January 15, 2005

KAREN BAUSMAN + ASSOCIATES AWARDED NEW YORK CITY DESIGN EXCELLENCE CONTRACT

SELECTED TO ADVANCE MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG’S DESIGN EXCELLENCE INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE CALIBER OF CITY FINANCED BUILDINGS

Karen Bausman + Associates has been awarded a multi-year Design and Construction Excellence Contract from the City of New York Department of Design and Construction (DDC) as part of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s goal of maintaining New York’s status as a world leader in architectural and urban design.

The DDC, which currently manages a design and construction portfolio of over $4.5 billion of the city’s capital construction projects, is playing a lead role in advancing the City’s Design Excellence Initiative to promote the highest standards in contemporary architectural design. The DDC’s centralized design and construction operation is responsible for public buildings such as libraries and museums, firehouses and police stations, and jails and courts.