I-BEAM DESIGN + ARCHITECTURE

2010                Type/Life Exhibition, GRAD, The European Center for Culture and Debate, Belgrade, Serbia
                        Installation collaboration
                        Earth Awards Exhibition and Start/IBM Summit for a Sustainable Future, London
                        Finalist and exhibitor of a full-scale Pallet House in Prince Charles’ Royal Gardens
                        Building Back Better Communities, Port-au-Prince , Haiti
                        Finalist in competition to design new housing prototypes for Haiti
                        Swope Museum, “Small Architectures, Big Landscapes” Exhibition
                        Invited to exhibit the “Green Springs” prototype
                        Echoing Green, Phase II Finalist from over 1000 applicants
2009                Benetton Headquarters. A 128,000 sf multistory sustainable design for a commercial, retail,
                        residential and recreational Complex. Tehran, Iran.
2008                Milan Architecture Triennale, “A House for All” exhibition
                        Invited to exhibit a full-scale Pallet House in the Triennale Gardens
2007                Future Furniture Competition sponsored by Interior Design Magazine
                        Winning product: Chemical Light Fixture. Jury: Sergio Pelleroni and Cindy Allen
                        Living Steel Competition, A sustainable and green design for a Commercial, Residential and
                        Recreational Complex with 120 residential and 20 commercial units. Manchester, UK.
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 initiated during the competition for transitional refugee housing organized                        by Architecture for Humanity.
2000               7th 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.
                        I-BEAM DESIGN with SITE Environmental Design
                        Milano 2001, III Millennium, Project for Piazza Duca D’Aosta Competition Entry, Milan, Italy
                        Proposal for a luminous landmark and integrated millennium park in front of Milan's main train station.
                        Exhibited at The Palazzo Marino - Galleria Vittorio Emanuele Secondo, Milan
                        TKTS2K Ticket Booth, Times Square, New York, NY. Exhibited at The Urban Center, NY
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.
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 innumerous 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.
1995                AZIN VALY the Kwangju Biennale
                        Exhibition of a short experimental video, “The Blind Owl”, by Azin Valy at the first Kwangju Biennale, curated by Nam                         June Paik. Kwangju, Korea
1992                Il Palarch International Competition
                        Fourth place award in creative use of clay in architecture, Florence, Italy
1995                SUZAN WINES Residuals Project, Steirischer Herbst Arts Festival
                        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, Graz, Austria



	project list awards & competitions exhibitions & lectures publications teaching experience photocredits	AWARDS, EXHIBITIONS AND COMPETITIONS 2010 Type/Life Exhibition, GRAD, The European Center for Culture and Debate, Belgrade, Serbia Installation collaboration Earth Awards Exhibition and Start/IBM Summit for a Sustainable Future, London Finalist and exhibitor of a full-scale Pallet House in Prince Charles’ Royal Gardens Building Back Better Communities, Port-au-Prince , Haiti Finalist in competition to design new housing prototypes for Haiti Swope Museum, “Small Architectures, Big Landscapes” Exhibition Invited to exhibit the “Green Springs” prototype Echoing Green, Phase II Finalist from over 1000 applicants 2009 Benetton Headquarters. A 128,000 sf multistory sustainable design for a commercial, retail, residential and recreational Complex. Tehran, Iran. 2008 Milan Architecture Triennale, “A House for All” exhibition Invited to exhibit a full-scale Pallet House in the Triennale Gardens 2007 Future Furniture Competition sponsored by Interior Design Magazine Winning product: Chemical Light Fixture. Jury: Sergio Pelleroni and Cindy Allen Living Steel Competition, A sustainable and green design for a Commercial, Residential and Recreational Complex with 120 residential and 20 commercial units. Manchester, UK. 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 initiated during the competition for transitional refugee housing organized by Architecture for Humanity. 2000 7th 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. I-BEAM DESIGN with SITE Environmental Design Milano 2001, III Millennium, Project for Piazza Duca D’Aosta Competition Entry, Milan, Italy Proposal for a luminous landmark and integrated millennium park in front of Milan's main train station. Exhibited at The Palazzo Marino - Galleria Vittorio Emanuele Secondo, Milan TKTS2K Ticket Booth, Times Square, New York, NY. Exhibited at The Urban Center, NY 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. 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 innumerous 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. 1995 AZIN VALY the Kwangju Biennale Exhibition of a short experimental video, “The Blind Owl”, by Azin Valy at the first Kwangju Biennale, curated by Nam June Paik. Kwangju, Korea 1992 Il Palarch International Competition Fourth place award in creative use of clay in architecture, Florence, Italy 1995 SUZAN WINES Residuals Project, Steirischer Herbst Arts Festival 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, Graz, Austria 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.

AWARDS, EXHIBITIONS AND COMPETITIONS