Description
Davida Rochlin is a second-generation
Los Angeles architect born in October 1951. Rochlin received her Bachelor of Arts and
Master's in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley in 1973 and 1976,
respectively. Rochlin gained notoriety early on in her career with research begun under the
mentorship of American architect Joseph Esherick for her master's thesis on the American
porch. This research on the porch has shaped Rochlin's work throughout her career, which
focuses on sustainable design, ranges from residential architecture to medical and
educational buildings, and encompasses exhibitions and research. The collection contains
student work and records produced by Rochlin while enrolled as an architecture student in
the School of Environmental Design at UC Berkeley and early career works, including
apprenticeships for various architectural firms and freelance jobs. Also included are
materials relating to Rochlin's professional work about the American porch, such as
research, preparation for the 1983-84 exhibition
The Front Porch at the Craft
and Folk Art Museum (CAFAM), published magazine articles, book proposals, and exhibition
materials from Rochlin's 2010 exhibition
The New American Porch shown at the
LA Archive Gallery. Materials created by Davida Rochlin Architecture (DRAIA), Rochlin's
architecture firm, include drawings, architectural plans, research, photographs,
correspondence, and other office records.
Background
Davida Rochlin is a second-generation Los Angeles architect. She was born in October 1951
to writer and historian Harriet Rochlin and architect-turned-performer and writer Fred
Rochlin. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of
California, Berkeley (cum laude) in 1973. She went on to earn a master's degree in
Architecture, also from UC Berkeley, in 1976. Rochlin gained notoriety early on in her
career with research begun while working on her master's thesis on the American porch, under
the mentorship of American architect Joseph Esherick. This research on the porch has shaped
Rochlin's work throughout her career.
Extent
42 Linear Feet
(26 boxes, 6 flat boxes, 4 telescope boxes, 1 shoebox, and 12
map folders)
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All
other rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the
responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not
hold the copyright.
Availability
Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in
advance using the request button located on this page.