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[[File:Nmpw-front-left-flags.jpg|thumbnail|250px|left|The [[National Museum of the Pacific War]]]]
[[File:Nmpw-front-left-flags.jpg|thumbnail|250px|left|The [[National Museum of the Pacific War]]]]
She is the CEO of the firm Richter Architects, whose projects include the [[National Museum of the Pacific War]], the [[Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve]] headquarters, highway rest stops, the [[Solomon P. Ortiz]] National Center, and the [[Mustang Island]] Episcopal Conference Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aia.org/aiaucmp/groups/aia/documents/document/aiab105271.pdf |title=Elizabeth Chu Richter, FAIA 2015 AIA President|work=[[American Institute of Architects]]|accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref>
She is the CEO of the firm Richter Architects, whose projects include the [[National Museum of the Pacific War]], the [[Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve]] headquarters, highway rest stops, the [[Solomon P. Ortiz]] National Center, and the [[Mustang Island]] Episcopal Conference Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aia.org/aiaucmp/groups/aia/documents/document/aiab105271.pdf |title=Elizabeth Chu Richter, FAIA 2015 AIA President |work=[[American Institute of Architects]] |accessdate=20 October 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327195557/http://www.aia.org:80/aiaucmp/groups/aia/documents/document/aiab105271.pdf |archivedate=27 March 2016 |df= }}</ref>


== Early life and education==
== Early life and education==

Revision as of 19:06, 22 December 2016

Elizabeth Chu Richter
OccupationArchitect
AwardsPresident American Institute of Architects
PracticeRichter Architects
ProjectsNational Museum of the Pacific War
Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve
Solomon P. Ortiz National Center
Mustang Island Episcopal Conference Center

Elizabeth Chu Richter is a Chinese-born American architect. As of 2015, she is the President of the American Institute of Architects, and has served as the Vice President of the Texas Society of Architects.

She was the creator and co-producer of the radio show The Shape of Texas which covered architecture topics and was broadcast on NPR affiliate stations in Texas for eleven years.[1]

The National Museum of the Pacific War

She is the CEO of the firm Richter Architects, whose projects include the National Museum of the Pacific War, the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve headquarters, highway rest stops, the Solomon P. Ortiz National Center, and the Mustang Island Episcopal Conference Center.[2]

Early life and education

Richter was born in Nanjing, China and spent her early childhood in Hong Kong. In 1963 when she was thirteen, her mother, Irene Chu, took her and her five siblings to Dallas, Texas. Richter studied architecture at the University of Texas at Austin and received her bachelor's degree in 1974.[3] Her mother was present at Richter's inauguration as the 2015 President of the AIA.[3]

Personal life

Chu Richter is married to David Richter, with whom she shares awards for various architecture projects.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Snyder, Naomi (December 29, 2004). "Newsmaker of the year: Elizabeth Chu Richter". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Elizabeth Chu Richter, FAIA 2015 AIA President" (PDF). American Institute of Architects. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b "Elizabeth Chu Richter, FAIA, Inaugurated 2015 AIA President". American Institute of Architects. Retrieved 23 October 2015.