Award-winning architect and author Allan Greenberg presented his lecture “Why Classical Architecture” on Sept. 25 at the
University of Colorado Denver College of Architecture and Planning.
“Allan Greenberg is one of the most important classical architects in the world," says Mark Gelernter, dean of the college. "His work has significantly advanced contemporary architecture."
Greenberg was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and educated at the University of Witwatersrand and Yale University. His firm,
Allan Greenberg, Architect, has an international reputation for combining contemporary construction techniques with the best architectural traditions to create solutions that are both timeless and technologically progressive. His work includes the Humanities Building at Rice University and renovations to the Department of State, including the secretary of state's offices and the Treaty Signing Room.
He has taught at Yale University’s Schools of Architecture and Law, The University of Pennsylvania, the Department of Historic Preservation at Columbia University and the University of Notre Dame.
Greenberg's books include
The Architecture of Democracy: the Founding Fathers' Vision for America and
George Washington, Architect.
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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