NYSID Atelier: Year in Review

ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2012

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Letter from the President

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Introduction

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Board Member Profile: Jill Dienst

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Board of Trustees, Advisory Board

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Commencement

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Student Awards

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Celebrations and Key Events

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Public Programs

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Alumni Events

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Thesis/Capstone Projects by 2012 Graduates

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Scholarship Recipients

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Scholarship Recipient Profile: Suzy Genzler

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NYSID Supporters

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Albert Hadley in Memoriam

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Administration

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Faculty

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NYSID at a Glance

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Greetings: NYSID is always evolving and striving to improve, but there is one thing that remains constant—the quality and dedication of our faculty and students. Time and again, students, faculty, alumni, and staff talk about what a close-knit community we are and how congenial and pleasant an environment NYSID is. We are tremendously proud that we’ve created a culture that is both academically challenging and socially enriching.

With such a diverse student body (33 countries are represented), our students inevitably learn from one another and gain insight from their varied cultural and professional backgrounds.

This 2011–2012 Atelier touches upon the highlights from the academic year and showcases outstanding thesis and capstone projects from the class of 2012. The students’ projects—designs from everything from hotels, retail stores, and spas to office spaces, museums, and hospitals—is a testament to their creativity and hard work, as well as the support they receive from the NYSID community—faculty, staff, and the larger design industry. We hope you enjoy this overview of another busy and productive year at NYSID.

Sincerely, David Sprouls, President

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ATELIER THE YEAR IN REVIEW 2012

Atelier, as this publication is known, is named after the Mario Buatta Materials Atelier, a tranquil room on the second floor of the main NYSID building. It functions as a student workspace and materials library and has become a symbol of our students’ dedication and commitment to their education.

Each year, we create the Atelier as a review of the academic year and a testament to the students’ hard work. It’s one of the few opportunities we have to revel in everything that happened—the special events, the exhibitions, the awards, and, of course, the classes and the work the students produced.

We are constantly amazed at how much goes on in just nine months, and this past year was no exception. We hope you enjoy this look back at the 2011–2012 academic year.

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JILL DIENST BOARD MEMBER PROFILE

Jill Dienst is owner of Dienst + Dotter Antikviteter, a shop specializing in Scandinavian antiques, paintings, and objects from the 17th to mid-20th century. Before opening the store in 2005, Dienst worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Didier Aaron, Inc.; and Jacques Granges Design Studio, all of which helped frame her unique eye and appreciation for the finest art and antiques. She joined NYSID’s Board of Trustees in 2009 and was recently appointed chair of the College’s Committee on Institutional Advancement.

Why did you want to open your own antique store?

Perhaps a mid-life crisis? In all seriousness, I was always buying for myself and a few discreet collectors and about nine years ago as my buying network grew, and more and more people were asking me to find pieces for them, I thought it might be fun to broaden a hobby and passion into a “real” business. It’s a lot of fun to hunt for a special piece with a story and then match it up with a great home. I get to be collector, researcher, and teacher for a living. All of my past experiences in the art and design world wrapped up under one roof.

Dienst + Dotter specializes in Scandinavian design. Why are you drawn to this type of work?

I was blessed to be exposed to some of the finest collecting eyes and art historians in the world. However, over time, we all gravitate to what we respond to and our own collecting and designing eyes evolve. Lessons drilled into me in my early formative career was to buy, collect, and live with things you like and love—nothing more than that. I was drawn to the integrity of design, use of natural materials, and purity of form that is inherent in Scandinavian design. I want to live with these pieces and it seems that others do as well— increasingly so.

How did you get involved with the College? And what do you see for the future of NYSID? I was asked by Anne Korman and Jim Druckman, both longtime members of NYSID’s Board. They made me an offer I couldn’t refuse—no pay and a lot of work helping build the preeminent, not-for-profit design school in the country, if not the world.

If the past few years are any indication of future success, I am truly honored to be a member of a board that refuses to rest on its laurels and seeks to constantly improve the education of its undergraduate and graduate students. They also work to attract top educators with real world experience and take the position that our best years are ahead of us. I wouldn’t be involved with NYSID if I also didn’t believe this. Stay tuned.

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NYSID BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ADVISORY BOARD

NYSID is fortunate to have an energetic and involved Board of Trustees, made up of interior designers, textile designers, gallery owners, financial officers, furniture and antique dealers, and entrepreneurs.

“Boards are often not very involved in the day-to-day life of a school, but our Board is really loyal and invested in moving the institution forward in the growing professionalization of the field,” said NYSID Board chairman Patricia Sovern. “Whenever they can, they reach out to students and staff and many attend classes for critiques, advise students on their thesis projects, and much more.”

The Board of Trustees has ultimate responsibility for the financial, administrative, and academic affairs of NYSID. The role of a trustee is a vitally important one. It is the Board that, collectively, bears fiduciary responsibility for the College and provides for its overall leadership. The Board works closely with the president and senior administration in developing the institution’s near-and long-term goals, setting major policies, and approving curricula and budgets, managing the College’s assets, and spending of the capital funds.

The Advisory Board is made up of successful designers, architects, and executives from related industries. They give the College guidance on new developments in the design fields as well as help forging relationships and creating opportunities for NYSID students.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Terry Kleinberg

ADVISORY BOARD

Wolfram Koeppe

Patricia M. Sovern

Anne Korman

Stanley Abercrombie

Jack Lenor Larsen

Chairman

Ellen Kravet

Christian P. Árkay-Leliever

Michael Manes

Dennis Miller

Robin Klehr Avia

Charlotte Moss

Susan B. Nagle

Jeannie Bochette

Michele Oka Doner

Betsey Ruprecht

William N. Breger

Barbara Ostrom

David Scott

Michael Bruno

Sylvia Owen

David Sprouls NYSID President Amory Armstrong

Mario Buatta

Charles Pavarini, III

Matthew DeMarco, Esq.

Clodagh

Robyn Pocker

General Counsel

Birch Coffey

James Stewart Polshek

Murray B. Douglas

John Saladino

Kathleen M. Doyle

Peter Sallick

David Anthony Easton

Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill

Elaine Wingate Conway Alexander C. Cortesi Jill H. Dienst James P. Druckman

Inge Heckel

Ross J. Francis

Trustee Emeritus

Elliot Greene Alexa Hampton Jodie W. King

Arthur King Satz

Anne Eisenhower

President Emeritus

Mica Ertegun

Alexandra Stoddard

Mariette Himes Gomez

Adam D. Tihany

Michael Graves

Calvin Tsao

Hugh Hardy

Susan Wallace

Gerald A. Holbrook

Bunny Williams

Douglas Tong Hsu

Vicente Wolf

Thomas Jayne

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COMMENCEMENT On May 18, the NYSID community gathered for its 95th Commencement Exercises. NYSID faculty, staff, board members, and honored guests joined the 169 graduating students and their families to celebrate their extraordinary accomplishments.

The striking view from Jazz at Lincoln Center, which overlooks Columbus Circle and Central Park, was the perfect backdrop for the students and the powerhouses of design and style that received honorary doctorate degrees: Amy Lau, Margaret Russell, John Saladino, and Martha Stewart.

Amy Lau, principal of Amy Lau Design, gave an inspiring speech that touched upon what she has learned in her 20 years as designer, curator, and businessowner—and “someone who is fortunate to begin every day engaged in the professional passion of my life.” She summed it all up nicely in “Five lessons I’ve learned”:

President David Sprouls set the tone for the event in his welcome remarks. “Anywhere you travel in the country— whether you’re in L.A. or Miami or Maine—all distances to New York City are officially measured to and from the center of Columbus Circle. Truly, all roads lead here. And from here, you can go anywhere.”

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1. Stuff happens— so remain calm and capable 2. Perseverance pays off 3. Turn disadvantages into advantages 4. Innovate, innovate, innovate 5. Never stop learning

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Well-known lifestyle guru Martha Stewart was visibly grateful to receive her honorary doctorate degree. Jill Dienst, NYSID board member and owner of Dienst + Dotter antiques gallery, introduced Stewart, saying, “From your award-winning magazine, Martha Stewart Living, to your best-selling product lines, you share the creative principles and practical ideas that have made you America’s most trusted guide to stylish living.”

Interior designer John Saladino, who has served on NYSID’s International Advisory Board for many years, also received an honorary degree. NYSID board member Anne Korman described Saladino’s notable and wide-ranging career and his “timeless work that honors your philosophy of mixing ‘old with new’ and appeals to both traditional and modern tastes.”

Margaret Russell, editor in chief of Architectural Digest, was honored for her contributions to the world of design—from her impressive career in journalism to her commitment to charitable work. Russell thanked the audience for her honorary doctorate after being introduced by NYSID board member and alumna Susan B. Nagle.

NYSID chairman Patricia Sovern (in red) listens to the ceremony with trustees and honorary doctorate recipients, including NYSID faculty and board member Terry Kleinberg (far left), Amy Lau (middle), and Margaret Russell (right).

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COMMENCEMENT Each year, NYSID recognizes outstanding achievements of students and faculty with a number of special awards.

The Chairman’s Award, which recognizes exceptional creative achievements of graduate students, was given to Kylie Sarley, MFA pre-professional level (left); Heather Clinger, MFA post-professional level (middle); presented by Dr. Ellen Fisher, vice president for academic affairs and dean (right). Other Chairman’s Award recipients were Taruan Mabry, MPS in Sustainable Interior Environments; and Wendy Cruz-Gonzalez, MPS in Interior Lighting Design.

Sofia Juperius received the Ana Blanc Verna Award for Excellence in Interior Design, which is given to a senior in the BFA program who has demonstrated and expressed creativity throughout his or her entire course of study.

Catharine (Suzy) Genzler received the Alumni Award, which is given to an academically outstanding graduate who has also performed exceptional services to the College and its community.

Ho Youn Yi was awarded the Travel Prize. He used the award money to visit iconic historical and modern spaces in Europe and Korea over the summer to conduct an in-depth exploration of walls and what they signify spiritually, culturally, and socially across cultures and countries.

Dr. Ellen Fisher presented Terry Kleinberg with the William Breger Faculty Achievement Award. Kleinberg has been teaching at NYSID since 1991 and has served as faculty representative on the Board of Trustees since 2008.

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STUDENT AWARDS One of the best indicators that NYSID is doing its job well is the success its students enjoy. This year, NYSID students were again lauded with a number of distinguished industry awards. Projects ranged from designs for a loft apartment for Lady Gaga to lighting fixture design for an airline ticket counter.

This year’s recipients are described below.

GRADUATE LEVEL Wendy Cruz-Gonzalez (MPS in Interior Lighting Design) Robert Bruce Thompson Annual Student Light Fixture Design Competition Named after lighting industry veteran Robert Bruce Thompson, this competition recognizes design, innovation, and creativity in lighting fixture design.

The assignment was to design a light fixture to illuminate the task area of an airline ticket counter. Cruz-Gonzalez’s project, called Shelter Light, won second prize and was praised by the judges for “providing the best quality of light among the winning entries this year” and for “its graceful form and the strong architectural gesture.”

Farnaz Hamedanchian (MPS in Interior Lighting Design) IES NYC Student Lighting Competition “Fraction & Refraction,” 3rd Place The IES NYC Student Lighting Competition recognizes a threedimensional study on the way light plays with textures, flows through materials, and creates layers of contrast.

Hamedanchian’s design was concerned with what one can do with light as an art form. “I created a simple, organic feel and peaceful composition of natural elements using refracted light to make artful shadows on the wall behind them.”

Nitya Krishnan (MFA-2) NEWH Sustainable Hospitality Design Competition The NEWH Sustainable Design Competition provides students with the opportunity to showcase their design skills, utilizing sustainable design products and practices.

Krishnan created an elaborate design for the Kranina Eco Resort, located in Thekkady in the Indian state of Kerala.

“The theme behind the resort is to build a spiritual connection and bond between the resort’s guests and their surroundings.

Since we experience the world through our five senses, the resort has been consciously designed to create harmony among the senses while traversing through a unique experience to attain serenity and pleasure.”

Roger Tien (MFA-1) Delta Innovative Design Awards, Contract Magazine Contract magazine and Delta’s Innovative Design Awards recognize outstanding conceptual design incorporating Delta faucet products in three targeted categories—healthcare, hospitality, and public facilities.

Tien designed a men’s restroom. The design for this facility, located in a contemporary-looking Turkish restaurant, blends modernism with traditional elements, and is inspired by the many Turkish decorative styles. “The inspiration for this project focuses on this layering of cultures, and on the intricate patterns found in Islamic art and architecture.”

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STUDENT AWARDS

UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL Zeina Barakat (BFA) Decorators Club - Jacqueline Beymer Scholarship Named after the former Decorators Club president, the Jacqueline Beymer Scholarship is awarded to a New York City design student who has participated in a juried competition held at the New York Design Center.

Barakat created an extravagant loft apartment for pop icon Lady Gaga. “All the rooms were designed with elaborate details and complemented with high-end finishes and materials. Each room contains a specific reference to Gaga’s edgy, elegant style.”

Ho Youn Yi (BFA) IFDA Rising Stars Award Awarded by the International Furnishings and Design Association in recognition of rising stars in the interior design arena and three starlets from New York City’s leading design schools.

Yi designed the flagship office for a fictional company called Metaclick in lower Manhattan. The design was inspired by homeostasis—the property of a system, either open or closed, that regulates its internal environment and tends to maintain a stable, constant condition.

Aylem Merino (BFA) Save-A-Sample, 2nd Place Awarded in recognition of outstanding participation in the hand drawing competition organized by Save-A-Sample, a nonprofit organization that creates a second life for unused brochures, fabrics, and finish cards and donates them to local design schools.

Merino created original drawings for an art gallery within a loft. “Cubic forms transform space; visual and spatial experiences merge into one, and bold colors celebrate the arts and the pleasures of life.”

ASID Education Legacy Fund Scholarship Awarded to outstanding students pursuing a course of study in the field of interior design from the five CIDA-recognized programs in the New York metropolitan area.

Hanna Muniz (BFA) Tamar Plawes (BFA) Cheryl Sadlowski (BFA)

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CELEBRATIONS AND KEY EVENTS One of the keys to creating an enriching academic environment is to provide opportunities to come together both inside and outside the classroom. Whether it’s to honor an individual, mark an important milestone, learn from experts, or just have some fun, the College hosted a number of special events throughout the year that brought together all facets of the design community.

GRADUATE CENTER RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY On October 18, 2011, we celebrated the opening of Phase II of NYSID’s LEED-Platinum Graduate Center at 401 Park Avenue South, which added another 20,000 square feet of much-needed room for classes, exhibitions, studios, and workspaces. This second-floor layout and design closely resembles that of the third floor (which opened in 2010).

Alumnus and board member David Scott and NYSID chairman Patricia Sovern were joined by more than 100 alumni, graduate students, and supporters, as well as representatives from Gensler, the firm that designed the Graduate Center.

The project team came to join in on the celebration. From left to right are Andy Hathaway, principal, Steven Winter Associates; Saemi Lee, associate, Gensler; Jonathan Rose, Jonathan Rose Companies; Yvonne Pho, project manager, Jonathan Rose Companies; Kate Sherwood, associate, Gensler; Michelle Moulton, engineer, Turner Construction; and John Griffin, project executive, Turner Construction.

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KICKOFF PARTY FOR THE NYSID SPRING BENEFIT In March, NYSID threw a kickoff party for the 2012 spring benefit at Dienst + Dotter Antikviteter, a Manhattan store that specializes in Scandinavian antiques, paintings, and objects from the 17th to the mid-20th century. The party, sponsored by NYSID trustee Jill Dienst, was a way to announce the College’s spring benefit, which honored Jack Lenor Larsen and Thomas Woltz.

Jill Dienst and Martha Stewart at the kickoff party.

Guests included NYSID’s spring benefit honorees: textile designer Jack Lenor Larsen (with hat) and landscape designer Thomas Woltz; they are joined here by Jill Dienst and NYSID chairman Patricia Sovern (in purple).

Left to right: Shubert Foundation president and Sotheby’s chairman Michael Sovern, jewelry designer Janet Greene, interior designer Mario Buatta (seated), NYSID chairman Patricia Sovern, and NYSID board member Elliot Greene.

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NYSID SPRING BENEFIT On April 18, NYSID hosted its annual spring benefit dinner at the Metropolitan Club in Manhattan to honor textile pioneer Jack Lenor Larsen and noted landscape designer Thomas Woltz, with proceeds going to NYSID’s Annual Fund. More than 175 guests attended and were treated to lively acceptance speeches from both Larsen and Woltz; table decorations incorporated Larsen textiles.

Louis Oliver Gropp, (far left) former editor of House Beautiful and former NYSID trustee, introduced Jack Lenor Larsen. NYSID chairman Patricia Sovern and president David Sprouls presented Larsen with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

In memory of his father, Whitney Armstrong presented landscape architect Thomas Woltz with the College’s first Thomas N. Armstrong III Award in Landscape Design. Thomas Armstrong–who was a longtime NYSID trustee as well the former director of the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts–died in 2011.

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Guests included Geoffrey Bradfield, Roric Tobin, and Mario Buatta.

Buatta was one of the benefit’s cochairs, along with Ellie Cullman, Philip Gorrivan, Amy Lau, Stephanie Odegard, Campion Platt, and Barbara Slifka.

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NYSID SPRING BENEFIT From left to right: Bunty Armstrong, wife of the late Thomas Armstrong III, a longtime NYSID trustee; and Amory Armstrong, the Armstrong’s daughter, both served as honorary chairs for the benefit. They are joined by Susan Watts, and Janet York.

Guests at the spring benefit.

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CHAIRMAN’S SPRING LUNCHEON On March 21, NYSID chairman Patricia Sovern hosted a special luncheon for fellow patrons of the arts and design. The event took place in NYSID’s Gallery, where more than 40 guests viewed the exhibition “Theatrical By Design: A Century of The Shubert Organization’s Theater Interiors.”

Guests included Duane Hampton, writer, educator, lecturer, and widow of noted decorator Mark Hampton, shown here with NYSID chairman Patricia Sovern.

Patricia Sovern was also joined by Cynthia Hazen Polsky, artist, art collector, and art patron.

Reagan Fletcher, curator of the exhibition and longtime archivist of the Shubert Archive, gave a special presentation on the restoration of the Shubert theaters.

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CELEBRATIONS AND KEY EVENTS

GREEN DESIGN AWARDS For the fourth consecutive year, NYSID hosted the Green Design Awards to recognize organizations and individuals in the New York City area that are at the forefront of sustainability and green design.

This year the award for Interior Products was presented to Lutron Electronics, Inc. Cathy Lambe and Glenn Buchholz were on hand to accept the honor.

In conjunction with the awards ceremony, Dr. Jack Elliott, professor of ecological design at Cornell University, spoke about eco feminism—the fusion of feminist and ecological thinking that was founded on the belief that the social constructs that lead to the domination and oppression of women also lead to the abuse of the natural environment.

From left to right: Robin Klehr Avia and Mark Thaler from Gensler; Dr. Ellen Fisher, NYSID vice president for academic affairs and dean; and Ethan Lu, director of graduate studies and the area coordinator for the MPS in Sustainable Interior Environments program at NYSID. Gensler received the award for Design of Interior Spaces.

Russell Unger (left), from the NYC Green Codes Task Force, received the Advocacy/Community Award, which recognizes leading grassroots organizations, nonprofits, private foundations, individual advocates/educators, and other community entities that promote and practice sustainability. Mark Boekenheide (right), representing The Related Companies, received the award for Development/Real Estate, which recognizes extraordinary green builders, construction managers, and facilities managers/operators.

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PUBLIC PROGRAMS Public programs are central to the cultural life of NYSID. Each year, the College presents a variety of lectures and exhibitions that are not only learning tools for students but also a way to engage the public and add historical and cultural value to the fields of interior design and its related disciplines.

EXHIBITIONS In the fall there were two major exhibitions. The first celebrated the photographic pursuits of NYSID alumna Kitty Chou, entitled “The Accidental Photographer: Line, Color, Perspective, Photographs by Kitty Chou,” which was on view at the NYSID Gallery from September 15 to October 14.

Chou is currently practicing interior design in her native Hong Kong, but she considers photography one of her primary mediums of expression.

The second fall exhibition celebrated the 20th anniversary of the landmark exhibition, “Design 1935-1965: What Modern Was,” mounted by the Montreal Museum of Decorative Arts in 1991. It was the first scholarly assessment of an area of design that has subsequently become a popular market and collecting favorite.

The NYSID exhibition, which was organized in collaboration with the Stewart Program for Modern Design, contained a variety of images from the original “What Modern Was” exhibition, as well as photographs of interiors and iconic architectural landmarks of the period and a selection of mid-century modern furniture borrowed from private collectors that was similar to what was shown originally.

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EXHIBITIONS

In the spring, the NYSID community was treated to “Theatrical By Design: A Century of The Shubert Organization’s Theater Interiors,” which brought together a selection of archival photographs and design documents displaying the sumptuous interiors of 17 Broadway theaters owned and operated by the Shubert Organization. The exhibition focused on the historic restorations of the Barrymore, Belasco, Longacre, Shubert, and Winter Garden theaters and was curated by Reagan Fletcher, longtime archivist of the Shubert Archive.

Notables from the interior design, restoration, and theater worlds turned out for the exhibition opening on March 7. Philip Smith, chairman of the Shubert Organization (seated), is joined by NYSID chairman Patricia Sovern and Michael Sovern, president, The Shubert Foundation and chairman of Sotheby’s.

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THESIS EXHIBITIONS NYSID student work took center stage with two thesis exhibitions this year. The projects, hypothetical designs based on the adaptive reuse of existing buildings, allowed students to explore all phases of a professional project, including concept development, presentation drawings, models, and materials boards.

The BFA Fall Thesis Projects exhibition (January 26, 2011–February 24, 2012) was installed at the NYSID Gallery; it displayed work from students who had completed their thesis projects in December 2011.

Beginning in the spring, the BFA Spring Thesis Projects exhibition showed off more than 18 undergraduate thesis projects at the NYSID Gallery, while 40 MFA and MPS graduate students displayed their work in the MFA & MPS Spring Thesis and Capstone Projects exhibition at the Graduate Center. Both shows were on view May 17– August 5.

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PUBLIC PROGRAMS

LECTURES

In the fall 2011, Simon Seligman spoke on “Custodians, Collectors and Tastemakers: The Cavendish Women at Chatsworth,” bringing a fresh perspective on the great house and collections to be found at Chatsworth—the stately home in Derbyshire, England, that has been home to generations of the Cavendish family. Seligman looked at the evolution of the family and their estate through the eyes of the Cavendish women.

In another partnership with the Museum of Arts and Design, in November, designers Vladimir Kagan and Jack Lenor Larsen; Evan Snyderman, cofounder of the gallery R 20th Century; and Anna Hoffman, design history columnist for Apartment Therapy, discussed the comeback of the modernism movement in a panel entitled “The Return of Modernism.”

In partnership with the Museum of Arts and Design, NYSID presented Stanley Abercrombie’s lecture in November entitled “The Case Study Houses”— the inexpensive and efficient model homes that were built for the U.S. residential housing boom after World War II. Abercrombie was editor in chief of Interior Design magazine for 14 years and is the author of numerous books and articles on architecture and design. He has twice given the NYSID commencement address and was honored by the College with an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts.

The spring 2011 season was kicked off with a lecture by Mitchell Owens, special projects editor of Architectural Digest. He spoke about the memorable scenic and costume designs created by Cecil Beaton. Beaton is best known as a fashion and portrait photographer, but he also had a successful career as a stage and costume designer for Broadway, ballet, and opera.

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LECTURES

In April, architectural historian and NYSID faculty member Barry Lewis gave a talk about how Sixth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan played a brief role in the early 20th century as New York City’s boulevard of music halls. Lewis is perhaps best known for the video walks he cohosted with David Hartman on WNET Channel 13.

Also in April, NYSID and Museum of the City of New York teamed up to present “Young Interior Designers Making their Mark,” at the South Street Seaport Museum. Up-andcoming interior designers spoke about their latest projects and their approaches to design, including Brooke Lichtenstein and Yiannos Vrousgos of Input Creative Studio; Britton Smith; Julie Torres Moskovitz of Fabrica718; Lyndsay Caleo and Fitzhugh Karol of the Brooklyn Home Company; Stefan Steil of MR Architecture + Décor; and Marie Aiello of the Marie Aiello Design Studio. Aiello's Dexter room for Metropolitan Home’s Showtime House is shown here.

NYSID STUDENTS LEND A HAND For the fourth consecutive year, NYSID students were invited to participate in Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS’ (DIFFA) Dining By Design annual fundraising event that brings together celebrated individuals from the worlds of fashion, interior design, art, and architecture to create extraordinary dining environments.

The NYSID team, (from left to right) was led by faculty advisor Rene Estacio and consisted of students Nick Domitrovich, Catharine (Suzy) Genzler, Elizabeth Battin, and Tim Hwang.

Clodagh Design, one of the world’s leading design studios, mentored the team.

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This year's dining experience, FLOAT, used everyday materials such as thread, paper clips, and wire to create an atmosphere of illusion and altered perspective. The primary graphic element in the installation was created by using over a mile and a half of white rope contrasted against a black background.

ALUMNI EVENTS It’s easy for everyone to get busy with their new lives after graduation, but NYSID makes a point of hosting a few fun and interesting gatherings for its alumni each year. It’s a chance for people to reconnect, relax, and learn something valuable about the industry. Two important alumni events— one in the fall and one in the spring—were held this past year.

On October 13, NYSID hosted an alumni gathering at the New York Design Center. The event kicked off with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at the showroom of DIRRT Environmental Solutions, an innovative company that offers sustainable interior wall systems with made-on-demand components that can be configured and reconfigured in seemingly limitless ways. Here Brooke Lichtenstein and Michael Harold, both 2010 graduates of NYSID, catch up before an alumni panel discussion.

The panel discussion, which took place in the Levine Calvano showroom, was moderated by alumni board president Valerie Mead. Alumni panelists (seated, left to right) Allison Russell Davis ’05, Arlene Angard ’08, Sarah Muchow ’10, Charles Pavarini III ’81, and Jennifer Graham ’85, all responded to the question, “What would you recommend doing to adapt to the current economic situation?” Comments ranged from “Being competitive in the marketplace” and “You have to do a little bit more than you used to” to “You also need to draw on a broader range of skills” and “Keep yourself relevant and show passion.”

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ALUMNI EVENTS

On May 9, alumni and the Class of 2012 gathered at the showroom of Anthony Lawrence-Belfair, creators of custom furniture and drapery in Chelsea, to congratulate recent graduates and officially welcome them as members of the Alumni Association.

Members of the Class of 2012 celebrated together, including (from left to right), Roger Tien, Jun Hong, Emma Lazarus, Kimberly Bevan (and friend), Brett Helsham, and Jaclyn Costanzo.

Valerie Mead, NYSID alumni council president (far left), spoke at the event, welcoming the new graduates and introducing the new alumni president, Allison Russell Davis ’05 (far right). Here Mead and Davis are joined by Lana Lawrence, vice president of Anthony Lawrence-Belfair, and Ethel Rompilla, NYSID alumna and faculty member.

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THESIS/CAPSTONE PROJECTS BY 2012 GRADUATES

In the pages that follow are descriptions of a body of work as diverse as NYSID students themselves. Many projects take their inspiration from a particular building or neighborhood in one of the New York City’s five boroughs, while others look beyond New York or even the United States for the raw material upon which to base a project. Whatever their inspirations, these projects represent the culmination of a student’s design study at NYSID. Each of the works here was presented to a jury of faculty and industry professionals and was a student’s final step toward graduating from NYSID with a BFA, MFA, or MPS degree.

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MFA-1 THESIS PROJECTS The professional-level Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design (MFA-1) is a three-year program designed to provide an advanced interior design degree to students who hold a baccalaureate degree in a field unrelated to design. The program is focused on the ability to formulate, propose, and work out design solutions in a safe, sustainable, and aesthetically pleasing way.

Ashley Ainsworth Hogs Head Winery + Food Complex Project Type: Hospitality The Hogs Head Winery + Food Complex aims to redefine the way young people in New York experience wine and food.

The space offers unusual drinking and dining settings and allows visitors to witness all stages of the wine-making process. aainsworth07@yahoo.com

Kimberly Bevan East Bridge Tennis Club Project Type: Sports and Recreation East Bridge Tennis Club is a private club on Manhattan’s Upper East Side for people who enjoy tennis and socializing. East Bridge captures the spirit and tradition of tennis in a highly welcoming atmosphere, a rare thing to find in a club that combines both social and athletic activities. kimberly.bevan@gmail.com kimberlybevandesign.com

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Tyler Bracken Kinetic Project Type: Sports and Recreation Kinetic, a luxury boutique fitness complex makes fitness as engaging as bar hopping.

It aims to entice affluent young New Yorkers to incorporate physical activity into their schedules by reinventing the impersonal environment of the typical gym. Kinetic offers a variety of high-energy group fitness classes, and a juice bar and lounge with a DJ. There is also a play center where adults can learn and interact with each other. Kinetic hopes to provide New Yorkers with a healthy alternative for mingling while fulfilling the social high they crave on a Saturday night. tyler.bracken@gmail.com

Jaclyn Costanzo The Brooklyn Children’s Institute Project Type: Education The Brooklyn Children’s Institute is an afterschool facility whose mission is to promote healthy development, self-expression, and socialization in children ages 8 to 13. The facility is organized around a light-filled grove oriented toward the Manhattan skyline. The BCI is a space to be inspired and a place where kids can just be kids. jaclyn.costanzo@gmail.com

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Nick Domitrovich Nuorentaa Men’s Membership Spa & Hotel Project Type: Hospitality The philosophy behind Nuorentaa is that it’s harmful for one to move forward without stopping to reflect. Designed to be calming, disciplined, and inspirational, the facility helps members focus, transforming them into healthier and more fulfilled individuals. Through relaxation and meditation, members achieve balance in their daily lives. nick.domitrovich@gmail.com

Miriam K. Fitzmorris The India Street Brewery Project Type: Hospitality The India Street Brewery is an all-in-one microbrewery, beer garden, and brewing school located on the East River in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn.

The restaurant and brewery sit side by side, allowing guests to observe the entire brewing process while sampling the house beer. miriam.fitzmorris@gmail.com

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Brett Helsham The Red Hook Yacht Club Project Type: Hospitality and Recreation The Red Hook Yacht Club in Brooklyn provides a specialized urban sailing environment where young and old can nurture a passion for sailing. Inspired by 17thand 18th-century European galleons, the clubs décor and layout presents various elements found in vessels of this type.

Brett.Helsham@gmail.com

Jun Hong Studio 304 Project Type: Mixed Use Studio 304 is an American fashion brand that provides mid-price to high-end casual wear for women.

Located in the SoHo section of Manhattan, the space includes design studios, office and retail space, and a fashion showroom.

The design of the space— through its use of layers and slashing diagonal lines—reflects the brand and the concept behind it. junhong328@gmail.com

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Mariem Horchani JetBlue Premium Class Airport Lounge Project Type: Hospitality The premium-class airport lounge is the new frontier in luxury air travel. As the first interaction with the passenger, the lounge can shape the “luxury experience.” Airlines, many of which have recently upgraded their premiumclass aircraft cabins, are now looking to the “ground” as the place to make an impact and enhance their brand.

Say goodbye to the old model, the glorified hospital waiting room. Say hello to luxurious amenities, high design, and fun. This is what JetBlue is about. horchanimariem@yahoo.com

Rajvi Jhaveri Cricket Club of New York Project Type: Hospitality The Cricket Club of New York, located at the southern end of Roosevelt Island in the middle of the East River, is a private club catering to people interested in the game of cricket. The club allows members not only to watch the game but also offers them the chance to play it as well. The design concept is derived from the elements of cricket itself.

These elements are used for seamless transitions between the spaces and to evoke feelings of the game. jhaveri.rajvi@gmail.com

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Marybeth Poston Harlem Mile Academy Project Type: Education Harlem Mile Academy is a public boarding school for teenagers from from grades 9 to 12 in Harlem. The school prepares its students for the future in a secure yet casual atmosphere while also introducing ways to live healthy and educationally rich lives. Harlem Mile Academy removes at-risk adolescents from negative influences within their community while still allowing them to remain in that community. mare946@gmail.com

Kylie Sarley The Sutherland Project Type: Hospitality The Sutherland is a boutique hotel on Cockatoo Island in Sydney Harbour; besides guest suites it features a bar, restaurant, spa, and a pool overlooking the harbor. Inspired by the location’s history, the concept behind the hotel is that each area is designed as an industrial island, allowing guests to unwind while enjoying the relaxed Australian lifestyle. kyliesarley@yahoo.com

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Shih Chi Tien Fisker Showroom & Experience Center Project Type: Retail Fisker is a revolutionary new hybrid electric car manufacturer based in California. Karma is their first model and the very first ecology-minded, luxury sports sedan in the world.

With its fresh approach to the market, the Fisker Showroom & Experience Center is designed to increase the company’s visibility to the public, showcase their eco-technology, and attract new customers. murmurtien@hotmail.com

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MFA-2 THESIS PROJECTS The post-professional Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design (MFA-2) is a two-year, terminal degree program that provides practicing professionals in interior design, architecture, environmental design, and closely related fields with the opportunity for advanced creative and academic scholarship in interior design. Students graduate with a deep understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of the design of the built environment, the ability to articulate and resolve advanced problems in design, and are prepared to become leaders of the profession.

Elizabeth Battin Workshop Project Type: Civic The mission of Workshop is to create a place that links products and people through celebrating and teaching the importance of craft.

Workshop is a place where communities support local entrepreneurship, confront materials, learn do-it-yourself techniques, appreciate the tangible, and embrace a “back-to-basics� style of life. elizmill@gmail.com www.elizbattin.com

Gozde Caliskan 3Domed Turkish Cultural Center Project Type: Cultural The goal of this project is to introduce Turkish art and culture to New Yorkers.

This building is a new type of cultural center containing a Turkish bath, a shop, a hookah house, a pide house, a carpet and tapestry exhibition, and a Turkish restaurant. g_caliskan@hotmail.com

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Heather Clinger Shed 13 Resort Project Type: Hospitality and Recreation Shed 13 Resort is a new ski resort model that incorporates venues for balanced year-round use; activities include winter sports, summer music events, and hiking. The resort aesthetic takes its cues from the ruggedness of the site, visually connecting visitors to the mountain. It is compact, with stylish guest rooms that appeal to the social and economic values of 16- to 32-year-old members of Generation Y. hclinger84@gmail.com

Sapnu George The Peer Hotel Project Type: Hospitality The Peer Hotel is set in the visually and intellectually engaging environment of New York City. Undertones of emotional phenomena like darkness, chaos, and conflict in their physical form demonstrate that discomfort is an inevitable part of life, and hedonism a necessary evil. sapnugeorge@gmail.com issuu.com/sapnu/docs/sapn u_portfolio

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Debbie Jane Go National Library of the Philippines Project type: Civic The design of this building is based on the geography of the Philippines, a country that is divided into three main island groups: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

The building is divided into three areas—a general reference building, a communal building, and a rare books building— connected by a screen covering the building’s facade and a large exterior staircase along the back of the building—symbolizing faith.

Debbie-jane@live.com www.debbiejanego.com

Cheolho Kim Applied Arts Collective Project Type: Cultural This proposed incubator facility is for creative disciplines such as architecture, photography, and product, graphic and interior design. It creates a nurturing environment for people who work in the applied arts industry by offering low-cost workspaces, subsidized spaces, and promotion services. cheolho37@gmail.com

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Shweta Lia Mathew Beyond the Bars Project Type: Civic Conventional correctional facilities serve as prison boxes, where the deprivation of liberty as penalty for breaking the law is paramount. Beyond the Bars challenges the fundamental premise of imprisonment, proposing a sort of architectural intervention that rethinks retribution.

Architecture in this context resituates itself as a psychological tool that influences the different spheres of human behavior, urging a shift in attitude from an instrument of punishment to a space of reform. liamatt@gmail.com

Andrea Jean Werwinski The Well: Alternative Healthcare Retreat Center Project Type: Healthcare This alternative healthcare retreat center—located in the West Village of New York City—provides a healing, educational, and meditative escape for busy city dwellers.

The traditional ideas of private and public areas are reanalyzed and boundaries are redefined. ajwerwinski@gmail.com www.andreajeanwerwinski.com

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MPS IN SUSTAINABLE INTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS The Master of Professional Studies in Sustainable Interior Environments (MPS-S) is a one-year post-professional program focused on specialized knowledge, thinking, and skills structured to prepare design professionals to assume leadership roles in developing and maintaining sustainable interior spaces that will impact the world in a positive way.

Intended for those working in the design or architecture professions, the program provides students with a thorough grounding in the best practices in environmentally informed designs for the interior. Upon completion of the program, students are in a position to sit for LEED AP certification—a highly sought-after credential.

Christa Cathers, Yun-Chi Jong, and Nitya Krishnan The Front Porch Project Type: Hospitality (Restaurant) Located in the heart of Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood, the Front Porch is a modern American restaurant focused on promoting healthful eating habits. The restaurant offers seasonally inspired culinary offerings and locally sourced ingredients with the hope of changing often harmful current eating habits.

The restaurant’s culinary nutritionist and chef work hand-in-hand to create sustainable, tasty, and nutritious meals. The establishment’s motto is: “One meal at a time!”

Cathers: withininteriorarchitecture@ gmail.com Jong: eunischi@gmail.com Krishnan: nityakay@gmail.com

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Jessica Joanlanne, Francesca Mayer Martinelli, and Laura Rothfuss Novara Project Type: Commercial With the opening of its first New York City office, Novara, a private bicycle brand owned by REI sporting goods, plans to rebrand itself toward a more urban-based clientele. The cutting-edge design and sustainable elements create a space that fosters collaboration and productivity.

Joanlanne: jjoanlanne@gmail.com Martinelli: francesca_mayer @hotmail.com Rothfuss: rothle89@gmail.com

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Taruan R. Mabry, Chetsi Shah, and Rachel Woldman O’Right Green Haus Project Type: Retail O’Right Green Haus is a Taiwan-based sustainable hair and skin care company opening its first international boutique. The boutique is designed to provide an all-inone experience, consisting of a bistro and bar, a manicure spa, a modest salon space, and a large retail display of sustainable hair, skin, and cosmetic products—all designed to offer customers a holistic pampering experience. Through ecoconscious design strategies and a nod to New York’s infrastructure, O’Right Green Haus aspires to be the first LEED Gold salon in New York City.

Mabry: t.r.mabry@gmail.com Shah: chetsishah5@gmail.com Woldman: rachel.lynne.woldman @gmail.com

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MPS IN INTERIOR LIGHTING DESIGN CAPSTONE PROJECTS The Master of Professional Studies in Interior Lighting Design (MPS-L) is a one-year, post-professional degree providing rigorous professional education in the area of natural and artificial illumination for the interior environment. The program includes lighting design studio courses that integrate acquired knowledge and research, while exploring residential, commercial, and institutional environments. Graduates are prepared to sit for the certification exam given by the NCQLP (National Council on Qualifications for Lighting Professionals).

Wendy Cruz-Gonzalez Matrix and Stevens Project Type: Commercial Merging theory and practice, Matrix New World Engineering partnered with the Stevens Institute of Technology to reinforce its own brand vision and leadership. Through the integration of building system solutions, this new space takes cues from its employees and visitors as it showcases the ecological contributions of every season. wendycg@live.com www.wendycg.com

Farnez Hamedanchian Salvatore Ferragamo Store Project Type: Retail The concept for this project was balance and aesthetically pleasing lighting. It was inspired by architectural lighting designer Richard Kelly’s discipline of making the distinction between three basic functions: ambient luminescence, focal glow, and play of brilliants. The main concentration of the design was on custom fixtures, relating them to Ferragamo’s brand and history to create a special look with maximum sustainability in terms of fixtures, lamps, controls, and materials. hamedanchianf@aol.com

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Liat Raz Salvatore Ferragamo Store Project Type: Retail This lighting concept proposes a gradual shift in warmth, lighting techniques, and ambience as customers venture deeper into the store.

The dramatic lighting at the front references Ferragamo’s history as a shoe designer to Hollywood stars, and incorporates theatrical, high-visibility fixtures.

The central area that follows is a bit warmer and softer in appearance, with less drama and fewer exposed fixtures.

A culmination of the store journey, the innermost, private shopping area, is the warmest with relaxing, subdued lighting. liata55@hotmail.com

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BFA IN INTERIOR DESIGN THESIS PROJECTS The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Interior Design provides students with the professional-level preparation to become practicing interior designers. The program combines a comprehensive interior design curriculum and a broad-based education in the liberal arts. The emphasis is on creativity, effective verbal and graphic communications skills, technical proficiency, and sustainability.

Aysenur Akgul Luxury Yacht “Perla” 197' (60m) Project Type: Hospitality PERLA 197' is a one-of-a-kind yacht that provides three and a half decks, including a sun deck. The goal was to create a “home on the sea” that would meet a client’s specific needs, and guarantee an experience of unsurpassed luxury and comfort. Alluring Tahitian black pearls were the inspiration for the design concept. aysenurakgul89@gmail.com

Lisa Cunningham Davis The Human Rights Center Project Type: Civic Located in Toronto’s historic Distillery District, the Human Rights Center encourages visitors to embark on a journey of the human condition when it is deprived of basic civil liberties.

Through exploratory reflection, individuals are encouraged to find their collective voice against violations of basic global human rights. lisa.cunn@gmail.com

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Ana Epremashvili Alexander McQueen Flagship Store Project Type: Retail McQueen represented respect and had a deep understanding of the human body, textiles, cut, and beauty.

He managed to intertwine history, romance, provocation, sex, war, love, and passion in each one of his collections.

To be able to create an atmosphere that could hold its ground, yet elevate evolving and changing collections, was the challenge this thesis faced—and answered.

Ana.epr13@gmail.com

Jessica Garrett ZODIAC Project Type: Hospitality (Casino) ZODIAC is a casino resort located on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It offers a competitive number of gaming tables, slot machines, a poker room, a race book, high-limit rooms, as well as retail stores and amenities: restaurants, nightclubs, an event center, a spa, a theater, and a rooftop party pool.

ZODIAC follows the four elements of the tropical zodiac through its modern casino design, providing natural light, technological amenities, and visual stimulation. ZODIAC is meant to be explored. jesskny@yahoo.com

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Catharine (Suzy) Genzler Eisig House: Labor and Birth Accommodations Project Type: Healthcare The Eisig House is a new model in care delivery.

It addresses the six basic needs of a woman in labor: security, control, options, privacy, accommodations, and targeted services.

It supports the natural processes outside of the clinical setting while still providing the comfort of modern medicine. suzygenzler@gmail.com www.suzygenzler.com

Jennie Gil Riff Hotel Project Type: Hospitality Washington, D.C., serves as both backdrop and foil for the Riff, a folk rock-inspired boutique hotel celebrating the past, present, and future of the music and culture that changed America.

Jgilths@yahoo.com

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Gunnhildur Gudnyjardottir Hotel Gjá Project Type: Hospitality Situated on Iceland’s remote Westman Islands, Hotel Gjá (translation: Ravine) is an exclusive hotel comprising 26 rooms, a bar, and a restaurant. Spectacular views of the harbor and volcano serve as a backdrop for a weekly gathering of guests and the local community to sing traditional Icelandic songs. gunnsa84@gmail.com

Randall Paul Harmon O.I.L. (Once In a Lifetime) Project Type: Mixed Use O.I.L. is a proposed design studio and production facility for home furnishings inside an 18th-century cavalry stable located in the Presidio of San Francisco. Based on the Hannover Principles (a set of statements about the importance of environmental impact in the design of buildings and objects), O.I.L is a solution to a common problem facing many cities today—how do you preserve abandoned, yet significant, institutional structures while simultaneously invigorating the local economy? zrandyman@yahoo.com

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Seongeun Hwang 10 Corso Como Project Type: Retail 10 Corso Como is a multifunctional concept store dedicated to art, fashion, music, design, and culture. A network of interconnected spaces offers customers an enjoyable journey from one experience to the next.

The rooftop garden is a quiet and relaxing environment as well as a green space for the urban environment. hhse42@gmail.com

Alex Ibragimov Verve Miami: The Future Venue, Restaurant, and Lounge Project Type: Mixed Use Verve Miami is the future for the Winter Music Conference— an annual gathering in Miami that attracts over 100,000 artists and music industry delegates from more than 70 countries. After careful research of the industry and the experiences that people look for at this conference, a spatial layout was created. The long but intimate hall incorporates several restaurants and bars and lets the visitor travel seamlessly from one cultural experience to the next. aidesign87@aol.com www.imaginedesignny.com

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Sofia Juperius The M.B.A. Athletic Center Project Type: Sports and Recreation The M.B.A. Athletic Center (M.B.A. stands for mind, body, and attitude) is a performance enhancement and physical therapy center dedicated solely to professional athletes.

The center is more than just a gym, it’s a place where elite athletes can mingle with other like-minded athletes; they are able to train together, share experiences, and help motivate and inspire one another. sjuperius@yahoo.com

Jun Oh Kim JOA Hotel Project Type: Hospitality JOA Hotel uses modern design to provide a great view of the city and a unique experience for upscale young travelers. The hotel has a variety of guest rooms, a gymnasium, restaurant, lounge, and a lobby. Guest rooms feature high-quality natural materials; the dramatic public areas convey a sense of openness and urbane sensitivity. junohouse@paran.com

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Yeonghoon Kim Genesis Gyre Project Type: Retail Genesis Gyre is a showroom and brand experience for the Hyundai Genesis automobile. Demonstrations of technological advances, a first-class sales environment, and a premier ownership experience are combined in a multilayered atmosphere. The interior aggressively spills out of the space to capture current and potential customers and draws them into an area with innovative technologies through interactive demonstrations.

Erickimyh@gmail.com erickim.carbonmade.com

Elizabeth Kottakis The Art of Couture Project Type: Mixed Use The Art of Couture project allows visitors to experience garments and artifacts from once-powerful institutions.

Situated in New York’s Meatpacking District, the galleries, runways, retail areas, and restaurant make accessible a world that would normally be out of reach to the general public. bluhayz22@aol.com

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Amy Straus The Soapbox: Political Co-Workspace Project Type: Civic The Soapbox is an exploration of how space can trigger, develop, and grow political and social change. Groups organized around political or social issues or a set of shared concerns are treated as if they were start-up businesses—they are given co-workspaces, tools, and support. The space is designed with no specific point of view or political affiliation in mind. amyqstraus@gmail.com

Ho Youn Yi Designer Residency Studio Project Type: Mixed Use Designer Residency Studio creates visibility for new and talented designers by breaking through the Panopticon of the former Castle Williams fort on Governors Island in New York Harbor. The building has been reconfigured for living and working space, staff, and gallery areas.

It also serves as an event space and a viewing point for New York Harbor monuments and the Manhattan skyline.

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SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Each year, NYSID gives deserving students more than $600,000 in scholarship money.

The 2011–2012 recipients were:

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS Geoffrey Bradfield scholarship Barbara Bernie scholarship Keith Bjes scholarship ENDOWED Ruth Burt scholarship SCHOLARSHIPS Sheila Chapline scholarship J. T. Collins scholarship Inez Croom scholarship Murray Bartlett Douglas scholarship Albert Hadley scholarship McMillen scholarship Charlotte Moss scholarship LaVerne Neil scholarship

E. N. Shean scholarship Karl Springer scholarship Sherrill Whiton scholarship Mario Buatta scholarship

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Kathleen Altman Jessica Archeval Nicole Berliner Bethany Callihan Carly Chetek Adrienne Colenburg Erick Espinoza Alison Fidler Kathleen Finley Courtney Garcia Jessica Garrett Catharine (Suzy) Genzler Ieva Guzeviciute Lovina Hauge Allison Holmes Meegan Hurst Elizabeth Krausnick Ashley Lacen Anthony Leal Jacqueline Levine

Juhee Chung Stephanie Longo Randall Harmon Stephanie Longo Samantha Teyhen Elizabeth Martinez Czarina Torrado Elizabeth Krausnick Erick Espinoza Randall Harmon Kathleen Finley Alison Fidler, Samantha Masone, Sara Mermelstein Erica Potash Lovina Hauge Lyndsey Morris Alexis Galane, Jessica Garrett, Catharine (Suzy) Genzler

Sheniqua Little Sarah LoGiudice Stephanie Longo Samantha Masone Emily McAllister Sara Mermelstein Lyndsey Morris Yashlie Negron Andressa Pavlovic Erica Potash Michael Rohey Alexandra Sobolewski Samantha Teyhen Czarina Torrado Julie Wallach Craig Warfield Kaila West Helen Yuan Zachary Zimmerman Natasha Zylberberg

TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP Sheetal Bhansali Lisa Cunningham Davis Natalie Gioia Dyan Grey Margo Johnson

CHAIRMAN’S MERIT SCHOLARSHIP Emmanuella Brezault Rose Darbouze Gabriella Garcia Lovina Hauge Sarah LoGiudice Samantha Mickiewicz Lyndsey Morris Zachary Zimmerman Natasha Zylberberg

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS/ASSISTANTSHIPS

MARK HAMPTON/ JEAN LINDSEY ASSISTANTSHIPS

MFA-1 ASSISTANTSHIPS Nicholas Domitrovich Miriam Fitzmorris Maria Montessa Garcia Matthew Giampietro Ryen Herrmann Patricia Miller Jeong Mi Kang Caitlin Snavley

SCHOLARSHIPS

Elizabeth Battin and Heather Clinger

MFA-1 TRUSTEE ASSISTANTSHIPS Melissa Fidler Jennifer Gomez Lucinda Nixon Didi Sun Aaron White

MPS-Lighting scholarship Ruben de Saavedra scholarship

MFA-2 ASSISTANTSHIPS Antonio A. Rodriguez Arguelles Dong Il Kim Henry Roa

Liat Raz Andrew Kaplan

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CATHARINE (SUZY) GENZLER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT PROFILE

Suzy Genzler, who graduated the BFA program in May 2012, was the recipient of the Mario Buatta scholarship. This endowed scholarship provides a BFA student with thesis support in their final year. Mario Buatta has been a longtime supporter of NYSID and the College’s Atelier was named in his honor in 2011. He is, of course, one of the most celebrated interior designers today, with clients including Mariah Carey, Malcolm Forbes, and Barbara Walters.

What brought you to NYSID? After working in economic development in Phoenix, Arizona, I decided I wanted to go back to school for interior design. I got an associate’s degree in interior design from a community college in Scottsdale, Arizona, while I was working for Devenney Group, a healthcare design firm. I really wanted to come to New York and get a bachelor’s in interior design, which led me to NYSID.

How did the Mario Buatta scholarship help you in your final year?

In a practical sense, the money helped me buy supplies and a lot of books. I bought a number of books for my thesis project on design theory, hospitality design, healthcare design, and books on childbirth. But, perhaps more importantly, it gave me the opportunity to have a flexible work schedule. The whole time I was studying at NYSID, I was working part-time at HOK. It was difficult to balance work and school, and this scholarship gave me the time I needed to work on my thesis project. It was invaluable. I’m in my 30s and supporting myself, so private loans were really not an option for me. It was very important to me as a woman to be financially independent and I also really wanted to have that BFA. It was an incredibly thrilling process–without the scholarship money it would have been a much tougher battle. I also got to meet Mario Buatta at a reception NYSID hosted for scholarship winners and benefactors. It was wonderful to meet him and to be able to thank him personally.

I really appreciated having that opportunity.

What was your thesis project about?

I designed a freestanding facility focused on women’s health and birthing accommodations called Eisig House (Eisig was my great grandmother’s maiden name). I got interested in the topic after investigating what types of facilities currently exist in New York City. I found there are not a lot of options outside the hospital setting that allow women to experience the natural process of childbirth without the constraints and rules mandated by hospital policy.

It’s a 90,000 square-foot-facility that is based on the premise that pregnancy and childbirth should be naturally supported rather than medically managed. Using an evidence-based design approach, I defined six guiding principles for my design based on interviews with nearly 400 mothers–safety, control, options, privacy, accommodations, and targeted services.

One floor is a dedicated hospital floor in the event of an emergency, and a NICU, but the rest of the space has amenities like a hotel–a dedicated lobby for mothers, keys to your private room, concierge, room service, and a roof garden. The mothers’ suites are designed with distinct zones for care providers, a living room, bedroom and a private bathroom with a birthing tub. I also wanted to promote the idea that “it takes a village” so there are specific areas designed to encourage the sense of community. The main community feature is a large four-story atrium connecting the mothers’ suite floors to the roof garden.

Even though it’s located in central Manhattan, it was designed as a “kit-of-parts” that is intended to be replicated in all types of neighborhoods and all economic levels. In addition to being a birthing center, it’s also a resource and education center.

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ANNUAL FUND GIVING Gifts to the Annual Fund enable NYSID to accomplish its most critical priorities—increasing general scholarship funds, augmenting financial aid, improving our facilities and technology, enhancing academic programs and faculty, and developing student support services.

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL* ($25,000 +) The Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust Estate of Albert Hadley Estate of Jill Ford Murray PRESIDENT ASSOCIATES ($10,000+) Anonymous Geoffrey Bradfield Cullman & Kravis, Inc Jill and Carr Davis The Designers Lighting Forum of New York, Inc. The Shubert Organization, Inc. Patricia M. and Michael I. Sovern WHITON SOCIETY ($5,000+) Meredith Angrist Architectural Digest Mrs. Thomas N. Armstrong III in memory of Thomas Armstrong III Atlantic Philanthropies Director/ Employee Designated Gift Fund Mario Buatta Jill Dienst Elliot and Janet Greene Gerald Holbrook Ike Klingerman Barkley Architecture New York Design Center

FOUNDER’S CLUB ($2,500+) Arnhold Foundation in honor of Patricia M. Sovern Michele Bergeron in memory of Ida Miriam Stern Migdalia Bonilla Elaine Wingate Conway Marina Kellen French in honor of Patricia M. Sovern Gensler Agnes Gund Chien Lee in honor of Kitty Chou LUXE Interiors + Design Magazine Cynthia O. Murphy Susan B. Nagle and Peter Bentel Robyn Pocker David L. Scott SUITE New York

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CORNERSTONE LEAGUE ($1,000+) Antonia Adezio Nina Barker Tina-Maria Birch Ann L. Bowers Alessandra Branca Michael Bruno Butterfield Market Robert Couturier Matthew DeMarco Elinor K. Deutsch in memory of Jamie Deutsch Kathleen M. Doyle Jamie Drake John P. and Anne K. Duffy Foundation Ross and Austin M. Francis

Kris Fuchs Lois Avery Gaeta Philip Gorrivan Amy Griffin Raul Gutierrez Lisa Marie S. Hajdukiewicz H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture Alexa Hampton William Hodgins John Jakobson Noel Jeffrey Jodie W. King Terry Kleinberg Anne Korman in memory of Thomas N. Armstrong III Anne Korman in honor of Shelia Champline Phyllis L. Levin Neil Lipinski Michael Manes, M2L Inc. Janet Mavec Valerie E. Mead Pauline C. Metcalf Richard Mishaan Charlotte Moss Enid Nemy Shelia Newman Daryl T. Pines Cynthia H. Polsky in honor of Patricia M. Sovern Daniel and Joanna S. Rose

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Arthur K. Satz Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Sculco in honor of Patricia M. Sovern Laura Sillerman Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill David Sprouls and Kate Wood Stark Carpet Corporation Barbara Tober Turner Interiors BENEFACTOR ($500+) Pamela and David Banker Rebecca Bond Nancy Boszhardt Judith Burgert Marcia Butler Vin Cipolla Cowtan & Tout John Danzer James and Nancy Druckman James Druckman in honor of Patricia M. Sovern Inger Elliott in honor of Patricia M. Sovern Clair Fitzgerald Christopher Forbes S. Parker and Danielle Gilbert Louis O. Gropp Kitty Hawks ICOR Associates, LLC Amy Lau Patti Lau Silvina Leone Ruth Lynford Lloyd Marks Manhattan Media, LLC Brian McCarthy Margaret Mintz Dennis Miller The Morse Family Foundation in honor of Patricia M. Sovern Sandra Nunnerley Stephanie Odegard Sylvia Owen Thomas Pheasant Guy Regal Rue Richey

Ethel Rompilla Daniel Ross Jennifer Russell Denise Saul Mr. and Mrs. Martin Shafiroff Laura Sillerman Robert Stilin DeWitt Stern Group, Inc. H. Peter Stern and Helen W. Drutt English in honor of Patricia M. Sovern Cheryl Tague Susan Wallace VISIONARY ($250+) Amory Armstrong Jerry Balest Betty Bartlett Nardyne D. Cattani Andrew Clunn Mark Cunningham Dee Faden Susan B. Grotto Leslie Horn Terry Hunziker Corp.

Barbara Israel in honor of Jill H. Dienst John and Jeanette Loeb Drew McGukin Charles and Barbara Pierce in honor of Mrs. Thomas N. Armstrong III Gloria Schiff Alice Shan John Randall Tarasuk Newell Turner Walter C. Vosburgh Veronica P. Whitlock Mary Lynne Wolfe

NYSID SUPPORTERS

SUSTAINER ($100+) JGArchitects, PLLC Marsha Adams-O’Neill Whitney B. Armstrong Thomas M. Bancroft Nancy Benson Melinda Bickers Tracey Biedron Marissa Blackett Eileen K. Boyd Peter and Rosalyn Brandt Nancy Brickman Susan Bush Jay E. Cantor in honor of Mrs. Thomas N. Armstrong III Laura C. Casey Ivan Chermayeff Maggie Cohen Eric Cohen Andrea K. Cross Allison Russell Davis Christina deforest-Keys in honor of Anne M. Dunwoody Sherri Donghia Deborah Ann Donovan Roger Duffala Shelly C. Dufour Thomas Edwards Mary Evans Laurie Genovese Katherine Gilman Yves Gonnet Edward A. Goodman Marjorie R. Gordon Betty Hadley Edward Haleman Cornelia C. Hansen Stephen H. Huberman Margaret R. Johnson Martin R. Johnson Cornelia V. Kanakis-Wittenberg Eileen Kloppenborg Joan Kron Jack Lenor Larsen Anthony Law Kathleen Lipkins Jacqueline McMullen

Wendell Norris Bryan O’Rourke Barbara L. Orenstein Barbara Ostrom Mehmet Ozpay Jane Pierson Frank B. Robinson Marsha Russell Michele S. Safra Timothy S. Sheridan Stella Sichel in honor of Patricia M. Sovern Anne Smithers Megan C. Smythe Melina Stock in memory of Risa Nager Lorraine M. Tobin Peter Tymus Lynne Uhalt Mario Verna Caroline Walters Erin Wells Court Whisman

2012 CLASS GIFT FUND Anonymous (3) Alberta McLeod-Stringham Gunnhildur Gudnyjardottir Robert Arthur King Andrea Werwinski GIFTS IN KIND Cowtan & Tout Farrow & Ball Québec Délégation Générale New York

CONTRIBUTOR (UP TO $99) Karen K. Alessi Erin C. Badillo Joan Barenholtz Rosemary Ligabo Cona Madeleine DeVries Lois Avery Gaeta Kim Gerosa Robert J. Harding, Jr. Ellen Lombardi Karen Nathanson Patricia Ross Sarah E. Wagner Jane Iredell Wright Barbara A. Zelechoski

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GIFTS TO THE ENDOWMENT Endowed gifts are an investment in the future strength and success of NYSID that serve the College in perpetuity. A percentage of the endowment income is used annually to fund the purposes specified by the initial donor or donors, leaving the principal intact.

GEOFFREY BRADFIELD SCHOLARSHIP FUND Geoffrey Bradfield

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MARIO BUATTA SCHOLARSHIP FUND Whitney B. Armstrong Thomas M. Bancroft Betty Bartlett Nancy Benson Mario Buatta Christopher J. Cyphers Alice Diamond Christopher Forbes Lois Avery Gaeta Katherine Gilman Marjorie R. Gordon Penny Grant Michael D. Harold Inge Heckel Tom Kempner Joan Kron Memrie M. Lewis Jeanette Loeb M2L Collection Enid Nemy Henry Neville Barbara Ostrom Lyn Paulsin Mary Jane Pool Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Gloria Schiff Martin Shafiroff Timothy S. Sheridan Rebecca Smith Anne Smithers Newell Turner Veranda

MARK HAMPTON FELLOWSHIP FUND Anonymous Stephen K. Bierman Wendy Breck Andrew Clunn Marilyn Davis Thomas Edwards S. Parker Gilbert Leslie Horn John Jakobson Bryan O'Rourke ALBERT HADLEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND Albert Hadley Betty Hadley Phyllis L. Levin

ALBERT HADLEY IN MEMORIAM

“The essence of interior design will always be about people and how they live. It is about the realities of what makes for an attractive, civilized, meaningful environment, not about fashion or what's in or what's out.

This is not an easy job.”

– Albert Hadley, from Albert Hadley: The Story of America's Preeminent Interior Designer, 2005.

This year, the NYSID community mourned the passing of legendary interior designer Albert Hadley, who died in March at the age of 91. A long-time NYSID Advisory Board member and a dedicated friend and supporter of the College, Hadley created an endowed scholarship to help NYSID students fulfill their dream of becoming interior design professionals. Hadley’s final gift to NYSID was his most generous and will make the difference to countless students—he left the College nearly $500,000 for scholarships.

An icon of 20th-century taste, Hadley spent more than seven decades practicing his craft as a student, teacher, mentor, and interior design professional. His career started in 1947 when he moved to New York to attend Parsons School of Design. Hadley established his own design firm before joining McMillen Inc., and in 1962 he began his long association with Sister Parish – the first interior designer brought in to decorate the Kennedy White House.

When Mrs. Parish died in 1999 Hadley closed the doors of Parish-Hadley Associates and began his own firm, Albert Hadley, Inc. Hadley created residences and rooms that made design history for an impressive roster of clients, including: Mrs. Brooke Astor, Ann Getty, former Vice President and Mrs. Albert Gore, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, William S. Paley, Oscar de la Renta, and Diane Sawyer and Mike Nichols. Known as the “Dean of American Interior Design,” Hadley possessed a deep understanding of the continuity of space, architectural design, scale, and elegance. Over his lifetime, he was lauded with numerous international design awards and inspired many successful interior designers today. Established industry leaders such as David Kleinberg, Brian McCarthy, Britton Smith, and Bunny Williams all trained under Hadley before starting their own firms. In 1986, Hadley was inducted into the Interior Design Hall of Fame.

“Few interior designers were as beloved, universally admired, and iconic as Albert Hadley,” said President David Sprouls. “He will be truly missed, and his legacy will live on for decades to come.”

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NYSID ADMINISTRATION

David Sprouls, President Ellen S. Fisher, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean

Susan Lovell, Registrar and Senior Director of Student Information Management

Jane Chen, Vice President, Finance and Administration

Barbara Lowenthal, Director of MFA Programs Ethan Lu, Director of Graduate Programs

Raymond Amato, Bursar

Penni Morganstein, Psychologist

Linda Biggs, Student Data Coordinator

Thomas Nguyen, Technology Support Associate

Peter Brandt, Director of Undergraduate Programs

Cassandra Ramirez, Assistant Registrar

Balbina Calo, Human Resources Director

Linda Sclafani, Assistant Dean/Academic Advisor

Vladimir Charles, Technology Support Associate

Duc Se, Technology Support Associate

Todd Class, Director of Academic Computing

Julieta Sibug, Accountant

Celeste Collins, Director of Admissions

Brian Smith, Public Programming Assistant

Douglas DaVee, Director of Student Affairs Meg Donabedian, Assistant Librarian

Thomas Sowinski, Director of Data Management and Administrative Network Administrator

Sarah Falls, Director of the Library

Jason Spangler, Office Services Manager

Samantha Fingleton, Development Associate

Christopher Spinelli, Creative Director

Luz Garcia, Assistant to the Dean

Dan Terchek, Bookstore Manager

Karen Higginbotham, Dean of Students

Katie Tomko, Academic Advisor

Samantha Hoover, Director of External Relations

Carmen Tong, Senior Communications Manager

Russell Kaplan, Admissions Administrator

Rashmi Wadhvani, Financial Aid Officer

Jeanne Ko, Assistant to the President

Dan Truong, Associate Director of IT

Zeke Kolenovic, Director of Facilities

Mylinh Truong, Accountant

Halina Kosiorowska, Bursar’s Assistant

Veronica Whitlock, Associate Dean

Camille Lannan, Librarian

Audrey Zahor, Admissions and Financial Aid Associate

Andy Kuang, Technology Support Associate

Patricia Ziegler, Academic Advisor/ Career Development Coordinator

Jenny Liang, Registration Assistant Greg Lincoln, Director of Institutional Research

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NYSID FACULTY

Faud Abillama Raja Abillama Emily Altman Paul Anavian Goil Amornvivat Patricia Barbis Dean Barger Ann Barton Vanessa Betancourt Reid Betz Melinda Bickers Benjamin Birillo Raymond Blackburn Daniel Bontrop Anthea Bosch-Moschini Peter B. Brandt, Ph.D. Donald Brown Debra L. Bryant Michael Buchanan David Burdett Ruth Virginia Burt John Buscarello Becky Button Charles Cameron Lissette Carrera Maria Chamberlin-Hellman Eric Chenault Richard Todd Class Eric Cohen Adrienne Concra Kati Curtis Robert Dadras Victor Dadras Elaheh Dalton Timothy deFiebre Jennifer Kiki Dennis Carol Derby Alphonse D. Diaz Patricia DiMaggio Pamela J Durante

William Engel Rene B. Estacio Michelle Everett Shaun Fillion Ellen Fisher Rachel Fletcher Tom Folk Daniel C. Friedman Danielle Galland Steve Gerber Eric J. Gering Joseph Goldstein Donna J. Goodman Judith B. Gura Randi Halpern Kate Hanenberg Robert J. Harding Courtney P. Hewitt Eric Hilton Matthew Hoey Morris Hylton III Eileen Imber Darris W. James Evie T. Joselow May Julsuwan Steven R. Kaplan John Katimaris Addison Kelly Robert Arthur King Terry Kleinberg Anne Korman Don Kossar Ellen R. Krasik Chad Laird Eric Lam Natalie Langone Kunho Lee Rocco Leonardis Lawrence Levy

Barry Lewis Chia-Yu Li Kai X. Liang Pedro Lima Cathleen Lindsay Stephen Thomas Lofthouse Walter Martinelli Barbara Lowenthal Ethan Lu Robert Malone Francine Martini Patricia McGillicuddy Valerie Mead Larry Mersel Margaret Mintz Thomas Morbitzer Leah Nanpei Ali Nematollahy Ozgem Ornektekin Mehmet Ozpay Mitul Parekh Erin Peavy Pamela Perkins Matthew A. Postal Zhijian Qian Ethel Rompilla William Rosebro Kate Russell Roxanne Ryce-Paul Tina Sarawgi Kelly M. Seeger Addie Sels Ishan Shahwan Rebecca Short Mark T. Simpson MaryAnn Sorensen Allacci Christopher Spinelli Mark Squeo Gregory Stanford

Stefan Steil Lee Stout Andrew Tedesco Richard S. Thomas Jeffrey Tome Ernesto E. Trindade Peter Tymus Peiheng Tsai Attila Uysal Freya Van Saun Nicholas Watkins Erin Wells Christopher Welsh Doug West Veronica Whitlock Cecilia Whittaker-Doe Mason Wickham David Wilburn Katherine Wildt O'Brien Jennifer R. Worth Robert E. Yori, Jr Robert Yuricic Edwin J. Zawadzki LECTURERS Mary Kay Baldwin Rosalind Benedict Ivy Berman Adrienne Concra Christopher J. Desler Dennis Lee Edward Goodman Jody Xuereb Mary Paul Yates

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AT A GLANCE

PROGRAMS OFFERED

9

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

558 707

AVERAGE AGE OF STUDENTS

141

149

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COUNTRIES REPRESENTED

FACULTY MEMBERS

GRADUATE STUDENTS

TOTAL STUDENTS

STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE

7-1

13

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS US STATES REPRESENTED

12%

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