Avriel Shull

Avriel Shull (1933–1976) was a famous Indiana designer/builder best known for her stunning mid-century modern designs, especially revolutionary given the predominantly traditional tastes of mid-century Indiana. Shull was born Avriel Joy Christie in Carmel, IN. Her family owned a large parcel of land just West of what is now downtown Carmel, hence a large concentration of her strikingly designed homes in this area. Shull attended Butler University and the John Herron School of Art. While being a female builder/designer was unique for the time, even more so was her lack of formal architectural training. She began her creative business endeavors by designing and producing stationery but, given the recent end of WWII, most families were...