Sig Grava (1934–2009) was an American scholar, professor emeritus, member of the faculty of
Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) is the architecture school of Columbia University, a private research university in New York City. It is regarded as an important and highly prestigious architecture school. (GSAPP),
Columbia University
Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...
, since 1960, as a professor of
Urban Planning
Urban planning, also known as town planning, city planning, regional planning, or rural planning, is a technical and political process that is focused on the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, ...
.
Grava did his master's degree and Ph.D. at the GSAPP, and was a member of the Planning faculty of this school since 1960. He served as Chairman of the Columbia University Architecture School's Division of Urban Planning from 1970 to 1974, and as Director of the Urban Planning Program in 1990–1993.
1934 births
2009 deaths
Columbia University faculty
American urban planners
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