[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 6076-6077]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       A TRIBUTE TO BRENDA LEVIN

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 9, 2014

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Brenda Levin of Los 
Angeles, upon receiving the 2014 Rose Award from the Los Angeles Parks 
Foundation. The Rose Award

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is being given to Ms. Levin for her extraordinary contributions to the 
quality of life in Los Angeles.
  Ms. Levin received her education in graphic design at Carnegie Mellon 
and New York Universities and in architecture at the Harvard Graduate 
School of Design. Born in New York, Ms. Levin moved to Los Angeles in 
1976 and worked for architect John Lautner for 2 years. Ms. Levin's 
first project in Los Angeles with the firm Group Arcon was renovation 
of the James Oviatt building. She then established her own architecture 
and urban planning firm, Levin & Associates Architects, in Los Angeles 
in the year 1980.
  In the 1980s, Ms. Levin connected with the urban revitalization 
pioneers, who successfully revived segments of the city that had been 
disregarded. Ms. Levin is known for revitalizing Los Angeles's urban, 
historic, and cultural forum and pioneering in the preservation of 
significant historical landmarks. Noteworthy examples of her historic 
preservation and adaptive re-use work on Los Angeles's most valued 
icons include: the Bradbury Building, Grand Central Market, Wiltern 
Theater, Los Angeles City Hall, and Griffith Observatory.
  Ms. Levin's portfolio also incorporates designing new institutional, 
commercial, and multifamily housing facilities. In addition, she has 
been involved in the design of cultural buildings such as: the Boone 
Gallery at the Huntington Library, National Center for the Preservation 
of Democracy, the Autry National Center and Southwest Museums. More 
recent projects include Dodger Stadium, Wilshire Boulevard Temple, the 
Hercules Campus at Playa Vista, and Los Angeles County's Ford 
Amphitheatre.
  Ms. Levin's exceptional work has been recognized with numerous 
awards. She is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and the 
AIA/Los Angeles selected her recipient of the 2010 Gold Metal, the 
highest honor bestowed upon an individual. A significant virtue of Ms. 
Levin's work has been the preservation of historical sites for 
generations to come.
  I hereby ask all Members of Congress to join me in honoring Brenda 
Levin for her exemplary service and commitment to the Los Angeles 
community.

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