Robert Sussna writes:

My work entitled "Lobster House, Cape Porpoise, Maine" was selected by the New Jersey Watercolor Society for inclusion in their Juried Associate Members show, which is open now at the Morris County Library, Whippany, NJ until the 24th of April, 2007, and, 2 of my paintings have been selected for inclusion in the Juried "XXV Ellarslie Open", at Ellarslie, the Trenton, NJ Museum. They are "Campo de Santa Margherita", and "Winter Morning".

There were 466 entries in all categories, and about 100 pieces were premiated. The reception and awards ceremony will be held May 5th, 7:00 to 9:00 pm. The show will open April 28, 2007, and run until June 24, 2007.

Watercolors usually represent a very small portion of this show, competing with oils, pastels, etc., so it is especially gratifying to have 2 accepted.

Tiger Bar and Grill Renovations

The Princeton Club of New York
15 West 43rd Street
New York, New York

The Tiger Bar and Grill project was one component of extensive expansion and robust renovations to the nine story historic club located in Midtown Manhattan.

The Princeton Club of New York has its own quality reputation to preserve. The beauty and richness of the tangible appearance of the club's dining facilities enables them to reinforce the intangible status of Princeton University and all associated with it.

To achieve this, a major piece of the project encompassed upgrades to the fourth floor and the restaurant grill along with improved dining facilities.

Recognizing that the dining experiences are one of the key attributes for members of the Club, the atmosphere at the grill and dining area were targeted for enhancements. This was accomplished through a contemporary approach, utilizing architectural design, interior design, furniture selection and lighting design to communicate the richness of the building and its history. To support a comfortable dining experience, there was comprehensive modernization to the Central Plant HVAC. Further improvements to the multiplex roof top included installment of a new Verizon Microwave and Cell tower.

Garden State Grows with Talent

Beginning September 15th, a watercolor by Mr. Robert Sussna will be on display in the Garden State Watercolor Society's 37th Annual Juried Exhibition.

The piece chosen by the Society, "Campo di Santa Margherita" is the result of a visit to Italy during which time Mr. Sussna was inspired by the beautiful and bustling eponymous piazza. The sun-drenched Venetian Campo is overwhelmed by a medley of fish markets, flea markets and scampering children every morning. This frenetic quality is subtly suggested and reflected by the patchwork of hues in Mr. Sussna's piece.

The exhibition will be on display from September 15th to October 22nd.

Princeton University is ahead of the game through last year's efforts to modernize its key research facilities.

The new Graduate Center and Dean's Executive Office suites are models of the current technology. In this project the University and the Dean of the School of Engineering, Maria Klawe, had a bold new mandate: to transform the Princeton School of Engineering and Applied Science into one of the top five such institutions in the United States.

To realize its plans, the university asked us to create a light-filled space that is inviting, warm, and functional. In an unusual solution for an engineering environment, we used a variety of window shapes such as clerestories, strips and slots that open perimeter and core enclosures.

Taking cues from cinematic lighting, we combined general, task and mood lighting to achieve a feeling of transparency. To further the warmth of the space, we used wood accents everywhere.

Clear-stained maple and other woods serve for such details as the sculptural cap of the balcony balustrade and decorative panels.

The result is a clean and warm environment that helps to inspire the many Graduate Students working within.

We invite you to take a tour of the newly completed facilities at Princeton University.

Hunterdon County exhibit features award winning art

Friday, August 18, 2006

The Artist Looks at Hunterdon County, a juried exhibition of 97 paintings depicting county scenes, structures and people, is on view from noon to 5 p.m. daily through Monday at the historic Prallsville Mill, Route 29, Stockton.

Artists Sally Spofford of Bernardsville, N.J., and Douglas Wiltraut of Whitehall Township presented awards to the following artists Aug. 6:

Michael Filipiak of Flemington, outstanding artist, for pastel "Indian Summer in the Amwells; " Charles R. Ross of Schwenksville, Pa., for watercolor "Hunterdon County; '' Tom Chesar of Stockton for acrylic "Flemington Clock Tower; " Donald Patterson of Buckingham, Pa., for watercolor "Early Spring; '' Robert Sakson of Trenton for watercolor "Swan Creek; " Susan Blubaugh of Milford for oil "Snow Meadow, White Tree; " and Nancy Shill, for acrylic ''Floodwater Rising."

Also, Aida Birritteri of High Bridge for watercolor "Taylor Wharton Foundry; " Robert Sussna of Stockton for watercolor "5 and Dime; " and Dot Bunn of Doylestown, Pa., for oil "Winter Night."

The show is sponsored by the Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission.

Information: 908-788-1256.

2000-2006 - Renovations

The Princeton Club of New York:

Executive office expansion to 25 West 43rd Street continues. The Club is undergoing a necessary consolidation of its back office, catering and sales departments to the adjacent building.

Feasibility studies for the facade renovations are underway. Proposed wide mechanical chases will take electrical and gas lines to top of the building in an effort to make the Club energy efficient.

The squash courts at B-level have reopened for play. The work included a complete replacement of the maple floors, refurbishment of plaster walls and an enhanced warm-up area.

Members are encouraged to contact the Club for bookings.

www.princetonclub.com

08.2005 - E-Quad Princeton University: Engineering Quadrangle Renovations

The New Graduate Student Work area will be finished by fall of '05. Complementing the newly constructed Deans' Suite Executive Office, the GSWA is becoming a focal point for visitors, professors and students.

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The store Renovations to 103 Greene Street in New York include Landmarks Preservation Commission Facade work and a new integrated Men's and Womens' Store.

2005 - Personal Journal: Sussna's Italy Watercolors

"Drawing" Inspiration From Italy's Architecture

Venezia, Verona, Firenze, Lucca, Cortona, Siena...Their very names are poetry; their buildings art. Sussna+Matz President Robert Sussna spent three weeks last May researching Italy's remarkable cultural legacy that stretches back more than 2,500 years. He returned from his Italian travels a "renaissance man," creatively reborn through his emotional connection to that country's allegiance to principles of life and art that inform the philosophy he vigorously applies to his firm's architectural projects:To integrate tradition and innovation, incorporating every lesson from the past while seeking creative solutions to the unprecedented challenges of the present.

Mr. Sussna feels an affinity for Italy and its architecture; in spite of strong regional distinctions in style, he sees a culture united by a tradition of valuing the visual. He examined a variety of buildings in search of greater understanding of how to integrate modern design with old and venerated places. Most of these were ancient buildings still being used today, such as Castel Vecchio in Verona, first built as a fort in 1354 and turned into a museum of the region in the 1960s. Believing that buildings don't have a "correct period," he sees as key to such evolution in a building's function the use of materials that are in harmony with the original structure rather than slavish replication of original materials or design elements.

Mr. Sussna created a visual record of his experience in a series of watercolor sketches using "line and wash" techniquefirst drawing the "line" in black ink and then adding a wash of color. In the course of depicting the harmonious interplay of the buildings with their natural surroundings, he drew the appreciative attention of some local residents, who were deeply affected by his genuine interest in their architectural heritage and discerned that he, like the Italian people, sees a building not as a mere object, but as a living thing integral to the life that goes on in and around it--and like life itself, continues to change over time. In response, many of these highly-educated and cultured individuals shared more details about their towns and buildings, which led to his learning about the places and people in a special way. In particular, a woman who runs a cooking school in Florence was so taken with the drawings, that she asked him to make a little painting in her guest book. Admiring the colorful sketch view of the bright boxes of flowers on the breakfast terrace overlooking the street below, she bestowed a rare and lofty compliment to the artist: "Complimenti," which has a more profound meaning than its English counterpart "Congratulations," implying that one has succeeded in attaining a goal of spiritual worth.

Since his return, Mr. Sussna has enthusiastically been integrating what he learned in a new spirit of continuity and innovation that can be seen in such ongoing projects as his extensive work on the Princeton University campus and other business and institutional environments that shape the lives of the people who live and work in them.

News of Artistic Success

The Garden State Watercolor Society has once again selected one of Sussna's paintings for inclusion in their 2007 Juried Exhibition, to be on view at Ellarslie, the Trenton City Museum. The watercolor entitled "immagini di venezia" is an evocative view of Venice as a collage of architectural fragments. The title means "images/imagining Venice. Both meanings are appropriate to it's subject. Of course, that is precisely how the most romantic city in the world has evolved over the centuries. This painting was awarded the Cheap Joe's Art Stuff Award.

P. University likes new Engineering School "We still love the Deans' Suite and the new Grad Students' offices at the School of engineering you did for us. You know we have lot's of new mega-bucks building projects, but I haven't had a single complaint about your new Grad Student Center", said Roland Heck, Dena of Administration recently. "I love the sense of nature even in the center of this large suite, and the Deans are happy."