Fatoumata Barry (born 1954[1]) is an architect and writer from Guinea. She is known as Guinea's first woman architect, and is a former President of the Order of Architects of Guinea.
Fatoumata Barry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1954 |
| Citizenship | Guinea |
| Alma mater | University of Conakry |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Known for | Guinea's first woman architect |
| Honours | President of the Order of Architects of Guinea |
Biography
editBorn in 1954 in Mamou in Middle Guinea,[1] Barry's father was a doctor and politician.[2] She obtained her baccalaureate in 1973 from the Lycée 2 août in Donka, and subsequently studied Civil Engineering at the University of Conakry, before taking up a scholarship from Cuban President Fidel Castro to study architecture in Havana for 5 years.[3] On her return to Guinea she worked as an architect. In 2002 she established her own practice called Archi plus.[4] Known as Guinea's first woman architect, Barry was President of the Order of Architects of Guinea from 2016 to 2018.[2][5][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Ndungidi, Patrick (2020-07-29). "Les " bâtisseuses ", 11 femmes architectes qui redéfinissent l'architecture urbaine en Afrique". African Shapers (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ a b "Dame de Fer : Voici le Parcours de la première femme architecte en République de Guinée". Actualité Feminine (in French). 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ www.actu-elles.info (2019-02-13). "Première femme architecte de Guinée, patronne d'un cabinet d'architecture, Mme Fatoumata Barry est une femme distinguée". ACTU-ELLES.INFO (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ a b Akanni, Nadjath (2021-09-22). "Black African Women 'Killing It' in Architecture". Teakisi. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ FAAPA. "Tenue à Conakry du 22 au 23 juillet de l'assemblée générale de l'ONAG – FAAPA FR". Retrieved 2024-08-16.