BJAC Releases Podcast on Women in Architecture
Managing Principal Lou Jurkowski Discusses Industry Challenges for Women
Raleigh, NC, February 10, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Dan Fields, Principal of BJAC Raleigh, pa (http://www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced the release of a podcast on women in architecture. In this podcast, BJAC’s managing principal Lou Jurkowski, FAIA discusses women’s contributions to the field of architecture, including whether the statistic indicating that 13.3 percent of architects are women holds true in North Carolina and in the Triangle. Jurkowski reveals how important one’s biography is to the architecture one produces, as well as whether there is a glass ceiling and how the status of women in architecture compares to that seen in other professions. This podcast can be downloaded at http://bit.ly/hZrz12.
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“The percentage of women in the architecture industry has grown from less than seven to 13.3 in 10 years,” said Jurkowski. “This podcast discusses the challenges women face, how they compare to those in other industries, and biographical influencers within the profession.”
New Media Content:
BJAC’s Flickr Account
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjac_pa
About BJAC:
Architectural firm BJAC, pa, offers professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects. The firm provides design expertise to healthcare, K-20 education, research, museum and municipal clients, along with a broad range of in-depth services, including architectural design, pre-design, programming, design, master planning, interior design, construction management, contract administration and design build. Established in 1994 by CEO and Managing Principal Lou Jurkowski, FAIA,BJAC is one of the largest woman-owned architectural design firms in the Southeast, with offices in Raleigh and Charlotte. For more information, please call BJAC at (919) 833-8818 or visit http://www.bjac.com.
About Lou Jurkowski:
Lou Jurkowski, FAIA, LEED AP, is founder and CEO of BJAC, pa, an architectural firm that offers professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects. The firm provides design expertise to healthcare, K-20 education, research, museum and municipal clients, along with a broad range of in-depth services, including architectural design, pre-design, programming, design, master planning, interior design, construction management, contract administration and design build. Jurkowski is the first woman to be appointed to the North Carolina State Building Commission and currently serves as Chair of the North Carolina Retainage Commission. She is a member of the advisory board for the Women’s Center of Wake County and a member of Leadership North Carolina, as well as The American Institute of Architects, the North Carolina Hospital Association, the North Carolina Hospital Engineers Association, Vistage, the Society of College and University Planners, and The National Trust for Historic Preservation. Jurkowski was named a 2007 Woman Extraordinaire by Business Leader magazine and one of the top 25 Women in Business by the Triangle Business Journal. In 2009 she was named an Enterprising Woman of the Year by Enterprising Women magazine, and an Impact Entrepreneur by Business Leader magazine.
Brittney Storm
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
brittney@mmipublicrelations.com
http://www.twitter.com/MMIPR
http://www.mmipublicrelations.com/
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Quotes:
“The percentage of women in the architecture industry has grown from less than seven to 13.3 in 10 years,” said Jurkowski. “This podcast discusses the challenges women face, how they compare to those in other industries, and biographical influencers within the profession.”
New Media Content:
BJAC’s Flickr Account
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjac_pa
About BJAC:
Architectural firm BJAC, pa, offers professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects. The firm provides design expertise to healthcare, K-20 education, research, museum and municipal clients, along with a broad range of in-depth services, including architectural design, pre-design, programming, design, master planning, interior design, construction management, contract administration and design build. Established in 1994 by CEO and Managing Principal Lou Jurkowski, FAIA,BJAC is one of the largest woman-owned architectural design firms in the Southeast, with offices in Raleigh and Charlotte. For more information, please call BJAC at (919) 833-8818 or visit http://www.bjac.com.
About Lou Jurkowski:
Lou Jurkowski, FAIA, LEED AP, is founder and CEO of BJAC, pa, an architectural firm that offers professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects. The firm provides design expertise to healthcare, K-20 education, research, museum and municipal clients, along with a broad range of in-depth services, including architectural design, pre-design, programming, design, master planning, interior design, construction management, contract administration and design build. Jurkowski is the first woman to be appointed to the North Carolina State Building Commission and currently serves as Chair of the North Carolina Retainage Commission. She is a member of the advisory board for the Women’s Center of Wake County and a member of Leadership North Carolina, as well as The American Institute of Architects, the North Carolina Hospital Association, the North Carolina Hospital Engineers Association, Vistage, the Society of College and University Planners, and The National Trust for Historic Preservation. Jurkowski was named a 2007 Woman Extraordinaire by Business Leader magazine and one of the top 25 Women in Business by the Triangle Business Journal. In 2009 she was named an Enterprising Woman of the Year by Enterprising Women magazine, and an Impact Entrepreneur by Business Leader magazine.
Brittney Storm
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
brittney@mmipublicrelations.com
http://www.twitter.com/MMIPR
http://www.mmipublicrelations.com/
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