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styles. When designing a project, they considered how the plan would affect the daily life of its inhabitants and were unafraid to break from stylistic conventions to make a plan more simple and comfortable. Their plans were logical and designed to blend in with the surrounding buildings and utilized
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Though the firm designed some commercial and government projects, it specialized in domestic architecture. This is in line with early twentieth century beliefs that women were best suited for domestic projects due to their sex. Howe, Manning, and Almy were
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traditional materials such as wood, brick, and stucco. Howe, Manning, and Almy preferred to reuse materials from other projects, or renovate a home rather than designing a new one in order to reduce costs.
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joined the firm in 1926 and the name became Howe, Manning & Almy, Inc. In 1937, the firm dissolved after Howe retired, and Manning and Almy began their own practices.
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in Boston, Massachusetts that was formed in 1926 by three women, all graduates of the
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The lady architects: Lois Lilley Howe, Eleanor Manning, and Mary Almy: 1893-1937
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Women in American Architecture: A Historic and Contemporary Perspective
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began her own firm in 1900. She partnered with another MIT alum,
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From Tipi to Skyscraper: A History of Women in Architecture
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"That Exceptional One": Women in American Architecture, 1888-1988
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