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. 12
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