Friday, May 24, 2013

The Campus Center at Farmingdale State College gets Long Island Business News’ 2013 Real Estate Development Award



This new Campus Center is designed to be LEED® Silver Certified.  The 50,000-square-foot, $25 million facility encompasses large dining rooms, a multipurpose room, student lounges, a book store, game rooms, convenient store, and student offices. The Center also includes storage and recycling rooms for students and staff to apply green habits.Some of the challenges that were addressed include developing a viable and successful stand-alone facility that enhances the campus’ image and portal for convenient campus entry. The design also had to anticipate a future project that will require the demolition of the rear portion of a neighboring building to create a plaza/open area. 
http://www.khomarch.com/projects/farmingdale.htm

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Kevin Hom Appointed Dean of the New York City College of Technology

After serving as Interim Dean since October 2011, Kevin Hom, AIA, LEED©, the founder and president of the award-winning design firm Kevin Hom Architects, has been appointed Dean of New York City College of Technology (City Tech) of The City University of New York (CUNY). 
With more than 16,000 enrolled students in 65 baccalaureates, associate and specialized certificate programs, City Tech is the largest public college of technology in New York State. 
"Mr. Hom brings over three decades of broad professional and academic experiences to the position, including an extensive portfolio of creative work and structures designed and built by his award-winning architectural firm," said City Tech President Russell K. Hotzler in announcing the appointment. 
During his service as Dean, Mr. Hom will continue to lead the architectural practice he founded 22 years ago and to be engaged in the completion of the firm's upcoming projects.