After a two-month break over the summer, the AIANY WIA Committee held the first Fall 2022 Monthly Committee Meeting and was excited to have Zoe Small, AIA, Associate Partner at DS+R, and Bo Liu, AIA, Associate at DS+R, join us to give an inspiring design presentation of 15 Hudson Yards and the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA). Zoe gave a thorough design narrative on the project site, the history of the existing building, and how BAMPFA aligned its location with its mission as a nexus of aesthetic experience and critical discourse for the university and the community. The building’s new precision-formed stainless steel “drape” structure creates dynamic intersections across time periods, styles, disciplines, and programs. For 15 Hudson Yards, an 88-story, 910-foot tall tower, Bo illustrated and explained how to use scripting tools to generate a myriad of options to deliver a “supple” façade using cold-bent glass. The challenge to push building technology translates to a tower morphed into a quarter leaf at the top, shaped to maximize the panoramic views in all directions. The fluid transition of the tower results in a striking building silhouette in the New York City skyline. To continue an engaging dialogue with women design leaders, the WIA Committee invites our members to suggest women design leaders who can share their impactful work in our 2023 programming. Join us at our October 19th Committee Meeting to share programming ideas!

The WIA September Committee Meeting Agenda, including the speakers’ bios can be accessed here.