Most Sincerely,

Corinn Soro

President, NYU/CE Chapter of ASID

Jordan Kowalski

During Real World Design Week, I was lucky enough to

shadow Corinn Soro from Kideney Architects for a day.  Corinn took me to ECMC in the city of Buffalo to take a look at the project that she is currently working on.  

I was able to see the improvements 
Corinn and her team were making on ECMC's orthopedic floor.  Prior to shadowing Corinn I never thought that I would be interested in healthcare design, but it really taught me the potential that this field has and the importance of changing and improving the healthcare environment.  

Joining ASID has already proven to be very beneficial to me and I am excited to see what is next!  

Chester Sagenkahn 1919 - 2014

We are saddened to report that a dear ASID Fellow, Chester Sagenkahn, age 95, passed away in Florida on November 27th, 2014.  Chester had a unique and lifelong history with the interior design profession and ASID.

Born in 1919, Sagenkahn was raised in Syracuse and was accepted to Harvard in 1936.  While at Harvard he joined the freshman college swim team with his good friend, the late President John F. Kennedy.  He served in World War II and returned home to found Sagenkahn Interiors in 1948.  He joined the National Society of Interior Designers in 1948 and in later years, when several organizations merged in 1975 to form the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), Chester retained his membership.  Sagenkahn became a Fellow of the Society in 2009.  Fellowship is the highest honor that ASID bestows on its members.

Sagenkahn eventually moved to Naples, Florida where he still oversaw the daily affairs and administration of his design firm in Syracuse.  During its peak, Sagenkahn Interiors employed forty-five designers in three locations in New York.  He had personally worked on over 6,000 residences and 1,000 commercial jobs.

Remembered for his commitment and enthusiasm to the profession, our sincere sympathies go out to Chester's family and friends.  Please send your condolences here.

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