Education
1970–1971
M.A. History and Theory of Architecture
University of Essex, School of Comparative Studies
Essex, England
1965–1970
B.Arch Summa Cum Laude
The Cooper Union School of Architecture
New York, New York
Honors
2009
Honorary Degree, Doctor of Fine Art
University of Ulster
Belfast, Ireland
2008
Honorary Doctorate, Doctor of Science
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Haifa, Israel
2007
Honorary Doctorate, Doctor of Humane Letters
University of Brandeis
Waltham, Massachusetts
2004
Honorary Doctorate, Doctor of Law, honoris causa
University of Toronto, College of Arts and Humanities
Ontario, Canada
2002
Honorary Doctorate, Doctor of Science in Social Science
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland
2002
Honorary Doctorate, Doctor of Humane Letters
De Paul University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Chicago, Illinios
1999
Honorary Doctorate
University of Essex, College of Arts and Humanities
Essex, England
1997
Honorary Doctorate
Humboldt University
Berlin, Germany
2008
Gensler Visiting Critic in the Department of Architecture
Cornell University, College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
Ithaca, New York
Awards
2012
AIA National Service Medal
The American Institute of Architects
Washington, DC
2011
Medal of Honor
AIA New York and the Center for Architecture Foundation
New York, New York
2008
President's Award
AIA New York and the Center for Architecture Foundation
New York, New York
2008
Doctor Scientiarum Honoris Causa
The Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
Haifa, Israel
2007
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Berlin, Germany
2007
Gold medal for Architecture
The National Arts Club
New York, New York
2007
The Second Penn State IAH Medal for Distinguished Contributions to the Public Advancement of Arts and Humanities
University Parkm Pennsylvania
2007
Trebbia European Award Laureates
Prague State Opera
Prague, Czech Republic
2005
Giants of Design Award
The Hearst Corporation and House Beautiful
New York, New York
2004
Recognition of Exceptional Architecture
Board of the Cultural Foundation of the Borough of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark
2004
Honorary member of the Royal Academy of Arts
Royal Academy of Arts
London, England
2004
The First Cultural Ambassador to the US for Architecture by the U.S. Department of State, as part of the Culture Connect program
Washington, DC
2004
Honorary Doctorate, Doctor of Laws, honoris causa
College of Arts and Humanities
University of Toronto
Ontario, Canada
2004
36th Annual Benefit Honor
CITYarts
New York, New York
2004
Honorary Korczak Award
American Friends of the Ghetto Fighters’ Museum
Teaneck, New Jersey
2004
Genovino D’Oro (Gold Metal Award) for Architecture
Genoa, Italy
2004
Man of the Year Award
The Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Tel Aviv, Israel
2004
Urban Visionary Award for Architecture
The Cooper Union
New York, New York
2004
Making a Difference through the Arts Award
CITYarts
New York, New York
2004
Lifetime Achievement Award
Yivo Institute for Jewish Research
New York, New York
2004
The Dr. Bernard Heller Prize
The Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion
New York, New York
2003
Interfaith Visionary Award
Interfaith Center
New York, New York
2003
Leo Baeck Institute Award
New York, New York
2003
Torch of Honor Award
New York Association for New Americans
New York, New York
2003
The Bronx Walk of Fame Induction
Bronx, New York
2003
The James Parks Morton Interfaith Award
Interfaith Center of New York
New York, New York
2003
The Holocaust Educational Trust Award
Holocaust Educational Trust
London, England
2003
Aviv Award
The American-Israel Cultural Foundation
New York, New York
2003
Honorary Royal Academician
The Royal Academy of Arts
London, England
2002
Honorary Doctorate
Faculty of Arts and Sciences, DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
2002
Honorary Doctorate Faculty of Social Sciences
Edinburgh University
Edinburgh, Scotland
2002
Holocaust Educational Trust Award
Holocaust Educational Trust
London, England
2002
America-Israeli Cultural Foundation Award
America-Israeli Cultural Foundation
New York, New York
2001
Hiroshima Art Prize
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art
Hiroshima, Japan
2000
The Goethe Medal for cultural contribution
The Goethe Institute
Berlin, Germany
1999
Honorary Doctorate
The College of Arts and Humanities, Essex University
Essex, England
1998
Award for Culture
Polish Consulate of New York
New York, New York
1997
Awarded Honorary Doctorate
Humboldt Universität Berlin, Faculty of Philosophy
Berlin, Germany
1996
Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters
American Academy of Arts and Letters
New York
1996
Bild Zeitung Kulturpreis (Berlin Cultural Prize)
Berlin, Germany
1996
First prize for Best Exhibition
German Museum Directors Association
Munich, Germany
1993
Elected to the Akademie der Kunste
Akademie der Kunste
Berlin, Germany
1992
Augustus Saint-Gaudens Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Architecture
1992
Book Design Award from the German Publisher’s Commission
1990
A membership to the European Arts and Letters
European Arts and Letters
1990
Akademie der Kunst Member
Akademie der Kunste
Berlin, Germany
1989
Senior Scholar
The Getty Centre for the History of Art and the Humanities
Los Angeles, California
1988
Visiting Getty Scholar
The Getty Centre for the History of Art and the Humanities
Los Angeles, California
1987
First Prize I.B.A. Building Competition City Edge
Berlin, Germany
1986
Forty Under Forty Award for Architects
Golba Architecture
San Diego, California
1986
Pratt Institute Award for Representation in Architecture
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, New York
1985
Venice Biennale First Prize Stone Lion Award (for the Palmanova Project)
1985
Senior Fulbright-Hayes Teaching Fellowship
1984
The Cooper Union Distinguished Alumni Award
Cooper Union
New York, New York
1983
Graham Foundation Fellowship for Studies in Architecture
Graham Foundation
Chicago, Illinois
1983
Design Arts Grant for Studies in Architecture
National Endowment for the Arts
Washington, DC
1979
Scandinavia Society Travel Award
The American-Scandinavian Foundation
New York, New York
1979
Certificate of Excellence
American Institute of Graphic Arts
New York, New York
1976
University of Kentucky Award for Best Teacher
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
1973
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education Research Grant
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
1972
Institute of Architecture and Urban Studies Research Grant
1970
Graham Foundation Award for Travel
Graham Foundation
Chicago, Illinois
1970
Award for Design Excellence
New York City American Institute of Architects
New York, New York
1970
Medal for Highest Scholastic Achievement
American Institute of Architects
New York, New York |
Professorships
2009
Gensler Visiting Critic
Cornell University, College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
Ithaca, New York
2007
Professor
Leuphana University
Luneburg, Germany
2005
Professor
University of St.Gallen
St Gallen, Switzerland
2003
The first Frank O.Gehry Chair International Visiting Chair
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
1999–2003
Professor
Hochschule für Gestaltung
Karlsruhe, Germany
1999–2003
Paul Cret Chair of Architecture
Graduate School of Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1999
First Louis Kahn Chair Visiting Professor
Yale School of Architecture
New Haven, Connecticut
1997
Professor
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Zurich, Switzerland
1995–1996
Visiting Professor
Faculty of Architecture, University of Technology
Graz, Austria
1994–1995
Professor
School of the Arts and Architecture, University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
1993–1995
Professor
Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee
Berlin ,Germany
1992
The Davenport ChairVisiting Professor
Yale School of Architecture
New Haven, Connecticut
1992
Professor
Royal Academy of Fine Arts School of Architecture
London, England
1991
The Sir Bannister Fletcher Architecture Professor
University of London
London, England
1988–1989
Professor
Shibaura Institute of Technology
Tokyo, Japan
1986–1989
Founder
Director Architecture Intermundium, Institute for Architecture & Urbanism
Milan, Italy
1985–1986
Visiting Critic
The Gerald D.Hines, College of Architecture, University of Houston
Houston, Texas
1985
Louis Sullivan Visiting Research Professor
School of Architecture, University of Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
1985
Visiting Professor
Carleton University, School of Architecture
Ottawa, Canada
1985
Visiting Professor
College of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia
1984–1985
Senior Fulbright Professor
School of Architecture, Helsinki Technical University
Helsinki, Finland
1983–1984
Design Critic in Architecture
Graduate School of Design Harvard University
Cambridge Massachusetts
1983–1984
Visiting Professor
Hochschule für Bildende Künste
Hamburg, Germany
1980–1981
Visiting Critic
The Gerald D.Hines College of Architecture, University of Houston
Houston, Texas
1978–1985
Head of the Architecture Program
Cranbrook Academy of Art,
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
1978–1985
Visiting Professor
The Leibnitz University of Hannover
Hannover, Germany
1973–1975
Assistant Professor
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky |