The Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn, NY, designed by Read Weber, FAIA. Photo Credit: Stoller/Esto Photography
The Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn, NY, was designed in 1957 by former Taliesin fellow Elizabeth “Read” Weber, FAIA (1908-1990). Made a Fellow of the AIA in 1981, Weber was nevertheless listed in their records as a man until recent research funded by BWAF discovered her true identity. Weber was a founding partner of the NY-area firm Katz, Waisman, Blumenkranz, Stein & Weber, and completed many hospitals and schools in the area.
Read more about Read Weber in BWAF’s Collection of 20th Century Women in American Architecture.
Learn more about Read Weber, FAIA, by viewing the trailer for the BWAF-produced documentary film “A Girl is a Fellow Here” ~ 100 Women in the Studio of Frank Lloyd Wright. Read about the film here.
