May 16, 2014 | 0 Comments

Henry Myerberg at TEDx Westport Library

Architect Henry Myerberg talks about learning from architecture with a focus on visibility, flexibility and density of design.

Henry Myerberg, FAIA is the founder of HMA2 architects, initiated in 1986. He has built a distinguished career focused on re-imagining educational settings as active learning and community centers. His designs for libraries, schools, and colleges are also informed by his experience with hospitality and retail design.

Myerberg’s clients include several institutions of higher education including Bryn Mawr College, Amherst College, the University of Virginia and the American University of Central Asia. Myerberg also served as volunteer design director for the L!BRARY Initiative, a pro bono program led by the Robin Hood Foundation to reinvent libraries for New York City’s public schools.

Myerberg’s extensively published projects have won numerous awards, including the 2001 Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects and the American Library Association. His work has been featured in publications such as Architectural Record, Library Journal, and The New York Times. Myerberg is also a frequent speaker and panelist at national conferences, including workshops on campus and library planning for the Andrew Mellon Foundation.

Myerberg received a Master of Architecture degree from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and has been an adjunct professor at Columbia University as well as a lecturer at Harvard University. He was a project architect at Edward Larrabee Barnes from 1980-86, a founding principal of Helfand Myerberg Guggenheimer architects from 1999-2002, and a principal at Rockwell Group from 2003-07.