Maria Cotescu [SEP] date of birth
Maria Cotescu
Maria Cotescu (sometimes shown as Maria Cottescu or Marica Cottescu) (1896–1980) was one of the first female Romanian architects. She was most prolific in the period between the wars and was one of the few architects of the period whose theoretical design writings were parallel to her design implementation. She is most known for large industrial works, like the Romanian Railway Company's industrial and office project.
Biography.
Maria Cotescu was born in 1896 in Romania to Maria (née Tufelcică) and , a general
Ada Zăgănescu, Virginia Andreescu and Mimi Friedman”. This may or may not be accurate as the Romanian Architects Society, showed six female registrants in 1924: Maria Cotescu, Irineu Maria Friedman, Virginia Andreescu Haret, Maria Hogas, Antonetta Ioanovici and Ada Zăgănescu. On the other hand, Delavrancea designed her first home, called the "German House" in 1921 before she finished school while living in Nehoiu. She also might have confused the names, as Zăgănescu studied privately with Ion Mincu and is acknowledged as the first practicing