Louise Braverman facts for kids

Louise Braverman is an architect from New York City. She is known for designing buildings that are not only beautiful but also help people and communities. She believes in combining good design with a social purpose. She is a highly respected architect, recognized as a Fellow by the American Institute of Architects.

Louise Braverman studied architecture at the Yale School of Architecture. In 1991, she started her own company, Louise Braverman Architect. Her company has designed many important buildings around the world. These include homes for health workers in Burundi, Africa, and an art museum in Portugal called Centro de Artes Nadir Afonso. This museum has been featured in important books about architecture. Braverman often gives talks about her work at places like Columbia University. She has also shared her ideas at the Venice Architecture Biennale, a big international architecture event, multiple times. She believes Venice inspires her creative work.

Cool Buildings She Designed

Louise Braverman has designed many interesting buildings. Some of her most famous projects include:

• A sustainable housing center for health workers in a village in Burundi, Africa. This center helps people in a rural area.
• The Centro de Artes Nadir Afonso Art Museum in Boticas, Portugal. This museum is dedicated to the abstract artist Nadir Afonso.

Other projects that have received attention include:

• The CV Starr Hand Surgery Center in New York City.
• Poets House, a library and learning center for poets.
• The Derfner Judaica Museum.
• Chelsea Court affordable housing, which provides homes for people who need them.

In 2015, her firm was chosen by the Walton Family Foundation. They were part of a group of designers who will help shape the future look of Northwest Arkansas.

Selected Projects

Here are some of the projects Louise Braverman's firm has worked on:

Architecture Projects

• Pre-Fab Learning Landscape, 2016
• Centro de Artes Nadir Afonso Art Museum, 2013
• Village Health Works Staff Housing, 2013
• Derfner Judaica Museum, 2009
• Poets House Library + Learning Center, 2009
• Brooklyn Public Library, Highlawn Branch, 2006
• Pavel Zoubok Art Gallery, 2004
• Joe's Salon, 2003
• Chelsea Court Affordable Housing, 2003
• Maps + Movies at Grand Central Terminal, 1996-1997
• Poetic Light at Grand Central Terminal, 1996

Videos About Her Work

• "Layers", from the Time Space Existence Exhibit at the Venice Architecture Biennale, 2023
• "Hyperloop Suburb - Louise Braverman Architect", from the Time Space Existence Exhibit at the Venice Architecture Biennale, 2018
• "Active Voice", Venice Architecture Biennale Installation, 2016
• "Voices from Venice: Conversations at the 2014 Architecture Biennale with Women Who Practice Architecture", 2014
• "Kigutu in Formation", Venice Architecture Biennale Installation, 2012

Awards and Recognition

Louise Braverman and her firm have won many awards for their designs. Here are some of them: