A healthy community gains its strength from connecting to a past, for in doing so it gains a sense of continuity; a community that has no past drifts without anchors…

From "Architecture Matters," remarks by Paul Goldberger.

About Our Speaker

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author and lecturer Paul Goldberger is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of architecture, design, and urbanism. A 1972 graduate of Yale College, Goldberger serves as the architecture critic for The New Yorker, where he writes the magazine's celebrated "Sky Line" column.

Previously, Goldberger spent 25 years with the The New York Times, where he served as architecture critic, cultural news editor, and chief cultural correspondent. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for journalism in 1984.

Goldberger is the author of several books, including the recently published "The World Trade Center Remembered" and "Manhattan Unfurled." His earlier works include "The City Observed: New York: An Architectural Guide to Manhattan," "The Skyscraper" and "Above New York."

In addition to the Pulitzer Prize, Goldberger has received numerous awards including the medal of the American Institute of Architects and the Medal of Honor of the New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation. He was named a Literary Lion by the New York Public Library in 1993. In 1996, New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani presented Goldberger with the city's Landmark Preservation Commission's Achievement Award in recognition of the impact of his writing on historic preservation.