Richard J. Bertman, FAIA, LEED AP is a founding Principal of CBT/Childs Bertman Tseckares, Inc. His work graces the skyline and streetscapes of Boston with such landmarks as 111 Huntington Avenue, Trinity Place, and 200 Newbury Street. At the same time, Mr. Bertman’s career has been marked by his role as the force behind prominent restorations and renovations of historic buildings throughout the Northeast, including the Ames Webster House, the Suffolk County Courthouse, and the Thomas Crane Public Library. A fellow of the American Institute of Architects, he holds an undergraduate degree from Harvard University, a Bachelor of Architecture from MIT, and a Master of Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley.
Mr. Bertman has taught at the Rhode Island School of Design and the Boston Architectural College, has served as a visiting critic at the University of California at Berkeley, Harvard, MIT, and Tuskegee Institute, and as a member of various national design juries. A former president of the Boston Society of Architects, Mr. Bertman currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Boston Preservation Alliance and the Massachusetts School Building Authority. He has been honored by being designated an Honorary Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission, and is the recipient of the Boston Society of Architects’ Award of Honor.
His architectural firm has been the recipient of over 175 design awards, including the Urban Land Institute’s Global Award for Excellence for the Prudential Center Redevelopment, as well as the City of Boston’s first annual Green Business Award. CBT has integrated green principles into the firm’s business philosophy, and is intent on making sustainability a way of life in the office and in the design of projects.