TEACHING EXPERIENCE - SUZAN WINES
2007
Delaware College of Art and Design, Wilmington
DE
Collaborations and Other Projects Lecture, March 15, 2007
2006
Altos de Chavon School of Design,
La Romana, Dominican Republic
Secret Garden Workshop and Lecture August, 2006
1998-Present
The Cooper Union, School of Architecture,
New York, NY
Professor Adjunct of Architecture, First Year and Third Year
Design Studios
1997-Present
Columbia University
Guest juror, MacDonald Studio
Guest juror, Imperiale Studio
University of Pennsylavania
Assistant professor, Wines Studio
Penn State
Guest juror, Thesis (various studios)
Guest juror, 2nd Year (various studios)
Guest juror, 3rd Year (various studios)
1994
Architectural Youth Program, Ventures in Education, New York,
NY
Architecture, design and professional practice course for high school
students
1988
Saturday program, The Cooper Union, New York, NY
Art and architecture design course for high school students,
TEACHING EXPERIENCE - AZIN VALY
2003-Present
The City College of New York
Professor Adjunct of Architecture, Third Year Construction Documents
Guest juror, Hocek Studio, 2nd year Design Studio
Guest juror, Chow Studio, 2nd year Design Studio
Columbia University
Guest juror, Baratloo Studio, Summer Program
Parsons School of Architecture
Guest juror, Anthony Dean Studio, 3rd year Analysis
LANGUAGES
Fluent English
Fluent French
Fluent Persian
LECTURES
2007
Delaware College Of Art And Design, Wilmington
Delaware
Recent Projects Lecture March, 2007
2006
Altos de Chavon School of Design, La Romana, Dominican Republic
Secret Garden Workshop and Lecture August, 2006
2004
Ball State University - School of Architecture,
Muncie IN
Pallet House Lecture, September, 2004
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.