Professor Orla LoPiccolo, chair of the architecture and construction management department, recently took students from her Architectural Design II class for a behind-the-scenes look at a building they’d been studying in the classroom: the Alfonse M. D’Amato U.S. Courthouse in Central Islip. They were amazed at what they saw.<\/p>\n
“The students benefited by experiencing a building that is recognized as a well-designed building, by the world-famous architect Richard Meier,” said Professor LoPiccolo. “They were able to turn the images and diagrams studied in class into actual 3D as we walked through the building. When I asked them if our field trip assisted their understanding of the design process topics they are learning in class, they answered with a resounding ‘Yes!'”<\/p>\n
Professor LoPiccolo chose the courthouse – one of the tallest structures on LI – because it exemplified many of the topics she covers in class, such as design concept, order and hierarchy of spaces, different methods of bringing natural light into a building, the relationship between form and function, and more.<\/p>\n
Meier is acknowledged worldwide as one the era’s premier architects. He is also known for Smith House, Darien, CT; Getty Center, Los Angeles; and Jubilee Church, Rome.<\/p>\n
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