Lois Wilson Langhorst
| Lois Wilson Langhorst | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lois Wilson August 31, 1914 Kiowa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| 💀Died | January 6, 1989 (aged 74) San Francisco, California, U.S.January 6, 1989 (aged 74) |
| Other names | Lois Wilson Worley, Lois Wilson Worley Langhorst |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Oklahoma, University of Texas, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Radcliffe College |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Freestanding kitchen island design, advocating for women in the field of architecture |
| Movement | Modernist architecture |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Frederick Lothian Langhorst (m. 1939–1955; divorce) |
Lois Wilson Langhorst (August 31, 1914 – January 6, 1989) was an American architect and educator, who worked in modernist architecture. Her work in the San Francisco Bay Area alongside her then-husband, Fred Langhorst, was under the firm Langhorst and Langhorst, Architects.[1] [2]
Early life and education
Lois Wilson was born on August 31, 1914, in Kiowa, Oklahoma.[3] She graduated from the University of Oklahoma, where she studied architecture and sociology; studied at the University of Texas;[2] and later she graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1940. At the University of Texas, Langhorst met her colleague Jack Hillmer.[2] She received a degree in architectural history (1966) from Radcliffe College (now Harvard University).[2]
She was married to Fred Langhorst (or Frederick Lothian Langhorst) in 1939, also an architect, They married in 1939.[2][4]
Career
Langhorst and her husband designed small modernist homes featuring freestanding kitchen islands and garden rooms.[5][5]
Langhorst is credited with designing the first kitchen island in 1949. Langhorst is credited with designing the first kitchen island in 1949.[6]
Teaching and advocacy
Langhorst taught at the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Kentucky, and the University of North Carolina.[3] She held positions at the University of California, Berkeley; the University of Kentucky; and the University of North Carolina.[3]
She lectured on the exclusion of women from urban planning and architecture, and advocated for gender inclusion in the profession.[3][3]
Notable projects
- Threkheld House, California, 1948: The Threkhed House (1948) integrated with the surrounding landscape.[3][3]
- Elizabeth McClane House, California, 1948: The Elizabeth McClane House (1948) was a residential project in California.[3][3]
- Four Winds Bar, California, 1948: The Four Winds Bar (1948) was a commercial project in California.[3][3]
- Paul Parrette House, Manila, Philippines: The Paul Parrette House was built in Manila, Philippines.[7][7]
- San Carlos House, San Carlos, California, 1948–1949: The San Carlos House was built in San Carlos, California in 1948–1949.[8][8][9]
Legacy
Langhorst was a trailblazer for women in architecture and taught at several universities.
References
- ↑ "Lois Wilson Langhorst". PCAD. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Hess, Alan (2007). Forgotten Modern: California Houses 1940-1970. Gibbs Smith. pp. 154–158. ISBN 978-1-58685-858-2. Search this book on
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 "Langhorst, Lois Wilson Worley". BWAF Dynamic National Archive. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ↑ "Lois Wilson Langhorst". IAWA Biographical Database. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Lois and Fred Langhorst". Eichler Network. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ "Daring to Design Modern: Women Architects of Northern California". Docomomo-us.org. August 11, 2014. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Parrette, Paul, House, Manila, Philippines". PCAD. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "San Carlos House, San Carlos, CA". PCAD. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ Progressive Architecture. 30. Reinhold. 1949. p. 66. Search this book on
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- 1914 births
- 1989 deaths
- 20th-century American architects
- 20th-century American women academics
- 20th-century American academics
- Architects from San Francisco
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni
- Modernist architects from the United States
- People from Kiowa County, Oklahoma
- University of Oklahoma alumni
- University of California, Berkeley faculty
- Women architects
