Architect. A pioneering figure in American architecture, she achieved national recognition for her distinguishable achievements including the projects, the Dining Hall at the United States Air Force Academy and the Seven Continents Restaurant at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Born Gertrude Mary Lempp, to parents of German and Russian descent, she briefly attended the University of Wisconsin, prior to transferring to the University of Illinois where she received her degree in Electrical Engineering. She went on to study at Harvard Graduate School of Design. In 1967, she founded her own firm and additionally taught architecture. (bio by: C.S.)