Brenda Levin facts for kids
Brenda A. Levin is a famous architect from Los Angeles. She is known for helping to save and restore many important buildings in L.A. She is also a Fellow of the AIA, which is a big honor for architects.
Brenda Levin has worked on many well-known places. Some of her major projects include bringing back to life buildings like the Bradbury Building, the Griffith Observatory, the Wiltern Theatre, City Hall, Grand Central Market, and even Dodger Stadium.
Early Life and Career
Brenda Levin was born in New Jersey. She studied graphic design at Carnegie Mellon and New York University. Later, she studied architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
In 1976, she moved to Los Angeles. She worked for another architect, John Lautner, for two years. Her first big project in Los Angeles was helping to fix up the James Oviatt Building. She worked with a developer named Wayne Ratkovich on this project. This led to many more projects with him, including the Wiltern Theatre and the Fine Arts Building. In 1980, she started her own company, Levin & Associates.
Awards and Recognition
Brenda Levin and her team have received many awards for their amazing work.
- In 2015, her company, Levin & Associates, was part of a team that won a special award from the AIA Los Angeles. They were named "Building Team of the Year" for their work on The Hercules Campus at Playa Vista, Los Angeles.
- In 2014, she received the Rose Award from the Los Angeles Parks Foundation.
- In 2010, she won the Gold Medal Presidential Award from AIA Los Angeles. This is a very high honor.
- In 2008, she received the Parkinson Spirit of Urbanism Award from the University of Southern California's (USC) School of Architecture.
