization: American Association of University Women (AAUW)

Role: President, Washington Branch (1979-81, Area Representative for Cultural Interests (1960-62, 1965, 1967, 1978-79), Program Chairman and 2nd Vice President, Washington Branch (1973-75),Chairperson, National Implementation Committee for "Society's Reflection in the Arts" Topic (1967-69),Cultural Workshop at 1964 Regional Convention (1964), Washington Catholic Interacial Council


Publications By


Title: "What is Good Design?"

Publication: Catholic Building & Maintenance


Title: "Liturgical Decoration of the Church"

Publication: Ave Maria

Notes: Articles in the catholic periodical


Title: "People Space"

Publication: AAUW Planning Study Guide


Publications About


No publications about on record