November 2013
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Top Woman in Design & Construction 2013
Green From the Ground Floor Up
Helping Building Owners Go Green
Faith’s Fashion Focus: Mall Mavens
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SUSANNAH ZWEIGHAFT TOP Woman in Design & Construction 2013
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, OFS Brands Showroom, General Electric Real Es tate, ‘Monument to the Struggle Against Terrorism’.
Although the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in NYC is an international icon, architecture and its renowned art collection, the existing “house” lighting was not energy the museum has landmark status for both its exterior and interior, the lighting and con had to be “designed to be virtually invisible, “ Susannah says. After a careful review of all became the only viable option to satisfy mounting locations, wattage and budget constraints. Within a window of only 17 days between exhibits, the construction of this
the ceilings throughout the Rotunda, as well as all the laylights, are now dimmable, thanks to the inclusion of a sophisticated Lutron Dimming system. The Rotunda will be completed in June, and the other tower lution has thus far drastically reduced energy
to producing the same results throughout.”
For this new building that was built on a brown development site, Susannah’s light ing design team provided state of the art interior and exterior lighting solutions that were designed to allow maximum healing for patients and visitors. This 350,000 sf new rehabilitation hospital achieved LEED® Gold accreditation, and included Dark Sky initiatives and Light Pollution constraints. The degree of el egant but cost conscious lighting design solutions has seldom been experienced in other healthcare environments. The building and exterior/site light ing was designed to meet or exceed lo cal utility company lighting power den sity allowable levels, a daylighting system was installed, and all available technolo gies were considered. Further, wherever Partners Healthcare’s specific lighting criteria. “Partners Healthcare had a very strict budget and lighting criteria,” Susan nah says. “But everyone acted as a team to get it all done for its opening in April of this year.”
For this project, “everything had to be movable in a very
ing has to be easily moved along with it.” Providing lighting
corporate division headquarters to consolidate its operations
workstations and support areas, as well as a board room, deal
tion. Susannah created a lighting design based on the premise adjacent spaces, thus limiting the wattage and energy con sumption and leaving the architecture with a “clean” ceiling
ing Engineering Society.”
“Although this monument rose 200 feet high, we were only given a limited diameter for the lighting,” Susannah recalls. The Monu ment, which was a gift from President Putin and the people of Russia in tribute to the lives lost during the World Trade Center attacks, was to stand in Bayonne, New Jersey, but be made vis ible from the harbor. This task presented political, aesthetic and technical challenges, as mounting locations were limited by the artist, by the New Jersey Parks Department and by the civil engineers, who all felt that the lighting must not interfere with their vision of the new park as a whole. Design chose to use High Pressure Sodium lamps for the graz ing itself and to highlight the stainless silver tear hanging in the monument’s center using Metal Halide lamps. The goal was to the characteristics of the materials themselves to dramatize the imagery provided by the artist. The carved names in the black
Each of these projects, among many others Susannah has managed, represent a variety of the creative light ing solutions she has provided to her clients, both aes thetical and gracefully. “But, even more than that,” she says “they demonstrate the importance of lighting in enhancing the design environment.”
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says Ralph DiRuggiero, SVP of Property Management for
PGI’s success in enabling buildings to lower their carbon footprint is not unique to New York City, however. Its foot print is also clearly evidenced in Washington, DC, where PGI enabled Liberty Plaza to achieve LEED Silver status and an Energy Star Rating of 79. Similarly, PGI made it possible for 1899 Pennsylvania Avenue NW to achieve LEED Silver Status and the commissioning of building systems; while at 425 Eye achieve LEED Gold for its core and shell, and LEED Silver for its commercial interiors. Uniquely positioned on the banks of the Potomac River
Still, PGI’s success in reducing a building’s carbon footprint is not limited to the East Coast. In San Francisco, One Market Plaza, comprised of two
Status and an Energy Star Rating of 80. leader, we owe a lot of our success to the coordination of our entire
shows, from building to building, from east to west.
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rise tower in Paramus, NJ operating with many of its original building components. Containing large capacity produce hot water used for both space heating and do mestic hot water, some of the building’s equipment had analyze Carlton Towers’ replacement needs and energy
way to fund the association’s needed repairs and replace ments while reducing its energy and maintenance costs at the same time.
Kipcon evaluated the useful life of the building’s me chanical and electrical equipment and analyzed their ity studies for sustainable energy systems. Paying par ment costs and ongoing energy and maintenance ex latest in sustainable techniques and innovative technolo
To further increase Kipcon’s focus on energy and sus
Thus far, our portfolio of success includes the successful re duction of energy usage which has saved these two properties hundreds of thousands of dollars in utility bills:
Frumkin is quick to assert that there by using the teams ser
designed for the task, and we do inspections before, during and after the project,� Frumkin says. “We also provide plans and specs and which enable our clients to go to multiple vendors.
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DISTRICTS FOR DESIGNERS FAITH’S FASHION FOCUS:
By: Faith Hope Consolo Chairman, The Retail Group Douglas Elliman Real Estate
style enclosed mall shopping, even in Manhattan. After all, why should our outlying areas have all the fun of
Better known to many of us by its location, Time Warner Center, this mall one of the best Whole Foods Markets in
sans coat and some of the nation’s great chain stores? Every as next year will see the grand opening of the Mall at Bay Plaza in the Bronx, the city in some 40 years. So here’s to our bits of Jersey, Westchester and Connecticut shopping, nearly all accessible by subway!
Not all that long ago, this location at 100 West 33rd Street was the site of Macy’s chief rival, Gimbels. That chain shuttered in 1986, and the building converted into a mall in 1989, then anchored by Abraham & Straus. Today, the center boasts the JCPenney in Manhattan, in the lower levels that connect to the subway and PATH stations. The mix appeals to commuters, featuring a combination of fashion, hard goods and accessories. On the street level, apparel dominates. Choose from Aeropostale, Afaze, Call It Spring, Express, Lids, P.S. by Aeropostale, Strawberry, Sunglass Hut, Top Gun Leather and Victoria’s Secret. The second level features GameStop, Lenscrafters, Hallmark, Radio Shack, Square One, Social Apparel, , and Toys R Us.
tenants. It also features some of the great restaurants in the world. and beauty retailers is spread over three levels above ground. On the street level, choose from bebe Boss Hugo Boss, Cache, Coach, Cole Haan, Crabtree & Evelyn, D. Fiori, , Face Stockholm, Godiva, J.W. Cooper, Jamba Juice, L’Occitane en Provence, Maurice Jewelers, Moleskine, Morgenthal Frederics Eyewear, O&Co., Satya Jewelry, Stuart Weitzman, Swarovski, Thomas Pink, Tourneau, Tumi, Williams-Sonoma, and Wolford. C. Wonder, Cruciani’s crochet bracelets, H&M and J. Crew J. Crew Men’s, L.K. Bennett, Lucky Brand, New York Running Company, Sephora, The Art of Shaving and True Religion Aveda, A/X Armani Exchange, Bose, Eileen Fisher, Microsoft, Montmartre, Papyrus and Solstice. Even better is the selection of dining options from some of the world’s most fa though be prepared for a hefty bill at
more than one. On the third level, A Voce provides Italian classics. Thomas Keller’s Bouchon Bakery & Café recreates the boulangeries of France. Or try breakfast, lunch or dinner from Marc Murphy’s Landmarc. names and experiences in dining. Bar Masa other exceptional seafood, not far from his more formal Masa, featuring more exotic cuisine. Center Bar, from Michael Lomonaco, has a display kitchen and wine bar next to the more formal Porter House New York steakhouse. The Stone Rose Lounge from the Gerber Group recre ates the feel of a hotel lounge with creative cocktails and a small bites menu. And then there’s Per Se experience and one of the best restaurants in the city.
Elmhurst, this center, one of the most productive in the U.S. industry, also can be accessed by the R and M subway lines, as
The center was opened in 1973, and Macy’s and JCPenney as the depart ment store anchors, this huge, multilevel complex features just about every national and international chain you can imagine
Specialty tenants here run the gamut from mass to class, with some of the great expanding retailers right now. Shops located near Macy’s include: Aerosoles, Banana Republic, Coach, Crumbs Bake Shop, Forever 21, H&M, M.A.C., Michael Kors, Microsoft, Modells, Pandora, Solstice and Bare Minerals; bebe; Clarks; Kay Jewelers; Swatch, The Body Shop and Yankee Candle.
za John Gerald Jewelers, Kay, Pandora, Piercing Pagoda and AX/ tried and true names as Sbarro, Taco Bell, Chipotle, or Frankfurters Appleor Kido Sushi.
Icing, Lids, M.A.C., Motherhood Maternity, New York and Co., Spencer Gifts, The Body Shop and Vera. Aldo Accessories meets Forever 21, Gameand Naturalizer, Old Navy, and Toy Express are some of your options.
tweens and teens, with shops including Foot Locker, Hot Topic, Justice, and PacSun. new stores in coming years. Best Buy has joined Sears
options include: nabon, KFC/Taco Bell/Pizza Hut, and Subway. and
ing GameStop, LEGO, The Disney and Icing, A/X Armani Exchange, Crocs, Ecko Unltd, Helzberg Diamonds, SGH and Vic-
H&M and Charlotte Russe, while Aeropostale, GNC, Swarovski and more lead the way to Champs Sports and Social Apparel connect the two anchors. The Macy’s wing, not surprisingly, is
Target, Home Depot, Marshalls, Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyond, Staples and more. Whether your goal is to pick up some
Champs Sports, Finish Line, Payless and Steven Madden among the retailers.
Aerosoles, Ashley Stewart, Clarks, Finish Line, Payless ShoeSource, Pink and -
stay inside and shop! Happy Shopping!
RALPH J. DiRUGGIERO and his team at PARAMOUNT GROUP On being honored for your commitment to reducing the carbon footprint in our industry.
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