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In Memoriam: Joan Goody
Joan Goody served on Historic Boston’s Board of Directors for twenty years.
Joan Goody was a nationally known architect who played a pivotal role in several visible Boston projects as a senior member of the Boston firm Goody Clancy.
Goody was a public advocate for good design and for many years chaired the Boston Civic Design Commission, which reviews the proposed design of new buildings. Her firm was noted not only for new architecture but also for city and university planning and historic preservation.
“She was creative and found unusual so- lutions to problems,” said Carolyn Osteen, Historic Boston board clerk and a partner at Ropes & Gray LLP. Goody brought to Historic Boston an insightful perspective based on her extensive experience.
Goody, known for her sense of style and humor, had a deep appreciation for both contemporary and historic design, Osteen said.
Among her notable projects were the restoration of Trinity Church at Copley Square including turning a cramped basement into a major gathering area and turning a public housing project at Harbor Point into a mixed-income neighborhood. She was the lead designer on a project to convert the former St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Washington into Department of Homeland Security headquarters.
She was a Brooklyn native and studied history at Cornell and architecture at Harvard Graduate School of Design. Goody was seen as a pioneer and role model for younger women having made her way in the field that was dominated by men. She served on numerous boards and public positions. Goody was awarded the Boston Society of Architects Award of Honor in 2005 in recognition of her contributions to the profession and to the community.