Occupy Beaubien House - women as leaders

In a conversation yesterday with a few principles of  major architectural firms in Detroit, the conversation of women as leaders in AIA and architecture came up for discussion.   I returned home to find this great article in my email box.  

http://archinect.com/features/article/31485476/contours-the-gender-gap-in-top-management

In my mind, the next task is to find a way to mentor women as leaders in our professional society as well as in architectural firms.   It is time to break a few barriers and as one of the former AIA president's said: Occupy Beaubien House.

Barbie and Architects week

For Architect's week 2011 a group of Ann Arbor women met to celebrate being architects.  We represented a wide variety of career choices, from those who were principals of firms to young interns looking for IDP experiences.  Our collective work included historic preservation, sustainability, residential practices, architectural writing, hospital facilities management and healthcare consulting. We toasted Barbie who is well on her path to a career as an architect.  We wish her luck knowing that we have been lucky to be part of this great profession.

Barbie is an Architect