birth_place nationality birth_date significant_buildings image article_title significant_projects name alma_mater
tulsa , oklahoma american 17 february 1928 manhattan san francisco ballet building : san francisco , california union village street shops : san francisco , california yerba buena gardens academy : san francisco , california aliamanu valley community : honolulu : , hawaii new york , new york beverly willis , 2015.jpg beverly willis
 computerized approach to residential land analysis : carla beverly willis university of hawaii
beverly willis

beverly willis -lrb- born february 17 , 1928 -rrb- is an american architect and fellow of the american institute of architects -lrb- faia -rrb- .
willis played a major role in the development of many architectural concepts and practices that influenced the design of american cities and architecture .
willis ' achievements in the development of new technologies in architecture , urban planning , public policy and her leadership activities on behalf of architects are well known .
her best known built-work is the san francisco ballet building in san francisco , california .
she is the co-founder of the national building museum , in washington , d.c. , and founder of the beverly willis architecture foundation , a non-profit organization working to change the culture for women in the building industry through research and education .
