2018 Interior Architecture + Design Thesis Presentations

Please join us for the 2018 Interior Architecture + Design Thesis presentations

Wednesday May 2, 2018

Students will present their final thesis projects – hypothetical designs based on the adaptive reuse of existing buildings. Please feel free to stop by and participate as your time permits.

Thesis is a full year of study. The first semester includes, research, site location and programming. The second semester is committed to schematic design, design development, and presentation. Each student works with two internal thesis advisors and one external advisor from the profession.

The presentations represent the cumulative process, including, a Pre-Thesis Research written document, visual design presentation, construction documents and specifications.

Date and times noted below

Interior Architecture + Design

Campus Theater, located in the lower level of the Student Center 4:00-9:00pm

Mount Ida College -777 Dedham Street, Newton Centre, MA

4:00  Lanna Cohen Project:  Transitional Centers for Foster Youth Location: Anywhere USA

External Advisor: Kassandra Qualitz, Interior Designer, Boston Trade International

4:30 Mary Kate Reidy Project:  The Spirit of Springfield Location: Springfield MA,

External Advisor: Susan Lucia, Owner, April’s Happy Hugs

5:00 Bochra Rajkhan Project: The Red Sea Resort Project   Location:  Red Sea Project- Illusion Hotel, Saudi Arabia External Advisor: Dan Kornrumpf, Visiting Assistant Professor, Mount Ida College

5:30 Stacey Marino Project: Transitional Military Housing Location: Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA

External Advisor: Aprilyn Arca, Construction Control Representative, U.S Department of Veteran Affairs

6:00 Grace Herron Project:  Brook North Behavioral Center Location: Waltham, MA External Advisor: Lisa Bonnet, Interior Designer, E4H Architecture

6:30 Cassidy Dickeson Project: Refugee Sanctuary Location: Boston, MA

External Advisor: Brad Black, Architect, Design Farm Architects

7:00 Megan Jewell Project: The Mount Washington Sherman Adams Summit House Location: Sargents Purchase, NH External Advisor:  Ed Marcey, Senior Design Manager, Steffian Bradley Architects

7:30 Ashley Crosby Project: Wentworth Resort and Casino Location: New Castle, NH

External Advisor: Danae Tinsley, NCIDQ #31505 Project Manager, JCJ Architecture, New Haven CT 

8:00 Briegh Mclelland Project: The Phoenix: A Sustainable Bed and Breakfast Location: Portland, ME External Advisor: Ani Moushigian, Interior Designer, Lavallee Brensinger Architects

Design Thesis Faculty Team

Professor Rose Botti-Salitsky PhD, NCIDQ, ASID, IIDA

Associate Professor Stephanie McGoldrick NCIDQ, LEED AP BD+C

Visiting Faculty Abby Carroll LEED AP, ID+C, Interior Designer SMMA

Visiting Faculty Michael Sharir, Registered Architect, Associate CBT Architects