Joanne Tall, R.A.
With nearly 30 years of experience, Joanne Tall worked on a wide breadth of architectural and design projects ranging from furniture and woodwork design to new construction and adaptive reuse projects. Ms. Tall led the firm’s design projects and historic preservation efforts and was recognized for her project dedication and creative implementation of her attention to detail.
Ms. Tall’s care and attention in working with historic structures had won her several preservation awards for her projects in the greater New York City area including the façade restoration of Keramos Hall in 2013 in Brooklyn and the full restoration of the Philipse Manor Train Station in Sleepy Hollow, New York. Her work centered on her keen understanding in construction craft and a strong ability to envision solutions for historically sensitive architectural and contextual elements. From Federal, NYS and local agency submittals and coordination to on site project managing, Ms. Tall was responsible for all phases of the work process.
Ms. Tall also served as a Historic Preservation Advisor to the Village of Tarrytown, New York, a Commissioner on the Historic Preservation Commission for the Village of Ossining, New York, a Board Member at the IFCA Housing Network, and a Board Member and Secretary at the Hudson Valley Writer’s Center, and the Board of Directors of the American Caribbean Foundation.
Registration
Registered Architect, AIA New York
Education
Architectural Association, School of Architecture, London, United Kingdom, 1988-1989
Summer Program, University of Barcelona, School of Architecture, Barcelona, Spain, 1983
A.B. in Architecture, Washington University, School of Architecture, St. Louis, Missouri. 1984
Memberships
American Institute of Architects
APT NE Chapter
Historic Preservation Commission of the Village of Ossining, New York
IFCA Housing Network, Board Member, Ossining, NY
The Preservation League of New York State
National Trust for Historic Preservation, Forum Member
National Alliance of Preservation Commissions - NAPC
Awards
The Preservation League of New York State award for 2013 - Keramos Hall, Brooklyn, NY
New York Landmarks Conservancy, 2013 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award -Keramos Hall, Brooklyn, NY
The Preservation League of New York State award for 2005 -Philipse Manor Train Station, Sleepy Hollow, NY
(Emeritus) Principle