Pamela Freund / BA, 1985

Sun and Showers Asian Bistro, Taos, NM, Architect, 2005 Sustainable, Suave and Salvaged, this restaurant starts a new chapter for a city property that had been a drive-in fast food restaurant for more than 30 years- until the franchise abandoned the old structure. After removing the decrepit metal canopy and speakers, the concrete block building was gutted and renovated for the new kitchen and a new 1200 sf dining room was added. Inspired by heavily buttressed local churches, the building is a blend of Southwestern and Asian influences. Rather than supporting the building structurally, however, the buttresses at the Asian Bistro house the restrooms, a fireplace and a romantic dining nook. Dramatically carved panels behind the hostess desk simulate a waterfall while red willow twigs surround the wait station like dancing flames. This green renovation uses recycled styrofoam concrete forms for the exterior walls and ceiling tiles with 72% recycled content. Natural materials such as slate, ceramic tile, red willow accents and plaster with integral dyes complete the finishes. A stylish waterless urinal reduces water usage.https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/wia_profiles/1018/thumbnail.jp

Deborah Balters / BA in Architecture, 2007 / M.Arch 2011 + Sofia Balters / BA in Architecture, 2010

Before & After 2002: An Abridged Campus Archive Documenting the Tenure of Ren Levy | Lead Book Designers at Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Spring 2013 Deborah and Sofia Balters worked under the guidance of Elizabeth Diller to design and produce a tome documenting the evolution of the Lincoln Center campus over the last six decades. It was presented as a gift to Lincoln Center’s departing president, Reynold Levy in 2013. The book measures 7” by 10.5” large and 8” thick, weighs 18 lbs, and contains 2424 hand-bound pages of visual and written content. Its 24 chapters portray physical and ephemeral transitions that occurred on campus, documenting ‘Before and After’ Ren. ‘Before’ records a memory of the original construction at Lincoln Center and documents the campus’ inception and evolution up until Ren’s appointment as president. These pages are creme colored, serif fonted and demure. The ‘After’ section breaks from the architectural archive and is glossy, colored and dynamic. Images jump across each page; content sections are experiential. The dense volume demonstrates the impact DS+R’s renovation, and Reynold Levy’s tenure, had on Lincoln Center.https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/wia_profiles/1040/thumbnail.jp

Risa Honig, AIA / BA, 1982 / M.Arch, 1985

Battery Park City Ferry Terminal | New York, NY, Senior Project Architect, 2009 As Senior Project Architect in the Engineering/Architecture Design Division of The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ), Risa led an in-house team of architects and designers, along with a multi-disciplinary team of outside consultants. The design was completed in 2000, however, as a result of 9/11 the project was put on hold and the facility was completed in 2009. The gorals for the project were to create a terminal with a pavilion-like feel that served as an extension of the Battery Park City esplanade. The terminal consists of a 160/ by 176\u27, 1200-ton holl and tensile fabric roof structure. It is designed to float, which proved to be innovative not only for the facility design, but for the construction as well. The terminal was built almost entirely off-site and shipped to its final location. The design criteria was established by the technical requirements needed for the function of the facility, as well as the aesthetic guidelines implemented by the Battery Park City Authority. Photography: (c) John Bartelstone Photography, LLChttps://openscholarship.wustl.edu/wia_profiles/1019/thumbnail.jp

Joan Krevlin, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C / Master of Architecture, 1978

New York Hall of Science Teaching Park, Partner-in-Charge. Phase I Kidpower! Playground Opened 1997. Phase II Garden of Science Opened 2007. The 60,000 sf Teaching Park at the New York Hall of Science, the largest science playground in the United States, encourages young visitors to learn principles of physics through interactive exhibits and architectural elements. The 30,000 square foot “Kidpower!” Playground was created to augment the interior exhibits of the Hall of Science, and was constructed for school age children. The complimentary “Garden of Science” uses landscape as the organizing element, and is designed to engage the curiosity of pre-school children. In the Garden of Science, opened in 2007, exuberant architectural interventions nest in a rolling landscape, creating a unique type of environment for play—and education. The pioneering design was informed by the latest research on the developmental abilities of preschoolers, specifically, how a child’s play contributes to the early formation of cognitive skills. The challenge was to create a playground that both encourages activity and sparks the imagination.https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/wia_profiles/1006/thumbnail.jp

Sarah Weissman Dirsa, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, SEED / M.Arch, MUD, 2008

William Jefferson Clinton Children\u27s Center | Core Member of Design Team, 2011-2012 The William Jefferson Clinton Orphanage and Children\u27s Center, a partnership between the USGBC and HOK to rebuild a Port au Prince orphanage and children\u27s center damaged by the January 2010 earthquake, seeks to bring super-sustainable design to people in the developing world. The obstacles in designing this project are many and include an unreliable power grid, a contaminated water source, a limited network of infrastructure and the current lack of governmental organizations to address these issues. To create safe, reliable access to basic utilities, the design provides resources such as a closed-loop water system and off-grid electricity. The team\u27s focus on sustainability has played a major role in creatively addressing many of the issues the situation has presented. By working closely with the clients, this project provides a refuge for the most vulnerable people in the Haitian community -- children overcome by starvation, dehydration and illness. In addition to serving as a safe haven for Haitian children and their families, this project is aiming for LEED Platinum certification.https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/wia_profiles/1045/thumbnail.jp

Joan Krevlin, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C / Master of Architecture, 1978

Queens Botanical Garden Visitor & Administration Center, Partner-in-Charge, Opened. The Queens Botanical Garden is a nexus of botanical and cultural exploration for the most ethnically diverse neighborhood in the United States – Flushing, Queens. The new Visitor & Administration Center is a built extension of the Garden’s mission: to demonstrate environmental stewardship while celebrating the cultural connections between people and plants. To that end, the Center is LEED® Platinum certified, a first for a public building in New York City. From the inception of the project, principles of sustainability led the design process. Water, a natural element significant to all cultures, is re-introduced throughout the site, unifying building and landscape. The Center is composed of three interconnected spaces: a 10,000 sf forecourt covered by a floating zinc-clad roof canopy, a 15,800 sf/2-story central reception and administration building, and a board-formed concrete clad auditorium space tucked into the landscape itself, sheltered by a 4,000 sf semi-intensive sloping green roof, blurring the distinction between architecture and landscape. Additional sustainable elements include solar panels, a geothermal system, graywater and stormwater management systems and extensive use of recycled and renewable materials.https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/wia_profiles/1007/thumbnail.jp

Emily Parker Castle, ASID / BA Architecture Washington University, 1978

Rustic Contemporary Retreat, Interior Designer. 2011, First Place Residential Architecture over 4000sf AT HOME Magazine Design Awards with Laurent J. Torno, AIA. 2010, NKBA National Kitchen of the Year with brooksBerry & Associates. 2010. After purchasing a two-story circa 1880 log cabin in rural Missouri, the couple decided to add a very substantial Y-shaped addition. They brought in designer Emily Castle early, and she was able to ensure the interiors were functional and beautiful, and complemented the architect\u27s exteriors. One of the major challenges in the project was to incorporate the many high-tech features that this extremely active, forever-entertaining couple wanted in a way that would mesh with the project\u27s rustic log cabin aesthetic. Geothermal heating and cooling system hidden in the floor, ceiling speakers nestled behind a stained cypress-paneled ceiling and an 18-foot NanaWall all seem right at home with the home\u27s abundant natural materials which include limestone, copper, oak, flagstone and rough-hewn wood beams.https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/wia_profiles/1005/thumbnail.jp

Melanie Francis / Master of Architecture, 1980

ACTS Lifestyle, Singapore | Melanie Francis, MSIA, Director-in-charge Tow Francis Pte Ltd | Completed 2004 ACTS Lifestyle was conceived as a venue to reach out to the multi-cultural community in Singapore with the Gospel message. Located in the basement of a downtown shopping centre, the 10,000SF space comprises a book and music store, cafe, performance stage and seminar room. In plan, the various activities are organized along an ‘L’ shaped spine extending from the shopfront entrance to the stage and seminar room at the rear. A ribbon of vinyl flooring defines this path, winding its way through carpet tiled areas. With a budget of S$35+ per square foot , false ceilings were omitted except in the seminar room. The ductwork and concrete soffit were painted and high bay and track lights used for lighting. Shelving, information counter and other store fixtures are finished in laminate. At the entrance, water runs down a cross in the form of the letter “T” in the word “ACTS”, symbolizing streams of living waterhttps://openscholarship.wustl.edu/wia_profiles/1038/thumbnail.jp

Risa Honig, AIA / BA, 1982 / M.Arch, 1985

Remsen Hall Expansion | Queens College, Assistant Director | Department of Design, Construction & Management, The City University of New York (CUNY), 2010. As Assistant Director for CUNY\u27s Department of Design, Construction and Management, Risa ensured that design aspirations were uncompromised in the solution of a technically difficult problem. The results of her efforts provided the college with an award-winning 26,000 GSF addition designed by Mitchell | Guirgola Architects, LLP. This project delivered state-of-the-art code compliant and energy efficient laboratories, as well as an abundance of spaces, interior and exterior, to foster student collaboration and informal learning. The addition complements the existing 1950s building and at the same time creates a new presence. In order to capitalize on the building\u27s infrastructure, the addition utilizes existing circulation while creating a delicate physical connection where needed. Photography: (c) Jeff Goldberg/ESTOhttps://openscholarship.wustl.edu/wia_profiles/1020/thumbnail.jp

Beth A. Niemi, B.A. Architecture, 1982

The Modern at Fort Lee, Project Sr. Designer, 2009-present Our team at Elkus Manfredi Architects provided master planning, building design and interior design for the Modern at Fort Lee, a new mixed-use development at the portal of the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The project\u27s two glass towers containing 900 luxury apartments rise from a podium above the Palisades cliffs and the Hudson River to make an iconic statement clearly identifiable from Manhattan and the west. When completed, the ground level will contain retail and restaurants, a community based theater and museum space all anchored by a new 1.75 acre public park. The Modern will become a major landmark for Fort Lee and a catalyst for significant future growth in the surrounding area. The north tower construction is nearing completion and is scheduled to open in November. Tower two is currently in the construction document phase.https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/wia_profiles/1016/thumbnail.jp