{"id":84948,"date":"2022-06-29T12:42:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T09:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technion.ac.il\/blog\/new-architecture-studio-pavillion-at-technion\/"},"modified":"2022-06-29T12:42:11","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T09:42:11","slug":"new-architecture-studio-pavillion-at-technion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technion.ac.il\/en\/blog\/new-architecture-studio-pavillion-at-technion\/","title":{"rendered":"New Architecture Studio Pavillion at Technion"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Aviva and Andrew Goldenberg Architecture Studio Pavilion \u2013 the result of a generous donation by Technion Guardians and alumni Dr. Andrew and the late Aviva Goldenberg \u2013 was inaugurated.<\/p>\n

The lives of Dr. Andrew and Aviva Goldenberg (Z\u201dL) have long been intertwined with the Technion \u2013 Israel Institute of Technology. Both are distinguished Technion alumni and Technion Guardians \u2013 a title reserved for the University\u2019s most generous supporters. In June 2018, both Andrew and Aviva Goldenberg were awarded Technion Honorary Doctorates<\/a> and announced their gift for the Goldenberg Pavilion.<\/p>\n

\"Cutting<\/a>
Cutting the ribbon: Dr. Andrew Goldenberg and his daughters, Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan and Prof. Alona Nitzan-Shiftan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a moving ceremony held in the Technion, Dr. Andrew Goldenberg <\/strong>said: \u201cTogether with my daughters, we are happy to participate in the opening of the Pavilion that is part of the Technion faculty. My wife Aviva had a vision in respect to teaching and training architects. An accomplished architect, professor of architecture, and founder of an architecture firm, she was a successful and committed professional. Aviva and I committed to help the Technion \u2013 and the plan is now nearly completed.”<\/p>\n

The couple\u2019s twin daughters, Maya and Keren Goldenberg, also attended the ceremony.<\/p>\n

Maya Goldenberg<\/strong>: \u201cMy parents met in 1967 as students of the Technion. Now they are helping a new generation of architecture students attain their education in the Technion and become outstanding professionals. My mom would be very happy to see her dream realized.\u201d<\/p>\n

Keren Goldenberg<\/strong>: \u201cThe link is both professional and emotional. It\u2019s hard to focus on this wonderful event as we are grieving our mother\u2019s recent passing. We wish she was here to witness the recent realization of this dream.\u201d<\/p>\n

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L-R: Dean of the Faculty Prof. Yasha Grobman, Dr. Andrew Goldberg and his daughters, and Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Andrew and Aviva Goldenberg began their studies at the Technion in the mid-1960s. Andrew went on to graduate from the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Faculty of Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Professor Emeritus Julius Preminger, while Aviva graduated from the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning.<\/p>\n

In the early 1970s, Andrew and Aviva Goldenberg travelled to Canada so that Andrew could continue his doctoral studies at the University of Toronto. He was made a professor in 1982 and has remained there ever since. His long robotics-focused career path includes working in an elite team with NASA and Canada\u2019s National Research Council to build robotic components for the space shuttle. Aviva Goldenberg was a renowned architect, who founded her own architectural firm and was a professor and program coordinator of Architectural Technology at Centennial College AAT.<\/p>\n

Professor Alona Nitzan-Shiftan from the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning <\/strong>said: \u201cI will start by speaking about a very special person \u2026 the late Mrs. Aviva Goldberg. She was a highly respected architect, wife, mother, and grandmother. She studied here and graduated in 1971. This is a powerful way to honor Aviva\u2019s legacy for many years to come and will be a reminder for generations. The Pavilion is not only a legacy in name but also a place where students will acquire tools they need for the world of architecture.\u201d<\/p>\n