Leslie Moldow
General Information
Occupation: Architect
Date of Birth: November 13, 1956
Birth City: Port Chester
Resident City: Seattle
Specialties
Subject: Design of Senior and Special Needs Housing
Description: Continuing Care Retirement Communities, skilled nursing, assisted living, Alzheimer\'s care, transitional housing
Url: www.perkinseastman.com
Notes: AIA Design for Aging, www.aia.org/dfa
Jobs
Employer: Perkins Eastman
Title: Principal
City: Oakland
Country: United States
Start Date: March 15, 2007
Notes: Lead senior living on west coast
Employer: Mithun
Title: Principal
City: Seattle
Country: United States
Start Date: August 30, 1993
End Date: March 15, 2007
Notes: Lead the senior living group, Moved up from employee, to associate in 1994, to senior associate in 1996 and principal and shareholder 1998, First woman principal of firm. While associated firm grew from about 40 to 200, senior living grew from 3 people to about 30
Employer: CityDesign Collaborative, Inc.
Title: Associate
City: Boston
Country: United States
Notes: Worked on special needs housing and state funded low income housing and senior housing projects
Employer: Downer and Mostue Architects, Inc
City: Cambridge
State: Massachusetts
Country: United States
Notes: worked on educational projects and condo developments
Employer: Powers and Company
City: Boston
Country: United States
Notes: worked on single family passive solar homes, special needs school program
Employer: Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott, Inc.
City: Boston
Country: United States
Notes: worked on McLean psychiatric hospital, Dartmouth College Dormitory, Smithsonian Asian and African Art Museum
Employer: Leslie G. Moldow, Architect
Title: Principal, Owner
City: Newton
Country: United States
Collaborators
Apprenticeships
No apprenticeships on record
Awards
Name: Order of Excellence Design Award in Asssited Living
Description: Contemporary Long Term Care Magazine
Notes: for teh Summit at First Hill in Seattle Wa
Name: Citation
Description: Design for Aging, AIA and AAHSA Award
Notes: Mary's Woods, Lake Oswego, OR
Name: Citation
Description: Design for Aging, AIA and AAHSA
Notes: Summit at First Hill, Seattle, WA
Name: Order of Excellence in Assisted Living
Description: Contemporary Long Term Care Magazine
Notes: St. Anthony's Village, Portland, OR
Name: Gold Seal Award
Description: national Association of Home Builders, National council on Senior\\\'s Housing
Notes: Mountain Meadows, Ashland, OR
Name: Silver Seal Award
Description: Affordable Senior Housing, NAHB
Notes: Curran Terrace, Worcester MA
Exhibitions
Notable Projects
Education
Institution: University of California, Berkeley
Department: Archtitecture
Degree: Masters of Architecture
Start Date: September 01, 1978
End Date: June 01, 1980
Notes: Studied with Christopher Alexander and Sim Van der Ryn, Researched Birthing Centers, Was a teaching assistant and research assistant
Institution: University of Maryland
Department: Architecture
Degree: finished 4 years of a 5 year B.Arch program
Start Date: September 01, 1974
End Date: June 01, 1978
Notes: Decided after 4 years that I wanted to get my Master's degree
Licensing
License: Architecture
Organization: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
License: Architecture
Organization: Washingon State
License: LEED Accredited Professional
Organization: US Green Building Council
Professional Affiliations
Organization: Women\\\'s Institue for Housing and Urban Development
Role: President of the Board, and Board Member
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Organization: Boston Society of Architecture, Women in Architecture Committee
Role: Co-Chair and founder
Notes: Began it with Susan Wright to raise visibility of women architects, gain equality, give support among fellow professionals, etc.
Organization: Newton Urban Planning and Beautification Commission
Role: Appointed Commission Member
Notes: Worked on signage regulations and some planning issues in Newton, MA
Organization: Newton Highlands Community Development Corp
Role: Elected Executive Board Member
Notes: Helped oversee renovation of Newton Highlands Historic H H Richardson MBTA station
Organization: AIA Design for Aging Knowledge Community Advisory Group
Role: Chair, Vice-Chair and member
Notes: Worked to develop this young committee, expand membership, share knowledge, etc. www.aia.org/dfa
Organization: Seattle Leadership Tomorrow
Role: Graduate
Organization: Seattle Architectural Foundation
Role: Board Member
Publications By
Title: Power of Place
Publication: AAHSA White Paper
Publisher: AAHSA
City: Washington, D.C.
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Title: Going where the Action Is: Mixed-Use Seniors Housing Satisfies Boomers\\\' Desires
Publication: Senior Housing News
Publisher: NAHB
City: Washington, D.C.
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Title: Design in the Details
Publication: Assisted Living Today
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Title: Buildig Green Pays Off
Publication: Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Management
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Publications About
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