Background
Goodwin Steinberg was born on the 21st of November, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States, the son of Edward P. and Anna (Lubliner) Steinberg.
Goodwin Steinberg
Champaign, IL, United States
Goodwin Steinberg attended Illinois Institute of Technology.
1947
10 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60616, United States
Goodwin Steinberg attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1947.
1947
10 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60616, United States
Goodwin Steinberg attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1947.
1977
Goodwin Steinberg
Goodwin Steinberg
Goodwin Steinberg
Champaign, IL, United States
Goodwin Steinberg attended Illinois Institute of Technology.
(Architect Goodwin Steinberg presents an insider’s view on...)
Architect Goodwin Steinberg presents an insider’s view on the development of Silicon Valley, what went right, what went wrong, and how conditions conspired to create the high technology capital of the world. Enlivened by anecdotal brushes with Silicon Valley’s influential and famous, this is the richly illustrated (including 69 color illustrations) personal story of a man whose fifty-year career and thousands of architectural projects, helped transform an area of farms and ranches known as The Valley of Heart’s Delight to the economic engine named Silicon Valley.
https://www.amazon.com/Ground-Up-Building-Silicon-Valley/dp/0804745293/?tag=2022091-20
2002
Goodwin Steinberg was born on the 21st of November, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States, the son of Edward P. and Anna (Lubliner) Steinberg.
Goodwin Steinberg attended Illinois Institute of Technology and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1947. He studied under the acclaimed Bauhaus architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and continued postgraduate studies at France’s Palace of Fontainebleau under Princeton University professor Jean Labatut.
Goodwin Steinberg was Board Chair at Steinberg Group in San Jose in 1952-1999.
Steinberg also served as an Advisor for the Development of Guadalupe River Park at City of San Jose and President of Guadalupe River Park Organization.
Steinberg's memoir "From the Ground Up: Building Silicon Valley" was published in 2002 by Stanford University Press.
Goodwin Steinberg is particularly known as the author of books on design and architect. As a fellow of the American Institute of Architects, his creative talent combined with good timing helped transform the Valley of Hearts Delight into the economic engine known as Silicon Valley.
During his career and life, he received national, state, and local architecture awards. His a 50-year career spanned thousands of projects, including award-winning homes, corporate campuses, and sacred space.
Goodwin identified a 10-acre property in Los Altos Hills and designed the distinctive synagogue that became Congregation Beth Am, Hebrew for House of the People, now the spiritual home of some 1,600 families. Perhaps Steinberg’s proudest volunteer achievement was serving as a citizen advisor to the creation of Guadalupe River Park.
Steinberg Architects, which now includes Steinberg’s son Robert, grew to become an international architectural firm with offices in San Jose, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Shanghai.
(Architect Goodwin Steinberg presents an insider’s view on...)
2002Goodwin Steinberg was a member and past president of the American Institute of Architects.
Quotes from others about the person
"Steinberg’s buildings worked because he cared so deeply about people. More than erecting unusual edifices, he created spaces in which his clients and community could live their lives". - Susan Wolfe, director of grant-making programs and communications at the Koret Foundation and co-author of Steinberg’s memoir "From the Ground Up: Building Silicon Valley".
Goodwin Steinberg was married to Geraldine Tabin (an attorney). The marriage produced three children - Joan Steinberg Laurence, Robert Tabin, and Thomas Mills.
Rob Steinberg is Chairman of Steinberg Hart, which was founded by his father in 1953. He attended New York University where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Motion Pictures and Television and earned a Master of Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley. He did Post Graduate Management Studies at Harvard Graduate School of Design.
Rob began his professional career as a filmmaker in New York and Hollywood, garnering international awards for his documentary films.
As a recognized expert, Rob is a frequent lecturer and presenter at many universities and design conferences around the world. He is active in a number of academic and real estate related organizations including his role as ULI Governor, Executive Board Member of SPUR – urban research and think-tank, and Policy Advisory Board Member at the University of California Berkeley Fisher Center for Real Estate & Urban Economics. Rob is internationally recognized as an expert and design practice innovator in urban planning, hospitality, and mixed-use projects. He has been awarded numerous national and international design awards and is frequently published in industry journals and publications.
Geraldine served on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors in the 1970s.
Thomas has success as President of the Tisch Family Interests and co-founder of the Meor Foundation dedicated to Jewish studies at 25 leading American college campuses.
