![]() ![]() Q: Many of your projects are renovations of historic buildings. It also heightened my respect and understanding of historic buildings. That discipline of analysis continues to permeate my design approach. The book addresses ordering principles over a 500-year continuum of buildings by notable architects - from Filippo Brunelleschi to James Stirling - in a systematic, diagrammatic way that transcends style and time. While I could name many memorable spaces from my student years that drew me to this specific work, my most influential experience was being a research illustrator as a graduate student at North Carolina State University College of Design for an important book called Precedents in Architecture by Professors Roger Clark & Michael Pause. ![]() These buildings demand careful attention to programming, which is accomplished by listening and responding to many voices in innovative ways. What drew you to this aspect of practice? Were there any memorable spaces from your time as a student that inspired you in this direction?Ī: I have always been drawn to institutional and educational projects because they are designed to last for many generations and contribute to the advancement of culture. Q: Much of your work has been in higher education. Here, he talks about the importance of adaptive reuse and why young architects should be involved with the AIA. He also lectures widely on his work and strategies, and is co-chair of the AIA/CAE Sub-Committee for Higher Education. Nieminen has established a reputation for executing programmatically innovative designs within demanding historical contexts. Major projects include the adaptive reuse of the Sterling Divinity Quadrangle at Yale University, the master plan and renovation of the Spence School in Manhattan, and the renovation of Welch Hall at the Rockefeller University in Manhattan. Over his 35 years at Kliment Halsband, including 20 as partner, he has led a range of projects in both primary and secondary education. Michael Nieminen, FAIA, is a partner at Kliment Halsband Architects, a New York City-based firm focusing primarily on educational, cultural, and civic projects. ![]()
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