Jane Drew (1911-1996): An Introduction

British architect and educator Jane Drew is known for the eponymous prize that is given annually to individuals making outstanding contributions to the status of women in architecture, this year awarded to Kathryn Findlay. An exhibition opening at the Institute for Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London next month draws attention to Drew's body of work, which has remained unrecognized relative to her male contemporaries. The ICA asserts that "her work signaled a major shift from universal modernism to responsive and vernacular design," and this is nowhere better seen than in the projects she realized as part of Le Corbusier's plan for Chandigardh, such as the Higher Secondary School, Sector 23, pictured here. Jane Drew (1911-1996): An Introduction runs from 12 February until 23 March in ICA's Fox Reading Room.