Heather Woofter

Heather Woofter is an American architect. She is the dean of the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture.[1][2] She was formerly the director of the College of Architecture and Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design at Washington University in St. Louis.[3]

Biography

Woofter was raised in Maryland and Massachusetts.[4] She attended Virginia Tech where she received her Bachelor of Architecture degree and then earned a Master of Architecture degree from Harvard University in 1998.[5][6] After graduation, she worked at Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Marks Barfield and Robert Luchetti Associates. In 2003, she co-founded Axi:Ome.[7]

In 2010, Woofter became the program chair for the College of Architecture and Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design for the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, later becoming the college's director in 2017.[6]

In 2023, she became the dean of the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture.[5]

Bibliography

  • 3 Stages Of Architectural Education (2013). South Korea: Damdi Press.[8]

References

  1. ^ Burkhart, Ross (June 14, 2023). "Heather Woofter Named Dean of the School of Architecture". UT News.
  2. ^ Gebbia, Charles (June 15, 2023). "University of Texas at Austin appoints Heather Woofter as dean of the School of Architecture".
  3. ^ Otten, Liam (June 26, 2023). "Sam Fox School names Samuels interim director of architecture - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis". The Source.
  4. ^ "Q&A: Sung Ho Kim and Heather Woofter - the Source - Washington University in St. Louis". 9 September 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Heather Woofter appointed as Dean at the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  6. ^ a b "Heather Woofter MArch '98 Named Director of Sam Fox School's College of Architecture and Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design". Harvard GSD Alumni & Friends. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  7. ^ Otten, Liam (2017-06-19). "Woofter to lead architecture, landscape architecture and urban design programs - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis". The Source. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  8. ^ 3 STAGES OF ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION. DAMDI PRESS. 2013. ISBN 978-89-6801-015-6.