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Andre Staffelbach | 45 Years of Design Excellence

Andre Staffelbach, the Creative Principal of STAFFELBACH, on the occasion of his firm’s 45th anniversary offers a rare and intimate look into his design philosophy, his motivation and his thoughts on interior architecture and design.

The Hall of Fame Designer expresses his respect for the past, his passion for contemporary modernism and the history and inspiration behind his firm’s timeless designs.

 

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STAFFELBACH – Road Trip to UTA

Staffelbach Vice Presidents Linda Mann and Art Bloodworth recently visited students at The University of Texas at Arlington along with Staffelbach’s Administrative Manager, Catherine Rogers.

Our managers talked to junior and senior architecture and interior design students during their studio class. The juniors are working on a retail kiosk competition and the seniors are working on the headquarters for an advertising agency.

From inspiration to design, space planning, BOMA and finding a job after graduation, our goal was to help prepare these students for the journey ahead. We enjoyed our visit – and our time with students who were eager to ask questions and share their work with us. Thank you to the amazing students and professors for allowing us to be a part of your semester!

Remembering 9/11

Coming up on the 10 year Anniversary of 9/11, I am reminded of the historical significance that changed our world. This is near and dear to me as I worked on two full floor Projects in the World Trade Center in 1997 during my time living and working in NYC.

Many memories come to mind visiting both buildings every week in ’97. The beautiful double height space of the ground floor lobby, the “mach” speed of the elevators climbing up to the upper floors, the delicate thinness of the exterior windows that framed extraordinary views of lower manhattan, not to mention our Statue of Liberty. The WTC has been a big part of NYC’s identity and trademark; the Financial Center of the world. Seeing the NYC skyline after 9/11, the city feels ordinary and empty. But our country is resilient. We learn to reflect, re-energize, and rebuild our lives for a brighter future.

I look forward to my visit to DC and NY this weekend and to be a part of the 9/11 anniversary & memorial services. The Design of the Memorial Park and Fountains is an appropriate tribute to the WTC that once stood tall over Manhattan. Although Freedom Tower will not be completed by the anniversary, one day it will stand tall as a growing symbol for NY and for America.

Let Freedom ring.

-Jonathan B. Grefaldon AIA, LEED AP BD+C

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