Background
Hastings, Lois Jane was born on March 3, 1928 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Daughter of Harry and Camille (Pugh) Hastings.
Hastings, Lois Jane was born on March 3, 1928 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Daughter of Harry and Camille (Pugh) Hastings.
Bachelor of Architecture, University Washington, Seattle, 1952. Postgraduate in Urban Planning, University Washington, Seattle, 1958.
Architect Boeing Airplane Company, Seattle, 1951-1954. Recreational director Germany, 1954-1956. Architect (various firms), Seattle, 1956-1959, private practice architecture, 1959-1974.
Instructor architectural drafting Seattle Community College, part-time 1969-1980. Owner/founder The Hastings Group Architects, Seattle, since 1974. Lecturer design College Architecture, University Washington, 1975.
Incorporating member Architecta (P.S.), Seattle, 1980, president, from 1980. Member advisory board University Washington Young Women’s Christian Association, 1967—1969. Member Mayor's Committee on Architectural Barriers for Handicapped, 1974—1975.
Chairman regional public advisory panel on architectural and engineering services General Services Administration, 1976. Member citizens advisory committee Seattle Land Use Administration Task Force, since 1979. AWIU guest of Soviet Women's Conference, 1983.
Speaker Pacific Rim Forum, Hong Kong, 1987. Guest China International Conference Center for Science and Technology of the China Association for Science and Technology, 1989. Member advisory committee College architecture and urban planning University Washington, 1993.
Member accreditation team University Oregon College Architecture, 1991, New Jersey Institute of Technology School Architecture, 1992. Juror Home of the Year annual award American Institute of Architects/Seattle Times, 1996. Member architect selection committee Washington State capital carillon project, Pratt Art Center new building, 2001.
Member board American Women for International Understanding, delegate to, Egypt, Israel, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1971, Japan and Korea, 1979, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1983. Member Landmarks Preservation Board City of Seattle, 1981-1983. Member Design Construction Review Board Seattle School District, 1985-1987.
Member museum consultant Museum History and Industry, since 1987. Leader People to People delegate women architects to China, 1990. Fellow American Institute of Architects (president Seattle chapter 1975, president senior council 1980, state executive board 1975, Northwest regional director 1982-1987, Seattle chapter foundation board 1985-1987, Bursar College Fellows 1989-1990, College of Fellows historian since 1994, international relations committee 1988-1992, vice chancellor 1991, chancellor 1992, Seattle chapter medal 1995, Northwest & Pacific region Medal of Honor 2002, Leslie N. Boney Spirit of Fellowship award 2003, Richard Upjohn Fellows medal), International Union Women Architects (vice president 1969-1979, secretary general 1985-1989, delegate UIA Congress, Montreal 1990), American Arbitration Association (arbitrator since 1981), Council of Design Professions, Association Women Controllers, Suppliers and Design Consultant, Allied Arts Seattle, Fashion Group, Tau Sigma Delta, Alpha Rho Chi (medal).
Married Norman John Johnston, November 22, 1969.