Photo: Cooper Hewitt ], CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons¹³

Deborah Berke

American architect and academic

Deborah Berke (born 1954) is an American architect and academic. She is the founder of TenBerke, formerly Deborah Berke Partners, a New York City-based architectural design firm.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Deborah Berke (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Feb 20, 1954.¹

About

Berke is currently Dean and J.M. Hoppin Professor at the Yale School of Architecture, where she began teaching as an associate professor in 1987. At the time of her appointment in 2016, Berke became the first woman Dean of the school. In 2022, Deborah received the AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education. She was awarded the 2025 AIA Gold Medal Award.

From Wikipedia’s article on Deborah Berke, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

TenBerkeFounder¹²

Early life and education

Date not recordedRhode Island School of Design bachelor's degree; architecture, fine art³

Career

Occupation: architect.^{5 7}

Since 1987University teacher, dean, Yale University^{4 5}
Date not recordedFounded TenBerke⁶

Personal life

BornFeb 20, 1954, United States⁸
CitizenshipUnited States⁹

Awards

2012Berkeley-Rupp Architecture Professorship and Prize¹⁰
2005honorary degree¹⁰

Sources

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WikidataDeborah Berke on Wikidata
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WikipediaDeborah Berke on Wikipedia
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WikidataDeborah Berke: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataDeborah Berke: University teacher, dean, Yale University, on Wikidata
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WikidataUniversity teacher, dean, Yale University, as reported
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WikidataDeborah Berke: Founded TenBerke, on Wikidata
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WikidataDeborah Berke: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataDeborah Berke: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataDeborah Berke: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataDeborah Berke: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataDeborah Berke: Official website, on Wikidata
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WikidataTenBerke, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsDeborah Berke photo by Cooper Hewitt ], CC BY 3.0