Tamara "Tammy" Eagle Bull (FAIA, NCARB, AICAE) is a Native American architect, and president and co-founder of Encompass Architects in Lincoln, Nebraska.[1] She is the first Native American woman in the United States to become a licensed architect.[2]
Tammy Eagle Bull | |
|---|---|
| Born | McLaughlin, SD |
| Nationality | Oglala Lakota Nation |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Encompass Architects |
Early life
editEagle Bull is a member of the Oglala Lakota Nation in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. She was born in McLaughlin, South Dakota, raised in Aberdeen, and married her husband while practicing architecture in Minneapolis. She was encouraged early on by her father to pursue architecture to serve Native American tribes[1][3] and through her architecture firm, has led several projects for Native American communities.[1]
Education
editIn 1987, Eagle Bull earned her bachelor's degree from Arizona State University.
In 1993, she received her Master of Architecture from the University of Minnesota.[4]
Career
editIn 1994, Eagle Bull became the first Native American woman to be licensed as an architect in the United States; she is licensed to practice in 11 states within the country.[5][6]
She co-founded Encompass Architects with her husband, Todd Hesson, in 2002. The firm prioritizes Native American clients, though they are open to all clients. Eagle Bull values the feedback from her clients which serves as a driving force in the design in many of the firm's projects.[4] She centers Native American culture and works in close collaboration with her clients.[5]
Eagle Bull designed the Porcupine Day School, a two-story, 75,000-square-foot building on the Pine Ridge Reservation in Porcupine, South Dakota, which opened in 2009.[7] The building is divided into three sections for different grade levels (K-2, 3–5, and 6–8), each with a distinct exterior color.[7] The gymnasium includes a bamboo floor and Lakota star quilt designs can be found on other floors.[7]
In 2018, Eagle Bull was the recipient of the Whitney M. Young Jr. Award from the American Institute of Architects and was previously the president of AIA Nebraska.[5] In 2019, Eagle Bull was invited by the Yale School of Architecture to deliver a lecture on the relationship between architecture and indigenous people.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tammy Eagle Bull, FAIA - AIA". www.aia.org. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ "Tamara Eagle Bull, FAIA". 50 Years After Whitney Young Jr. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Hadley, Natalie J.S. (July 1, 2005). "Eagle Bull fulfills her family's vision with architecture work for tribes". The Lincoln Business Journal. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "Beyond Turtle-Shaped Schools". www.minnesotaalumni.org. 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ^ a b c "Tammy Eagle Bull: Stop Appropriating My Culture". www.architectmagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ "Tammy Eagle Bull". Nā Te Kore. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ a b c staff, Mary Garrigan, Journal (19 February 2009). "New Porcupine school christened as natural learning house". Rapid City Journal Media Group. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Indigeneity in Contemporary Architecture". Yale Architecture. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
