Registered Architect
AIA
LEED AP
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Elaina Berkowitz, AIA is an architect in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she’s worked on a variety of project types including higher-education, government projects, and lab buildings. Consistent in her approach is an integration of research as a design method, particularly in regards to sustainability. She has designed buildings across scales and project phases, including a multi-use university project that housed a new student admissions center and expansion of a globally recognized art museum; a renovation and overbuild that deconstructed and rebuilt a historic facade while adding 6 floors of bio-sciences lab space in a glass tower above; and worked on planning and design development of a historic university dorm renovation that is working towards ILFI certification. Elaina has been a member of the Architecture Lobby since 2013, where she has served as Finance Coordinator and Board Treasurer.
Originally from St. Petersburg, Florida, Elaina has lived and worked in Philadelphia, New Orleans, New York City, Paris, and New Haven. She is particularly interested in continuing to use research as a form of design inquiry to address a variety of topics in architectural practice, including sustainability, equity, and aesthetics.