Among the politically active former first lady’s many causes was a nearly four-decades-long involvement with Habitat for Humanity.

Affiliated with a number of institutions including Princeton, Cooper Union, Yale, and Brown, England-born Vidler was a towering figure in the world of architectural academia and thought.

Getting her start in Hawaii and then in San Francisco, the architect was a tireless advocate for the representation of women in the profession. 

The Seattle-born architect established the Los Angeles office of Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates in 1986 before branching off in 2004 to start Pfeiffer Partners, with major projects including a renovation of L.A.'s landmark Griffith Observatory.

The philanthropist and activist served as Commissioner of New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and as head of the New York State Council on the Arts.

A student of Louis Kahn, the New Jersey-born architect garnered professional notoriety—and won a 1971 Record House Award—upon completing his own home in the suburbs of New York City.

The distinguished architectural historian, curator, author, and professor died unexpectedly in France.