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Posted: August 25, 2008
Ilana Judah Manager of Sustainability FXFOWLE Architects, LLP
Name: Ilana Judah
Title: Manager of Sustainability
Company: FXFOWLE Architects, LLP
Location: New York, N.Y.
Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
College: McGill University School of Architecture
First job outside of real estate: Person Friday at my grandmother's typewriter store
First job in real estate or allied field: Junior designer and model maker at Gagnier & Gagnier Architects in Montreal
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? FXFOWLE is a 30 year old architectural, planning and interior design firm committed to design excellence, social responsibility, and sustainability with offices in New York and Dubai. We plan to continue as leaders in the field of sustainable design and to raise the bar when it comes to environmental responsibility in the building industry.
Hobbies: Yoga and sculpture
Favorite book: "Crime and Punishment"
Favorite movie: "Amelie" and "Barry Lyndon"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Henry David Thoreau
Keys to success: Inspire others to inspire you and never forget your higher cause.
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