School Notes: School of Architecture
July/August 2012

Alumna to design grounds at Washington Monument

New York–based architects Weiss/Manfredi and Philadelphia-based landscape architects OLIN have been named the winners of the National Mall Design Competition for the Washington Monument grounds in Washington, DC. “Our vision for the Sylvan Theater at the Washington Monument grounds elevates the performing arts, literally and figuratively, with a new amphitheater landform shaded by a canopy of trees that affirms this site as our nation’s center stage,” partners Marion Weiss ’84MArch and Michael Manfredi wrote. Extending from the heart of the National Mall, a rejuvenated Sylvan Theater and new Sylvan Grove will restore the tree canopy that inspired the name of the original theater nearly a century ago. An integral part of the plan is a pavilion with an all-weather café and bookstore, a new ranger station, and an information/exhibition center on Independence Avenue that will frame an arrival plaza for tour groups.

High-tech library wins award

Joel Sanders, adjunct professor of architecture at YSoA and principal of the New York–based firm Joel Sanders Architect, has won the 2012 ALA IIDA Award for his design of Princeton University’s Julian Street Library, a wired multimedia environment for students that includes a traditional reading room and state-of-the-art media center. The biennial award is jointly issued by the American Library Association and the International Interior Design Association in recognition of excellence in library design.

Alums honored for classical design

Two YSoA alumni have won 2012 Arthur Ross Awards for Excellence in the Classical Tradition from the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA). The award
for architecture was given to Hammond Beeby Rupert and Ainge Architects (HBRA).
This Chicago firm, whose principals include former dean and adjunct professor Thomas Beeby ’65MArch, designs projects that range from residential to civic master plans and historic renovations. Marc Appleton ’72MArch was awarded the Board of Directors Honor,
in recognition of his “love of classical forms—paired with an interest in regional California styles.” An author, teacher, and ICAA trustee emeritus, Appleton has helped launch multiple ICAA chapters across the country.