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Architects: Amina, Queen of Zazzau
Season 6 Episode 145
Amina, Queen of Zazzau (c.1533-1610) was a Hausa leader in the city-state Zazzau (now city of Zaria in Kaduna State in Nigeria). To mark and protect …
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Architects: Toypurina
Season 6 Episode 144
Toypurina (1760-1799) was a Tongva woman who lived in modern-day California during the period of Spanish colonial rule. She helped organize a rebelli…
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Architects: Patama Roonrakwit
Season 6 Episode 143
Patama Roonrakwit (1968-present) is a Thai architect and the founder of CASE Studio. She is known for participatory architecture that involves local …
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Architects: Jane Jacobs
Season 6 Episode 142
Jane Jacobs (1916 to 2006) was a pioneering urbanist and activist best known for her influential book The Death and Life of Great American Cities (19…
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Architects: Maya Lin
Season 6 Episode 141
Maya Lin (1959 - present) is a sculptor, architect, artist, and designer known for her memorial work and focus on landscapes and the environment. At …
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Architects: Yasmeen Lari
Season 6 Episode 140
Yasmeen Lari (1941-present) is Pakistan’s first female architect and an influential figure in the intersection of architecture and social justice. Th…
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Architects: Zaha Hadid
Season 6 Episode 139
Zaha Hadid (1950-2016) was an Iraqi-born British architect known for her radical deconstructivist designs. Her fantastical and fluid style challenged…
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Architects: Emily Warren Roebling
Season 6 Episode 138
Emily Warren Roebling (1843-1903) played a pivotal role in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. She was married to the Chief Engineer of the bri…
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Architects: Deborah Moody
Season 6 Episode 137
Deborah Moody (1586-1659) moved to the New World after facing religious persecution in England. She played a major role in founding the colony Graves…
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Architects: Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky
Season 6 Episode 136
Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky (1897-2000) was an Austrian architect and the first woman to pursue architecture professionally in Austria. She is most fa…
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