Author / Doug Suisman
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SUD’s Rodriguez honored for "City Art Play" Program
Erick Rodriguez, a project designer at Suisman Urban Design since 2011, was honored by the Child and Family Guidance Center (The Center) for his exceptional contribution to improving the lives of children and families in the San Fernando and Antelope valleys. Erick’s work focuses on sustainable regional development, urban revitalization, public transportation, public spaces and…
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Suisman talks Wilshire Boulevard on KCRW for "Pacific Standard Time"
This summer, through Los Angeles, the Getty has sponsored an array of architectural exhibits and events at a range of venues, all under the umbrella of “Pacific Standard Time Presents: Modern Architecture in L.A.” As part of Pacific Standard Time, the latest cicLAvia–boulevards closed to cars to allow for walking and biking–will take place along…
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Suisman talks streets at Bauhaus / Cal Poly Re:Street conference
Doug Suisman addressed an audience of German and American architects, planners, and students at the two-day symposium called “re:street.” The public conference, held at Metro headquarters in downtown Los Angeles, served both as an introduction to the new science of streets and as a basis for discussion about the form of the future city. It…
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iQuilt project included in new book, "The Car in 2035"
he CARSuisman Urban Design’s work in Hartford has been included in a new book offering a refreshingly multifaceted view of the combined future of cars, streets and policy: “The Car in 2035: Mobility Planning for the Near Future.” Essays and images present the car as both a challenge and benefit to our neighborhoods, cities, and…
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Downtown Santa Monica Redesign Featured in Palisadian Post
The streetscape renovation by Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. with Suisman Urban Design was the subject of an extensive article by Libby Motika in the Palisadian Post, entitled “Cities Thrive on Village Ideas.” It provides a thorough overview of the history of the Promenade and the plans to upgrade the street’s infrastructure and appearance.
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Zimmer Children’s Museum asks Suisman to help envision (and locate) its new home
The Zimmer museum has asked Suisman Urban Design to help it develop a strategy for determining its new location and the character of its new urban and architectural setting. Working with CEO Esther Netter, Museum Director Julee Brooks, and a special committee of the board, Suisman will lead a four-month process. The result will be…
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Suisman’s plan for Vancouver media arts campus helps gain $110 Million grant
Suisman Urban Design has prepared an urban design master plan for the Great Northern Way (GNW) Campus and the new campus of Emily Carr University of Art and Design (ECUAD). The Great Northern Way Campus in East Vancouver is a former industrial site which the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia Institute…
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Work could start on iQuilt’s first big project next spring
By Kenneth R. Gosselin – The Hartford Courant Construction is expected to begin next spring on three areas crucial to the iQuilt plan — State House Square, Gold Street and Union Station — a first major step in making the city’s center more easily navigated by pedestrians, cyclists and those who ride the bus. City…
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Doug Suisman speaks at MoMA: "The Walking City as a Child’s Muse"
In conjunction with the exhibition Century of the Child: Growing by Design, 1900–2000, the Museum of Modern Art presented a half-day symposium exploring the impact of play in urban environments on childhood development. The symposium was organized by longtime playground advocate Jane Chermayeff. The sessions featured play theorists, architects and designers, and educators. The afternoon…