Deborah Berke Partners facts for kids
Quick facts for kids TenBerke (formerly Deborah Berke Partners) |
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Principal Deborah Berke
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| Firm type | Architectural Practice |
| Partners | Deborah Berke, Noah Biklen, Stephen Brockman, Kiki Dennis, Ameet Hiremath, Maitland Jones, Rhoda Kennedy, Arthi Krishnamoorthy, Marc Leff, Terrence Schroeder, Caroline Wharton, Aaron Plewke, Damaris Arias |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Location | New York City |
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| Official website: https://www.tenberke.com | |
TenBerke is a company based in New York City that designs buildings and their interiors. It used to be called Deborah Berke Partners. The company was started by Deborah Berke, who is also the head of the Yale School of Architecture.
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What TenBerke Does
TenBerke is known for creating buildings that fit well into their surroundings. They focus on making spaces that are useful and beautiful. Their work includes designing university buildings, hotels, homes, and community centers.
Cool Buildings They've Designed
TenBerke has worked on many exciting projects across the United States. They design places where people live, learn, and gather.
Buildings for Learning
- Brown University Residence Halls (2023): They designed new places for students to live at Brown University.
- Princeton University Residential Colleges (2022): More student housing, this time at Princeton University.
- University of Pennsylvania Meeting and Guest House (2021): A place for meetings and visitors at the University of Pennsylvania.
- Lewis International Law Center, Harvard Law School (2021): A building for law students at Harvard.
- Yale University School of Art (2000): They designed parts of the art school at Yale.
Hotels and Community Spaces
- 21c Museum Hotels: TenBerke has designed several of these unique hotels, which also feature art museums inside. You can find them in cities like Chicago (2020), Kansas City (2018), Oklahoma City (2016), and Durham (2015).
- 122 Community Arts Center (2018): A place in New York City where people can enjoy and create art.
- Richardson Olmsted Campus (2017): This was a big project in Buffalo, New York, turning an old historic building into a new hotel and conference center.
Homes and Offices
- 77 Greenwich (2022): A tall building in New York City with apartments.
- Manhattan Townhouse (2021): A modern home in the heart of New York City.
- 432 Park Avenue Interiors (2015): They designed the inside of apartments in one of New York City's tallest residential buildings.
- Cummins Indy Distribution Headquarters (2017): An office building for a large company in Indianapolis.
Buildings Being Built Now
- University of Virginia Hotel and Conference Center: This project in Charlottesville, Virginia, is currently under construction. It will be a new hotel and meeting space for the university.
Awards and Recognition
TenBerke and Deborah Berke have received many awards for their designs. These awards show that their work is recognized as excellent in the world of architecture.
- AD100 Hall of Fame (2023): This is a special honor from Architectural Digest magazine, recognizing top designers.
- AIA Design Awards (2023): They won awards for their work on the Princeton University Residential Colleges and the University of Pennsylvania Meeting and Guesthouse.
- AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion for Architectural Education (2022): Deborah Berke herself received this award for her important contributions to teaching architecture.
- National Design Award (2017): This prestigious award came from the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
- Best of Year Awards (2017, 2015): Interior Design Magazine gave them awards for projects like the Hotel Henry at the Richardson Olmsted Campus and the 21c Museum Hotel in Durham.
These awards highlight TenBerke's commitment to creating thoughtful and impactful designs.
