Rebecca L. Binder

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Rebecca L. Binder
Born
New Jersey, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater University of California, Los Angeles
OccupationArchitect
PracticeR. L. Binder FAIA Architects
Website www.binderarchitects.com
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Ackerman Union, UCLA Store
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Orthopaedic Hospital MMHS
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Kennedy High School (Los Angeles)

Rebecca L. Binder is an American architect, [1] designer, and educator. She established R. L. Binder FAIA Architects, LLP, in 1979, in Playa del Rey, California. [2] In 1990, Binder was named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. [3] Her work has received significant recognition, including local, state and national awards. [4] In 2001, the American Institute of Architects California Chapter presented Binder with the California "Firm of the Year" award. [5]

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Education

Binder received her Bachelor of Arts in English literature from the University of Pennsylvania and continued her studies at the University of Exeter, England. In 1975 she received her Masters of Architecture degree from University of California, Los Angeles.

Teaching

Binder was a professor at the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) from 1978-1988, teaching Architectural Design and Theory. [6] [7]

Significant buildings

Awards

AIA/National Council, Honor Award, 1985.

Pacific Townhouses - Santa Monica, California

AIA/California Council, Honor Award, 1985.

Pacific Townhouses - Santa Monica, California

AIA/Los Angeles Chapter, Honor Award, 1982.

Pacific Townhouses - Santa Monica, California

Restaurant & Hotel Magazine, Design Award of Merit, 1984.

Eats Restaurant - El Segundo, California

Los Angeles American Institute of Architects, Honor Award, 1982.

116 Pacific Condominiums - Santa Monica, CA

California Council, American Institute of Architects, Honor Award, 1985.

Eats Restaurant - Santa Monica, California

California Council, American Institute of Architects, Honor Award, 1985.

116 Pacific Condominiums - Santa Monica, California

National Council, American Institute of Architects, Honor Award, 1985.

116 Pacific Condominiums - Santa Monica, California

Los Angeles American Institute of Architects, Merit Award, 1985.

Eats Restaurant - El Segundo, California

Los Angeles American Institute of Architects, Honor Award, 1986.

Bernstein Residence - Sherman Oaks, California

Concrete Masonry Association of California & Nevada, Honor Award, 1986.

Binder Residence - Playa del Rey, California

Concrete Masonry Association of California & Nevada, Grand Award, 1990.

UC Irvine Satellite Food Facility - Irvine, California

San Diego, American Institute of Architects, Design Award, 1990.

UCSD Visual Arts Facility - San Diego, California

City of Los Angeles, Mayor's Award, 1992.

Northeast Valley Multipurpose Senior Center - Pacoima, California

National Council, American Institute of Architects with National Concrete Masonry Association, Award of Design Excellence, 1994.

UCSD Visual Arts Facility - San Diego, California

CCAIA / Western States Concrete Masonry Association Merit Award, 1994.

UCSD Visual Arts Facility - San Diego, California

American Concrete Institute, Southern California Chapter Award, 1997.

UCLA Ackerman Student Union - Westwood, California

LA Business Journal Awards, Best Design in LA County Award, 1998.

UCLA Ackerman Student Union - Westwood, California

NCMA / American Institute of Architects, National Honor Award, 1998.

Northeast Valley Multipurpose Senior Center - Pacoima, California

CCAIA / CMA Design Award, 2000.

Kennedy Sr. HS Administration Building.

AIACC Firm Award, 2001.

Excellence in Architectural Design Award, Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Commission, 2005.

Fire Station No. 67

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References

  1. "Binder, Rebecca L." Union List of Artist Names. The J. Paul Getty Trust. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  2. Nesmith, Eleanor Lynn (1995). Rebecca L. Binder. Rockport, Massachusetts: Rockport Publishers. ISBN   9781564961518.
  3. "3 Architects Are Honored". Los Angeles Times. 26 May 1991. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  4. "Noted California Architect to Give Hearst Lecture at Cal Poly". California Polytechnic State University. 13 November 2001. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  5. "Binder, Rebecca L." The International Archive of Women in Architecture Biographical Database. The International Archive of Women in Architecture. Archived from the original on 2016-02-05.
  6. "PEOPLE". www.binderarchitects.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  7. Nesmith, Lynn (October 1991). "Modern science". Architecture. 80: 40–45.