Our Team
Bennie Ber, AIA
Mr. Ber has over thirty years of experience on architectural design projects of various types, sizes, and levels of complexity. He is intimately involved in all aspects of Neh•Koo•Dah’s projects, including programming, public approvals, schematic design, cost estimating, construction documents, preparation of specifications, construction-phase services, and project close-out. Prior to settling in Boston, Mr. Ber worked for architectural firms in Paris, Jerusalem, New York City, and Dallas. Mr. Ber holds an M. Arch. from the Yale University School of Architecture and a B. Sc. (arch.) from the University of Texas at Arlington. Mr. Ber is a licensed architect in Massachusetts and in New York.
Varda Koerner Lis
Ms. Koerner Lis has a broad range of experience with architectural design projects, from urban design to furniture details. She has worked on educational facilities, community planning projects, as well as feasibility studies and single-family residences. She has developed Neh•Koo•Dah’s Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflow and continues to optimize our integration of design and documentation, improving our coordination with a streamlined process. She uses her highly creative design skills to optimize the potential of each project according to the client’s goals. Ms. Koerner Lis Holds a professional degree in architecture from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, and is a registered architect in her native Israel.