Author / Doug Suisman
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Suisman named National Peer by the GSA
General Services Administration program appoints distinguished professionals to advise on Federal projects. Washington, 2009–Doug Suisman has been appointed a National Peer in Urban Design by the General Services Administration. The Design Excellence and the Arts Program is the center for GSA’s advocacy of design quality and artistic expression. It establishes nationwide policies and procedures for…
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Angels Knoll featured in movie "500 Days of Summer"
Temporary Bunker Hill park is site of romance and regret, with a view of colorful facades. Hollywood, June 2009–Angels Knoll, a temporary park in downtown Los Angeles designed by Suisman Urban Design with Pat Smith, served as the dramatic centerpiece of the 2009 indy hit, “500 Days of Summer”. The two lovers, played by Joseph…
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Hartford Courant Praises iQuilt
Influential Columnist Tom Condon Explains Why He Likes the Concept. Hartford, June 2009 – Writing in the June 21st issue of the Hartford Courant, Tom Condon, the paper’s widely read editorial writer and columnist on all things urban, shared his positive views of the Bushnell-sponsored iQuilt project: “The iQuilt is a plan to connect Hartford’s…
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Arc Update at Palestinian Ministry of Transport
Arc Update Presented to Palestinian Ministry of Transportation. Ramallah, June 2009–A delegation from RAND and Suisman Urban Design met with the Palestinian Deputy Minister of Transport and 14 members of his staff for more than two hours to discuss a range of transportation issues raised by the Arc plan, including public transport in the West…
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Suisman presents Arc to Palestinian Unit at the U.N Geneva
Doug Suisman presented the Arc project to U.N. officials at the world organization’s Geneva headquarters. Geneva, May 2009–Doug Suisman of Suisman Urban Design recently went to the UN’s headquarters in Geneva at the invitation of the Office for Assistance to the Palestinian People, part of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, or UNCTAD.…
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Suisman presents Arc at "Global Challenge" conference in Geneva
Suisman Speaks at Conference on “The Next Generation of Global Challenges”. Geneva, May 2009–On the occasion of its 450th birthday, the University of Geneva organized a joint conference with its new partner, UCLA, to discuss a range of issues confront society in the 21st century. The Rector of UNIGE and the Chancellor of UCLA both…
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Suisman joins panel to discuss future of Pershing Square
Suisman is Panelist on “Green to the Street: the Future of Pershing Square.” Los Angeles, March 2009–Joe Linton Sketch – Is Pershing Square a study in failed urban design? What would it take to bring it back? Could we take lessons from New York City ‘s beloved Bryant Park? These were some of the issues…
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Suisman briefs the Arc for government of French President Sarkozy
Officials from the President’s Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs receive Anthony and Suisman at the Elysées. Paris, February 2009–Representatives of the government of French President Nicolas Sarkozy received Suisman Urban Design’s Doug Suisman and RAND’s Ross Anthony at the Elysées Palace–the presidential complex–for a briefing on the Palestine initiative and the Arc project.…
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Suisman speaks on history of SF Valley at Woodbury Symposium
Los Angeles, February 2009–The Department of Architecture at Woodbury University held recently its Valley Summit II—”Designing the SFV”, and Doug Suisman was invited to discuss the urban history and form of the San Fernando Valley. The conference brought together a group of scholars and community design experts who presented strategies on how residents and officials…
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Suisman office receives visitors from Stockholm’s Royal Institute of Art
Los Angeles, February 2009–A group of 30 students and 6 faculty members from the departments of architecture and art at the Royal Academy of Design in Stockholm were given a walking tour of Santa Monica Canyon by Doug Suisman, followed by a lunch at Suisman’s home. The group was visiting as part of its semester-long…
