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  • Architects:

    • Episode 02: Norma Merrick Sklarek - One of the first Black women architects in the U.S.; project lead for major buildings like LAX Terminal 1

    • Episode 03: Julia Morgan - First woman licensed architect in California; designed over 700 buildings including Hearst Castle

    • Episode 43: Marion Mahony Griffin - Early Prairie School architect and collaborator of Frank Lloyd Wright; co-designed Canberra, Australia

    Interior Designers:

    • Episode 48 & 49: Florence Knoll - Architect and furniture designer, genius behind the company Knoll

    • Episode 45: Aino & Elssa Aalto - Finnish interior designers, collaborated with Aalvar Aalto

    • Episode 109: Ruth Adler Schnee - Major textile and interior designer of the 20th century

    Engineers:

    • Episode 26: Margaret Ingels - Mechanical Engineer - Pioneering work in heating & ventilation (conditioning air)

    • Episode 69: Lois Cooper - Transportation - First Black female transportation engineer at Caltrans

    • Episode 79: Ruth Gordon Schnapp - Structural - First female certified structural engineer in California

    Landscape Architects:

    • Episode 06: Beatrix Farrand - First woman landscape architect in the U.S.

    • Episode 35: Carol R. Johnson - Prominent U.S. landscape architect and educator

    Urban Planners:

    • Episode 24: Catherine Bauer - Urban Planning - Urban planner; modern housing and community policy advocate

    • Episode 128: Chloethiel Woodard Smith - Urban Planning - Architect and urban planner; Washington D.C. redevelopment

    Construction:

    • Episode 08: Emily Warren Roebling -  Structural Engineer - Oversaw construction of the Brooklyn Bridge after her husband’s illness; managed site work and design communication.

    • Episode 63: Lillian Ann Baumbach – Plumber – First woman to become a Master Plumber in the United States. 

    We hope these episodes spark your curiosity about the incredible women who have shaped our built environment. There are so many more stories waiting to be told, and you could be part of telling them! Keep exploring, keep asking questions, and keep building a more inclusive future.


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