Amale Andraos facts for kids
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Amale Andraos
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Andraos at 2015 Koolhaas Lecture
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| Born | 1973 |
| Nationality | American, Lebanese |
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| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Work Architecture Company |
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Amale Andraos (born 1973) is a famous architect who lives in New York. She used to be the head of the Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation from 2014 to 2021. This school teaches people how to design buildings and plan cities. She also helps the Columbia Climate School with advice.
Amale Andraos started an architecture company called WORKac with her husband, Dan Wood. Their company is in New York City. In 2021, she was honored for her important work in architecture around the world.
What Amale Andraos Does
Amale Andraos has taught architecture at many top universities. These include Princeton University School of Architecture and Harvard Graduate School of Design. She also taught at the American University in Beirut.
In 2014, she became the dean (the head) of the Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. She was the first woman to ever hold this important job.
Amale Andraos has also written several books about architecture. Some of her books include We Will Get There When We Cross That Bridge and The Arab City: Architecture and Representation.
People in the design world think highly of her. In 2016, DesignIntelligence named her one of the "25 Most Admired Educators." They said she helps students solve real-world problems with new ideas.
Recently, she advised Columbia University on its climate projects. She also helped start the new Climate School. Amale Andraos is known for her ideas and shares them through talks and writings.
Her Architecture Company: WORKac
Amale Andraos started WORKac with her husband, Dan Wood, in 2003. Their company is based in New York City. They work on projects in the United States and other countries.
WORKac is known for many interesting buildings. Some of their famous projects include:
- Public Farm 1 for MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program.
- Edible Schoolyards at PS216 in Brooklyn and PS7 in Harlem, New York. These are school gardens where kids learn about growing food.
- The new office building for Wieden+Kennedy in New York.
- The Stealth Building, which is a historic building turned into homes.
- The Miami Museum Garage.
- The Rhode Island School of Design Student Center.
Amale Andraos says her company's work connects city life, country life, and nature.
Before starting WORKac, she worked at other famous architecture firms. These included Rem Koolhaas/OMA in Rotterdam and New York.
As of 2015, Amale Andraos helps lead several important groups. She is on the board of the Architectural League of New York. She also advises the New Museum’s New INC. Council.
Awards and Honors
Amale Andraos and her firm, WORKac, have won many awards for their designs. These awards recognize their creative and important work in architecture.
Recent Awards
- 2021: AIA New York Architecture Merit Award for the Rhode Island School of Design Student Center.
- 2020: ArchMarathon Awards Honoree for the Rhode Island School of Design Student Center.
- 2019: International Architecture Award for the Miami Museum Garage. This award was from The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture & Design.
- 2018: Innovative Facility of the Year for the Miami Museum Garage. This was from the National Parking Association.
- 2017: Architect Magazine named WORKac the #1 Design Firm.
- 2016: Architectural Record gave her the New Generation Leader award. Architizer also named her one of "26 Women Who Changed Architecture."
- 2015: AIA New York State Firm of the Year award for WORKac.
- 2014: Interior Design Best Of Year Award for the Wieden+Kennedy Offices.
- 2013: AIA NY Merit Award for Urban Design for New Holland Island.
- 2010: Award for Excellence in Design from the New York City Public Design Commission.
- 2009: National Design Award Finalist for Interiors from the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum.
- 2008: Public Farm 1 was named "Project of the Year" by New York Construction/ENR.
- 2007: Recognized in "New York Designs" by the Architectural League.
- 2006: Named a "Design Vanguard" by Architectural Record magazine.
Selected Writings
Amale Andraos has written many articles and books about architecture and cities. Her writings often explore new ideas in design and how buildings affect the environment.
Some of her topics include:
- How cities in the Arab world are represented.
- The idea of "eco-visionary" practices in architecture.
- The energy used to create buildings.
- New ways to think about urban planning.
See also
In Spanish: Amale Andraos para niños
