I-BEAM DESIGN + ARCHITECTURE

2004

Shelter and Beyond Exhibition
featuring I-Beam Design's "Pallet House" solution for transitional refugee housing on display at the Boston Architectural Center, Boston, MA.

2003

LEF Foundation Grant
to develop and build refugee housing prototypes based on ideas initiated during the competition for transitional refugee housing organized by Architecture for
Humanity in 1999.

2002

New York State Council on the Arts Grant
{ in the Architecture, Planning and Design Program}
to develop and build refugee housing prototypes based on ideas inititated during the competition for transitional refugee housing organized by Architecture for
Humanity 1999.

2000

7th International Architecture Biennale - Venice, Italy
Theme: LESS AESTHETICS, MORE ETHICS Projects featured in catalog and on-line exhibit include I-Beam Design's winning entry for the redesign of Lt. Petrosino Park, New York, NY and, "notable entry" for the design of Transitional Refugee Housing, Kosovo.

http://194.185.28.38/gb/expo.html
http://194.185.28.38/it/expoingp.html

I-BEAM DESIGN with SITE Environmental Design
Milano 2001, III Millennium Project
{ for Piazza Duca D'Aosta Competition Entry }
Proposal for a luminous landmark and integrated millennium park in front of Milan's main train station. Competition entry exhibited at The Palazzo Marino - Galleria Vittorio Emanuele Secondo, Milan

http://www.arcadata.it/service/milano2001/2001_it.htm

TKTS2K Ticket Booth - Times Square, New York, NY
Competition Entry exhibited at The Urban Center, New York

http://www.vanalen.org/competitions/tkts2k/site.htm

1999

Transitional Refugee Housing,
Architecture for Humanity (Competition Entry) - Kosovo
Received "Notable Entry" award for project to design affordable transitional housing for the returning Kosovar refugees and other victims of war and natural disaster.

http://www.vanalen.org/exhibits/arch_for_humanity.htm

1996

Lt. Petrosino Park Design Competition
Received "Winning" project award for the redesign of an existing 7000 square foot park to create a hanging garden connecting the park with the surrounding neighborhoods.
The project was published in numerous newspapers and magazines including The New York Times and Architecture Magazine and was exhibited at The Storefront For Art and Architecture. New York, N.Y.

AZIN VALY

1995

The Kwangju Biennale - Kwangju, Korea
Exhibition of a short experimental video, "The Blind Owl", by Azin Valy at the first Kwangju Biennale, curated by Nam June Paik.

1992

Il Palarch International Competition - Florence, Italy
Fourth place award in creative use of clay in architecture

SUZAN WINES

1995

Residuals Project, Steirischer Herbst Arts Festival - Graz, Austria
Concept, Design and Construction of interactive video installation about the dynamic between public and private space in New York City. Sponsored by the Haus der Architektur.



	awards & exhibits publications teaching experience project list photo credits	2004 Shelter and Beyond Exhibition featuring I-Beam Design's "Pallet House" solution for transitional refugee housing on display at the Boston Architectural Center, Boston, MA. 2003 LEF Foundation Grant to develop and build refugee housing prototypes based on ideas initiated during the competition for transitional refugee housing organized by Architecture for Humanity in 1999. 2002 New York State Council on the Arts Grant { in the Architecture, Planning and Design Program} to develop and build refugee housing prototypes based on ideas inititated during the competition for transitional refugee housing organized by Architecture for Humanity 1999. 2000 7th International Architecture Biennale - Venice, Italy Theme: LESS AESTHETICS, MORE ETHICS Projects featured in catalog and on-line exhibit include I-Beam Design's winning entry for the redesign of Lt. Petrosino Park, New York, NY and, "notable entry" for the design of Transitional Refugee Housing, Kosovo. http://194.185.28.38/gb/expo.html http://194.185.28.38/it/expoingp.html I-BEAM DESIGN with SITE Environmental Design Milano 2001, III Millennium Project { for Piazza Duca D'Aosta Competition Entry } Proposal for a luminous landmark and integrated millennium park in front of Milan's main train station. Competition entry exhibited at The Palazzo Marino - Galleria Vittorio Emanuele Secondo, Milan http://www.arcadata.it/service/milano2001/2001_it.htm TKTS2K Ticket Booth - Times Square, New York, NY Competition Entry exhibited at The Urban Center, New York http://www.vanalen.org/competitions/tkts2k/site.htm 1999 Transitional Refugee Housing, Architecture for Humanity (Competition Entry) - Kosovo Received "Notable Entry" award for project to design affordable transitional housing for the returning Kosovar refugees and other victims of war and natural disaster. http://www.vanalen.org/exhibits/arch_for_humanity.htm 1996 Lt. Petrosino Park Design Competition Received "Winning" project award for the redesign of an existing 7000 square foot park to create a hanging garden connecting the park with the surrounding neighborhoods. The project was published in numerous newspapers and magazines including The New York Times and Architecture Magazine and was exhibited at The Storefront For Art and Architecture. New York, N.Y. AZIN VALY 1995 The Kwangju Biennale - Kwangju, Korea Exhibition of a short experimental video, "The Blind Owl", by Azin Valy at the first Kwangju Biennale, curated by Nam June Paik. 1992 Il Palarch International Competition - Florence, Italy Fourth place award in creative use of clay in architecture SUZAN WINES 1995 Residuals Project, Steirischer Herbst Arts Festival - Graz, Austria Concept, Design and Construction of interactive video installation about the dynamic between public and private space in New York City. Sponsored by the Haus der Architektur. This 2200 square foot apartment renovation, in the Upper East Side, was designed to accommodate the clients' modern design sensibilities and combine their work environment with their home. The apartment is located in the Sovereign Building on East 58th street, and was originally conceived as a 2-bedroom apartment with a maid's room, which was clearly defined as individual rooms. The renovation attempted to open up the space from the existing traditional apartment to a contemporary open loft space, allowing more view and light to filter through. The prime objective was to maximize storage space and to minimize maintenance due to the presence of the client's dog. To protect the existing Eileen Grey sofa and all the new built-in furniture from the dog, an extensive amount of black leather was used for its durability. To offset the black, "de Stijl primary colors" were used in order to create a more playful environment. This was achieved by creating a band of birch cabinetry, toped with yellow Fincolor plywood with exposed dark stained edge that ribbon through out the apartment. It starts from one end as the office, and moves thru dining area to the other end as the living room. The living space remains free of walls, using custom built architectural events to define the spatial character and use of each area rather than partitions. These playful elements satisfy multiple functional needs simultaneously. The yellow surface changes height as it meanders through the apartment functioning as the client's desk top in the office, counter top with storage underneath, built-in sofa in the living area, book shelf above the stereo system and office, sink counter in the powder room, and built-in seating in the kitchen.