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Norma Merrick Sklarek obituary: Pioneering African American architect was 85

Norma Merrick Sklarek, center, Margot Siegel, left, and Katherine Diamond founded Siegel-Sklarek-Diamond, one of the largest all-women architectural firms in the country, in 1985. (Los Angeles Times)

Norma Merrick Sklarek, center, Margot Siegel, left, and Katherine Diamond founded Siegel-Sklarek-Diamond, one of the largest all-women architectural firms in the country, in 1985. (Los Angeles Times)

Norma Merrick Sklarek, center, Margot Siegel, left, and Katherine Diamond founded Siegel-Sklarek-Diamond, one of the largest all-women architectural firms in the country, in 1985. (Los Angeles Times)