Martha Bil Manevich Architectural Collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish material from Martha Bil Manevich Architectural Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Martha Bil Manevich Architectural Collection, Ms 2013-059, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
1.1 Cubic Feet 1 Box; 3 oversized folders.
Creator:
Manevich, Martha Bil
Abstract:
Martha Manevich, architect of Argentina and the United States. Collection contains drawings of three projects developed, 1963-1965, at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina: a school, a hospital and an urban center. Also included are FAIA Fellowship Nomination materials (1995) for her work in heath care facilities.
Language:
Materials are in Spanish and English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Martha Bil Manevich Architectural Collection, Ms 2013-059, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains three projects, all developed 1963-1965 at University of Buenos Aires. The projects are a community hospital, a high school for 1000 students and an urban center for mixed used. Each project is separated in folders with all drawings and explanations; each project has a series of hand drawn plans, section and perspective drawings.

Two copies of her nomination for FAIA Fellowship (1995) are also in the collection.

Biographical / historical:

Martha Bil Manevich attended the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina and graduated with a Masters of Architecture in 1964. Upon graduation she came to the United States and worked with Ritchie Associates, Inc. as a Project Architect and Designer (1964-1975) and Vice President and Project Director (1976-1986) focusing on health care facilities and projects. She graduated from Boston University's Graduate School of Management with a Master of Business Administration Concentration in Health Care Management in 1989. Manevich opened her own consulting firm Planning Options in 1987 focusing on seeking opportunities in her new role of client representative to improve health care environments through better design and creative uses of resources and funds.

Acquisition information:
The Martha Bil Manevich Architectural Collection was donated to the International Archive of Women in Architecture by the creator in 2012.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Martha Bil Manevich Architectural Collection was completed in September 2013.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged by material type.