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2016 Will Rogers Award Nominees – Retailer & Development Of The Year
SCIENCE FAIR — Beverly Hills Science Fair 1st place winner Karina Kruger (above, far left) created a project to answer the question, "Who has the neatest writing?" After collecting 63 writing samples she proved that girls have much neater writing than boys and that righties aren't much neater than lefties. She is pictured with her friend Kaia Lopez, who won 3rd place with partner Ella Mathalon (not pictured). Pictured above, right: El Rodeo 2nd graders Tamar Koren-Pinto and Remy Steinberg and Beverly Vista 2nd graders Donovan Kruger and Daniel Marmo watch science experiments in action.
The 2016 Will Rogers Awards will celebrate the people and places that help to make Beverly Hills truly unique and great. The event will take place Nov. 9 at the Montage Beverly Hills. Here are a list of nominees for Retailer of the Year and Development of the Year Development Of The Year
Beverly Hills Unified’s First District-Wide Science Fair Inspires Young Minds In STEM Endeavors By Laura Coleman What do a NASA scientist, an ex-mayor with 13 patents, a cardiac electrophysiologist and a molecular biologist all have in common? Answer: They were all judges at this year’s Beverly Hills Science Fair. Held Saturday at Beverly Hills High School, around 450 people came out to see the innovative projects of 162 students ranging from transitional kindergarten to seniors at Beverly Hills Unified’s first district-wide science fair. The event was funded through a $10,000 grant from the Beverly Hills Education Foundation and built upon last year’s pilot science fair at Beverly Vista, which also
included Horace Mann students. “The inaugural districtwide Science Fair promotes student involvement in STEM learning, for which BHEF has been instrumental,” said BHEF President Monique Gibbons. “We look forward to continuing our support in future years to come.” Former Horace Mann PTA President Tina Wiener, who helped organize the fair, said the goal is to establish “a longterm, annual event which will help establish a culture of science and hands on learning in our community.” In addition to the student projects, attendees enjoyed interactive science demonstra-
tions from local companies including Professor Egghead, Rolling Robots, Ucode, Star Ecostation, Sylvan and Mathnasium. Superintendent Steve Kessler, who served as a judge, said he was encouraged that the science fair had grown to include all five schools. Said Nathan Kruger, who co-founded the science fair: “The Beverly Hills Science Fair sets up our middle school and high school students to compete and win at the LA County and California State Science Fairs. Not only does this strengthen their college resume, it helps build BHUSD’s reputation as a leader in STEM education.”
329 North Rodeo Drive (IWC Schaffhausen) Architect: Ashok Vanmali (Gruen Associates). Property Owner: Metropole Realty Advisors For the Rodeo Drive flagship, IWC Schaffhausen debuted a new store concept inspired by the golden age of Hollywood. The Art Deco ambiance transports the customer back to the 1920’s and 1930’s with streamlined architectural details wrought from opulent materials. The 2,500– SF boutique is the perfect backdrop for the intricate watches of the Swiss luxury watchmaker.
NO ON M — Elected officials and civic leaders from around Southern California, including Beverly Hills, converged upon The Citadel in Commerce last Friday to speak out against Measure M, Metro’s “Forever Tax.” Pictured above: Damien Goodmon, executive director of the Crenshaw Subway Coalition, speaks out against the measure.
Rotary Club Of Beverly Hills Raises More Than $1,000/Minute On Its Inaugural Project Day By Victoria Talbot In one hour, the Rotary Club of Beverly Hills raised enough money to send four orphans with Corazon de Vida to school all the way through a university education. The funds will also send 175 kids to visit their imprisoned parents in the Get on the Bus program with money left over to purchase “rain catchers” to capture much-needed rain water in Entebbe, Uganda and even more to provide financial support locally for the Maple Counseling Center. The event was “Project Day,” the brainstorm of Rotary Club President Adam Heller,
concentrating all the club’s efforts into one big day of signing up and donating funds for the club’s preferred charities. More than $100,000 was raised at the club’s Oct. 17 meeting. “I created the idea of Project Day to provide an opportunity for the members of the club to demonstrate their ability and willingness to serve those in need in a huge way,” he said. “Their kindness greatly exceeded my expectations.” Heller said. To learn more about Project Day, see the video at www.bhrotaryprojectday.com.
Beverly Hills Rotary President Adam Heller. Photo by Gidas Peteris
320 North Beverly Drive (Nespresso) Architect: Parisotto+Formenton Property Owner: Beverly-Dayton LLC The challenge of this boutique was to synthesize an international brand with a distinct local spirit. The architectural stepping off point is Southern California’s strong foundation of regional modernism. Just one block off of Rodeo Drive in the heart of Beverly Hill’s upscale shopping district, the boutique blends the language of early California Modernism with International flair and luxury retail design. To meet the building’s high profile context, the facade
announces and invites. Subtle shifts in finishes articulate different pockets of activity within
the open layout of the store, while still maintaining cohesion in the space. Patrons shift between stations sampling different flavors of the Nespresso product, finding delight, comfort and invitation in the variety of scales and spatial experiences they encounter. 401 North Rodeo Drive (Bulgari) Architect: Ashok Vanmali (Gruen Associates) Property Owner: Rodeo and Brighton LLC This 5,000 square foot jewelry boutique features a double height entrance inlaid with Veneziana terrazzo flooring, framed graphics in a puzzle arrangement, and topped with custom skylit Vistosi Giogali crystal link chandeliers impress upon arrival. Serpentine Ivory Encausto plaster walls blend seamlessly into Trani Chiaro stone wainscot providing a neutral background for the bronze framed wall cases. Outside, the façade gleams with screens of multi-sized metal leaves in three metallic paint finishes. LED vertical lanterns punctuate at night, while the glow from hidden horizontal LED cove lights wash the sculptural leaf panels and provide sparkle.
150 / 151 El Camino Drive (Kennedy Wilson) Architect: Andrew Mangan (Wolcott Architecture Interiors) The buildings are the former headquarters of talent agency powerhouse William (see ‘WILL ROGERS’ page 10)