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STUDENT LIFE

SASAKI ASSOCIATES

We are diverse, curious, strategic, and inspired.

Our practice comprises architecture, interior design, planning, urban design, landscape architecture, graphic design, and civil engineering, as well as financial planning, and software development.

Among these disciplines, we collaborate in equilibrium. No one practice area is dominant over the others—and each is recognized nationally and internationally for professional excellence. On our project teams, practitioners from diverse backgrounds come together to create unique, contextual, enduring solutions. Our integrated approach yields rich ideas, surprising insights, unique partnerships, and a broad range of resources for our clients. This approach enables us to work seamlessly and successfully from planning to implementation.

COLLABORATION IS ONE OF TODAY’S BIGGEST BUZZWORDS—BUT AT SASAKI, IT’S AT THE CORE OF WHAT WE DO. WE SEE IT NOT JUST AS A WORKING STYLE, BUT AS ONE OF THE FUNDAMENTALS OF INNOVATION. WE THINK AND WORK BEYOND BOUNDARIES TO MAKE NEW DISCOVERIES.

While our disciplines offer depth of expertise, our studio structure engenders breadth, innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The Campus Studio focuses on institutional work and the Urban Studio focuses on civic and commercial work.

From our headquarters in Watertown, Massachusetts, we work in a variety of settings—locally, nationally, and globally. Our Shanghai office offers focused support and business development for our work in China. Our offices are vibrant and dynamic, featuring open workspaces that reflect our dedication to collaboration and facilitate a synergistic process.

DESIGNING FOR STUDENT LIFE

DIVERSITY AND UNITY

Our diversified approach to student life supports today’s mobile student body and offers greater flexibility for student services and student organizations. By strategically locating student life programming throughout a district rather than within a single building, we can also create vibrant outdoor environments and animated campus corridors.

TACKLING CHALLENGES

Innovation is often ignited by constraints—the challenge to do more with less. University budgets are tight, but program requests are often plentiful. Accommodating big footprint, highly specialized items (like banquet halls and movie theaters) typically results in something oversized and underutilized, not to mention costly. We look to integrate design and function and create optimized, appreciated spaces.

STUDENT-OWNED SPACES

Students need spaces that can be claimed as their own. The most successful activities and events are planned by students, for students and the space needs to have a character that is welcoming. Entertainment venues that are simple, durable, and raw can allow students to add their touch without causing

distress to university operations. Equally important, spaces for entertainment allow students to have fun, meet friends, and be themselves.

SENSE OF COMMUNITY

In our complex society, it is critical to create the warm living room, the welcoming home base to eat and socialize. The student center provides a haven for out-of-classroom opportunities. This is the place to go see friends and faculty, meet new people, and become involved in student clubs and organizations to experience a true sense of community.

A HOLISTIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

We know that students learn best when they are personally engaged and can be collaborative partners in their own learning. Increasingly, the role of the teacher is as a guide or coach. We are very conscious of the benefits of locating professional staff near, but not in, student organization space so that the mentoring occurs without the perception of intrusion.

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Sacred Heart University Student Commons

Bates College Commons

Merrimack College Sakowich Campus Center

Morgan State University Student Center

University of California Davis Segundo Commons

Slippery Rock University Student Center

University of California Riverside Student Academic Support Services Building

University of California Santa Barbara Student Resources Building

University of New Haven Bartels Hall

Valparaiso University Student Center

University of West Florida College of Business

Fordham University Residence Halls on Rose Hill Campus

College of William and Mary School of Education

PROJECTS

SACRED HEART UNIVERSITYSTUDENT COMMONSFairfield, Connecticut

Following the completion of a new chapel on campus, Sasaki was commissioned by Sacred Heart University to design a new 50,000-square-foot student services facility. In addition to the campus bookstore, the program includes food services in the form of a 250-seat dining hall for students, a private 50-seat dining room, informal learning spaces, a career counseling office center, and other student support areas. The student commons is envisioned as an active hub of activity on campus, providing an attractive venue where students can gather day and night, indoors and out.

The building sits at a major campus crossroads of roadways and pedestrian walks, where students and faculty traverse between the main academic center, the new chapel, several residence halls, and the sports complex. Negotiating a substantive change in site elevation, the building becomes a bridge between the lower and upper campus, further emphasizing its role as a node of community life.

The bookstore and a presentation room frame an entry plaza immediately across the existing campus center. From the main entrance, a stairwell connects to the career counseling center on the mezzanine and to the upper level, which leads to the upper parts of the campus through an ample and light-filled concourse area. The main dining hall provides views of the campus and the new chapel. A separate private dining room will be used to host functions for trustees and benefactors of the university.

Both facilities are supported by a state of the art kitchen and server area, outfitted with high-end finishes and equipment. A ground level space, connected by the main stair, accommodates night time student functions and activities, including space for entertainment and performances.

The building is designed to achieve LEED® Silver certification.

SERVICES

Architecture Civil Engineering Graphic Design Interior Design Landscape Architecture

SIZE

48,000 square feet

COST

$22 million

COMPLETION DATE

2012

BATES COLLEGEDINING COMMONSLewiston, Maine

Sasaki’s design work at Bates College began with a campus plan, from which came the concept of creating a pedestrian walkway through the heart of campus and a cor-responding new dining and campus life center. The resulting Bates Alumni Walk and Bates Commons have transformed the college spatially and culturally. The Bates Alumni Walk is both the geographical center and the heart of activity on campus. It connects the academic and the social-cultural centers of campus with the Bates Commons. The Bates Commons is a dining and campus life center designed to meet the expansion needs of the college and provide opportunities for informal conversations and socialization among students, faculty, and staff.

The commons is one of the first capital projects at Bates College in over a decade and reflects the college’s commitment to environmentally responsible policies. The design team focused its efforts on reducing energy consumption, careful materials selection, and an innovative waste management plan and was directed to design the building to a minimum of LEED® Silver equivalence. The design team focused on reducing interior lighting, space cooling, and fan equipment loads and reduced the facility’s energy use by 25% compared to a code compliant building.

SERVICES

Architecture Civil Engineering Graphic Design Interior Design Landscape Architecture

SIZE

60,000 square feet

952 seats

COST

$20 million

COMPLETION DATE

2008

New Student Center

Old Student Center

MERRIMACK COLLEGESAKOWICH CAMPUS CENTERNorth Andover, Massachusetts

The renovated and expanded Sakowich Campus Center has become the centerpiece of Merrimack College. The center integrates recreation and student life programming, creating a unique social destination at the heart of the campus. The school’s vice president for administration describes the center as “an exceptional addition to the school community, providing the center to a campus that previously contained only spaces.” Merrimack College’s Augustinian foundation provided the working metaphor for the campus center design: “Bringing light to the people.” Landmark lanterns atop the new building allow light to permeate the center’s interior during the day and provide beacons of light across the campus at night.

The new Sakowich Campus Center unifies separate campus quadrangles. The travel path between the library and student housing was the genesis for a linear social connector through the building. The surrounding site was designed to extend community activities to the landscape, and to reinforce key pedestrian linkages between disparate programs on campus. The site development also required the removal and re-routing of existing streets and service and loading areas, along with their utility infrastructure, in order to create opportunities for building.

SERVICES

Architecture Civil Engineering Interior Design Landscape Architecture

SIZE

125,000 square feet

COST

$13.8 million

COMPLETION DATE

2000

PROGRAM

Bookstore Dining room Double gym with track Fitness and aerobics Food court Game room Lounges/offices Post office Weights

AWARDS

Excellence in Construction Award, Associated Builders and Contractors, 2002

Honor Award for Architecture, Boston Society of Architects, 2001

MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITYNEW STUDENT CENTERBaltimore, Maryland

Built in the 1970s, Morgan’s McKeldin Campus Center was a successful building due to the depth of student involvement, its central location, and the outdoor bridge that served as the see-and-be-seen spot for the campus in good weather. While the original center had served the university well, an increase in student enrollment combined with extensive community use of the building had proven the need for an expanded building. The center provides daily student services and successfully accommodates the full range of events hosted on campus. The center anchors a student life neighborhood, along with the library building (also designed by Sasaki) across the expanded pedestrian mall. Sasaki sought to make the new student center into a central pedestrian artery for the campus, bridging the gap between the academic and residential sides of the campus.

The new student center’s most distinctive architectural feature is the Amble—a curvilinear central path through the building. The Amble redirects student movement through the center, creating a feeling of energy and liveliness. It functions as a catalyst for casual interaction, replacing the bridge which had been the central pedestrian artery linking the two sides of campus in front of the old student union.

SERVICES

Architecture Interior Design Landscape Design

SIZE

130,480 square feet

COST

$25.4 million

COMPLETION DATE

2006

PROGRAM

Bookstore Ballroom Gameroom Cyber-cafe Food service and seating Lounges Sweet shop

AWARDS

International Interior Design Association Design Awards, Best Education Design, 2008

Citation for Excellence in Design, American Institute of Architects Maryland Chapter, 2006

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVISSEGUNDO COMMONSDavis, California

SERVICES

Architecture Interior Design Landscape Architecture

SIZE

45,000 square feet

COST

$17.1 million

AWARDS

Merit Award, Best Public/Special Use Facility, Gold Nugget Awards Program, 2006

Merit Award, Best Specialty Project, Gold Nugget Awards Program, 2006

Best New Concept, Food Management Magazine Awards, 2006

Facility Design Project of the Month, Food Management Magazine Awards, 2006

Conceived as the new social centerpiece of the campus’ freshman housing community, the Commons is also sited on the edge of the neighborhood, providing a rich contextual response to the neighborhood. With bold, enduring architecture, the 850 seat dining facility offers the latest in food-service platform delivery systems and a cook/chill produc-tion kitchen. Due its flat Central Valley topography and temperate climate, the University of California Davis is one of the most bicycle-friendly campuses in America. As a result, the campus is organized by a series of “bike highways” – two-way, medium-speed bike paths that describe boundaries for the different campus communities. The building site is alongside one of these paths: the building’s south wall becomes a sweeping curve ani-mated by hundreds of bicycles whizzing by. As a result, the building effectively defines the edge of the community with its north façade serving as both backdrop and destination.

Inside, the building’s programmatic elements are uniquely expressed. The interior is ar-ranged as if in a series of streets and squares. The dining areas are activated by the various food service platforms, some of which are treated as objects in the space – or destinations – and others as storefronts around the perimeter. The food service platform program promotes variety and choice, objectives mirrored by the different interior spaces. Volumes are manipulated to create hierarchy; views within and to the exterior are carefully crafted; and natural daylighting is dramatically fostered.

The building’s material palette emphasizes natural finishes – exposed wood structure and ceilings, walls of precast concrete and stone, and clear glass to reinforce the indoor/outdoor relationship implied by the siting strategy. Color hues and values are intensified at the serving platforms, where the food is highlighted against a backdrop of mosaic tile walls.

The new student union at Slippery Rock University creates a programmatic and visual hub for student life and community outreach. Centrally located between residential and academic areas of campus, the building is designed as the natural path for students going to and from class.

At the foot of a forested hillside, the union cuts a dramatic figure against the landscape while the building’s materiality and program connect the academic and residential districts. Terraces and retaining walls clad in light brick define the building’s base and relate to the adjacent student residences. The upper levels of the building, visible from the academic quadrangle, feature brown copper panels, laminated wood, and glazed curtain walls.

The lobby and lounges, designed in bold colors animate the primary circulation path. Dining, retail areas, student organizations and services, administrative offices, and a conference complex all radiate from the path. This circulation configuration recreates the experience of the site’s hillside as stairs lead through the building from bustling areas to quieter, contemplative spaces.

The project is slated to receive a minimum of LEED® Silver Certification.

SERVICES

Architecture Interior Design Landscape Architecture

SIZE

107,000 square feet

COST

$33.1 million

COMPLETION DATE

2012

PROGRAM

Administration Admissions Bank Bookstore Cafe Catering Dining Food court Lounge Meeting rooms Multipurpose room Outdoor living room Retail restaurant Student life organization Theater

SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITYNEW STUDENT UNION BUILDINGSlippery Rock, Pennsylvania

A flexible, open auditorium space

A flexible auditorium space expanded to include a full seating area and pulled-down display

The primary design strategy for the new student academic support services building was to consolidate services in order to maximize efficiency, improve service to student, and encourage staff development and interaction. The building is flexible and adaptable to current and future technologies and workflow, and encourages collaboration. It also establishes a welcoming sense of transparency, accessibility, and identity for UC Riverside students. Overall, the structure allows the University of California, Riverside to plan for and implement long range growth goals with greater control over the management of administrative functions and the quality of service delivered to students.

The three-story, 58,140-square-foot building brings together student academic support services previously scattered throughout the campus in four different buildings. Departments staffed and operated by students provide services related to admission, enrollment, student records, registration, fees and tuition, financial aid, recruitment, administrative technology, and on- campus student support. The new facility fosters operational changes by establishing a one-stop front counter area, open work areas, and common shared support facilities.

The campus context and open space concerns contribute significantly to the building organization. Student-oriented functions of the building face the Carillon Mall, mitigated by a shaded loggia. The project goals of visibility, transparency, accessibility, and identity are embodied in these areas through large amounts of glazing, emphasizing a connection between indoors and out. While an institutional presence is created along the Carillon Mall, a more intimate sense of arrival occurs at the building’s courtyard, a new public space created to complement the existing oak trees.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDESTUDENT SERVICES BUILDINGRiverside, California

SERVICES

Planning Architecture Interior Design Landscape Architecture

SIZE

58,140 gross square feet

COST

$13.7 million

COMPLETION DATE

2009

AWARDS

Award of Merit, Best Office/Professional Building, PCBC Gold Nugget Awards Program, 2010

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARASTUDENT RESOURCE BUILDINGSanta Barbara, California

The university’s Division of Student Affairs anticipates and responds to the needs of a diverse and changing student body by providing services and programs that promote physical and emotional well-being as well as intellectual and personal development. The purpose of the new Student Resources Building (SRB) is to consolidate and support key division services and student groups. Sasaki’s open design creates a welcoming atmosphere that fosters interaction and collaboration between the diverse student groups, faculty, and staff. Since its opening in 2007, the LEED® Silver certified SRB has become a community hub and source of campus pride that reflects the diverse interests of its users. Placed at a major campus intersection, the building is a component of the arrival gateway that connects the adjacent residential community to the core campus. Every day, more than 10,000 students, staff, and faculty approach the campus from this direction and use it as their campus living room to meet, study, and socialize.

The building comprises two three-story wings flanking a central, vertical forum space. The forum is designed to be the center of activity, connecting the resources and services on all floors socially and spatially. Narrow floor widths maximize the effects of daylighting and natural ventilation. The forum opens to the multipurpose room, designed to host dances and other functions. The multipurpose room in turn opens to a free-speech plaza on the Pardall Corridor that provides a loggia-like staging area for celebrations and other public events. The color palette was inspired by the colors found in nature and crafts from world cultures. Brightly painted accent walls and colorful furniture upholstery offset the neutral palette of maple wood, steel, and aluminum framing systems and exposed concrete walls and ceilings. The design team used brighter colors in the public spaces and quieter colors in the work and study zones, punctuated by vivid accent planes.

SERVICES

Architecture Interior Design Landscape Architecture Planning

SIZE

69,500 gross square feet

COST

$19 million

COMPLETION DATE

2007

AWARDS

Citation Award, American Institute of Architects California Council Savings By Design, 2009 Honor Award, Design Green Awards, Architectural Foundation of Los Angeles, 2008

Grand Award, Best Specialty Project, PCBC Gold Nugget Awards Program, 2008

Merit Award, Best Specialty Project, PCBC Gold Nugget Awards Program, 2008 Award of Merit, Institutional Category, International Interior Design Association Northern California, 2008 Award of Merit, American Institute of Architects Orange County Chapter, 2007

ARTICLES

“Collective Conscience”, Contract Magazine, June 2009 “Building Green”, California Construction Magazine, 2006

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVENBARTELS HALLNew Haven, Connecticut

As the University of New Haven transitioned to a more residential campus, the school recognized the need to add dining capacity and replace the existing kitchen with a more efficient layout and new food service equipment. Together, the university and Sasaki de-veloped a strategy to not only increase capacity and functionality, but to create an inviting and dynamic combination student center and central dining facility. Bartels Hall is now the centerpiece of the increasingly robust student life on the University of New Haven’s campus.

Sasaki designed a glassy two-story dining addition that suffuses the space with natural light and creates spaces for distinct functions, including a faculty dining area, a recep-tion room, and two smaller rooms that double as conference spaces in off-peak hours. The main dining space is supported by technology that allows the space to be used for various functions, including movie night and general congregation. A variety of neighbor-hoods—defined by ceiling clouds, half height walls, banquets, and circulation zones—create a restaurant-like atmosphere. Light colors and high ceilings foster comfort and relaxation. The addition makes use of extensive glazed areas to bring natural light into the dining hall and maximize visibility both to and from the campus.

S E R V I C E S

Architecture

Civil Engineering

Interior Design

Landscape Architecture

S I Z E

6,000 square feet addition

12,000 square feet renovation

C O S T

$4.8 million

C O M P L E T I O N D AT E

2010

P R O G R A M

Complete kitchen renovation

Additional 300 seats of dining

Minor upgrades to existing dining and servery

Code upgrades to entire existing building

VALPARAISO UNIVERSITYHARRE UNIVERSITY UNIONValparaiso, Indiana

The new university union at Valparaiso University completes the core of the campus and establishes a much-needed central hub of student life for the rapidly expanding insti-tution. Together with the university’s library, arts center, and historic chapel, the union helps define the most important outdoor gathering space at the heart of the campus: the university commons. The primary role of the building is to serve as a center for student life resources on campus by bringing together a broad range of activities and services in-cluding dining, meeting, student organization spaces, and career services. Given its cen-tral location, a guiding premise of the design was to produce a building accessible from all sides, becoming a true crossroads for the various campus functions around the union.

The building uses are arranged around two pedestrian concourses. The intersection of these concourses creates a multi-story gathering space that serves as the welcoming area, building lobby, and meeting space. Lining the concourses, meeting and working ar-eas mixed with informal gathering areas enjoy panoramic views of the rest of the campus. At the end of each concourse destination uses like dining, meeting rooms, and advisory services anchor the building’s corners.

The union’s dining is one of its key programmatic destinations. Keeping in mind the client’s goal of “having the whole community sitting together at the table,” the dining provides seating for the entire campus population. The space is visually connected to the outdoors, and its sweeping form revolving around a central server allows for several scales of gathering and dining, from communal to intimate.

ASSOCIATE ARCHITECT

Design Organization, Inc.

SERVICES

Architecture Interior Design Landscape Architecture

SIZE

200,000 square feet

COST

$50 million

COMPLETION DATE

2008

OTHER WORK

UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDACOLLEGE OF BUSINESSPensacola, Florida

Sasaki was retained, in collaboration with Caldwell Associates, by the University of West Florida to design and renovate the new College of Business Education Center. This two-phase project created a new front door to the college by establishing a 35,000-square-foot building that functions as a connecting element between the existing buildings, thereby creating a more unified College of Business Education Center. Central to the design concept is a three-story glass atrium which encourages student and faculty interaction. Attractive outdoor spaces and courtyards create an active learning environment and enhance the sense of a new College of Business community.

Due to a lack of physical and operational connectivity between the two existing college buildings, the design team sought a solution that would transform the site into a small campus, taking advantage of the existing layout of smaller buildings on the site to create a unique environment where the interior and exterior spaces are fully integrated. The design of the new building provides a sense of home and place, as well as an architectural gateway to and from the rest of the campus.

The connector building supports a sense of community within the complex by providing large, shaded glass exposures to gain maximum transparency. The addition also includes two adjacent expansion elements connected by covered outdoor passages, providing space for a variety of new program elements including additional office space, student activities functions, and classroom elements.

Having just received LEED Gold certification, the design team carefully considered a climate-appropriate materials palette reflective of the building’s surroundings. The design also includes innovative stormwater solutions and photovoltaic solar-assisted systems.

SERVICES

Architecture Programming Landscape Architecture

SIZE

35,000 square feet - new construction

15,000 square feet - renovation

COST

$11.2 million

COMPLETION DATE

2012

AWARDS

AIA Florida Northwest 2012 Award of Excellence Honor Award

SIZE170,000 SF

460 beds

COST$93.1 million

DATE2010

SERVICESArchitecture

Interior design

Planning

Landscape architecture

Civil engineering

The residence halls at Fordham are the first project implemented from Sasaki’s framework plan for the campus. The buildings are situated at main pedestrian entry to campus, near the intersection of a major city boulevard and a commuter rail line. The structures establish a celebratory gateway to the campus from the Bronx. A historic pedestrian path from the gateway is accentuated with a series of open spaces. Closest to the gateway, the terraces are a hardscape with a sidewalk café overlooking the quad. Gradually, this public zone gives way to varied paving patterns, more trees, and a more intimate green space that includes a quiet courtyard. Adjacent to several existing residence halls, the project effectively consolidates a residential neighborhood on the west side of campus, and provides an opportunity for the area to become a mixed-use, student life hub.

As part of the university’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, the new residence halls take advantage of natural light and ventilation. Highly porous paving is incorporated into the site design and integrated with a major new storm water detention system to reduce water infiltration issues. The project has achieved LEED® Gold certification.

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY RESIDENCE HALL ON ROSE HILL CAMPUSBronx, New York

SIZE113,000 SF

COST$34.2 million

DATEJune 2010

SERVICESArchitecture

Civil engineering

Interior design

Landscape architecture

AWARDSMerit Award, American Institute of Architects Richmond Chapter

This building houses William & Mary’s nationally-ranked School of Education (SOE). With public and private support, the college built a facility to ensure that the SOE will continue to give birth to new ideas, fostering the next generation of educational leaders who will serve the Commonwealth and the nation with distinction. The facility brings all of the SOE’s academic programs, outreach centers, and research projects together in a professional setting designed to stimulate collaboration and innovation. “In this lobby, we will see everyone from infants to retirees,” said the SOE Dean on a recent tour of the facility. “It will epitomize learning across the lifespan.” The SOE building is a major addition to one of the most historic campuses in America. The design objective for this project was to reflect both the heritage and architectural language of the campus, while providing a transformation that acknowledges the vibrancy of the evolving education program and its strong connection to the future of teaching and public education.

The project began with a conceptual master plan for the 22-acre parcel, which formerly housed a community hospital. The SOE facility is oriented to maximize the sense of arrival from the main entrance and allow building occupants a full view of the adjacent woodlands. The presence of the building to the external community is reflective of the more traditional aspects of the architectural vernacular, while the view back to the campus is more informal, transparent and active. The open lawn opposite the school will remain an open green for commencement and other formal gatherings. The interior courtyard formed by the building’s asymmetrical “U” shape offers an intimate exterior space for small groups and individuals.

COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARYSCHOOL OF EDUCATION Williamsburg, Virigina

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Our professionals are engaged in architecture, interior design, planning, urban design, landscape architecture, strategic planning, graphic design, and civil engineering. All disciplines are represented in the ownership and management of the firm, giving our work a practical dimension that focuses on designing projects that are buildable. Our office is vibrant and dynamic, featuring open workspaces that reflect our dedication to collaboration and facilitate the synergistic process.

The following pages give a snapshot of key individuals who have worked extensively on campus projects at Sasaki and possess a well-rounded skill set in the field of architecture and interiors.

OUR TEAM

Over the past 30 years, Fiske has been involved in the programming and design of more than 100 projects on college and university campuses. His background encompasses educational research and instructional facilities, including the programming, planning, and design of science buildings, classroom facilities, student life programs, and graduate schools.

Fiske’s design and planning initiatives derive from understanding the opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and creative solutions which emerge from the integration of these key components of campus learning communities.

S. FISKE CROWELL, JR., FAIAArchitect, Principal, LEED® AP

EDUCATIONYale University, Master of Architecture

University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and Art History

Fulbright Research Fellowship, Rome and Venice, Italy

SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCEClemson University Student Dining and Housing; Clemson, South Carolina

Fordham University Campus Center; Bronx, New York

Sacred Heart University Welch School of Business Planning Study; Fairfield, Connecticut

Slippery Rock University Robert M. Smith Student Union; Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

University of California Riverside West Campus Graduate and Professional Center; Riverside, California

Vinicius leads the practice group and sits on the Executive Committee, ensuring collaboration between all Sasaki’s disciplines. He is also head of the Campus Studio and plays a leading design role in the firm’s residential and student life practices. Collaborating with interior designers, landscape architects, planners, and urban designers, Vinicius focuses on the synthesis of all disciplines through the design process.

Vinicius works closely with his clients to create projects that address pragmatic concerns while contributing simplicity and elegance to the built environment. His work—which includes concert halls, student residences, commercial centers, art galleries, chapels, urban housing, and sports facilities—embodies design excellence and grace.

VINICIUS GORGATI, AIAArchitect, Urban Designer, Principal, LEED® AP

EDUCATIONHarvard University, Graduate School of Design, Master of Architecture in Urban Design

University of Sao Paulo, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture

SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCESacred Heart University New Health Sciences Building

Fordham University, New Campus Center; Bronx, New York

Purdue University Center for Student Excellence and Leadership; West Lafayette, Indiana

Sacred Heart University, New Student Commons Building; Fairfield, Connecticut

University of New Haven, Bartels Dining Hall; West Haven, Connecticut

Tracy is an interior designer specializing in projects for both higher education and corporate clients. Her practice ranges from interior design to campus master plan projects.

Tracy believes that the success of an interior should be measured by how well it allows its users to thrive. Her designs encourage growth, learning, and community—enabling users to reach their greatest potential. Her focus on student life and corporate space allows her to let the two project types inform one another. Tracy designs environments tailored to their specific users and works closely with her clients to create unique solutions for every project.

An NCIDQ certified interior designer, Tracy is an active member of IIDA, ACUI, and NACAS, and leads seminars on student life environments.

Stephen is a LEED accredited architect with extensive experience in the design and construction of academic and cultural institutions. He contributes to every part of the design process, pursuing simple and elegant solutions to complex problems. Stephen’s expertise ranges from detailed explorations in building technology, materials, and form, to conceptualizing buildings at a master planning scale.

Stephen believes architecture establishes a practical and ceremonial context for daily life, and should improve the lives of the individuals it touches. His work is grounded in a thorough understanding of a project’s context, both in terms of fiscal objectives and environmental and cultural setting. He is a strong collaborator and an effective listener, translating client goals and aspirations into designs that meet the unique criteria of each project.

TRACY DUPONT, IIDAInterior Designer, LEED® AP

STEPHEN LACKER, AIAArchitect, LEED® AP

EDUCATIONUniversity of Massachusetts, Amherst, Bachelor of Fine Arts

SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCEFrostburg State University Campus Center Feasibility Study; Frostburg, Virginia

Morgan State University New Student Center; Baltimore, Maryland

Nebraska Wesleyan University Campus Center/Library Complex; Lincoln, Nebraska

Slippery Rock University; Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Valparaiso University New Student Union; Valparaiso, Indiana

EDUCATIONUniversity of Michigan, Bachelor of Science, Architecture

Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Master of Architecture

SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCEMethodist University Health Sciences Building; Fayetteville, North Carolina

Methodist University Bern Student Center Renovations and Additions; Fayetteville, North Carolina

Slippery Rock University New Student Center; Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

University of Buffalo Heart of the Campus Learning Commons; Buffalo, New York

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