Julie Beckman
Julie Beckman is an American architect who designed the
Early life and education
Beckman graduated from
In 1995, Beckman graduated from
Kaseman Beckman Advanced Strategies
In 2002, Beckman and Kaseman formed the firm Kaseman Beckman Advanced Strategies (KBAS) to compete for the Pentagon Memorial contract. The Pentagon selected their proposal from among more than 1,000 entries from around the world,[1] awarded them the contract in 2003.[4] In 2012, the American Institute of Architects awarded KBAS a National Medal of Service (a gold medallion) at their Architects of Healing ceremony, which honored architects involved in 9/11 memorials and rebuilding efforts.[5]
Beckman and Kaseman's firm has also several other notable awards. In 2011, the
Academia
Beckman taught in the Departments of Architecture and Landscape Architecture in the
Family
In 2006, Beckman married Kaseman, whom she met during graduate studies at Columbia University. They have one child.[8]
References
- ^ a b Dwyer, Timothy (16 June 2006). "9/11 Pentagon Memorial to Reflect Pangs of Loss, Recollections of Joy". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Distinguished Alumni: 2009 - Julie Beckman - 1991". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ^ "Inscription in the Earth". Alumnae Bulletin of Bryn Mawr (Summer 2003).
- ^ a b "Pentagon Memorial Designers' Statement, Background Information, Project Description and Bios". Archived from the original on 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ^ "The Architects of Healing". Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ^ a b "UT taps UPenn lecturer, architect as director of student services". The News Sentinel. 10 January 2014.
- ^ "2006 Young Architects Forum". Archived from the original on 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ^ "KBAS: Partners". Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2014-01-26.