Ila Berman
General Information
Occupation: Professor, Architect
Resident City: New Orleans
Resident State/Province: Louisiana
Resident Country: United States
Sources: http://architecture.tulane.edu/people/ila-l-berman , http://tulaneurbanbuild.com/
Specialties
Subject: Urban Planning and Design
Jobs
Employer: Tulane University
Title: Associate Dean of the School of Architecture
City: New Orleans
State: Louisiana
Country: United States
Employer: Studio Matrixx
Title: Principal
City: New Orleans
State: Louisiana
Country: United States
Notes: interdisciplinary design firm which toured the exhibit "bodyworks."
Collaborators
No collaborators on record
Apprenticeships
No apprenticeships on record
Awards
Name: Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Medal for Design
Name: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Fellowships
Name: J. P. Herndon Traveling Fellowship
Notes: conducted research on contemporary urban and architectural landscapes in Paris and Barcelona
Exhibitions
No exhibitions on record
Notable Projects
Title: URBANbuild
Description: an outreach design program that provides urban design and innovative sustainable prototypical housing solutions to rehabilitate and revitalize areas of the city historically dominated by blight and abandonment.
City: New Orleans
State: Louisiana
Country: United States
Url: http://www.urbanbuild.net/
Notes: Berman is co-director of the program
Education
Institution: Havard University
Department: Graduate School of Design
Degree: Doctorate in Architectural History, Theory and Criticism
Licensing
No licenses on record
Professional Affiliations
Organization: the Mayor's BNOB Commission in New Orleans
Role: member of Urban Design Committee
Notes: working collaborativel to support the development of design directives and strategies for rebuilding the city.
Publications By
Title: New Orleans: Strategies for a City in Soft Land
Co-author: Joan Busquets and Felipe Correa
Publisher: Harvard University
Country: United States
Date Published: January 01, 2005
Publications About
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