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Kimiko Suzuki

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Kimiko Suzuki
Born1929
Died1992
CitizenshipJapanese
Alma materJapan's Women University
OccupationArchitect
Known forThe first graduate of Japan Women's University with a degree in the housing studies program.

Kimiko Suzuki (1929–1992) was a Japanese architect. She is the first graduate at Japan Women's University with a degree in the housing studies program.

Life and work

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When Suzuki graduated there was an economic downturn following World War II. Instead of starting her career at an architecture firm, she had her first job in a publishing company and was promised the same salary as a man. Suzuki was able to find a position in an architecture office after her marriage. She later became an independent architect and worked on projects that included residential designs, a kindergarten, and a medical clinic.[1]

She designed the Susume Abe's residence in 1967.[2] Abe is known as a critic of the Japanese education system. Suzuki died at 63 because of an illness. A small collection of her works can be found at International Archive of Women in Architecture at Newman Library, Virginia Tech.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "A Guide to the Kimiko Suzuki Architectural Collection, 1963-1967, 2013 Suzuki, Kimiko Architectural Collection, Ms2013-089". ead.lib.virginia.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  2. ^ a b Suzuki, Kimiko (nd). "Architectural Drawing, Kimiko Suzuki, Abe House #430328, nd (Ms2013-089)". See the Finding Aid for the Kimiko Suzuki Architectural Collection. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  3. ^ Stern, David (2013-06-17). Stern, David; Eichorn, Dorothy (eds.). Adolescence and Work. doi:10.4324/9780203782132. ISBN 9780203782132.