The Grand Canyon is one of the best known and visited national parks in the USA. Perhaps what is less known is that a woman architect designed the buildings that serve the visitors of this great site. Many romantic, rustic stone and timber structures there look like they could have been built by native pueblo or were there when explorers discovered the canyon. Actually, they were designed intentionally in from.

On October 13th, 2012, the AIA hosted a panel discussion on women in architecture. The discussion was centered on the statistic that although 50% of architecture students are women, only 18% of them are licensed architects. The main questions with regard to this statistic that were the basis of the event were, 1. is this a problem, and 2. if it is a problem what needs to be done to.

The Missing 32% October 13, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm California College of the Arts Timken Hall, 1111 8th Street, San Francisco AIA Members: $50 | General Admission: $75 Website Eliza Hart of Hart Wright Architects will be on the panel for the American Institute of Architects.