FIU Department of Interior Architecture organized it’s Master’s Project Reviews and celebration on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at the Paul L. Cejas Architecture Building (PCA) at the BEA Gallery.
To date, it is one of our largest student cohorts to graduate–27 students! Under the instruction of Prof. Katie Rothfield and Newton D’souza, student projects included building typologies such as Homeless Shelters, Holistic Learning Centers, Aviation Services, Food Halls, Cultural Centers, Hotel for Millennials, Intergenerational Facility and Mixed-use.
Students were paired with a pool of 21 mentors throughout the semester. For the final review, a super jury panel of 17 design professionals participated. After, the reviews culminated the department preceded with an award ceremony honoring top students within their graduating class. Awards were presented in areas like design excellence, sustainable design, and research. Alumni, friends, and friends joined in on the celebration.
Please join FIU CARTA in congratulating the Class of 2019 and the following award recipients below:
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Achievement Awards: Academic Excellence
- Brennan Broome
- Brianna Hunter
- Cassandra Charles
- Raquel Raney
- Xiaoyan Li
Sustained Excellence in Design
- Camilo Pena
- Caterina Victoria Garcia
- Karina Perlaza
- Noah Peters
Design Leadership
- Cassandra Charles
MASTER’S PROJECT AWARDS:
Application of Research
- Briana Crowder
- Brianna Hunter
- Adaptive Reuse
- Caterina Victoria Garcia
Technical Execution
- Caterina Victoria Garcia
Creative Risk-Taking
- Luz Martinez
Application of Sustainable Design Practices
- Maisha-Rae Richardson
Design Thinking
- Xiaoyan Li
Overall Presentation
- Maisha-Rae Richardson
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