Michael Adlerstein
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Michael Adlerstein is Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Capital Master Plan, a five-year program to restore and renovate the historic United Nations Headquarters in New York, NY.[1] He was appointed to the position by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in July 2007.[2]
Adlerstein obtained his architectural degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and was a Loeb Fellow at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design.[3]
He has experience in restoration of historical sites. Before joining the United Nations, he was the Vice-President and Chief Architect at the New York Botanical Garden,[3] where he headed a multi-year restoration and design initiative. He previously served in positions throughout the National Park Service.[3] In this capacity, he was in charge of the planning, design and construction program for the north-east region, including partnership projects at Gettysburg, Valley Forge, Acadia and Jamestown.[3]
In the 1980', he served as Project Director for the restoration of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty,[3] the United States Department of the Interior’s most ambitious historic restoration project.[3][better source needed] In this position, he managed and led the team of architects and engineers to plan, design, and construct the Ellis Island.[3] The success of the project led to his promotion as Chief Historical Architect.[3] He was recognized as the national expert in the field of historic preservation.[3]
He served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Colombia, and has worked as a State Department consultant on preservation issues on projects, including the preservation of the Taj Mahal.[3]
He has won awards for his achievements and was made a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.[3]
Since 2017, he has been teaching architecture classes as an adjunct professor at Columbia Univrsity, specializing in historic preservation.
References
- ^ Neil MacFarquhar (22 November 2008). "Renovating the U.N., With Hints of Green". New York Times. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ Official announcement of appointment as Executive Director
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k https://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/sga1074.doc.htm