Atelier: Year in Review 2015/2016 by New York School of Interior Design

INSIDE

Thesis/Capstone Projects, Key Events, Looking Ahead to the Next 100 Years, and more!

ATELIER YEAR IN REVIEW 2015 / 2016

ON THE COVER

Stefan Steil, Steilish Interiors & Architecture MFA, Post-Profesional Level (MFA-2), 2010 Residence Overlooking the Highline Architectural collaboration with alumnus Eric Paeper, MFA, Professional Level (MFA-1), 2011 of Ageloff & Associates Photography by Mark La Rosa

Contents 02

Welcome

Thesis/Capstone Projects by the Class of 2016

Commencement

Outside the Classroom

Scholarship Recipients

Celebrations & Key Events

Looking Ahead

Trustee Profile: Maria Spears

Alumni Events

Alumni Notes

Supporters

Leadership

In Memoriam: Vladimir Kagan

Welcome This is a special time at the New York School of Interior Design; the year 2016 marks our 100th anniversary. Founded in 1916 as one of the country’s first academic institutions devoted solely to interior design, the College has evolved with the profession, helping to establish interior design as the diverse and important field it is today. The centennial is enough reason to celebrate but another one arrived in June when NYSID was notified that it had been accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. This achievement is the highest possible level of accreditation and a proud moment in the history of the institution. After a seven-year process that included an extensive self-study report and visits from an appointed team, we are thrilled to be recognized as a College that offers a superior education. Our alumni and faculty have been defining interior design for 100 years, which is why this centennial has been, and will continue to be, about celebrating the people who have made this institution great. In the spring, we hosted the “Interior Design Today: Alumni Exhibition,” which showcased work from more than 30 of our alumni, including well-established designers as well as up-and-coming stars. We’ve worked hard to connect our alumni with our students, and have created new ways for alumni to impart knowledge in our Mentorship Program, the Holiday House Student Competition, and the Student Lounge Redesign competition. Students even found inspiration in the legacy of an influential alumna with the recoloring of Inez Croom’s wallpapers (see p.53). We have also had many notable events this year that brought the NYSID community together. Our biggest fundraiser of the year was our Annual Benefit Dinner, a special celebration of NYSID at 100 that paid homage to Ellie Cullman, James Druckman, Jamestown, LLP – Michael Phillips and Deborah Nevins, with all proceeds going to scholarships (see p.60). On any given day, you can see our students hard at work in our Mario Buatta Materials Atelier, the space that lends this publication its name. Our long history and institutional recognitions are a testament to our success and accomplishments. But ultimately, our greatest achievements are our students’ successes. Taking a look at the thesis and capstone projects by the Class of 2016, I’m struck by the notion that if our founder Sherrill Whiton could see this year’s Atelier, he would be as proud and inspired as I am. David Sprouls President

2 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

Thesis / Capstone Projects by 2016 Graduates In the pages that follow is a selection of thesis and capstone projects by the Class of 2016. Each student worked on his or her project throughout the academic year and presented their work to a jury of faculty and industry professionals. It was the student’s final step toward earning a BFA, MFA, or MPS degree from the New York School of Interior Design.

Our degree programs include:

MFA-1

MFA-2

This three-year program is designed to provide an advanced interior design degree to students who hold a baccalaureate degree in a field unrelated to design.

This two-year program is the most conceptual program at NYSID and is open to those who have a professional degree in interior design, architecture, or a related field.

PAGES 4 – 16

PAGES 17 – 22

MPS-S

MPS-L

This one year, post-professional program covers the principles and best practices of sustainable design, providing students with marketable skills that are essential to the industry today.

This one-year degree provides rigorous professional education in the area of natural and artificial illumination for the interior environment, with a balance of conceptual and practical techniques.

PAGES 23– 27

PAGES 28 – 31

MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES IN SUSTAINABLE INTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS

MASTER OF FINE ARTS, PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL

MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES IN INTERIOR LIGHTING DESIGN

MASTER OF FINE ARTS, POST-PROFESSIONAL

BFA

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN INTERIOR DESIGN This program provides students with the professional-level preparation to become practicing interior designers. The program combines a comprehensive interior design curriculum and a broadbased education in the liberal arts. The emphasis is on creativity, effective verbal and graphic communications skills, technical proficiency, and sustainability.

PAGES 32-45

3 NYSID.EDU

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H

BFA

MPS-L

MPS-S

01 IRENE AUROVSKY Women’s Empowerment Center PROJECT TYPE: CIVIC

The Women’s Empowerment Center is a nonprofit organization that promotes gender equality through education, workshops, and supportive activities. The centerpiece of the space is a waterfall and greenery providing an escape from the hubbub of New York City, while displaying important messages promoting women’s rights on LED screens. The second floor houses a public restaurant and the top two floors are home to workshops that support and empower women of different ages. JIRENE@GMAIL.COM

02 NICOLE BERLINER Culinary House PROJECT TYPE: HOSPITALITY

Culinary House is a boutique hotel located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. Visitors become infused with the culinary experience and encouraged to join the community of food lovers through educational programs, dining experiences, and retail opportunities. NICOLE.BERLINER@GMAIL.COM

4 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H MPS-S

MPS-L

BFA

01 BESSIE BYRD Vuja De PROJECT TYPE: HOSPITALITY

Vuja De, a space where being a free spirit is encouraged. A visit to Vuja De is to experience something you’ve never seen or felt before. This is a judgment-free zone where one can be free to express whatever desires one may have. Vuja De welcomes you to your wildest fantasies. BESSIEBYRD@GMAIL.COM

02 MICHAEL ANTHONY CAPUANO Willow Brook Farm PROJECT TYPE: EDUCATION

Willow Brook Farm is a center where children who are on the autism spectrum can go to have horse therapy, along with other classes and types of physical therapy. There are also quiet lounges, a café, and an area that provides parents and guardians a comfortable and quiet space to wait while their child is having his or her therapy. In addition, there is a separate space designed for other children to play should parents bring offspring who are not at the center for therapy. Careful thought was put into choosing fabrics, finishes, furnishings, and lighting to create an optimal learning environment. MIKEC@NETPLEX.NET

5 NYSID.EDU

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H

BFA

MPS-L

MPS-S

01 ALICIA CARGO Statera Hotel PROJECT TYPE: HOSPITALITY

The Statera is a boutique hotel that supports the health and wellness needs of travelers. It aims to explore the interconnectivity between the hospitality industry and the principles of integrated wellness. The hotel also redefines the fitness environment within the hotel industry. Guests can unleash their inner athlete and easily access cutting-edge fitness amenities. ALICIACARGO@GMAIL.COM

02 AUDREY CHABAUD Draper James PROJECT TYPE: RETAIL

6 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

Draper James is a retail store for the namesake clothing and lifestyle brand founded by actress Reese Witherspoon in May 2015 as a way to honor her southern heritage. Originally an e-commerce company, this flagship store, located in New Orleans, features a cafĂŠ and bar in addition to retail spaces. It aims to bring a special class of charm and grace to residents and visitors to the Crescent City that will be a signature of the American South. AUDREY_CHABAUD@YAHOO.COM

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H MPS-S

MPS-L

BFA

01 SOFIA CHEN Make PROJECT TYPE: RETAIL

Make is a shopping center where customers can design their own clothing and small accessories. They can make decisions about everything from cuts and colors to patterns and graphics. Every piece is customized and produced on-site. There are prototype products on hand for customers to consult to help assemble their own personalized items. SOFIACHEN1009@GMAIL.COM

02 JENNY CHENG Plainsboro Elementary School for the Deaf and the Blind PROJECT TYPE: EDUCATION

The school is designed for hearing and visually impaired children ages 6 to 12. To create a fun and adventurous space for children who have difficulty with daily life, the school functions as a safe space while still challenging the students. Like the universe, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a world with many unknowns waiting for us to explore; for children who cannot hear or see, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a chance to enjoy learning and also to train their senses in a safe environment. QUITERIE12@GMAIL.COM

7 NYSID.EDU

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H

BFA

MPS-L

MPS-S

01 ANNA DZUBEY Turks and Caicos Wedding Villa PROJECT TYPE: HOSPITALITY

This all-inclusive destination-wedding venue in the Caribbean islands of Turks and Caicos was designed for elegant, luxurious, fun, and magical celebrations. Its design makes possible a one-stop, state-of-the-art wedding. The building has a 13,100-foot vista of the island and the sea. It is surrounded by white sand beaches. AEDZUBEY@AOL.COM

02 BRIANA EARL Haven PROJECT TYPE: CIVIC

8 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

Haven is a self-contained, engine-propelled container ship that provides aid to water accessible (and later land accessible) communities in distress. The mixed-use system is sustainable, modular, and self-supporting with the ability to respond to a multitude of environments and needs. The dynamic and flexible design utilizing shipping containers creates a system that is functional and can be easily replicated anywhere in the world. BYEARL@GMAIL.COM

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H MPS-S

MPS-L

BFA

01 EVGENYA EPELBAUM The Station PROJECT TYPE: CIVIC

02 KRISTA LEINTZ GUREVICH Reflections PROJECT TYPE: CULTURAL

ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENT

The recession, the decline of domestic industrial economies, and antiquated racially biased zoning laws have rendered Baltimore a city segregated by socioeconomic status and ethnicity. The Station reappropriates a historic site into studio spaces, a library, and workspaces for communal or personal use. The interior turns into a natural canopy encased within a structure that pays homage to its roots. The duality of organic forms breaking through its stark geometric volumes reflects the plight of the community to break racial, socioeconomic, and educational barriers. EJEPELBAUM@GMAIL.COM The Museum of the Moving Image and the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center (CAC) are joining forces to expand the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s existing footprint in order to create a new multifunctional space. This new space offers visitors the opportunity to experience moving images through all five senses while also creating a center focused on reminiscence therapy for aging adults. The space will integrate state-of-the-art technology, showcase artifacts and objects from the museum, and provide rentable venue space. KRISTA_GUREVICH@YAHOO.COM

9 NYSID.EDU

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H

BFA

MPS-L

MPS-S

01 CARRIE ANNE LI Jericho Project – Park Avenue South PROJECT TYPE: MIXED USE (CIVIC + RESIDENTIAL)

The “housing first” model of homeless care provides affordable housing coupled with services and connections to community-based support. Based on the philosophy that housing is a basic human need, this approach helps people avoid returning to homelessness. This supportive housing building seeks to provide permanent housing and care for homeless veterans to begin to reintegrate into the community. CARRIEANNE.LI@GMAIL.COM

02 YIQING LIU The Bridge of Art PROJECT TYPE: CULTURAL

CHAIRMAN’S AWARD RECIPIENT

10 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

The goal of this arts center is to create a transformative experience that can evoke public interest in the arts. Different from traditional art studios, the general public is invited to come watch the artists work, watch the process of art being made, and talk with the artists. Enlarged stair landings, dropped stages, and raised platforms are distributed throughout the center to provide a variety of views to help the public absorb and understand the arts more easily. LYIQING2013@GMAIL.COM

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H MPS-S

MPS-L

BFA

01 MICHAEL MATTIE Avon Academy PROJECT TYPE: MIXED USE (RETAIL + EDUCATION)

Avon is celebrating its new hair care line with the opening of the Avon Academy, a flagship retail location, launch pad, cosmetology center, and continuing education center for Avon representatives, employees, and professionals. Sales of a wide array of products that are in touch with the latest trends and beauty innovations fund several charities. MPMATTIE@GMAIL.COM

02 LAUREN MCGOWAN Holomua PROJECT TYPE: HOSPITALITY

Holomua—meaning “progress and improvement” in Hawaiian—is a luxury resort on the island of Maui that specializes in chemotherapy and radiation cancer treatment. This resort allows patients to enjoy the full amenities of a luxury resort with their family and friends, while receiving medical treatment in a natural and relaxing environment. LEM94@CORNELL.EDU

11 NYSID.EDU

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H

BFA

MPS-L

MPS-S

01 CHADEJ NAKALERTKAVEE Experience Museum PROJECT TYPE: CULTURAL

The Guggenheim Museum has decided to renovate and give new life to the old Domino Sugar factory on the Brooklyn waterfront. It is dedicated to local American artists and is a venue to showcase their work in a world-class museum. The design aesthetic is similar to that of the Tate Modern in Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;maintaining accents of its former industrial life while incorporating modern elements. CHANDEJN@GMAIL.COM

02 ANIA OSIECKI-DABAL O2 Wellness PROJECT TYPE: WELLNESS

O2 Wellness Center, located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, provides healthy lifestyle choices and educational programs to New York City residents. It is a therapy, maintenance, and treatmentbased program, helping treat people with respiratory illnesses. These include medical supervision and maintenance programs that include membership to a gym and access to a saltwater pool. O2 also provides its patients with a spa experience that includes salt breathing chambers, an herbal medicine room, yoga, and a juice bar. ANIAOSIECKIDABAL@GMAIL.COM

12 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H MPS-S

MPS-L

BFA

01 CAMILA SAINZ DE LA PEÑA Karama PROJECT TYPE: CIVIC

02 JENNIFER SGRO Cento Giardini PROJECT TYPE: HOSPITALITY

Karama is a refugee center designed to address the physical, mental, and emotional needs of recently arrived refugees. It is specifically for women, children, and families. Karama incorporates a satellite location of Berlin’s Office of Public Health and Social Affairs (LaGeSo), where refugees apply for asylum. In addition to LaGeSo services, Karama provides a medical clinic, public showers and laundry, a dining hall, a play area for children, classrooms for adults, and emergency housing for up to 150 people. CMSAINZDELAPENA@GMAIL.COM

Cento Giardini is an Arts & Supper Club serving to ignite the cultural and touristic landscape of southern Italy through events that fuse culinary adventure and three-dimensional visual arts. The club’s proposed site is in an 18th century Sicilian Baroque villa, surrounded by 100,000 acres of land enclosed by a courtyard of ancillary structures, all adaptively reused in this project. GIGISGRO@GMAIL.COM

13 NYSID.EDU

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H

BFA

MPS-L

MPS-S

01 CARLY SILVERI The Acme Nashville PROJECT TYPE: HOSPITALITY

The Acme, located in Nashville, Tennessee, is a boutique hotel in which urban life mixes with Southern culture. It is an environment where both artists and art lovers come together to reside and collaborate. The hotel includes a bar/restaurant that doubles as a performance space. There are two recording studios, collaboration spaces, and a second bar on the terrace with a small stage for performances. CLS1791@GMAIL.COM

02 TOPAZ WONG Children’s Museum of Manhattan PROJECT TYPE: CULTURAL

14 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

Opening its doors in 1973, the Children’s Museum of Manhattan has served as a community fixture of exploration and education. Currently considering relocating, this project serves as a possible solution that fulfills the museum’s mission of incorporating all the senses with art and education. This new space uses comic-book themed activities to foster that ideology. TOPAZW319@HOTMAIL.COM

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H MPS-S

MPS-L

BFA

01 HSIEN-HUEI WU Up-Cycle PROJECT TYPE: HOSPITALITY

02 JOE-HYNN YANG The Crucible: A Secular Monastery & Global Affairs Center PROJECT TYPE: MIXED USE (HOSPITALITY + RELIGION)

NANCY SHORT AWARD RECIPIENT

Up-Cycle provides lodging for cyclists who travel the world as well as for the local community’s enjoyment. Biking is popular today and is also beneficial for the environment. This hotel is designed for people who will enjoy cycling while on vacation. MERCY7921@GMAIL.COM

ROBERT HERRING TRAVEL PRIZE RECIPIENT Converting the Gansevoort Peninsula’s 1950s incineration plant, the Crucible combines luxury hospitality with the sanctity of a sacred place. The structural language of the building is derived from the Buddhist stupa. Seeking to cultivate spirituality beyond overt Eastern or Western iconography, three programs have been developed: the Church Meditative, a monastic retreat; the Church Mediatory, a governance center based on the Berggruen Institute; and the Church Active, an outreach center for the general public that features an art gallery, auditorium, and luxury restaurant. YANG.JOEHYNN@GMAIL.COM

15 NYSID.EDU

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H MPS-S BFA

MPS-L

01 AGATA ZAJKOWSKI Tiffany T Hotel PROJECT TYPE: HOSPITALITY

16 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

Tiffany T Hotel is a branded, boutique hotel based in New York for worldwide high-end jewelry and specialty retailer Tiffany & Co., a name that is synonymous with luxury. And today true luxury is time and space. The hotel interior is designed with a modern classic aesthetic that honors the old and new. Geometric shapes, lines, and facets of diamonds are echoed throughout the hotel. ZAJKOWSKI@GMAIL.COM

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H MPS-S

MPS-L

BFA

01 MICHAEL BOWERS TEACH: Tesla Energy Awareness Center for Humanity PROJECT TYPE: CIVIC

The client for this hotel is MTV, the Music Television channel. In order to capture the audience’s attention, MTV produces shows that have controversial content, including sex, drugs, and violence. However, the target market of MTV consists of adolescents, so this causes problems and social concerns. Under these circumstances, “controversial” becomes a good word to describe MTV. The gray zone between light and dark and the contrast between the two is the concept for the design of this hotel. DAMICKDESIGN@GMAIL.COM

02 SHAMEIKA BRATHWAITE Hospitality: Women’s Retreat Project PROJECT TYPE: CIVIC

Secondhand merchandise, if not displayed correctly, can limit the number of potential customers who come in to view the merchandise. In order to increase revenue and enhance brand awareness for the client, Housing Works, this project focuses on creating a venue that showcases pre-owned lifestyle items as exclusive finds rather than secondhand donations. MEIKA12@HOTMAIL.COM

17 NYSID.EDU

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H

BFA

MPS-L

MPS-S

01 JACKY PO-CHI CHEN Research & Development Center for Biotechnology PROJECT TYPE: CIVIC

CHAIRMAN’S AWARD RECIPIENT

This laboratory think tank is not only for the promotion of innovative biotechnology but it also strives to invite the public in to experience and learn about how biotechnology works and affects their lives. The center uses “WAVES” as both the conceptual and physical representation of the workflow of a scientific experiment. Laboratory work is about thinking, sharing, and repetition, which is presented as the “WAVES” that communicate and influence each other. SC58811332@GMAIL.COM

02 YA-JU CHENG A New Urban Housing Model PROJECT TYPE: RESIDENTIAL

This is an inventive residential project in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn. It consists of micro apartments with shared communal spaces. The concept behind this project is to combine modular apartment units with bicycle use. It is designed as a cyclist-friendly living space close to the East River, bridges, Manhattan, and parks. The living spaces are prefabricated units and are identical in size but with varied interior layouts. They can be single-unit micro apartments or linked to create larger, one- and two-bedroom living spaces. KARENCHENG09@GMAIL.COM

18 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H MPS-S

MPS-L

BFA

01 CHAO GU Center for Veterans PROJECT TYPE: HEALTHCARE

Using a hospitality model as a guide, this space creates a life-affirming environment while integrating the patients back into a hopeful, and confidence-building environment. The project focuses on creating spaces that maximize treatment for issues such as feelings of isolation, anxiety, and aggression. The goal is to create an environment that allows patients to feel comfortable and welcome. GUCHAO09@GMAIL.COM

02 SIWEN GUAN International Design Student Community Center PROJECT TYPE: CIVIC

The International Design Student Community Center is located in Manhattan. The concept explores designing a â&#x20AC;&#x153;bridgeâ&#x20AC;? to connect international students with the ways of American social life. The design methodology is intended to diminish social boundaries and encourage interaction among students. This invites students from all social and academic backgrounds to explore interpersonal and cultural connections. SIWEN0311@GMAIL.COM

19 NYSID.EDU

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H

BFA

MPS-L

MPS-S

01 MAICA HERMOSOI 1050 Pelham Parkway South PROJECT TYPE: RESIDENTIAL

1050 Pelham Parkway South is an apartment building for formerly homeless families. Its aim is to provide a permanent and supportive environment where each family unit feels safe, secure, and welcome. This will become the foundation for the development of personal identity and a sense of self. MAICAHERMOSO@GMAIL.COM

02 CHING-CHU HSIAO New Type of Kindergarten PROJECT TYPE: EDUCATION

20 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

The environment of a school is very important, given that the majority of a child’s day and development time is spent there. This new, progressive kindergarten environment encourages children’s learning dynamics and desire to learn. According to Montessori philosophy, play and nature are of high importance in a child’s development and learning. Those factors not only influence a child’s effectiveness and pleasure, but also create interpersonal skills and an increased ability to absorb knowledge. A794252002@YAHOO.COM.TW

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H MPS-S

MPS-L

BFA

01 MARIA ORDONEZ MORLA Support Center for Syrian Newcomers PROJECT TYPE: CIVIC

The Support Center for Syrian Newcomers is a project that focuses on community building and integration. The center will function as a tool to facilitate refugees’ transition to the U.S. by helping them become self-sufficient and productive members of society while maintaining their cultural and ethnic identities. There will be a learning center and a library on the first three floors designed to promote collaborative learning and social interaction between newcomers and the community. MARIA.MORLA.DESIGN@GMAIL.COM

02 ELEONORA RINALDI Center for Gastronomic Delight

The experience of food from the ground to the plate.

PROJECT TYPE: WELLNESS

This is a multipurpose space where the consumption of food is not the only aspiration. It is a place for learning from international chefs how to choose local and seasonal food, how to cook it, and how to eat it. Understanding how this will contribute to a healthier lifestyle will involve the customer in the process as well.

Grow – Select – Cook – Learn = Healthy Life

ELEONORA.RINALDI.ER@GMAIL.COM

21 NYSID.EDU

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H

BFA

MPS-L

MPS-S

01 OLEKSANDRA TARAN A Retail Store for the Digital Generation PROJECT TYPE: RETAIL

The store of the future will combine the high-touch benefits of “brick and mortar” with the high-tech features of online shopping. With the convergence of the physical and the digital, the retail environment will respond to today’s main consumers—members of the digital generation. Combining functionality and aesthetics, the store aims to instill the kind of visual “push” to customers that makes it a choice destination for them and keeps them coming back. TARAN-1989@MAIL.RU

02 JINGYI WANG New Residences in China for Uyghur Community PROJECT TYPE: RESIDENTIAL

This project tackles the problem of relocating a community—in this case, Uyghurs—into a building and reimagines the interior to provide a familiar life experience for them. The concept is to develop an entire village within the envelope of a single building. The “village” includes living and retail spaces, social public gathering areas, and areas for religious practices, all reminiscent of the old town of Kashgar. 76065556@QQ.COM

22 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H MPS-S

MPS-L

BFA

01 RIYA ANGAL AKANKSHA GAUR H&M Headquarters, New York PROJECT TYPE: COMMERCIAL

AKANKSHA GAUR CHAIRMAN’S AWARD RECIPIENT This H&M New York headquarters captures the global presence and urban work culture of the retailer. The concept is based on the four seasons, as they play an important role in fashion collections. A red band depicts and quantifies H&M’s global presence and also guides visitors through the different seasonal transitions in the space. The design aims to achieve a balance between the colorful and playful nature of fashion with the chic urban vibe of New York City. RIYANANGAL92@GMAIL.COM | AKANKSHA.GAUR@HOTMAIL.COM

02 RIYA ANGAL HYUN JIN YOON Single Family Residence, San Diego PROJECT TYPE: RESIDENTIAL

This residential project is influenced by various facets of biophilia and biomimicry. The main focus of the project was to create an open residential space introducing a lot of natural light and using earthy, natural, and exposed materials and textures. The goal was to give the user a different experience as he/she walks through the space, and to merge the built and the unbuilt by bringing nature into the space. RIYANANGAL92@GMAIL.COM | HYUNJIN0115@GMAIL.COM

23 NYSID.EDU

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H

BFA

MPS-L

MPS-S

01 RICARDO HARO SAI SRUJAN GUTLAPALLI Artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Loft PROJECT TYPE: RESIDENTIAL

Created for an artist couple who upcycle plastic to create mesmerizing pieces of art, this loft is designed to achieve a sustainable, healthy, and optimal lifestyle. The two main concepts of the design are contemplation and deception. These contrasting concepts coexist in the space and trigger complex emotions for visitors. RHARODESIGN@GMAIL.COM | SUJASO.INTERIORS@GMAIL.COM

02 SAI SRUJAN GUTLAPALLI YIXIN FENG Solazyme Office

The Solazyme Company produces oil and bio fuels from the microorganism known as algae. The concept for this design is collaboration and socialization in a workspace. New innovative technologies elevate the project.

PROJECT TYPE: COMMERCIAL

SUJASO.INTERIORS@GMAIL.COM | FENGYIXIN86@GMAIL.COM

24 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H MPS-S

MPS-L

BFA

01 EUN SONG KIM RICARDO HARO NikeLab in Soho PROJECT TYPE: RETAIL

NikeLab is a Nike sub-brand that bridges high fashion and sportswear. This flagship store creates a unique shopping experience where customers will find an intriguing three-story space and a “decompression room” where they can experiment with Nike’s innovative new products. On the selling floors, the products are displayed like pieces of art, creating a shopping experience that reflects the brand’s spirit. EUNSONG82@GMAIL.COM | RHARODESIGN@GMAIL.COM

02 EUN SONG KIM AKANKSHA GAUR Townhouse in Florida PROJECT TYPE: RESIDENTIAL

This townhouse, located in Florida, takes its inspiration from the lifestyles of primitive communities and their sustainable practices. The design for this home molds the dwelling unit to the surroundings and feeds from the abundance of natural light. All areas of the house are aligned to different angles of the sun as they change throughout the day; their functions geared to the availability of light. The house features a variety of planted areas and a health-aid studio is located in the basement of the house to provide help for an elderly couple. EUNSONG82@GMAIL.COM | AKANKSHA.GAUR@HOTMAIL.COM

25 NYSID.EDU

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H

BFA

MPS-L

MPS-S

01 HYUN JIN YOON CAMILA SERRANO Volcom, Soho Store PROJECT TYPE: RETAIL

This sustainable retail space combines three board sports—skating, surfing, and snowboarding. A display wheel creates lifestyle moments for customers and a ramp design delivers fun and functional elements. Each floor is designed for a different sport and a different theme— urban, snow, and beach—and each employs sustainable material finishes. An upcycling lab on the mezzanine floor has exhibitions about recycling and supports take-back programs. HYUNJIN0115@GMAIL.COM | CAMILA_1415@HOTMAIL.COM

02 ANDREA ROMERO YIXIN FENG The Louver House PROJECT TYPE: RESIDENTIAL

This unique house in San Diego maximizes energy consumption throughout its design. The layout of the space is defined by the time at which various household activities are accomplished, matching optimum daylight for each. The living room is a flexible space with multiple strategies for using natural lighting and ventilation. Overhead louvers above can rotate to provide the optimum amount of sunlight. ANDREAROMERO14@HOTMAIL.COM | FENGYIXIN86@GMAIL.COM

26 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H MPS-S

MPS-L BFA

01 ANDREA ROMERO JIANI YAO Zen PROJECT TYPE: HOSPITALITY

Zen, a Japanese restaurant located in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan, is dedicated to Niki Nakayama, a chef who bases her cooking on the Japanese Kaiseki philosophy. The restaurant’s design was inspired by the curves, tones, and patterns of traditional Japanese Zen gardens and Niki’s unique food. Its sustainable approaches, designed to enhance health and well-being, are aimed at achieving LEED-Platinum certification. ANDREAROMERO14@HOTMAIL.COM | JENNYYAO0720@GMAIL.COM

27 NYSID.EDU

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H

BFA

MPS-L

MPS-S

01 KRISTA FAYE CASTRO PROJECT TYPE: RETAIL

Light is very important in one’s life, but a factor that can easily be taken for granted. Without light, one would not be able to see the beauty that the world has to offer. KRISTAFAYECASTRO@GMAIL.COM

02 YOUSTINA AZIZ ELDELGAWY Daylight Time Piece Model

This model is built to observe the effects of sunlight throughout the year using a latitude diagram. It is designed to convert the sun’s rays into a phenomenon that shapes the main space. Openings with carefully chosen shapes and sizes have been arranged on the top and sides; some are covered with film for transmitting colored light. Mirrors are used to duplicate the reflection of the effects and increase the brightness; prisms on the top create a spectrum of colorful light. TINA.ELDELGAWY@GMAIL.COM

28 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H MPS-S

MPS-L

BFA

01 SAHIL LOTIA PROJECT TYPE: RETAIL

The purpose of this project was not only to increase the aesthetic value in existing places but also provide an efficient solution in terms of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;smart design.â&#x20AC;? Good lighting design is the biggest contributor to saving energy, so this solution not only elevates the space aesthetically but is also a long-lasting solution to ever-growing energy needs. SAHILLOTIA1@GMAIL.COM

02 ANNABEL JIMENEZ PROJECT TYPE: RETAIL

Lighting design is about giving definition to a space. The objective was to take into account aesthetics as well as technical and functional concerns, including illumination/visual needs, IES recommendations, and energy code constraints. The main goal of a lighting designer is to create patterns of illumination that are seamlessly integrated with the project while also supporting the needs of the user. ANNABEL_J15@HOTMAIL.COM

29 NYSID.EDU

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H

BFA

MPS-L

MPS-S

01 AMRAPALI ASHOK KUMAR Illumination: An Art PROJECT TYPE: RETAIL

“The key is light and light illuminates forms and these forms have the power to excite through the play of proportions, through the play of relationships of the unexpected, of the amazing. But also through its spiritual play of its reasons to be: its honest birth, its ability to last, structure, mobility, boldness, yes darling, play—of creations, which are the important creations—the basis of architecture.” –Le Corbusier. AMRAPALI1504@GMAIL.COM

02 CAROLINA MARTINS Light Beyond All Shadow

My lighting design journey begins with an exploration of light, shapes, and geometries formed and transformed in time, followed by the

PROJECT TYPE: HOSPITALITY

creation of different dynamics or layers to bring interest to the viewer for an engaging experience. Near the entrance is a cluster of large pendants to indicate directions. An inviting bar is full of sparkle; a continuous soft strip light under the counter delineates its shape. There is a dynamic track lighting system at the informal and movable dining area. This is followed by a more private dining area with a candle-lit “green” wall. CAROLA.MARTINS.DESIGNS@GMAIL.COM

CHAIRMAN’S AWARD RECIPIENT

30 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H MPS-S

MPS-L

BFA

01 AMY NELSON Dynamic Lighting Design: Exploring Design Through Electric & Day Lighting PROJECT TYPE: RETAIL

Throughout three commercial lighting projects the goal was to create a dynamic design to complement the interior. The designs were developed with the user in mind and highlighted by one of lighting designer Richard Kelly’s “Three Forms of Light Play” to create a comfortable and engaging environment. Each space is complete with current technologies, including energy saving LEDs, Lutron controls, and daylight wherever possible. AMY.NELSON227@GMAIL.COM

02 JENNIFER SHUM Brasserie xi PROJECT TYPE: HOSPITALITY

Brasserie xi captures the casual, chic, and modern urban chemistry of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Successful restaurant illumination is measured by the subjective impressions and emotional responses experienced by the patrons. To that end, warm, correlated color temperature reminiscent of candlelight is used throughout. The appearance of the patrons, the food, and the beverages is enhanced by superior CRI R9 color renderings, which creates just the right amount of sparkle, visual texture, and brightness. SYJENNIFERSHUM@GMAIL.COM

31 NYSID.EDU

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H

BFA

MPS-L

MPS-S

01 RAKEL ABEHSRA Olivia

Olivia is a self-sustaining wellness condominium that provides a healthful environment for early retirement. The development’s holistic

PROJECT TYPE: RESIDENTIAL

interior design is based on the feng shui concept as well as a wide range of sustainability concerns to create a lifestyle that will help prolong life. RAKELDAYANDESIGNS@GMAIL.COM

02 SHAYNA BAUM The Bond PROJECT TYPE: CIVIC

The Bond is a center for widowed moms with young children to stay for short periods of time. The center provides for their physical, social, emotional, and psychological needs under one roof and enables the women to live with dignity and hope while coping with their loss. The concept of the space is moving from dark to light, which mirrors a woman’s journey through the mourning process. SHAYNABAUM2@GMAIL.COM

32 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H MPS-S

MPS-L

BFA

01 ROSE DARLINE DARBOUZE Rasin School of the Arts PROJECT TYPE: EDUCATION

Rasin School of the Arts is a place to learn, create, perform, and respond to the arts by experimenting and expressing a voice within people that will not remain still. The design tries to define a cultural aesthetic that relates to the Haitian community and those who will be using the facility by creating built forms through the use of fractal scaling, a common practice in traditional African architecture. ROSEDARLINE13@GMAIL.COM

02 BRIANNA DEEGAN Center for Youth PROJECT TYPE: RESIDENTIAL

The Center for Youth is designed with two primary user groups in mind. The main users are teenagers and young adults. With overcrowded foster homes and unsafe living situations, many young people lack the support and security of a “standard” home. This design proposal creates a safe place for such a cohort to live while also learning from and being a part of their communities. BRIANNA@IKDNY.COM

33 NYSID.EDU

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H

BFA

MPS-L

MPS-S

01 SHANNON EPSTEIN The Riad

The Riad is a luxury resort located in downtown Manhattan adjacent to the Hudson River, designed to feel like an escape from the busy

PROJECT TYPE: HOSPITALITY

city while still remaining in excellent surroundings. It has Moroccaninspired dĂŠcor that incorporates many natural elements. The large atriums and open spaces provide ample natural light and great views of the city. This urban oasis also features many sustainable elements and provides New York City with a natural escape that it is currently lacking. SJEPSTEIN3@YAHOO.COM

02 DANIELLE GALLARDO Terrace Housing PROJECT TYPE: RESIDENTIAL

Terrace Housing is an affordable housing complex that allows lowincome families to grow individually and together. It has nearby education facilities and job opportunities as well as on-site employment in its restaurant, farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; market, and urban farm. With lounges on every floor, the complex allows residents to get acquainted with each other while also providing a safe haven. DGALLARDO14@GMAIL.COM

34 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H MPS-S

MPS-L

BFA

01 GABRIELA GARCIA The Museum of Natural Science + Technology PROJECT TYPE: CULTURAL

The Museum of Natural Science + Technology is an organic â&#x20AC;&#x153;playgroundâ&#x20AC;? for children ages 5 to 11 who have an interest in sustainability and who aspire to be innovative and creative. With its connection to the Highline in Manhattan and its gardens, this museum is centered on biophilic elements of light, sound, and nature to enforce the importance of nature and sustainability in an advancing technological world. GGARCIAMC@GMAIL.COM

02 VALERIE GENOVESE LifeLine Cruise PROJECT TYPE: HOSPITALITY

A LifeLine Cruise is an experience like no other. These sailings are designed for those with fitness and wellness goals but are struggling to achieve them. The objective is to create a controlled environment with all the necessary services to guide and motivate passengers to achieve and maintain long-lasting lifestyle changes. VAL309@OPTONLINE.NET

35 NYSID.EDU

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H

BFA

MPS-L

MPS-S

01 DIANA J. HOLMES Rivers Edge Bonsai Center PROJECT TYPE: CIVIC

Rivers Edge is an American-based center for Bonsai cultural studies. Integrated with a community outreach program, the center is focused on the development of at-risk teens through a hands-on learning environment. The overall design includes extensive rehabilitation and repurposing of a once-abandoned mill through creative preservation. The majority of the building will be transformed with modern materials while artfully maintaining parts of the original historic exterior. DJHDESIGNER1@YAHOO.COM

02 DANA KOEBBE The Holistic Culinary Center PROJECT TYPE: MIXED USE (WELLNESS + EDUCATION)

36 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

The Holistic Culinary Center is a state-of-the-art facility providing innovative and interdisciplinary health-supportive culinary education. Based on vegan dietary guidelines, the centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curriculum empowers chefs, individuals, and communities to be leaders in the conversation about food and well-being through the preparation of healthful and delicious meals. DKOEBBE@GMAIL.COM

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H MPS-S

MPS-L

BFA

01 XINYI LI Suku Bali Spa and Wellness Center PROJECT TYPE: WELLNESS

SuKu Bali is a holistic and wellness sanctuary in the center of the city where New Yorkers can go to relax and rejuvenate. The goal is physical, psychological, and spiritual wellness. The space is influenced by traditional Balinese style, which encourages us to be in natural harmony with the spirit, the environment, and with one another. The space creates a feeling of being transformed to another time and placeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it is where beauty and tranquility become one. XINYI031993@HOTMAIL.COM

02 XIAO LIU HOME PROJECT TYPE: RESIDENTIAL

HOME is a new senior center with a residential component that focuses on the elderly who are single and/or childless. Because of the one-child policy that was in place in China beginning in 1980, when families lost their only child, their world collapsed. The elderly are building new lives here and have an interactive community with others. The space has special programs for children from kindergarten to primary school who play and work with the seniors in order to improve the relationships the seniors have with children. JESSIE.XIAO0224@GMAIL.COM

37 NYSID.EDU

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H

BFA

MPS-L

MPS-S

01 SHRUTI NARASIMHAN Paradox Autistic Center for Children PROJECT TYPE: MIXED USE (EDUCATION + WELLNESS)

Paradox Autistic Center for Children provides assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and support for autistic patients and their families. Paradox provides effective treatment by providing intensive instruction in the areas of behavior, social skills, and communication. The goal here is to provide a welcoming and warm environment where individuals and their families feel safe, respected, and supported. SHRUTIN@RAJIRM.COM

02 GIANNA PARISI Forget Me Not PROJECT TYPE: CIVIC

Forget Me Not is an assisted-living home for Alzheimer’s patients located at 150 Charles Street in the heart of Manhattan’s West Village. The Alzheimer’s Association has been spreading word of its existence worldwide for years, and it is time for them to have a physical location to which they can send their patients. The overall design is intended to provide a feeling of residential serenity for its inhabitants. GIANNAMPARISI@GMAIL.COM

38 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H MPS-S

MPS-L

BFA

01 SAMANTHA PENDLETON The Renewal Center: Alternative Rehabilitation for Wounded Soldiers PROJECT TYPE: WELLNESS

CHAIRMAN’S AWARD RECIPIENT The Renewal Center promotes the holistic healing of wounded soldiers through a combination of traditional sports medicine and alternative art therapies. The center focuses on helping members of the military to heal and learn to adapt to new lives. The design concept was inspired by the idea that wounds and imperfections are an honest part of a person’s history and what makes them beautiful and unique. SAMANTHA.PENDLETON91@GMAIL.COM

02 HUI QU VOW PROJECT TYPE: RETAIL

The VOW is a high-end bridal boutique for well-to-do New Yorkers. The shop’s design, inspired by haute couture wedding dresses, uses the elements of the beautiful movements and curves of these dresses to create a spatial fantasy. The boutique contains two sections—an opento-the-public exhibition area, where people can view beautiful wedding gowns displayed in large-scale floating crystal balls, and an exclusive and completely feminine and glamorous bridal boutique. QUHMAIL@GMAIL.COM

39 NYSID.EDU

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H

BFA

MPS-L

MPS-S

01 LIZ RICHTER Just Breathe PROJECT TYPE: WELLNESS

02 VIVIAN ROSENBERG Maestro PROJECT TYPE: CULTURAL

ROBERT HERRING TRAVEL PRIZE RECIPIENT

40 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

For the average person living in New York City the pace and pressure can be overpowering. Between professional demands and daily-life struggles, many individuals suffer from overwhelming anxiety and high levels of stress. It is challenging to find a space to escape and de-stress the body and mind, which is why Just Breathe is the perfect escape from the chaos. Visitors can explore their potential for greater health and vitality, learning practical-habit management and charting a permanent course for optimal living. ELIZABETHRICHTER1220@GMAIL.COM

Maestro, located at 12-16 East 62nd Street, is a place where the musical masters of the world can share their talents with the artists of the future. Maestro provides a creative, immersive environment for musicians. Each master is given a private apartment for their use during their residency here. There are also rooms for teaching and practicing as well as a performance space. The lounge, an intimate space where drinks are served, is a place where people can come to hang out with friends and enjoy live music. ROSENBERGVIVI@GMAIL.COM

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H MPS-S

MPS-L

BFA

01 CHERYL SADLOWSKI All Goods: A Universally Designed Grocery Store in New York City PROJECT TYPE: RETAIL

One size does not fit all. This project employs the principles of universal design in an urban supermarket setting, with special considerations for people with color vision deficiencies. Universal design goes well beyond ADA compliance; it is the design and composition of an environment that can be accessed, understood, and used to the greatest extent possible by all people regardless of age, size, ability, or disability. CHERYLDESIGNER@HOTMAIL.COM

02 BRIANNA SCHEID NewCo PROJECT TYPE: MIXED-USE (CULTURAL & RESIDENTIAL)

NewCo is a mixed-use arts and culture destination located adjacent to the Highline in New York City. NewCo unites artist studios, exhibition space, residential units, and a boutique hotel to create a live/work community centered around art. Visitors to NewCo as well as its residents are exposed to projects of various media in an environment that encourages creativity and collaboration. BRIANNA.SCHEID@GMAIL.COM

41 NYSID.EDU

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H

BFA

MPS-L

MPS-S

01 SOL SEONG Creator’s Plane PROJECT TYPE: COMMERCIAL

ANA BLANC VERNA AWARD RECIPIENT

02 JAMINA SILENRAUCHMAN Pieces PROJECT TYPE: CULTURAL

42 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

Creator’s Plane is a multifunctional, co-working space with a gallery, auditorium, theater, café, and garden. In the 21st century, static working styles are transitioning to more fluid arrangements. A good working environment enhances people’s creativity. At Creator’s Plane, all social space is connected by one folding plane that allows people to have unexpected encounters. Also by providing a public gallery and café the employees have an opportunity to introduce their work to the public. SUNGOD3401@GMAIL.COM

The focus of the design of Pieces was to create spaces that are directly related to the culture of children and to build areas that foster creativity and collaboration. Light and color is used to highlight specific functions and areas, while the entire space becomes a playful backdrop. A grand staircase will be the heart of the building where one can experience the heartbeat of the community and the facility. JSILEN01@HOTMAIL.COM

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H MPS-S

MPS-L

BFA

01 BROOKE SINNOTT Veteran’s Event Center PROJECT TYPE: MIXED USE (RESIDENTIAL AND CIVIC)

The Veteran’s Event Center, a facility that hosts fund-raising events, also provides temporary housing units, and in-house support for veterans in need. The center helps to raise money for the housing and support of veterans and is a way for the community to give back to those who have sacrificed so much for us. SINNOTTBROOKE@GMAIL.COM

02 LEIGHANNA TERNOSKY The Collective: Communal Spirituality Center PROJECT TYPE: CIVIC

The Collective is a community center focused on the connections that exist between individuals. The center uses spiritual practices and meditation to open the minds of individuals and to help them see the world in a new light. It welcomes anyone looking for acceptance, self-help, or a fresh start at life. The center provides temporary and permanent living for individuals and families and also includes a grand atrium, a labyrinth mezzanine, a café, a fitness center, a spa, and a meditation center. LEIGHANNATERNOSKY@GMAIL.COM

43 NYSID.EDU

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H

BFA

MPS-L

MPS-S

01 SHARON WONG The Hub PROJECT TYPE: CIVIC

02 ELISA VINCENTI Reach Out PROJECT TYPE: MIXED USE (RESIDENTIAL + CIVIC)

The Hub will be the premier location for design students to come together, work among others, to learn, and to socialize. Located in the middle of Manhattan, the center will bring together all design students in one central location. Open to the six accredited design schools, students will be able to meet other students, discuss projects and learn from one another. It will also include social activities, and facilities for groups and clubs that allow students to explore and interact with others from different institutions. SHARONWONG109@GMAIL.COM

Reach Out is designed to give children in foster care a place to become a part of a family and create new, positive beginnings. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a facility that provides residential living, life coaching, and community outreach. Through a combination of familial lifestyle, personalized life coaching and mentoring, Reach Out is hoping to create a safe haven for these individuals to ensure that they feel wanted, needed, and loved. EAV1992@GMAIL.COM

44 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

MFA-1 MFA-2 MPS-H MPS-S

MPS-L

BFA

01 SHIRLEY ZI YE The Crimson PROJECT TYPE: HOSPITALITY

02 ENES YILMAZ Gezi Park Research and Working Center PROJECT TYPE: MIXED USE

Located on the Upper East Side of New York City, The Crimson is a luxury lifestyle destinationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a Chinese-style membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;-only supper club that targets those who are willing to pay for special care, service, and amenities. The Crimson caters to a wide range of prestigious members, from artists to heads of state. It offers an exclusive and preeminent atmosphere for work, rest and play and its art collection provides a stimulating backdrop for a series of unusual spaces. YESHIRLEY@YAHOO.COM

From an environmental standpoint, one of the most compelling reasons to incorporate biophilic design features in buildings is to inspire interest in and appreciation of nature. This appreciation, in turn, can motivate people to protect the environment and preserve natural areas. This project offers a place of wellness and health; a place that disconnects people from the city that is denying them access to air, space, and nature. People need a place where they can feel the nature with their five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. This can be best achieved through a design that adopts nature itself. ENESYILMAZNY@GMAIL.COM

45 NYSID.EDU

COMMENCEMENT

Commencement On May 18, 2016, members of the New York School of Interior Design’s 99th graduating class took a triumphant walk across the stage of NYU’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts to receive their diplomas. The class included 37 Master of Fine Arts, 18 Masters of Professional Studies, 31 Bachelors of Fine Arts, and 30 Associate in Applied Science graduates. In this, NYSID’s centennial year, these 116 graduates followed in the footsteps of many legendary designers who made their names after studying at the school. Said NYSID president David Sprouls, “In 1916, when our founder Sherrill Whiton took the first steps toward defining interior design education, he could not have predicted that his legacy would reach so many corners of the globe.” Patricia Sovern, chairman of NYSID’s Board of Trustees, encapsulated the power of a NYSID degree: “More than 90 percent of our graduates are employed within six months of graduation, and they are doing what they love: interior design.” NYSID awarded honorary doctorate degrees to Alexa Hampton; Wendy Goodman, design editor at New York magazine; and Daisy Soros, NYSID alumna, philanthropist, and chair of the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans.

FROM L TO R: WENDY GOODMAN, DAISY SOROS, DAVID SPROULS, PATRICIA SOVERN, ALEX A HAMPTON.

46 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

COMMENCEMENT

You completed a huge achievement at the definitive school of design. Alexa Hampton

It’s fitting, in its 100th year, that the College should have chosen a commencement speaker who embodies both tradition and innovation in interior design. Alexa Hampton, NYSID trustee, principal at Mark Hampton LLC, author, and designer of many lines of furnishings and fixtures through her licensing company, Alexa Hampton Inc., drew laughter as she shared stories and wisdom from her career. Here is some of the best advice she offered. Plant Many Seeds. I have my client base, I do show houses, I publish in magazines, I speak around the country, I write, I’ll do an interview for a magazine that’s read only in the caves of Nepal—whatever and whenever, I am not afraid to plant seeds. I couldn’t even tell you which seeds have flowered. . . So, please, whenever you get discouraged, remember you are planting seeds. Some will grow and bear fruit. Authenticity Wins Trust. [When I pitched my furniture line to the president of Hickory Chair], I said, “I am the only woman my age working today who is in the Architectural Digest Top 100 and who is helming a firm of the caliber that mine is. I am a fairly typical 32-year-old: I have taste, I am newly married, I want to have a family, and to have nice things even though I can’t afford everything I want. In other words, I am your customer and can give you insight into what she needs.” At this point my husband gave me a look that said, “Wow, woman: where did that come from?” To this day, I don’t know. But, I will tell you I believed what I was saying and it came across. Authenticity won the day.

INTERIOR DESIGNER ALEX A HAMPTON GIVING THE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS TO THE CLASS OF 2016.

Value Your Clients and Colleagues. Have a happy workplace, love your colleagues, treat your vendors with humor and gratitude, and respect the heck out of your clients. Then you will quickly discover that you are already a success because living and working is a joy.

47 NYSID.EDU

COMMENCEMENT

48 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

NYSID.EDU

COMMENCEMENT

An important component of the commencement ceremony is recognizing NYSID students and faculty who have achieved excellence. Thank you to the families and institutions that have endowed these awards. The 2015/16 winners are: The Chairman’s Award Recognizes outstanding creative achievements. Jacky Po-Chi Chen (MFA-2) Yiqing Liu (MFA-1) Maria Carolina Martins Fernandez (MPS-L) Akanksha Guar (MPS-S)

Ana Blanc Verna Award for Excellence in Interior Design Established to honor the memory of Verna, a distinguished graduate of the College. Matias Verna, Ana’s son, was there to present the award.

The TheAlumni AlumniAward Award Given Giventotoan anacademically academicallyoutstanding outstanding graduate graduatewho whohas hasperformed performedexceptional exceptional services servicesfor forthe theCollege. College. Krista KristaGurevich Gurevich(MFA-1) (MFA-1)

Sol Seong (BFA)

Samantha Pendleton (BFA)

Robert Herring Travel Prize

Nancy Short Award

Established to raise awareness of the value of foreign travel as part of a designer’s growth.

Established in memory of alumna Nancy Short to encourage and inspire attorneys seeking to transition to new careers in design. William Short, widower of Nancy Short, was there to present the inaugural award.

Vivian Rosenberg (BFA) Joe-Hynn Yang (MFA-1)

Joe-Hynn Yang (MFA-1)

50 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

William WilliamBreger BregerFaculty Faculty Achievement AchievementAward Award InInrecognition recognitionofofexcellence excellenceininteaching teaching and anddedicated dedicatedservice. service. Donna DonnaGoodman, Goodman,RA, RA,AIA AIA Goodman Goodmanhas hastaught taughtatatNYSID NYSIDsince since1995. 1995. She Shehas hasintroduced introducedmany manynew newcourses courses totothe theCollege Collegeand andisisknown knownfor forher her innovative innovativeuse useofoffilm filmtototeach teachdesign, design,asas well wellasasfor forher herempathy empathyand andeloquence. eloquence.

OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

Outside the Classroom NYSID students go beyond the theoretical to solve design problems in the real world, raise awareness for good causes, build relationships with practicing interior designers, and immerse themselves in the living and working spaces of foreign cultures.

Encapsulating Art at the New York Art, Antique & Jewelry Show At the November 20 special preview of the New York Art, Antique & Jewelry Show, NYSID president David Sprouls unveiled Interconnectivity, a special design installation created by four NYSID students that symbolized the connections among the disciplines of art, craft, and design. Gracing the entrance hall of the expansive exhibition space at the Park Avenue Armory, the installation became the show’s visual cornerstone. Led by NYSID alumnus and instructor Stefan Steil of Steilish Interiors & Architecture, students Daniella Brecher, Garrett Carter, Valerie Genovese, and Rikki Tenenbaum collaborated on the project for more than three months, using materials donated by Kravet, Inc., and wallcovering specialist Phillip Jeffries Ltd. NYSID also presented a lecture in conjunction with the show: What’s Modern About Traditional Interiors, with a panel of designers Ronald Bricke, Robert Couturier, Elizabeth Pyne, and Alberto Villalobos.

NYSID STUDENT INSTALLATION, DUBBED “INTERCONNECTIVIT Y,” AT NEW YORK ART, ANTIQUE & JEWELRY SHOW.

Our students are given the chance to experience what it’s like to work on real-life projects, from concept to installation. Rene Estacio, NYSID faculty member Merry Mentoring in the Holiday House Student Competition For the first time ever, NYSID students competed to design a room at Holiday House, the annual show house that benefits breast cancer research. The eight students created plans and renderings, with the winning design to be realized at next year’s Holiday House. A key element of the contest was pairing students with mentors who graduated from NYSID. All students used furniture and fabric from Robert Allen Design and Beacon Hill. The winner Cheryl Sadlowski (BFA, 2016) was selected by a panel of judges that included designers Thom Filicia, Alexa Hampton, and Drew McGukin. With help from her mentor, NYSID alumnus Ross Alexander, Sadlowski’s design used fur, weathered wood, and iron to create a Nordic-themed dream room called “Cocktails and Conversation.” NYSID STUDENTS WITH DAVID SPROULS (FAR RIGHT), PHILIP H. KOWALCZYCK, (SECOND FROM RIGHT) AND ALUMNUS AND JUROR DREW MCGUKIN (THIRD FROM RIGHT).

51 NYSID.EDU

OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

Helping to Improve Police Community Relations Through Design Over the past year, NYSID students have had a special opportunity to redesign parts of the 73rd Police Precinct in Brownsville, Brooklyn, through the Police Commissioner’s People’s Precinct Program. The project was part of an initiative launched by the NYC Department of Design and Construction and the department’s Town + Gown program, which connects schools and government through design. The redesign of the 73rd Precinct is consistent with the NYPD’s efforts to strengthen the relationship between the police and neighborhood residents and create more pleasant working areas for NYPD officers and staff.

FROM L TO R: NYSID STUDENTS MATEO BACA, TOM ELK A, MARIE NGUYEN, ANET TE SEVERINO, SYLVIA SIRABELLA, AND JULIANA TISEO WITH POLICE OFFICERS FROM THE 73RD POLICE PRECINCT, BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN, DURING ONE OF THEIR SITE VISITS.

The first phase of the project took place in the summer of 2015, when students Daniella Brecher, Anna Enya Dzubey, Orianna Ellison, and Hsien-Huei Wu, under the supervision of instructor Francisco De Leon, undertook the task of redesigning the station’s vestibule to make it more welcoming and open. A second group—Mateo Baca, Tom Elka, Marie Nguyen, Anette Severino, Sylvia Sirabella, and Juliana Tiseo, under the supervision of instructor Terry Kleinberg—worked this past summer on redesigning the officers’ lounge area and fitness center. Town + Gown is now working with the NYPD to put financing in place to redo the vestibule and renovate and refurbish the officers’ areas.

Empathy for AIDS Sufferers at Dining by Design For the eighth year, Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) invited NYSID students to showcase their talents in Dining by Design, a fundraising event at which designers create dining environments to raise funds for people living with HIV/AIDS. The 2016 event took place at New York’s Pier 92 from March 17 to 21. BFA students Peter Agnew, Shannon Epstein, Gianna Parisi, and Samantha Pendleton worked under the auspices of NYSID instructor Rene Estacio and designer Tyler Wisler to create an installation called “Action=Life.” The “tablescape” of interlocking triangles represented the three things it takes to live with AIDS: strength, courage, and perseverance.

FROM L TO R: RENE ESTACIO, SHANNON EPSTEIN, SAMANTHA PENDLETON, GIANNA PARISI, DAVID SPROULS, AND PETER AGNEW AT THE DINING BY DESIGN OPENING EVENT.

52 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

Students Recolor Inez Croom Wallpapers NYSID alumna Inez Croom (1893-1980) was an important figure in NYSID’s history. She served on NYSID’s faculty for more than 40 years (1934-1979), and was an admired designer and manufacturer of hand-screened wallpapers. She created her singular designs by using woodblocks and silkscreens to form patterns that included everything from delicate stalks of forsythia to the monuments of Paris. Last spring, as part of NYSID’s centennial celebration, a group of students researched color trends and created new colorations for six Croom wallpaper designs that are still produced by Waterhouse Wallhangings. NYSID textiles instructor Adrienne Concra supervised students Audrey Chabaud, Peter Hassler, Nairouz Sabbagh, and Cheryl Sadlowski. Waterhouse Wallhangings reissued the recolored wallpapers this fall.

Lending Beauty to the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Gala NYSID students Kelsey Hall and Maggie Vergara, mentored by alumna Rose Darline Darbouze, created and installed an elegant tabletop design for the 2016 Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Gala held at the event space Cipriani 42nd Street on April 13. This year’s theme was A Century of Design, and NYSID students were in the company of some of New York’s top designers in creating a gorgeous setting to help raise money for one of the nation’s oldest settlement houses—Lenox Hill Neighborhood House. Lenox Hill serves 20,000 New Yorkers in need each year, providing education, childcare, eldercare, housing for the homeless, legal advocacy, and other services.

TOP LEF T: FROM L TO R: NYSID STUDENTS CHERYL SADLOWSKI, AUDREY CHABAUD AND PETER HASSLER WORK ON RECOLORING THE CROOM WALLPAPERS. TOP RIGHT: THE NYSID STUDENT TEAM MEETS WITH ORLI BEN DOR, MARKET EDITOR, HEARST DESIGN GROUP (FAR RIGHT) AT THE JOHN ROSSELLI SHOWROOM TO TALK ABOUT COLOR TRENDS. BOT TOM: THE NYSID TEAM’S TABLESCAPE AT LENOX HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE GALA.

53 NYSID.EDU

OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

Student Organizations Network and Serve the Community “Our students drive the ways in which we enrich their education,” says Karen Higginbotham, NYSID’s dean of students. This continued to be true during the 2015/16 academic year, when NYSID’s student chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) organized a guest lecture by interior designer and TV personality Vanessa Deleon as well as the ASID NYSID Student Chapter Professor Series with lectures by interior designers Michael Buchanan, Charles Farruggio, Stefan Steil and visual artist William Engel. The Contract Club, a student organization that focuses on commercial interior design, took tours of the Delorenzo Gallery, the decorative arts specialist, and the showroom of fabric creator Maharam. Members of the Undergraduate Student Association volunteered at the Mary Manning Walsh Home, a rehabilitation and long-term care center on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, where they helped residents make ceramic tiles for a decorative mural.

DEVON GALLANT WITH A RESIDENT OF MARY MANNING WALSH HOME.

Wisdom from Every Corner of the Industry at Lunch & Learns Students sat down at Lunch & Learn events for intimate discussions with the legendary designer Alexa Hampton, networking expert Deena Baikowitz, and specialists from the trade home furnishings company Kravet Inc., including executive vice president for marketing Beth Greene and senior textiles stylist Lorraine Hazel Mellijor Tanyu. ALEX A HAMPTON GIVING HER LUNCH & LEARN PRESENTATION IN THE SHERRILL WHITON GALLERY.

New York Therapy Animals Visit NYSID One of the most popular student events of the year was the visit from our canine friends during Wellness Week, a semi-annual event for students that includes de-stressing activities such as massages, stretching, and special workshops. This was the first year that New York Therapy Animals, Inc. came to spend time at NYSID. They brought golden retrievers, poodles, greyhounds, corgis, and other breeds to play with students at the 70th Street building as well as the Graduate Center. The students had a hard time tearing themselves away to return to their studies.

54 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

STUDENTS SIGHTSEEING

OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

TOP T WO IMAGES: IN FLORENCE; THE DUOMO, THE CATHEDRAL OF SANTA MARIA DEL FIORE, FLORENCE. BOT TOM T WO IMAGES: STUDENTS OUTSIDE EL ESCORIAL, MADRID; STUDENTS VISITING THE BARCELONA PAVILION.

Study Abroad: Italy & Spain Each year, NYSID instructors lead overseas trips that go well beyond ordinary tourism. Our experts escort students into private homes, design firms, historic buildings, and landmark estates, sharing their insider knowledge of local design and culture. This year’s study abroad programs to Italy and Spain took place from May 24 to June 2. NYSID instructor Maria Chamberlin-Hellman, Ph.D., art historian and expert on the Italian Renaissance, led a trip called Immersion in Renaissance Florence: Bridging Art & Life. Students not only studied works in the treasure-filled Uffizi and Bargello museums, but also strayed off the beaten path to consider fine and mundane objects in historic churches, dwellings, and public buildings. “It was a treat to see things through Maria’s expert eyes,” says recent MFA-1 graduate Carrie Anne Li. “One of the most interesting tours we did was of the secret passages in the Palazzo Vecchio and little treasure rooms of two Medicis. Our tour of the palazzo also led us above the enormous ceiling of the famed Hall of the Five Hundred, where we could view the Giorgio Vasari-designed wooden truss structural system holding up the ceiling and roof.” On the Spain: Past, Present, and Prominence trip, NYSID faculty member Francisco De León, president of FADesign, showed students how layers of Roman, Moorish, Catalan, and Modernist influence have led to a distinctly Spanish style of architecture. Students visited architect Antoni Gaudí’s Sagrada Família cathedral and Casa Mila in Barcelona. They also took in the Alhambra in Granada and even the residence of the U.S. ambassador in Madrid. Visits to restaurants and boutiques familiar only to locals became part of the cultural immersion. Says Britni Williams, an MFA-1 student who went on the trip, “Francisco showed us an authentic Spanish experience.”

55 NYSID.EDU

OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

Alumni Mentorship Program: Spotlight on Lawrence Chabra & Ilya Pulyaev Launched in the fall of 2013, NYSID’s Alumni Mentorship Program pairs students with established alumni for a year-long professional growth opportunity. This year, 15 pairs participated. Lawrence Chabra (BFA, 2009), studio director, Robert A.M. Stern Architects, mentored Ilya Pulyaev (current MFA-2 student). The two designers shared insights about their experience. Can you tell us a little of what were you doing before you enrolled at NYSID? IP: I studied interior design in Russia, where I worked for several small design firms. LC: I worked as a graphic designer and art director in the television industry. When I decided to switch careers, I worked part-time as a graphic designer to put myself through NYSID. I worked so hard that when it came time to graduate, I hadn’t had the practical experience in an interior design firm to secure a job. That was during the economic downturn. Luckily, I found an internship with Robert A.M. Stern Architects through NYSID’s Career Services office. I was thrilled to death, and I’m still with the firm today. What drew you to the mentorship program?

What do you value most about your mentor or mentee? IP: Lawrence was genuinely interested in what I was doing and willing to share his point of view. Our meetings were a great source of inspiration.

IP: I’d just arrived from Russia when I entered NYSID. The educational system in Russia is very different, and I needed someone to guide me through the choices in the American system.

LC: There was not much hand-holding with Ilya because he had worked as an interior designer. In our advisement sessions, we touched on some specifics of portfolio development and design direction, but our conversations often veered into discussions of ideas. That made the whole experience interesting.

LC: I was approached by members of the school staff, and I said yes because I wanted to give back and help promote the College. When I was a student there was no mentorship program, and I understood how powerful this resource could be.

Ilya was a summer intern at Robert A.M. Stern Architects, a position that Lawrence once held. How was the internship different from the mentorship experience?

What would you say was the most rewarding part of the mentorship? IP: There were sometimes courses, or projects, that I didn’t like or couldn’t see the point of. Lawrence helped me see that, in the big picture, these courses are a necessary part of the design process. I needed this perspective. LC: It’s invigorating to advise bright, inquisitive students who see problems with fresh eyes and open-ended creativity. Their excitement helps balance the exhaustion that can come with the demands of commercial work.

LC: I didn’t hire Ilya for the internship. I recommended him, and he was interviewed and selected by one of our design directors. The mentorship is school-based—I helped him with academic questions. The internship is work-based—he was doing everything from maintaining our textiles library to using the program Design Manager to organize projects. IP: Exactly. I’d never worked for a large firm before and it’s an experience I’ve enjoyed.

Change a Designer’s Life As mentors, alumni can have a huge impact on the career of an emerging designer. To volunteer for the Mentorship Program, contact Samantha Fingleton at sfingleton@NYSID.edu or 212.472.1500 X431.

56 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

The 2015/2016 Mentorship Program Pairs

Arlene Angard (2008) and Christelle Muhimpundu (MFA-1 student)

Gideon Mendelson (2007) and Renee Gillespy (MFA-1 student)

Anne Aristya (2014) and Tingting Zhang (MFA-1 student)

Charles Pavarini (1981) and Joe-Hynn Yang (MFA-1 student)

Tamara Bernstein (1996) and Caroline Wallace (MFA-1 student)

George Marshall Peters (2008) and Zoya Rivera (BFA student)

Nancy Brickman (1994) and Marisa Dooney (AAS student)

Rebecca Snell (2014) and Onisha Walker (MFA-2)

Lawrence Chabra (2009) and Ilya Pulyaev (MFA-2 student)

J. Randall Tarasuk (2000) and Chandej (Joe) Nakalertkavee (MFA-1)

Paris Grant (2012) and Chenise Hinds (MFA-1 student)

Lori Tumminello (2009) and Irene Aurovsky (MFA-1)

Holly Hayden (2010) and Polola Oladipo (MFA-2 student)

Yiannos Vrousgos (2010) and Xiao (Jessie) Liu (BFA)

OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

NYSID is grateful to the practicing interior designers who shared their time and expertise with students. The 2015/16 pairs were:

Brooke Lichtenstein (2010) and Xiao (Jessie) Liu (BFA student)

Industry Awards Won By Students The excellence of NYSID students is recognized both inside the College and beyond its walls, as evidenced by the many prestigious awards NYSID students receive each year.

NEWH, The Hospitality Industry Network Scholarship

D&D 50th Anniversary “Students on the Rise” Award

NEWH, Inc. and its chapters provide scholarship dollars for eligible students wishing to enter the hospitality industry.

The Decoration and Design Building, as part of their 50th anniversary celebration, gave a Student on the Rise award that recognized one individual from each of the five New York design schools who are well on their way to becoming rising stars in the world of interior design.

Rikki Tenenbaum (BFA) Joe-Hynn Yang (MFA-1)

Yuanyuan Ma (BFA)

Education Legacy Fund (ELF) Since its founding in 1998, ELF has awarded over 60 scholarships to outstanding interior design students from CIDA-accredited design schools in the New York Metropolitan area. The awards are based on GPA and financial need and were founded by Edith Greenwood, ASID.

Alexis Cardona (BFA) Mariam Ganny (BFA) Monica Molinaro (BFA)

Tourneau Competition

Decorators Club Awards

IIDA Competition

Tourneau, the largest luxury watch retailer in the United States, partnered with NYSID to host a real-world design challenge. More than 20 students created design concepts for a section of Tourneau’s flagship store, Time Machine. Three winners were selected.

The Decorators Club Education Fund, Inc., established in 1960, sponsors an annual portfolio competition and awards monetary grants to students in New York City’s college interior design programs. These grants are made possible by the proceeds from fundraising events and the Jacqueline Beyer Lebenthal Lecture Series and through the generosity of corporate and individual sponsors, and industry publications.

The scholarship awards of the International Interior Design Association, New York chapter, recognize junior and senior undergraduates as well as graduate students who are currently enrolled in interior design programs at accredited New York State colleges or universities.

Can Weng (BFA), 1st place Saige Levine (BFA), 2nd place Shohei Shimokawa (BFA), 3rd place

Garrett Carter (BFA) Elsie May Gross Scholarship Award Kwanghae Lee (BFA) 2nd place, Decorators Club Award

Yu-Hsian Fu (MFA-2) Ilya Pulyaev (MFA-2) Po-Chi Chen (MFA-2) honorable mention Yi-Xin Feng (MPS-S) honorable mention

57 NYSID.EDU

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Samantha Pendleton: Barbara Bernie Scholarship Recipient Samantha Pendleton graduated from NYSID’s BFA program in May 2016, earning high honors and winning the Chairman’s Award. Through a project she was working on for her Contract II course, she was hired by Kenneth Park Architects, where she has been a full-time, practicing interior designer since April 2015. Coincidentally, Pendleton is the great-grandniece of NYSID founder Sherrill Whiton, a fact that’s especially meaningful as we celebrate our 100th anniversary and look back at the College’s impact on generations of designers. Pendleton shares her reflections on gratitude and grit. You were enrolled in an interior design BFA program at American Intercontinental University in London before transferring to NYSID. What brought you to New York? In high school, I realized I was interested in the field, and my mother, an interior designer, encouraged me to take a look at “Uncle Gus’s school.” (Uncle Gus is the name my family uses for Sherrill Whiton.) I seriously considered it, but at the time I had my heart set on going to London. Once I got to American Intercontinental University, I began to suspect that program, which emphasizes architecture, was a poor fit for me. I wanted a balance of architecture and interior design. I began to research “Uncle Gus’s school” and realized it was exactly what I wanted. I came to New York to study at NYSID. Did the Barbara Bernie Scholarship make a difference in your educational experience? It wasn’t clear I would be able to continue my studies until I got the scholarship. At the time I applied to NYSID, my family was having financial difficulty. I have four siblings, two of whom were of college age. I was having trouble getting loans. I don’t take what I do for granted: I am grateful for the scholarship and the opportunity to study at the College. What was the most important and interesting project you worked on at NYSID? I took Contract III at the same time I was working on my thesis prep. It was the first time I had worked on a healthcare environment. That was a time of incredible creativity for me, when I focused all I had

About the Barbara Bernie Scholarship Barbara Bernie was a NYSID alumna who dedicated a part of her estate to create the endowed scholarship fund that has helped Samantha Pendleton and so many others realize their dreams. An expert in color, Bernie worked with NYSID founder Sherrill Whiton to develop and teach the College’s color courses. She also served as the school registrar for several years. Bernie passed away in 2004, but her memory lives on at NYSID.

58 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

learned into a self-directed project. The subject of my thesis was an alternative rehabilitation center for wounded soldiers, which allowed for art therapy, sports medicine, service animals, and other alternative healing. I wanted to make something for the service men and women who have sacrificed so much for us. You just graduated, yet you have been working for more than a year at Kenneth Park Architects. Did NYSID play a role in helping you secure this job? Actually, yes. When I was in Contract II, we worked on a retail design project—the plans for a new Tourneau store in Manhattan’s Bryant Park. Kenneth Park Architects was the architect on the project. They reviewed my proposal and called me in for an interview. My style closely matched the style of the firm, and they offered me a position working on the Tourneau store. Did you ever meet Sherrill Whiton? No, he passed away before I could meet him, but my great aunt did share stories. For example, Uncle Gus was supposed to have been on the Titanic in 1912, but he stayed home to care for his sick wife. If he had gone down with that ship, the New York School of Interior Design might never have existed.

Each year, NYSID awards undergraduate scholarships and graduate assistantships to worthy students. To be eligible, students must have at least a 3.0 GPA and be engaged in full-time study at the College. We are grateful to the donors who have set emerging designers on the path to success through their support of NYSID’s scholarship fund. Scholarship recipients for 2015/16 are:

Undergraduate Scholarships Endowed Scholarships

Elizabeth Nesbit Shean Scholarship

Danielle Quinn

Amanda Torres

Stephanie Sam

Karl Springer Scholarship

Liu Siang

Cheryl Sadlowski

Graduate Assistantships/ Scholarships Rubén de Saavedra Scholarship

Elisa Vincenti

Jennifer Snyder

Keith Bjes Scholarship

Chairman’s Merit Scholarships

President’s Merit Scholarships

Maria Fienanda Ordonez Morla

Peter Agnew

Aparna Avasarala

Alexis Cardona

Shannon Epstein

Garrett Carter

NYSID Mark Hampton/ Jean C. Lindsey Assistantships

Princess Garcia

Yazmin Dorado

Erin Folan

Gabriella Garcia

Anna Everhart

Joe-Hynn Yang

May Ghandanfar

Christine Furtenbacher

Xinyi Li

Mariam Ganny

Graduate President’s Merit Scholarship

Jeffrey Mathews

Tessa Girouard

Brittany Cole

Shayna Palley

Bonnie Hoeker

Julia Caldwell

Lydia Radandt

Seryung Hong

Michelle Lau

Vivian Rosenberg

Faith Hoops

Mahzad Soheili

Emily Kent

Aries Swangler

Tammy Li

Nicole Tenhagen

Yeon Seo Park

Emily Valdez

Gabrielle Rosario

Alexis Wachtel

Jessica Stamler

Barbara Bernie Scholarship Samantha Pendleton

Geoffrey Bradfield Scholarship Clara Morberg Emily Ng

Mario Buatta Scholarship Sharon Wong

Ruth Burt Scholarship Enes Yilmaz

Shelia Chapline Scholarship Jessica Borkowska

J. T. Collins Scholarship Tatiana Toshimitsu

Murray Bartlett Douglas Scholarship

Erica Verbeek

Molly Stephens

MFA Assistantships Riya Angal Youstina Aziz Shameika Brathwaite Krista Castro Mimi Chen

Jamina Silen-Rauchman

Alumni Scholar Fund Scholarship

Albert Hadley Scholarship

Rose Darbouze

Chenise Hinds

Olga Dmitrieva

NYSID Grants

Amrapali Kumar

Maria Russo Tamara Tennenbaum

Jacqueline Antonucci Su Sandi Aung

Betty Sherrill / McMillen Inc. Scholarship

Brianna Deegan

Suzanne Conti

Danielle Gallardo

Charlotte Moss Scholarship

Felix Guzman

Ariel Hardenburgh

Dawn Hood

LaVerne Neil Memorial Scholarships Shayna Baum Valerie Genovese Tova Tropp

Devon Galant

Pamela Joseph

Yiqi Tang

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Scholarship Recipients

Yu-Hsiang Fu Kevin Garcia

Moutrier Larissa Natalia Leuterio Sahil Lotia Shruti Maranthe Michael Mattie Christelle Muhimpundu Sri Keethi Rayala Allison Schoon

Amanda Kingsbury Kwanghae Lee Lea Lennox Monica Molinaro

Oona Yaoukevich

59 NYSID.EDU

60 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

NYSID is first and foremost a college, but it’s also a cultural hub for the interior design community. The school creates opportunities for established and aspiring designers to come together to honor excellence in the profession and deepen their appreciation of design.

Annual Benefit Dinner Heartfelt appreciation goes to the 350-plus supporters who came out for NYSID’s Annual Benefit Dinner on March 10 at Cipriani 25 Broadway, an event space in the stunning 1921 Cunard Building. This landmarked interior was the perfect setting in which to honor leaders of the profession, which included the inimitable designer Ellie Cullman, founder of Cullman & Kravis, who received the Albert Hadley Lifetime Achievement Award. The College also awarded the first-ever NYSID Centennial Medal to James P. Druckman, president and CEO of the New York Design Center; the Green

CELEBRATIONS & KEY EVENTS

Celebrations & Key Events

Design Award to the real estate company Jamestown, LP, Michael Phillips, president; and the Thomas N. Armstrong III Award in Landscape Design to Deborah Nevins, principal of Deborah Nevins & Associates. NYSID trustees Alexa Hampton and Newell Turner co-chaired the event. It was our most successful benefit to date, raising much-needed money for student scholarships.

THIS PAGE TOP LEF T: DAVID SPROULS, ELLIE CULLMAN, ALEX A HAMPTON. BOT TOM LEF T: DAVID SPROULS, PATRICIA SOVERN, JAMES P. DRUCKMAN. LEF T: DEBORAH NEVINS, AMORY ARMSTRONG, DAVID SPROULS. RIGHT: MICHAEL PHILLIPS, DAVID SPROULS, NEWELL TURNER. OPPOSITE PAGE TOP: GUESTS AT CIPRIANI 25 BROADWAY. CLOCK WISE FROM LEF T: DAVID SPROULS, PATRICIA SOVERN, MARTHA STEWART. LEON POLSK Y, CYNTHIA HAZEN POLSK Y, LOUISE HIRSCHFELD CULLMAN, MICHAEL SOVERN. JILL ESTERMAN, STEFAN STEIL, MICHELE OK A DONER. LAURA DOYLE, ETHEL ROMPILLA, K ATHY DOYLE, MELINDA BICKERS, DIANNA JACOBY.

61 NYSID.EDU

CELEBRATIONS & KEY EVENTS

Exhibition Celebrates Angelo Donghia “Angelo Donghia: Design Superstar,” the first exhibition to chronicle the life and career of design legend Angelo Donghia, was on view in the NYSID Gallery from September 17 to December 5. Architectural Digest observed, “The show investigates not only how the entrepreneurial aesthete shaped rakishly sensual rooms for Halston, Diana Ross, and Liza Minnelli, but also how he and his team created line after line of product.” The exhibit’s curator, Chuck Chewning, then creative director at Donghia Inc., used photographs, videos, furniture, textiles, and archival materials to reveal the relationships and processes behind the visionary designer’s legacy. The Angelo Donghia Foundation, Donghia Inc., and Architectural Digest sponsored the exhibition. A panel discussion held in November, titled Angelo Donghia: The Man Behind the Legend, was moderated by NYSID design historian Judith Gura. During the talk, designers Mario Buatta, Antonino Buzzetta, Chuck Chewning, and Jamie Drake discussed Donghia’s influence and myriad contributions to the field of interior design.

Dialogues on Design Looks at the Minds Behind the Designs

CLOCK WISE FROM TOP: CHUCK CHEWNING, DR. FAVARET TO RUBELLI, ANDREA RUBELLI, DAVID SPROULS, NEWELL TURNER; ANJA PASCOLO, AMY DARRAH; VIEW OF EXHIBIT FROM ENTRANCE;

CAROLYN REED, CHUCK CHEWNING, K ATE KELLY SMITH.

ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

The second of NYSID’s popular Dialogues on Design series, moderated by NYSID trustee Newell Turner, editorial director of the Hearst Design Group, delighted audiences with thoughtful and revealing conversations between top designers and architects about their inspirations and how they approach their work. Turner kicked off the season with his interview of Alex Papachristidis, founder and principal of Alex Papachristidis Interiors. Subsequent programs featured designers Alexa Hampton and Markham Roberts (November 12); Miles Redd and Jeffrey Bilhuber (January 28); Ellie Cullman and Robert Couturier (February 25); Richard Keith Langham and Alessandra Branca (April 14); and John Danzer and Edmund Hollander (June 2). NYSID was able to bring this diversity of design perspectives thanks to support from sponsors Peter Pennoyer Architects and Quadrille Fabrics & Wallpapers. Donghia, Inc. provided furnishings that set an intimate tone for the dialogues. To find out more and subscribe to the 2016/17 series of Dialogues of Design visit nysid.edu/dialogues.

On Wednesday, October 7, Robert A.M. Stern, founding partner of the architectural firm that bears his name and then-dean of the Yale School of Architecture, spoke to a full house at NYSID about the subject of his recent book Paradise Planned: The Garden Suburb and the Modern City. “It conveyed the impression of a metaphoric journey from city to country,” said Stern about Forest Hills Gardens in Queens, the first American example of a garden suburb, planned by the early-20th century landscape firm Olmsted Brothers and designed by architect Grosvenor Atterbury. Stern walked the audience through the fascinating history of the garden city movement, emphasizing what today’s planners and designers can learn about balancing the intensity of the city and the tranquility of nature. The discussion continued with a Q&A session followed by a reception in the NYSID Gallery before a dinner in honor of the speaker.

CELEBRATIONS & KEY EVENTS

Michael I. and Patricia M. Sovern Lecture on Design—Robert A.M. Stern

This lecture was made possible by an endowed gift from Patricia M. Sovern, chairman of NYSID’s Board of Trustees, and her husband Michael I. Sovern. This gift also supports public programs throughout the year. This year’s highlights included Timeless Design: Vladimir Kagan & Amy Lau (September 30); Look Inside Hudson Yards (October 28); Donald Kaufman: The Art of Custom Paint Colors (February 10); and Creative Collaborations: Designing Signature Product Lines with Barry Goralnick, Alexa Hampton, Laura Kirar, Kate Verner, and moderated by Glenn Gissler (April 20).

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: MICHAEL SOVERN, DAVID SPROULS, PATRICIA SOVERN, ROBERT STERN; HUGH AND TIZIANA HARDY; DAVID SPROULS, ANNE AND JOHN DUFF Y; DEBORAH NEVINS, KIT T Y HAWKS, NANCY DRUCKMAN. RIGHT: ARTHUR SATZ, DAVID SPROULS, NICK STERN, K ATE WOOD.

63 NYSID.EDU

CELEBRATIONS & KEY EVENTS

NYSID Celebrates the Publication of Interior Landmarks in Style On October 8, more than 100 friends of the College and historic preservation gathered to celebrate the publication of Interior Landmarks: Treasures of New York, coauthored by Judith Gura, NYSID design history instructor, and Kate Wood, president of Landmark West!, with photography by Larry Lederman. Interior Landmarks features both famous and not-so-well-known interiors, as well as the story of the preservationists, designers, politicians, and philanthropists who worked to landmark and preserve them. The book, together with NYSID’s spring 2015 landmark interiors exhibition, is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of New York City Landmarks Law, which applies not only to facades but also to some interiors. Cohosted by Monacelli Press and NYSID and underwritten by Larry Lederman and interior designer Kitty Hawks, the book party took place in the Grill Room of the Four Seasons restaurant, an iconic landmarked interior designed by architect Philip Johnson. Photographs of other extraordinary landmarked interiors taken by Lederman for this project were hung in the restaurant’s 52nd Street lobby. The event was especially poignant in view of the fact that the Four Seasons closed on July 16, 2016, after residing at the same location for more than 50 years.

TOP: PATRICIA AND MICHAEL SOVERN WITH CYNTHIA CONIGLIARO. RIGHT: ALEX VON BIDDER, KIT T Y HAWKS, KENT BARWICK.

TOP: JUDITH GURA, LARRY LEDERMAN, K ATE WOOD. MIDDLE: DAVID SPROULS, ELIZABETH AND SAM WHITE. BOT TOM: BONNIE ROCHE, STEVEN MASUR, AND WENDY MOONAN.

64 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

On February 9, NYSID and noted interior designer Leta Austin Foster hosted a cocktail party in a piazza on the historic Via Mizner in Palm Beach, Florida, for NYSID trustees, friends, alumni, and former and prospective students. It was the first celebration of NYSIDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2016 centennial. NYSID trustee Dennis Miller, alumni Kim Coleman and Merrill Duemler Debbs, advisory board members Geoffrey Bradfield and Mario Buatta and friends Liza Pulitzer Calhoun, Mark Gilbertson, Mario Nievera, Jorge Sanchez, and Roric Tobin helped organize the festive gathering.

CELEBRATIONS & KEY EVENTS

Toasting 100 Years of Design Education on the Via Mizner in Palm Beach

CLOCKWISE FROM UPPER LEFT: DAVID SPROULS, JORGE SANCHEZ, PATRICIA SOVERN; KEN WALKER, TOM SAMET, DENNIS MILLER, AND HARRY BADER; PATRICIA SOVERN AND LETA AUSTIN FOSTER; SUSAN BLEDA, FRANK BLEDA, AND DAVID SPROULS; GERI SKIRK ANICH AND ILENE GUTMAN.

65 NYSID.EDU

LOOKING AHEAD

Looking Ahead to the Next 100 Years Facilities that Anticipate the Future of Design NYSID’s buildings (two conjoined townhouses on East 70th Street and a Graduate Center on Park Avenue South) are among its powerful teaching tools. The LEED-certified Graduate Center has been an inspiring space for learning and collaboration since it opened in 2010. NYSID is planning some key improvements to its 70th Street facility, a century-old Renaissance Revival building. Some projects there are already underway, including a new lighting lab, and the repainting of the lobby, thanks to a donation from Farrow & Ball. Other projects remain on the horizon as we seek sponsors to make them possible. Here’s a glimpse at some of NYSID’s plans to prepare for its next 100 years.

A Groundbreaking Lighting Lab at 70th Street A team of lighting industry and NYSID colleagues, led by John Katimaris, director of the MPS in Interior Lighting Design program, has designed and engineered NYSID’s new “smart” lighting lab at the 70th Street building. The facility allows students to experiment with lighting in a multitude of colors, values, and profiles. Students can experiment with shadows on textures, light art work, install temporary lighting fixtures, work with color-changing lighting technology, and much more. Katimaris’s team is incorporating groundbreaking touch-screen based illumination software in the facility. The 70th Street lighting lab will open to students in the spring of 2017.

Students Redesign Student Lounges In celebration of NYSID’s 100th anniversary, the College invited students to redesign the student lounges at both the 70th Street and the Graduate Center locations. The contest challenged students to envision spaces that would enhance the college experience for current and future NYSID students. More than 50 students, divided into 15 teams, participated. A jury of prestigious interior designers, including Kati Curtis, Charles Farruggio, and Alejandra Munizaga, and Jessica Romm, editorial director of Domino magazine, judged the designs. The winners of the 70th Street competition were BFA students Yingyi Chen, Vivian Rosenberg, and Rikki Tenenbaum, mentored by NYSID instructor and alumnus Don Kossar. The winners of the Graduate Center competition were MFA-1 students Tom Elka, Larissa Moutrier, Christelle Muhimpundu, and Stephanie Rizzardi, mentored by NYSID instructor and alumna Lissette Carrera. Design development will take place in the coming year as NYSID identifies sponsors to help execute the winning designs.

66 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

A garden is literally taking root atop NYSID’s 70th Street facility, providing students with opportunities to learn urban landscape design, energy efficiency, and sustainability. Recent alumni Carolina Martins, Yujin Oh, and Emma Sawrey proposed the project while they were students and members of the NYSID chapter of the US Green Building Council (USGBC) and they continue to develop it today. Former trustee and current NYSID advisory board member Ross J. Francis took an interest in helping the students realize their vision and introduced them to the New York Committee of the Garden Club of America, which provided a grant to make the garden possible. John Danzer, the principal and founder of garden furniture manufacturer Munder-Skiles, whose products have graced the roof for more than a decade, will advise the students. ATG Stores, introduced to the project by Alexa Hampton, NYSID trustee and ATG spokesperson, has become a partner to the designers offering resources to implement their design. And, the original design team is engaging the current student members of the USGBC chapter in realizing fully this work-in-progress, a contribution to the College on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. NYSID’s Green Roof System is intended to help the building retain heat, prolong the life of the building’s waterproofing membranes, and provide a comfortable place for students to relax and host events.

LOOKING AHEAD

A Rooftop Garden Grows

FROM L TO R: TOP ROW: ETHAN LU, DAVID SPROULS, ALEX A HAMPTON, MICHELLE NEWBERY, PRESIDENT OF ATG STORES, DANIELLE DAVIS, YUJIN OH. BOT TOM ROW: EMMA SAWREY, CAROLINA MARTINS.

Reimagining the Library as a Learning Commons A major library renovation may be some years away, but NYSID is already planning the ways in which it might transform the space to reflect the evolving role of libraries. Says Billy Chi Hing Kwan, director of the library, “Libraries are becoming more than repositories for materials and books; they are becoming spaces for interaction and communal learning.” In order to attain this goal, NYSID’s future library will need to provide a variety of creative and flexible spaces and seating, such as workspaces for group interaction and collaboration; spaces for computer learning and database searches, and seating for group-project work. One-person study carrels designed for privacy and a small lecture room with state-of-the-art computer and audio and visual equipment are also in the works. New, modern furniture will reflect the ethos of the College. In conjunction with the physical upgrade, NYSID will continue to enrich the NYSID Archives & Special Collection, which is held at the library. It is the first and only research archive in the nation devoted solely to interior design.

OPPOSITE PAGE TOP: A RENDERING OF THE LIGHTING LAB AT NYSID’S 70TH STREET LOCATION. LEFT: THE WINNING DESIGN FOR THE STUDENT LOUNGE AT THE NYSID GRADUATE CENTER. ABOVE: THE WINNING DESIGN FOR THE STUDENT LOUNGE AT THE 70TH STREET LOCATION.

67 NYSID.EDU

Trustee Profile: Maria Spears Maria Spears, who joined NYSID’s Board of Trustees in May 2016, is an alumna of the College. She funneled her love of interior design into a career as a top New York City realtor, holding senior positions at New York City real estate firms Brown Harris Stevens and Stribling & Associates. She has owned an art gallery, worked as a public relations representative, and composed classical music. Born in Greece, Spears studied at both NYSID and the Mannes School of Music. In addition to serving on the College’s Board, she is a trustee of the Nantucket Historical Association and an organizer of Nantucket by Design, an annual event that brings the best of design to the Massachusetts island for a week. How did you become a trustee of the New York School of Interior Design? I love NYSID’s leadership. The people who run the College are open-minded and willing to experiment. And of course, I have a lifetime of interest in design and fond memories of my time at the College. What would you say was the best part of your education at NYSID? And as an alumna of the College, what does it mean for you to serve as a trustee? I attended NYSID in the 1970s and studied with the amazing history of design instructor Bill Breger. He taught me to try to look at every building with the eyes of a historian. People think of NYSID as a single-discipline college but it’s really a school that synthesizes many disciplines through the lens of design. You might have a great idea, but if you don’t know how to put it together, you can’t do the hard work of design. And interior design is important. You can change the way someone feels by moving furniture around a room. That’s why it’s so meaningful for me to serve the College as a trustee. You are a force behind the Nantucket Historical Society’s Nantucket by Design project. Can you tell us a bit about it and NYSID’s involvement? My colleague on the NHA board, Maureen Fennessy Bousa, chair of Nantucket by Design, and I wanted to take a segment of that event in a new direction, and an idea was born. We invited four NYSID students to decorate the Jethro Coffin House, the oldest standing structure on the island, dating from 1686. Various Nantucket stores, including fine home décor source Nantucket Looms, gave and lent materials. Dean Ellen Fisher traveled with her students Tom Elka, Faith Hoops, Emily Kent, and Larissa Moutrier to Nantucket and oversaw their

68 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

FROM L TO R: LARISSA MOUTRIER, TOM ELK A, EMILY KENT, MARIA SPEARS, FAITH HOOPS, AND ELLEN FISHER.

design process. It’s interesting to note that this team of NYSID designers includes one student born in Luxembourg, one student from Israel, and two from the U.S. Nantucket by Design ran from August 2nd to August 7th and was a fantastic success. It was tremendously exciting for me because it was an opportunity to showcase this old house as well as the creativity of NYSID students. The enthusiasm shown by these students, together with their incredible talent and teamwork really paid off! When you were a managing director at Brown Harris Stevens did your design education inform your work as a realtor? Oh, definitely. I would show clients what they could do with their houses. That was what made me good. You never know where a design education will take you.

NYSID AT A GLANCE

1916

381

157

GRADUATE STUDENTS

538

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE

10:1

117

23%

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

AVERAGE AGE OF STUDENTS

STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO

COUNTRIES REPRESENTED

Year founded

TOTAL STUDENTS

FACULTY MEMBERS

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education, National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), and Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) for BFA and MFA-1.

NASAD

69 NYSID.EDU

ALUMNI EVENTS

Alumni Events Alumni Network Fosters Relationships & Lifelong Learning The New York School of Interior Design is grateful for the generosity of its alumni, who volunteer their time and resources to this dynamic community of interior designers. NYSID’s Alumni Council helps graduates stay connected to each other and the College. Here are this year’s alumni highlights:

Centennial Alumni Exhibition Celebrates the Diversity of the Profession NYSID’s kicked off its 100th anniversary with “Interior Design Today: Alumni Exhibition,” a testament to the quality of a NYSID education. From March 4 to April 29, more than 30 alumni showed projects for living, working, playing, and healing in the NYSID Gallery. The show included works by designers at every stage of their careers, from emerging professionals to the principals of leading firms.

Alumni Panel Explores the Evolution of Interior Design

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: ALUMNUS ROBERT K ANER AND DAVID SPROULS; ALUMNI LAWRENCE LEV Y AND MARIE AIELLO WITH THEIR PROJECT; ALUMNI YIANNOS VROUSGOS AND WENDY CRUZ GONZALEZ WITH HER HUSBAND.

70 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

On April 6, NYSID alumni Mariette Himes Gomez, founder and principal of Gomez & Associates; George Marshall Peters, an interior designer at Pamela Banker Associates; Erika Reuter, senior interior designer, HOK; and Therese Virserius, founder and principal of Virserius Studio, discussed the evolution of the interior design profession in a talk moderated by alumna Becky Button, principal at Gensler.

Fall Party at Waterworks

ALUMNI EVENTS

Alumni gathered for the Fall Alumni Party in October at the kitchen showroom of Waterworks, hosted by NYSID Advisory Board member Peter Sallick. It was a wonderful gathering of alumni–both established designers and recent graduates–and a terrific opportunity to experience the Waterworks showroom displays up close.

ABOVE: CLAIR FITZGERALD, DAVID SPROULS, AND PETER SALLICK. LEF T: ALUMNI DYAN GREY AND DONALD KOSSAR.

We are proud of the success of our alumni and the tremendous impact they have made in the field. NYSID President David Sprouls Spring Party With commencement just days away, the Class of 2016 was welcomed into the Alumni Association with a Spring Alumni Party in May, hosted by trustee Ellen Kravet at the Kravet showroom at the D&D building. The soon-to-be-graduates were informed of some of the alumni benefits, including the job board, mentorship opportunities, and ongoing centennial celebrations. Most of all they were encouraged to stay involved with the College and help to further enrich the NYSID community.

ABOVE AND RIGHT: MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2016.

71 NYSID.EDU

ALUMNI NOTES

Alumni Notes AWARDS

PROJECTS Marie Aiello (AAS, 2004), through her company MADS, is the interior design firm for Haswell, a new luxury condo building on the Upper West Side. It includes 64 apartments, two lobbies, and an amenities floor with movie room, club room, coffee lounge, reading room, gym, sauna, meditation area, yoga, and children’s room. thehaswell.com

Lynette Bard (AAS, 2013) and her firm Rue du Rix won two 2016 Westchester Home Design awards for Best Use of Small Space and Best Use of Color in the magazine’s Fifth Annual Design Awards. The winning designs were announced on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at the Emelin Theatre in Mamaroneck, NY. All finalists’ projects appear in the spring 2016 issue of Westchester Home. (photo: Donna Dotan Photography)

Ashley Liu (MFA-1, 2013) worked on a project for the Target Corporation PR & Marketing Office in Chelsea with Rottet Studio, which won a NYCXDesign Award in May 2016. This project was featured in Interior Design Today: Alumni Exhibition at NYSID.

Wendy Cruz-Gonzales (MPS-L, 2012) along with office teammates at Illumination Arts LLC, won an award of merit from the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) for their lighting design project for GAF Corporation. The project was featured in NYSID’s spring 2016 Interior Design Today: Alumni Exhibition.

Taplynn Dugan (AAS, 2013), principal, Ridgewood Interiors, LLC, received the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) New Jersey Chapter 2016 Silver Design Excellence Award in the category of Residential Universal Spaces. Located in Ridgewood, NJ, Ridgewood Interiors, LLC offers services with a primary focus on universal design and aging in place for baby boomer and active seniors. ridgewoodinteriors.com

72 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

Michele Bitter (AAS, 2008) designed a Central Park West dining room that was featured in the January/February 2016 issue of Luxe Interiors & Design Magazine. michelebitter.com

Clair Fitzgerald (AAS, 2011) recently completed a pied-à-terre in Toronto, Canada. She writes, “It is a tiny, one bedroom in a new building—but it’s great to see what can be done with only 486 square feet! The wood-paneled wall with cantilevered bedside tables and the builtin desk with shelves were my design.” In addition Clair completed a 4,000+ square foot penthouse apartment over-looking a wooded ravine, also in Toronto.

David Scott (BFA, 1992) was named one of New York Spaces Top 50 Designers for the fourth year in a row. David’s upcoming projects include Miami Beach apartments at The Surf Club and Faena House; estates in Southampton and Sagaponack; New York City apartments at Walker Tower, 10 Madison Square West, Foster & Partners’ 50 UN Plaza, and Herzog de Meuron’s 160 Leroy Street. His project Artful Living in the Walker Tower was published by Cottages & Gardens in September 2015.

Susan Zises Green (Certificate). Over the years Susan’s clientele on Nantucket has grown. She just recently installed a project in Sconset and the clients are wildly happy with the results. Susan also put together and moderated the annual “All-Star Design Panel” at Nantucket by Design 2016—an event that sold out in record time. Her speakers were: Nancy Braithwaite, James Huniford, Juan Montoya, Suzanne Rheinstein, and NYSID alumnus Charles Pavarini. susanzisesgreen.com

Drew McGukin (AAS, 2010) transformed an outdated bathroom into a luxurious dream destination master bath which was featured in Architectural Digest’s “Before and After” section in June, 2016. architecturaldigest.com/gallery/drewmcgukin-remodels-new-york-small-bath

Gideon Mendelson (AAS, 2007), Mendelson Group, Inc., recently completed an apartment on Riverside Boulevard. (photo: Eric Piasecki) mendelsongroupinc.com/riverside-boulevard

PUBLICATIONS Arlene Angard (AAS, 2008) evaluated outdoor dining chairs in the April 2016 issue of Elle Décor, and was featured in New York Spaces “The Goods” issue, Spring 2016, for her beach inspired rugs. She gives multiple podcasts on design when not running her Madison Avenue showroom. Susan Nagle (BFA, 1997), Bentel & Bentel, designed the Hudson Garden Grill in the 40acre Ross Conifer Arboretum of the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG). This restaurant provides an intimate yet airy sit-down dining space for NYBG visitors and the general public. Low banquette seating, a solid walnut slab bar, and an open kitchen designed for exhibition cooking each contribute to the mood of conviviality, authenticity, and refreshment. (photo: Eduard Hueber, Arch Photo Inc.)

Daniel Park (BFA, 2010) designed Rosie O’Donnell’s 10,000 square foot mansion in New Jersey and has many other residential interior design projects currently going on in New York City, New Jersey, and Florida. His work has been published in Luxe Interiors & Design, New York Cottages & Gardens, Aspire, and 201 Magazines.

ALUMNI NOTES

Susan Marinello (AAS, 1995) is celebrating her 20th year as the principal of her eponymous firm. Susan Marinello Interiors’ commissions include Premiere on Pine in Seattle, Alchemy in San Francisco, Lincoln Square Expansion Private Residential Tower in Bellevue (WA), Westin in Maui, Sheraton hotel in Seattle, the Private Residences at the Four Seasons in Seattle, Woodmark Hotel in Kirkland (WA), Fifteen Twenty One Second Avenue in Seattle, Westin Bellevue & One Lincoln Tower in Bellevue, Hyatt Regency in Bellevue (WA), Teton Mountain Lodge in Jackson Hole (WY), and Hotel Terra in Jackson Hole as well as private residences in New York City, Delaware, Ohio, Idaho, the West Coast, Hawaii, and the Pacific Northwest. susanmarinello.com

Marcia Butler (BFA, 2007) oboist for 25 years and interior designer since 2002, is now a published author. The Skin Above My Knee, A Memoir will be published by Little, Brown & Company in February 2017. She is currently at work on a novel. hachettebookgroup.com Wendy Cruz-Gonzales (MPS-L, 2012) met her goal of writing and publishing an article this year. “Make Way for the Senses,” a piece she wrote as a guest blogger for the New Jersey Chapter of ASID, was so well-received that she developed it into an article for a professional audience which was published in NJ Inspires. Wendy was the featured lighting designer for a TV show segment for “HouseSmarts,” a home design show with national syndication. Ashley Liu (MFA-1, 2013) is to become a columnist for La Vie magazine—a famous design magazine in Taiwan. Her first article will be related to “Feeling the Hotel Design by Using Five Senses.”

NEWS Elizabeth Aaron, Renee Dobbs Biery, Sheila Jones Heslin, and Meg Sebastian (all AAS, 1994) met at NYSID. From graduation through entering careers in the design world across the country, they have remained the best of friends. Renee, Sheila, and Elizabeth met in New York City with their children to visit the Museum of Modern Art in February and attended High Point in April. Janet Davidsen (AAS, 1991) owns Details in Design Inc. and practices luxury residential interior design out of Sarasota, FL and Chicago. She won ASID Illinois Design Excellence Awards in both 2005 and 2015 and served as president of the ASID Illinois Chapter in 2013-2014. Janet is now building her practice in Sarasota.

73 NYSID.EDU

ALUMNI NOTES

Dyan Grey (BFA, 2011) established DDG Design Studio Inc. in 2000 and over time evolved a furniture design division from successful designs for specific interiors that drew on Dyan’s sculpture and design backgrounds. After five years of DDG Design Studio Inc., representing the Alphenberg leather products in the USA, DDG has now established the USA-based company Alphenberg New York, producer of leather flooring, leather wall covering, and leather for furniture suitable for residential, office, and hospitality environments. ddgdesignstudio.com Trisha Guillen (BID, 2015) founded a home staging and design company, Trisha Elena Designs, LLC, in 2015. Shortly after graduation, she won a commercial project for a brownstone redesign at Columbia University. Subsequent projects for both residential and commercial clients include a Midtown Manhattan residential renovation with a rooftop terrace redesign. After coordinating multiple design and home staging projects, Trisha expanded her business in 2016 to real estate sales with Century 21 Metropolitan. She has been recognized in Virtual-Strategy Magazine, FOX Wilmington, and Houzz among others for her skills in business, communication and problem-solving abilities. Susan Hart (AAS, 2012) After working with a partner for several years, Susan started her own firm, Susan Hart Interiors, in January 2016 with work in Westchester, Connecticut, and Manhattan. susanhartinteriors.com

Silvina Leone (AAS, 2011) is a member of the Board of Directors of the French Heritage Society, Vice-Chair of the NYC Chapter and a member of the Special Events Committee. She has also been recognized as a leading interior designer in Top10ofNewYork.com. Ashley Liu (MFA-1, 2013) is working on the Gateway Renaissance Hotel in Atlanta. The Model Room Review went very well, and the Marriott crew, owner, contractors were all very happy. Susan Niblo (Certificate, 1980) started her own interior design studio, Susan M. Niblo Ltd., in Tuxedo Park, New York which offers all services related to new construction and/ or remodeling in the Tristate Area including Bergen and Sullivan counties. susanniblo.com Charles Pavarini (BFA, 1981), Pavarini Design participated in the 2016 Architectural Digest Home Design Show winning Best in Show for Creativity The Marriage of Art & Design. This booth with artist Paul Thomas showed how Thomas’s paintings can be worked into interiors in alternative ways and showcased some new pieces from the Pavarini Cantilevered Collection including the Trapezoid Console and Walnut Credenza which are sold through Biasi Catani in the D&D Building. Charles co-chaired the Bailey House Auction 2016, was part of panel discussion moderated by NYSID alumna Susan Zises Green, on August 3 for the Nantucket Historical Association, and designed the sets for West Side Story at the Summer Theatre of New Canaan. An outdoor furniture line will be launched this fall at BDNY. Sharon Reed (AAS, 2005) is developing South Avenue Arts in the 1950s Garwood, New Jersey VFW building. Transformed into a light filled space, South Avenue Arts will be a community arts center with studio space for local artists to rent, art classes for kids and adults, and a gallery/store showcasing affordable and original art, jewelry and home items crafted by local artists.

74 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

Henry Roa (MFA-2, 2013) opened a designbuild company with two partners from architecture school, each one having different experiences and skills and a passion for the design-construction world. PLATFORM DesignBuild Company offers integrated, efficient and cost effective project delivery from design phase and through construction. Denise Wenacur (BID, 2007), allied ASID, associate IIDA, WBE and DBE certified, is principal of DW Design & Decor LLC. Her work has been widely published including in Westchester Home, Design Bureau, and Home Accents Today. She was voted ‘Best of Houzz’ for the past five years and was a participant in the Cerebral Palsy sponsored Purchase, New York Designer Showhouse. She has been an ASID spokesperson, online color expert for Benjamin Moore paints, and participated in the Architectural Digest Home Show in NYC as a judge and consultant. denisewenacur.com Polley Wong (MFA-1, 2015) and Briana Earl (MFA-1, 2016) have joined together to create VIU.SPACE, a team of designers who experiment with the latest virtual reality and augmented reality technology to understand, learn, and service the design industry. With a new platform only three years in the making, VIU.SPACE seeks to immerse users into a designed environment.

Supporters 2015/2016 $100,000+ Estate of Harold Jaffe William P. Short III

$50,000+ Estate of William Breger Dr. Krystyna Breger

$25,000+ Michael I. & Patricia M. Sovern * Maria & Bill Spears

$20,000+ Geoffrey Bradfield * Kitty Hawks & Larry Lederman

$15,000+ Architectural Digest Cullman & Kravis, Inc. * Edgar Cullman, Jr. Janet & Elliot Greene Jamestown, LP, Michael Phillips, President

Kravet, Inc. Silvina Leone John & Leigh Middleton Charlotte Moss * Deborah Nevins & Associates New York Design Center Cynthia Hazen Polsky & Leon B. Polsky Profiles Quadrille Fabrics & Wallpapers Peter Pennoyer Architects Tracey & Robert Pruzan Betsey Ruprecht David Scott Robert A. M. Stern Architects Traditional Home Veranda Debbie & Peter Weinberg John L. & Sue Ann Weinberg Foundation Wilkinson O’Grady & Co. Charlotte Worthy Architects LLC

$2,500+ Bunty Armstrong

The Shubert Organization

John & Violaine Bernbach

$10,000+

Lucy and Mike Danziger Kathleen M. Doyle

Jill Hoffer Dienst & Daniel Dienst

Jamie Drake & Caleb Anderson

Dienst + Dotter Antikviteter

Anne K. Duffy & John P. Duffy

Alexa Hampton

Jody & John Eastman

Barbara & Tom Israel

Anne Eisenhower

Bonnie & Tom Strauss

John & Margot Ernst

$5,000+

Ferguson & Shamamian

Anonymous Beauvais Carpets Michelle Bergeron Bond, Schoeneck + King, PLLC Joanna L. Silver, Esq. Susan Cullman & John Kirby Louise Hirschfeld Cullman & Lewis B. Cullman Elle Decor Farrow & Ball * Amy Goldman Fowler Laurie & Peter Grauer Susan Zises Green Duane Hampton Hearst Design Group Marlene Hess & James D. Ziron Hottenroth + Joseph Architects House Beautiful The J. M. Kaplan Fund Anne & Bernard Korman * Ellen Kravet *

Architects, LLP Barbara & Peter Georgescu Agnes Gund Edmund Hollander Landscape Architects Ike Kligerman Barkley Architects New York Committee of The Garden Club of America Brooke Lichtenstein & Yiannos Vrousgos Michael McGraw & David Duncan Montie & Terence Meehan Dennis Miller Cynthia Murphy Alex Papachristidis & Scott Nelson Joelle & Jonathan Resnick Thomas Roush Arthur King Satz Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Saul, in honor of Ellie Cullman

SUPPORTERS

July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016 Serena & Lily

Blaze Makoid & Tracy Mitchell

David J. & Dianne B. Stern

Michael Manes

Adam D. & Marnie Tihany

Stephen & Stephanie Miron

$1,000+

The Morse Family Foundation, Inc.

Abby and Howard Milstein

Susan B. Nagle & Peter Bentel

Foundation

in honor of Patricia M. Sovern Susan Minton-Niblo, ASID

Amory Armstrong & Billy Kenny

Elizabeth O’Brien

Antiques & Interiors by

Pamela & Edward Pantzer

Elinor Deutsch

in honor of Ellie Cullman

Penny & Ted Ashford

Liz & Jeff Peek

Robin Klehr Avia

Diana Phillips

Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Barbatelli

in honor of Patricia M. Sovern

Charlotte Barnes

Matthew Pober, McKinnon & Harris

Susan & Bruce Barnet

Andrew & Andrea Potash

Rebecca Birdwell

Ann Pyne

Design Leadership Network

Elizabeth Pyne

Peter Brandt

Ethel Rompilla *

Brockschmidt & Coleman

George & Adria Roush

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Brodie

Amy & Howard Rubenstein

Kate R. Brodsky

Richard Rubenstein & Lauren Wilcox

Michael J. Bruno

Susan Rudin

Butterfield Market

Dana Sandberg & Chip Brian

Oliver Cope

Gil Schafer III

Daniel M. Crown

Hazel & Marvin Shanken

Georgina Cullman &

Alice Shure

Christopher Berry

Carolyn Sicher

Sam and Purva Cullman

Dawn & Robert Spiera

Trip Cullman

David Sprouls & Kate Wood

David & Sheena Danziger

Martha Stewart

Nancy & Robert Englander

Jody Storch

Ben & Jenny Fischbach

Stark Carpet

Clair Fitzgerald

Taconic Builders

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Forbes

Tamara Meadow Interiors

Ross & Austin M. Francis *

Uberto

F. Schumacher & Co.

Susan Waterfall

Andi & Jim Gordon

Ethel Wood

James Gould

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zreik

Rachel & Peter Goulding

Jan & Barry Zubrow

Hess-Levy Foundation

$500+

Valerie & Allen Hyman Rob & Jane Jacobs

Anonymous

Diana & Mark Jacoby

Charles S. Berlin

Jodie W. King

Melinda Jaeger Bickers

Susan & Robert Klein

Michelle L. Binnie

Kimberly Kravis &

Therese D. Bernbach

Jonathan Schulhof

Jeri Block & Bobby Schottenstein

Kember Lattimer

Kevin G. Byrne

Dalia & Larry Leeds

Patrizia Chen

Lawrence A. Levy

Karen Cohen

Michelle & Scott Lindsay

Judy Cormier

Lucky Star

Robert Couturier

Ruth Lynford

John Danzer/Munder-Skiles

75 NYSID.EDU

Ellen & Pierre de Vegh

Barbara Tober

Lisa McKean

Mica Ertegun

Kiki Dennis, principal,

Penny & Larry Turtel

Pauline C. Metcalf

Kelly A. Galvin

Heather & Bill Vrattos *

Jennifer Monaco

George Nakashima Woodworkers

Douglas C. Wright Architects *

Ann Nitze

$250+

Di Petroff

Alice Gittler

Virginia B. Pitman

Mariette Himes Gomez

Travis Acquavella

Robyn Pocker

Joseph Grusczak ASID, 1956

Gayle Ahrens Design

Connie Rodriguez

Michael Harold

Andrea Henderson Fahnestock

Julianne Andersen

Hilary & Wilbur Ross

Inge Heckel

Mary & John Fletcher

R. Ellen Avellino & John T. Avellino

Thomas & Janet Montag

Robert E. Helbig

Rebecca B. Gamzon

Raquel C. Baker

Allyn R. Gardner, ASID

Jerry Balest

Kelly S. O’Connor

Ken Gemes Interiors

Carole P. Beller

Andrew W. Ogletree

Jacqueline C. Hosford

George Nakashima Woodworkers

Ann Lind Bowers Interior Design

Nina Reeves

Stephen Huberman

Tika Brewer

Tricia Reger, ASID

Ken Jennings Design, Ltd.

Glenn Gissler

Stephen Burlingham

Connie Rodriguez

Ann Johnson (Mrs. Thomas S.)

Aileen & Peter Godsick

Allison Caccoma, Inc.

Catherine Ross

Annette Stramesi Kahn

Mr. & Mrs. Walter A. Green

Cama Inc.

Tom Scheerer

Robert Kaner

Elizabeth Guest Interiors LLC

Libby Cameron

Frances Schultz

Gisela Kobayashi

Ashlee Harrison

Susanne Earls Carr *

Sally Shaw *

Linda & Gordon Kolb

Kristy & Robert Harteveldt

Frank de Biasi

Mary & Alok Singh

Barbara L. Kurtis

Leslie Gordon Johnson *

Beth Daugherty

Tracy Maxwell Snyder

Anthony Law

Steven Jonas

Allison Russell Davis

Ellen Stein

Deborah Leamann

Christina Juarez

Carole Delouvrier

Mrs. Michael Swenson

Ashley Liu

Keren Kalimian

Ingrid Edelman

Anthony Thompson, CFP

Ethan Lu

Elizabeth Gray Kogen

Dr. and Mrs. John Espy

Evelyn Tompkins

Jerry Maltz

Elizabeth Kohn

Dee Faden

Lara Trafelet

Penni I. Morganstein

James LaForce

Thom Filicia

Joe Tuana

Lyndsey Morris

Amy Lau Design

Ellen Fisher in honor of Peter Brandt

Peter Tymus

Kathleen Navarra

Susan G. Lewin

Lee White Galvis

Mary Van Pelt

Wendell Norris

Kevin Lichten

William T. Georgis Architects

Villalobos & Desio

Barbara Ostrom

Judith & David Lobel

Randall G. Gianopulos

Marshall Watson,

Clair Paquin, Clean Design

SUPPORTERS

Deborah Berke Partners Lizzy Dexter Sandra Effron René B. Estacio Sid Evans, Southern Living, Editor-in-Chief

in honor of Deborah Nevins

in honor of Ellie Cullman

Karen Kemp Glover

Family Foundation

Marshall Watson Interiors, Ltd.

in honor of Deborah Nevins

Su Hilty in honor of James P. Druckman

George Marshall Peters

Susan Marinello

Yves Gonnet

Katerine Wenning

Cassandra Ramirez

Drew McGukin

Jessica Grimstad

Bunny Williams

Susanne Rhame

Dorothy Meggitt

Hilary Gustafsson Barbara L. Harrison

$100+

Thomas Romich in memory of

Valerie Elizabeth Mead Margaret & Gerry Mintz

Yaz Hernandez

Marie Aiello Design Studio

Ingrid Schneider

John B. Murray

Jane Hoffman

Joan Barenholtz

Jane R. Schreuder-Matchett

Brian Ninnis

Sharon Jacob

Renée Biery, deVignier design inc.

Megan C. Smythe

Sandra Nunnerley

Sherry Jacobson & Gene Zuniff

Nancy Brickman

Irena Spencer

Beata Buhl-Tatka

Mish Tworkowski

Sylvia Owen

in honor of Ellie Cullman

Sheila B. Chapline

Kathy Prounis

Amie James

Robert Burge

Roni Rubenstein

Jeanie D. Jones

Susan Hussey Bush

Lynne Uhalt Interiors

Arthur King Satz *

Coco Kanakis

Marcia Butler Interior Design

J. Murray Vise

Ellen Ward Scarborough

Terry Kleinberg

Lawrence Chabra

Marita Wagner

Annie & Tom Schulhof

Don Kossar

Adele Chatfield-Taylor & John Guare

Erin Wells

Greta Shugrue

Lenox Hill Neighborhood House

Janet Simon, Inc. Marsha Soffer in honor of Dennis Miller Stefan Steil Kathryn Steinberg Thomas and Janet Montag Family Foundation

in honor of David Sprouls Kamie Lightburn

in honor of Deborah Nevins

Natasha Willauer Interiors

Ivan Chermayeff in honor of Deborah Nevins

Katie Lipkins

Birch Coffey

Paige Boller Malik

Eric R. Cohen

B+B interior space

in honor of Betsey Ruprecht

Maggie Cohen

Lynn Sheppard Manger

Rosemary Ligabo Cona

Matouk

Daniela Danau

Brian J. McCarthy, Inc.

Deborah Ann Donovan * Friends of the NYSID Library (see p.78)

76 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

Joseph M. Amabile

Friends of the NYSID Library Gifts-in-Kind

Penny Drue Baird, Dessins

Anonymous (10)

Kim Coleman Interiors

3sixty Design

Mary Delaney Penick

Angela Barbieri

Madeleine F. DeVries

Dianne Crary

Robert J. Harding

Creation Beaumann

Jane W. Pierson

Cullman & Kravis

Christopher Welsh

James P. Druckman

Harold (1922-2014) grew up during the Great Depression and was

In-Kind

David Easton Interiors

raised in New York City. When he was a child, his family was so

Rochelle Edelson

impoverished that they had difficulty getting enough to eat. A soldier in

Robert Allen

Helen Drutt English

World War II, Harold met Gisele Haiman in London, while he was playing

Ariston Flowers

Fox-Nahem Associates

the piano in a servicemen’s club for Jews. Gisele (1924-2016) was raised in

Bell Book & Candle

Elyse Fradkin

cultured, upper-class Hungarian Jewish family, but became a refugee when

Deena Berkowitz

Gensler

the Fascists invaded Hungary. “She appreciated the arts,” says their son

Michael Buchanan

Golem Gmbh

David Jaffe. “She fell in love with the piano playing, then the man.” She

Bunny Williams Home

Judith Gura

married Harold and the couple emigrated to the United States.

Carnegie Fabric

H3 Hardy Collaboration

Conde Construction

Architecture LLC

Delorenzo Gallery

Inge Heckel

Michele Oka Doner

Camille Morris Hellwig

Donghia, Inc.

Tove Hermanson

Bill Engel

Holland & Sherry

Farrow & Ball

Innovations in Wallcovering

Charles Farruggio

Karen Josué

Finelite via The Dulanski Group

Kim Coleman Interiors

Leta Austin Foster

Jenn Kowall

Alexa Hampton

LBK Interiors

Hearst Design Group

Nava Lowinger

Phillips Jeffreys Ltd.

Lexington Home Brands

Kravet, Inc.

M. Bohlke Veneer Corp.

Lalique North America

Mancini Duffy

Maharam

Martha Mackey

Matouk

Michele Green Design

Dennis Miller

Morrissey Saypol Interiors

Ethel Rompilla

Nina Carbone Inc.

Peter Sallick

Danette Ott

Serena & Lily

Sylvia Owen

Stefan Steil

Pollack NYC

Gerard Wilder

Cynthia Hazen Polsky

The Harold and Gisele Jaffe Scholarship A NYSID Instructor’s Legacy Will Educate Designers for Years to Come Harold and Gisele Jaffe became members of NYSID’s 1916 Society in 2005, when they included the College in their estate plans. Their gift established the the Harold and Gisele Jaffe Scholarship Fund to assist worthy students in the furtherance of their interior design education. Harold Jaffe

SUPPORTERS

Under $100

was an instructor at NYSID from 1990 to 2007.

With Gisele at his side, Harold studied design at Pratt Institute and founded the firm Unlimited Design based in Great Neck, New York. Over the years, he designed a number of important residential and commercial projects, including the conversion of a former William Randolph Hearst chapel into commercial office space. Later in his career, Harold combined his interests in fine and decorative art into a professional practice in appraisals. He developed an expertise in 19th- and 20th-century fine and decorative art and founded the Louis Comfort Tiffany Society. Harold became a skilled teacher of interior design and appraisal who was recognized for his contributions in the classroom and curriculum at NYSID, New York University, Yeshiva University, and Long Island University. He was adored by his students at NYSID, where he taught Art and Antique Appraising and The Economics of Taste and Style. Asked why he thought his parents chose to leave a legacy gift to NYSID, David Jaffe answered, “Interior design was my father’s first love and he had a close connection with NYSID. He got so much satisfaction out of teaching. I’m very proud of his accomplishments, considering where he started. And mom was his partner in all he did. This scholarship means they won’t be forgotten.” The Harold and Gisele Jaffe Scholarship will be awarded for the first time in 2017.

James Rixner Louisa Ryan/House of Elliott Sandra Nunnerley Inc. Vicki L. Schnell Barnett Shepherd Michelle Slovak Stephanie Stokes Teknion, LLC Tom Scheerer, Inc. Catherine Ward The Open House Timothy Whealon Inc. Stella Wheatley Mengjia Ye *Friends of the NYSID Library (see p.78)

77 NYSID.EDU

SUPPORTERS

The 1916 Society in 2016

Friends of the NYSID Library

David Scott, alumnus and chairman

Newell Turner, Trustee Liaison

NYSID alumni, faculty members, and friends

The Friends of the NYSID Library is made up of

find planned giving a fulfilling way to be part

individuals, design offices, and firms whose

of the future of the College. Bequests allow for

dues and contributions of books, photographs,

the creation of scholarships and awards that

materials, and archives strengthen the library,

will help students for generations to come,

including the services it offers students,

or to recognize NYSID instructors. Others are

faculty members, designers, and researchers.

inspired to provide resources for study in the

Together, the Friends of the NYSID Library are

library or studio, or for study abroad. Legacy

building the nation’s foremost interior design

donors like this make up the 1916 Society,

archives, an invaluable research tool for the

named for the year NYSID was founded. David

entire design community. Members for the

Scott (BFA, 1991), principal of David Scott

2015/16 year are indicated with an asterisk

Interiors, and chairman of the 1916 Society,

in the listing of donors to the College.

says, “By establishing a legacy gift to New York School of Interior Design, you can chart future programs and ensure that NYSID’s students will continue to have the same opportunity as I had: to become the designer they were meant to be.” NYSID is grateful to the following friends who have made a planned gift to the College: Melinda Jaeger Bickers William N. Breger Jack Cogill Burgess Ruth V. Burt Allison Russell Davis William A. Dry Milton & Ruth Fradkin Ross J. Francis Lois Avery Gaeta William T. Georgis Joseph Grusczak & William O. De Graff Albert Hadley Harold and Gisele Jaffe Fred L Kass Valerie Elizabeth Mead Jill Ford Murray Neal A. Prince Arthur King Satz David Scott For information about planned giving, contact Elizabeth Gray Kogen, director of development, 212-452-4197 or ekogen@nysid.edu

78 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

Board of Trustees

Advisory Board

Alumni Council

Patricia M. Sovern, Chairman

Stanley Abercrombie

David Sprouls, NYSID President

Christian P. Árkay-Leliever

Lawrence Levy, BFA ’05 President

Amory Armstrong Libby Cameron Jill H. Dienst James P. Druckman Elliot Greene Alexa Hampton Jodie W. King Anne Korman Ellen Kravet Dennis Miller Susan B. Nagle Betsey Ruprecht David Scott Maria Spears Newell Turner Rene B. Estacio, Faculty Trustee Joanna L. Silver, Esq., General Counsel Elaine Wingate Conway, Trustee Emerita Alexander C. Cortesi, Trustee Emeritus Inge Heckel, Trustee Emerita Arthur King Satz, President Emeritus

Robin Klehr Avia Geoffrey N. Bradfield Michael Bruno Mario Buatta Clodagh Birch Coffey Kathleen M. Doyle David Anthony Easton Anne Eisenhower Mica Ertegun Ross J. Francis Mariette Himes Gomez Hugh Hardy Gerald A. Holbrook Douglas Tong Hsu Thomas Jayne Wolfram Koeppe Jack Lenor Larsen Michael Manes Charlotte Moss Michele Oka Doner Barbara Ostrom Sylvia Owen Charles Pavarini, III Robyn Pocker James Stewart Polshek John Saladino Peter Sallick Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill Alexandra Stoddard Calvin Tsao Bunny Williams Vicente Wolf

Michael Harold, BFA ’10 Secretary Don Kossar, BFA ’95 Treasurer Meredith Angrist, AAS ’97 Ruth Burt, AAS ’88 Marcia Butler, BFA ’07 Maggie Cohen, DD ’75 Allison Russell Davis, BFA ’05 Deborah Ann Donovan, AAS ’95 Anne Duffy, BFA ’92 William Engel, BFA ’09 Lois Gaeta, BID ’06 Michael Harold, BFA ’10 Maisie Lee, BFA ’00

LEADERSHIP

Leadership NYSID Staff President’s Council David Sprouls, President Ellen Fisher VP for Academic Affairs & Dean Jane Chen VP for Finance & Administration Raymond Amato, Bursar Todd Class Assistant Dean Academic Computing & Technologies Celeste Collins Director of Admissions Karen Higginbotham Dean of Students Samantha Hoover Director of External Relations

Silvina Leone, AAS ’11

Elizabeth Gray Kogen Director of Development

Drew McGukin, AAS ’10

Zeke Kolenovic, Director of Facilities

Valerie Mead, BFA ’00 Margaret Mintz, BFA ’98

Billy Chi Hing Kwan Director of the Library

Alejandra Munizaga, BFA ’11

Jennifer Melendez, Registrar

Shelia Newman, Cert ’96

Yvonne Moray Human Resources Director

Charles Pavarini, BFA ’81 George Peters, BFA ’08 Colleen Rogers, AAS ’93 Ethel Rompilla, BFA ’84 Linda Sclafani, BFA ’90 Addie Sels, BFA ’85

Thomas Sowinski Director of Data Mgt/ Admin Network Administrator Christopher Vinger Director, Institutional Research

Elsie St. Léger, BFA ’10 Susan Thorn, AAS ’96 Susan Ventura, BFA ’06 Erin Wells, BFA ’04 Court Whisman, AAS ’06 Veronica Whitlock, BFA ’89

79 NYSID.EDU

IN MEMORIAM

In Memoriam The NYSID community was deeply saddened by the death of longtime friend of the College, the legendary designer Vladimir Kagan, at age 88. He died on April 7, 2016. Kagan was one of the 20th century’s most successful and enduring designers of furniture. His New York Times obituary noted, “Whenever people talk about the work of Mr. Kagan . . . they almost invariably come around to the idea of sensuality. Everything about his swivels and swoops and exaggerated detailing is an invitation to experience his furniture’s tactility.” NYSID gave Kagan an honorary doctorate in 2009, when he addressed graduates as Commencement speaker. The American economy was in a downward spiral, yet Kagan, an octogenarian, was still doing the work he loved, counting well-known names Tom Ford, Angelina Jolie, and Brad Pitt among his clients. He urged NYSID graduates to find the upside of the downturn: “Even the demise of mega companies will create new opportunities. Companies do not just evaporate; they resurface. All this means new markets for the designer; downscaled, more efficient headquarters, green buildings, cost-effective designs. Open your eyes, and you will find opportunities in front of your nose.” He spoke again at NYSID on September 30, 2015, in a conversation called Timeless Design, with the interior designer Amy Lau. Born into a Jewish family in Germany in 1927, Kagan immigrated to the United States in 1938, driven by the rise of Nazism. He studied architecture at Columbia University and in 1947, joined his father, Illi Kagan, a master cabinetmaker, to work in his woodworking shop. Early commissions included the Delegate’s Cocktail Lounge for the first United Nations headquarters in Lake Success, New York. In 1948, he opened his storied furniture shop in New York on East 65th Street and moved to 57th Street in 1950. He created furniture for the Monsanto House of the Future at Disneyland, open to the public from 1957 to 1967. His prize-winning designs are in the permanent collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Vitra Design Museum and Neue Sammlung in Germany, as well as in many museums in the United States. You can read Vladimir Kagan’s full 2009 NYSID Commencement speech at nysid.edu/vladimirkagan. To hear his talk with Amy Lau, go to NYSID’s You Tube Channel: www.youtube.com/NYSIDNYC

80 ATELIER: YEAR IN REVIEW 2015/2016

Atelier: Year In Review 2015/2016 is published by the Of f ice of E xternal Relations for the alumni and friends of the New York School of Interior Design. It is printed on recycled paper with vegetable inks. ÂŠ Copyright 2016 New York School of Interior Design Director of E xternal Relations: Samantha Hoover Ar t Director: Christopher Spinelli Photography: Capehar t Photography, Mat t Carasella/Social Shut terbug, Jason Gardner, Mark LaRosa, Kelsey Stanton/BFAnyc.com Printing: Ear th Spectrum Vice President: Jef f Tucker Production Manager: Lorrie Nordstrom

170 East 70 Street New York, NY 10021

ATELIER YEAR IN REVIEW 2015 2016