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.
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