Boris Dramov
| Boris Dramov | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bulgaria |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
University of Southern California Columbia University Harvard University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | ROMA Design Group |
| Projects |
Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial, Washington, D.C. San Francisco Waterfront, Mid Embarcadero |
Boris Dramov, FAIA, FAICP is an Architect, Urban Designer, and President of ROMA Design Group, a San Francisco-based interdisciplinary firm focused on infill development and the design of the public realm. Dramov was educated at the University of Southern California (1966), Columbia University (1970), and is a Loeb Fellow at Harvard University (1980). He is a registered Architect in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Texas, Florida, New York and Washington D.C.[1]
Biography
Dramov was born in Bulgaria, lived in Sao Paulo, Brazil as a young child, and ultimately immigrated to the United States, settling in the Los Angeles region.
Dramov received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Southern California in 1966 and a Master of Architecture from Columbia University in 1970. In addition, Dramov was a Loeb Fellow in Advanced Environmental Studies at Harvard University in 1980.
In the 1980s Dramov and wife Bonnie Fisher become Principals of ROMA Design Group, establishing the firm’s current interdisciplinary practice and its focus on infill development and the design of the public realm
Works
Under Boris’ leadership, ROMA Design Group has become well known for revitalizing declining urban districts within the post-industrial city.
In particular Dramov has long been associated with the transformation of the San Francisco Waterfront, specifically after years of advocacy planning by other urban design leaders in the city led to the demolition of the Embarcadero Freeway, as well as overseeing the design of Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade. Dramov’s district-scale transformations include the City of Santa Monica's downtown and Civic Center, Santa Cruz, Suisun City, and Manila.[2]
Other major urban design work includes Coal Harbour in Vancouver, British Columbia; the Alaskan Way Viaduct, Seawall Replacement Project in Seattle, Washington, RiverPlace in Portland, Oregon, Viaduct Harbour Plan America’s Cup in Auckland, New Zealand, the sports districts of downtown San Diego, Minneapolis and Washington D.C..
In 2000 Dramov led ROMA Design Group's design team in winning an international architectural design competition for the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Writings
- "Success By Design, Revealing Profiles of California Architects” – Jenn Kennedy [3]
Television
- PBS “Back from the Brink” – Urban Revitalization Efforts
- PBS – Building and the Design of Memorials
- Boston Globe + MIT “Beyond the Big Dig”- reuse of post-industrial waterfronts
Others
- USC 2008 Most Distinguished Alumnus
- Congress for New Urbanism Jury Member
- Fellow, American Institute of Architects
- Fellow, American Institute of Certified Planners
- Loeb Fellow, Harvard University