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For example, a sense of local nuance is illustrated in the
design of a community center in New York’s vibrant Lower
East Side. This design makes imaginative reference to the
immediate culture of graffiti, dance, and music as signif-
icant cultural artifacts. Students working in a second
studio created designs for women’s centers in the Sudan,
Guatemala City, Brazil and Nepal. The centers were
designed to address a variety of needs identified by local
non-governmental agencies organized to support women.
We conclude the student proposals with Sofia Pisimisi’s
submission to Metropolis Magazine’s Workplace of the
Future 2.0 Design Competition. I’m pleased to report that
Sofia was a finalist in the competition.
We are also excited to present design historian Rachel
Cassiman’s text titled “Inside Googie” and the work of
alumnus Edward Yedid and featured faculty Tina Manis.
Enjoy.

Johanne Woodcock
Director, AAS Interior Design