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6103 Aqua Ave Apt 602 Miami BeachHOME ADDRESS:
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FL 33141
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3056068948 3056068948PHONE:
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laura@lwassocinc.com
Email Address
Miami
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7272 NE 6th Ct Ste 10
City
FL
State
33138
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The Vagabond Group Position:Business Name:Architect
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I am a registered architect with a Master's in Historic Preservation from Columbia University. Currently I work as a Managing Dir
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Contact
laura@lwassocinc.com
www.linkedin.com/in/laweinstein
(LinkedIn)
Certifications
NCARB
LEED Green Associate
Sustainable Cities - SDG Academy
AIA
Honors-Awards
Faculty Award for Outstanding
Thesis
Habitat on the Hill Youth Scholarship
Publications
The Vagabond Effect
Brougham Cottage
Sea Level Rise and Historic
Resources in Miami Beach: Mapping
Elevation Intersections and Historic
District Choropleths
The Progression of Historic
Preservation in Miami Beach and the
Challenges of Sea Level Rise
Heritage, Tourism, and Urbanization:
The Landscape and Development of
Lalibela, Ethiopia
laura weinstein-berman AIA
Managing Director at Vagabond Group Consulting
Miami Beach, Florida
Experience
Vagabond Group Consulting
Managing Director
July 2017 - Present
Based in the MiMo/Biscayne Boulevard Historic District, Vagabond Group
Consultancy, LLC is a private consultancy focused on enhancing communities
through historic preservation, adaptive reuse of historic resources, place-
making, and innovative private and public partnerships. Led by Avra Jain,
an in-house team of architects and project managers have developed
a successful balance between art and commerce to engage in projects
which range from affordable housing to boutique restorations. As Managing
Director of the Historic Division, my responsibilities include aspects from pre-
design and financial analyses of potential projects and partnerships, through
architectural schematic and design development, and client representation
through project management and construction administration.
LW Assoc., Inc.
Founder
June 2011 - Present
Miami Beach, Florida
Based in Miami Beach, LW Associates Inc. is a multidisciplinary design studio
focusing on architecture, historic preservation consulting, and art direction. We
produce effective, beautiful and strategic designs for our client list composed of
Fortune 500 companies, boutique brands, and non-for-profit organizations.
New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
Graduate Fellowship, Research and Special Projects
September 2016 - May 2017 (9 months)
Greater New York City Area
Education
Columbia University in the City of New York
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Master's degree, Historic Preservation, coursework in Real Estate
Development
University of Miami
Bachelor's degree, Architecture
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