{"title":"She Was an Architect","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe Was an Architect\u003c\/em\u003e is a new series that focuses on forgotten and overlooked female architects of the 20th century. It highlights the diverse ways in which women made an impact in architecture despite structural barriers: They taught, published, collaborated, worked in the field, and explored possibilities for architectural restoration and preservation. Each portrait is presented using accessible texts and a variety of visual material. These short monographs also show us how we can learn from female practices for the future and for a more sustainable approach to the architectural profession.—A valuable contribution for anyone interested in building culture, architectural theory, and sustainable construction.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"84119-astra-zarina","title":"Astra Zarina","description":"In the first volume of *She Was an Architect*, journalist Laura Helena Wurth compellingly recounts the fascinating life of the American-Italian architect Astra Zarina: Born in Riga in 1929, her life spanned Seattle and Rome. In 1960, she became the first woman to win the Rome Prize in Architecture from the American Academy. Although she had previously been involved in the planning of the modernist Märkisches Viertel in Berlin, she subsequently moved to Rome and focused henceforth on educating architects and preserving buildings. She began restoring old historic houses in Civita di Bagnoregio, an abandoned hilltop village north of Rome. In 1970, she founded the Washington University Rome Program, enabling young students to experience Rome. Partly unpublished photographs from Zarina's estate and the Civita Institute Foundation offer insight into Astra Zarina's captivating personality, which her former student Steven Holl also raves about in an interview. With a holistic approach that is highly relevant today, her main goal was to inspire young students with Italy's building culture and way of life: \"If you want to be an architect, first you have to learn how to cook!\"\n\nLaura Helena Wurth (*1989, Berlin) is an author and critic. She regularly writes about contemporary art and architecture for FAS, NZZ, and KUNSTFORUM International. She also works as an editor for Deutschlandfunk Kultur.","brand":"Hatje Cantz Verlag","offers":[{"title":"Book (978-3-7757-6210-6)","offer_id":53012051820808,"sku":"9783775762106","price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Ebook - EPUB (978-3-7757-6211-3)","offer_id":53012051853576,"sku":"9783775762113","price":17.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Ebook - PDF (978-3-7757-6212-0)","offer_id":53012051886344,"sku":"9783775762120","price":17.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8948\/8049\/files\/odoo_9783775762106_90ccb7d8-dd6b-43be-935f-1b4726f52bad.jpg?v=1771658407"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.hatjecantz.de\/en\/collections\/she-was-an-architect.oembed","provider":"Hatje Cantz Verlag","version":"1.0","type":"link"}