Author / Doug Suisman
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Suisman discusses Arc plan at Seeds of Peace "Summit"
Suisman visits with young Israelis and Palestinians at renowned camp in Maine. Seeds of Peace, the renowned organization which brings young Israeli, Palestinian and other Arab youth together in the neutral setting of a lakeside camp in Maine, invited Doug Suisman to its first “Leadership Summit” to discuss his work with RAND Corporation on the…
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Arc project makes cover of Arts in the New York Times
The Arc plan, developed by RAND in partnership with Suisman Urban Design, was the subject of an extended 3-page article and cover story in the Arts section of today’s Sunday New York Times. The article was written by veteran Middle East correspondent James Bennet, and lead with a focus on the work and experience of…
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RAND / Suisman release Arc plan for a Palestinian State
The RAND Corporation today issued the most comprehensive recommendations ever made for the success of an independent Palestinian state that would provide good government, become self-reliant economically, and improve security for Palestinians and Israelis. The proposals – including a landmark rail, highway and infrastructure link between the West Bank and Gaza that would open the…
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First Street Master Plan in Downtown Los Angeles
Project Restore announced that the team of Suisman • Campbell • Rios has been selected to develop the conceptual master plan for downtown Los Angeles’s First Street. The 2.4 mile corridor links Disney Concert Hall on Bunker Hill to Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights. The street runs by Los Angeles City Hall, which was renovated…
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Housing and TOD on the Boulevards
Doug Suisman will join architects Teddy Cruz, Julie Eizenberg, and Ted Smith at a UCLA panel on new housing along the boulevards and commercial corridors of Los Angeles. Sponsored by the non-profit group Livable Places, the half-day symposium will focus on both design issues and development financing.
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Suisman on Related Co. team for Grand Avenue
Suisman Urban Design has been invited to join one of the four finalist teams for the multi-billion redevelopment of Grand Avenue. Collaborating with such architectural luminaries as David Childs of SOM and Thom Mayne of Morphosis, Suisman was asked to bring urban design skills and knowledge of Bunker Hill to the team of the Related…
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Transit Center in San Francisco Bay Area
A team led by renowned engineering firm Ove Arup will develop a concept plan for a new commuter transit facility in Richmond, a suburb in the San Francisco Bay area. Suisman Urban Design will provide architectural design services for the project, which will include a 700-car parking structure, a 10-bay bus transit facility, and retail…
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New Town Center and Transit Station on the Monterey Peninsula
Suisman Urban Design has developed a vision plan for downtown Marina, focused on a new town center that combines a major transit facility, housing, retail, and a public square. Working with Sacramento-based Local Government Commission, which led the project, Suisman was brought in by the city of Marina to help reconcile the city’s redevelopment goals…
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Transit-oriented development in California
Doug Suisman joined development and transit specialists on a panel to discuss transit-oriented mixed-use development in California. On the panel, part of a conference organized by the California Studies Association and held at Loyola Marymount University, Suisman raised the question of whether Bus Rapid Transit could catalyze transit-oriented development as well as light rail projects.…
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Residence and Studios on LACMA tour
The Modern Art and Architecture Committee, a support group at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, recently visited a canyon residence and work studios designed by Suisman Urban Design. Doug Suisman personally welcomed the group and led the tour. The group also visited homes designed by Oscar Niemeier, Richard Neutra, Stephen Ehrlich, and Johnston…
