Heather Woofter is an American architect. She is the dean of the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture. She was formerly the director of the College of Architecture and Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design at Washington University in St. Louis.
Biography
Woofter was raised in Maryland and Massachusetts. 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. After graduation, she worked at Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Marks Barfield and Robert Luchetti Associates. In 2003, she co-founded Axi:Ome.
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.
In 2023, she became the dean of the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture.
Bibliography
- 3 Stages Of Architectural Education (2013). South Korea: Damdi Press.
References
- Burkhart, Ross (June 14, 2023). "Heather Woofter Named Dean of the School of Architecture". UT News.
- Gebbia, Charles (June 15, 2023). "University of Texas at Austin appoints Heather Woofter as dean of the School of Architecture".
- Otten, Liam (June 26, 2023). "Sam Fox School names Samuels interim director of architecture - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis". The Source.
- "Q&A: Sung Ho Kim and Heather Woofter - the Source - Washington University in St. Louis". 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Heather Woofter appointed as Dean at the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "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.
- 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.
- 3 STAGES OF ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION. DAMDI PRESS. 2013. ISBN 978-89-6801-015-6.