ADA MY MOTHER THE ARCHITECT Documentary Movie

ADA MY MOTHER THE ARCHITECT Documentary Movie Trailer HD - Plot synopsis: Ada Karmi-Melamede is one of the most accomplished female architects in the world, yet her
work remains largely unrecognized beyond architectural circles. In the 1970s, she moved to
New York from Israel, following her husband’s rising career, and spent the next 15 years
balancing academia, large-scale public projects, and motherhood. While teaching at Columbia
University’s Graduate School of Architecture, she contributed to major urban initiatives,
including a master plan for Con Edison, a study for mixed-use development along the proposed
Second Avenue Subway, and a 1978 housing competition on Roosevelt Island—all while raising
three young children.

But in the early 1980s, after being denied tenure at Columbia, Ada made a bold decision to
leave New York and her family for the opportunity of a lifetime – the design of the new Supreme
Court of Israel. While her career flourished, personal sacrifices mounted as she remained far
from her family. Ada’s work gave physical form to some of Israel’s highest democratic ideals,
shaping landmarks such as the Supreme Court Building, The Open University, the Israel
Institute for Democracy, and Ben Gurion University, among many other civic institutions.

ADA – MY MOTHER THE ARCHITECT, directed by Ada’s daughter, Yael Melamede, explores the
profound tension between career and motherhood and a unique mother-daughter bond.