Harrison Fraker

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Harrison Fraker, FAIA is a professor of Architecture and Urban Design, and the former Dean of the UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design.

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Recognized as a pioneer in passive solar, daylighting and sustainable research, Harrison Fraker was educated at Princeton University and Cambridge University. [1] Prior to his tenure at UC Berkeley he was the founding dean of the University of Minnesota College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. [2] In 2010, his architectural work was centered on new Chinese cities and transit-focused, self-sufficient neighborhoods in Tianjin, a city of 11 million. [3]

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  1. "Harrison S. Fraker". UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design. UC Regents. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  2. "Harrison Fraker, professor of architecture". The Berkeley Blog. UC Regents. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  3. "Asia's alarming cities". The Economist. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2013.