9 | 5 | 2024THERE’S WATER IN THE POOL AT THE NEW HARLEM MEER CENTER!

The pool at the new Harlem Meer Center was successfully filled for the first time!

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9 | 4 | 2024TRANSFORMATION AT THE LYCÉE: A NEW WELCOMING ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Welcoming the school community, the original vehicular drive-thru has been transformed into a new threshold to the Lycée Français de New York.

6 | 25 | 2024COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC FEATURED IN DEZEEN: A MODEL OF HOLISTIC SUSTAINABILITY

The Davis Center for Human Ecology at College of the Atlantic is featured in Dezeen. Entitled “Ecology centre in coastal Maine is ‘model of holistic sustainability,'” the article highlights the building’s success in weaving together the interdisciplinary study of human ecology with environmental sustainability on a coastal campus.

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Image Credit: John Gordon

6 | 13 | 2024SUSAN RODRIGUEZ DELIVERS OLMSTED LECTURE AT BRANCH BROOK PARK

On June 13th 2024, Susan Rodriguez is a featured speaker at Branch Brook Park’s Clement A. Price Olmsted Lectures. Her lecture, entitled “Architectural Narratives: A Vision of Community and Culture,” explores the dialogue between building and landscape and the impact it has on our communities.

6 | 11 | 2024HUDSON HIGHLANDS RESIDENCE: RECIPIENT OF 2024 SARA NEW YORK DESIGN AWARD OF HONOR

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6 | 7 | 2024COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC’S CENTER FOR HUMAN ECOLOGY: RECIPIENT OF 2024 AIA NATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AWARD

The Center for Human Ecology at College of the Atlantic is a recipient of the 2024 AIA National Architecture Award! This honor “celebrates the best contemporary architecture regardless of budget, size, style, or type.” Susan Rodriguez and Mikhail Grinwald from STR|A•D along with Tim Lock from OPAL were there to accept the award on June 7th in Washington, D.C.

2024 AIA National Architecture Award

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5 | 16 | 2024THE BIG POUR: 500 CUBIC YARDS OF CONCRETE AT THE NEW HARLEM MEER CENTER

One after another, 50 trucks arrived at the Harlem Meer Center to initiate the concrete pour for the new pool — 500 cubic yards in one day!

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5 | 3 | 2024SPRING HAS SPRUNG: PROGRESS AT THE NEW HARLEM MEER CENTER IN CENTRAL PARK

Surrounded by Central Park’s vibrant Spring landscape, the monumental outdoor room at the new Harlem Meer Center has taken its distinctive elliptical shape.

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4 | 29 | 2024ENCORE ON MAIN STREET: PAUL J. SCHUPF ART CENTER FEATURED IN THE ARCHITECT’S NEWSPAPER

The Paul J. Schupf Art Center is featured in The Architect’s Newspaper. The article, entitled “Encore on Main Street,” highlights the building’s success in forging stronger connections between downtown Waterville, ME and the nearby Colby College campus—town and gown—by bringing local arts organizations together on Main Street.

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Image Credit: Trent Bell

4 | 25 | 2024ARCHITECTURE FOR ALL: SUSAN RODRIGUEZ PARTICIPATES IN MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE SYMPOSIUM

At Middlebury College’s Architecture for All Symposium, Susan Rodriguez participated in an exciting lecture series and collaborative exhibition with Marlon Blackwell, Billie Tsien, and Turner Brooks. The five-day symposium provided a space for enriching conversation among practicing architects, faculty, community members and students surrounding the responsibilities and opportunities architects have in designing for all. Her lecture, entitled “Architecture for all: Designing at the Intersection of Place, Purpose, History and Community Culture,” explores designing in the public realm and the creation of buildings and spaces that distill the essence of cultures and communities.