Huxtable, Ada Louise

Huxtable, Ada Louise (hŭk`stəbəl), 1921?–, American architecture critic, b. New York City. As architecture critic for the New York Times (1963–82), she became a pioneer of contemporary architectural journalism. In her often trenchant writings she followed the path from modernism to postmodernism and contributed effectively to the preservation movement. Huxtable was awarded (1970) the first Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism.

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Huxtable, Ada Louise (b. Landman) (?1921–  ) architectural critic; born in New York City. As architecture critic and columnist of the New York Times (1963–82) she denounced the despoliation of American cities by banal new buildings and property speculation; her work helped change zoning laws and promote historic preservation. She won the first Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism in 1970. She was named a MacArthur Fellow in 1981.