About Me

I’m Linda Reeder, an architect, author, and professor. The Architectress is my vehicle to share my love of architecture and interest in the history of women practicing architecture and allied professions.

You can find my LinkedIn profile here.

Recent Press, Presentations, and Publications

“Building History: Mary E. J. Colter at Grand Canyon,” presentation at the Grand Canyon Historical Society Symposium, November 2, 2023.

“Changing our Stories,” online presentation to CBT Architects (Boston), March 31, 2023.

FineHomebuilding.com reposted four of my articles in February 2023:

• What’s Wrong With Being “Exceptional”

• Gender Bias: Stopping the Cycle in Architecture

• When Women Role Models Are Scarce

• Your Firm is Not a Family (Stop Saying It Is)

Quoted in Alex Pulaski’s article about Mary Colter, “The Woman Who Changed the Grand Canyon,” Afar, June 14, 2022.

Recording, “Accidental Environmentalist: Mary Colter and Sustainable Design at the Watchtower and Bright Angel Lodge & Cabins,” my May 18, 2022 presentation to the Fred Harvey/Mary Colter Fan Club.

Profile, FineHomebuilding.com, “Linda Reeder: Architect, Professor, and Author,” May 12, 2022.

Profile, AIA Connecticut Architype, “Celebrating Women of Impact,” March 2022.

Article, “Understanding Mary Colter’s Contributions in the Context of Architectural Practice” in The Ol’ Pioneer, the magazine of the Grand Canyon Historical Society, Fall 2021.