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Landscape Designs of 1936 by Tabea Hosier, Virginia Richards, Helen Miller, William Merklin, Gilbert Sackerman, George Stonehill, & more.

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Women’s Hockey News and Transactions 7/1-7/30

I hope everyone is having a great summer! This will cover major news and transactions in women’s pro/proam hockey around the world, though I may miss some things due to language barrier, so feel free to add! I also try to add a little more context to overseas leagues transactions as I know that may be unfamiliar/news less readily available to some, so the PWHL ones are just lists. A few more minor may be omitted for brevity (ie a player going from a franchises u18 team to the major team)

PWHL (USA/Canada)

Retiring: Amanda Leveille

PWHL Boston has signed: Daniela Pejšová (drafted, luleå) for three years, Emma Greco (PWHL Minnesota) for one year, Hannah Bilka (drafted) for three years, and Sydney Bard (drafted) for three years

PWHL New York has signed: Noora Tulus (drafted, Luleå) for two years, Maja Nylén Persson (drafted, Brynäs) for three years,

PWHL Ottawa has signed: Kateřina Mrázová (extension) for two more years, Gwyneth Phillips (drafted) for two years

PWHL Toronto has signed; Carly Jackson (extension) for one year

PWHL Montreal has signed: Jennifer Gardiner (drafted) for two years, Catherine Dubois (extended) for one year, Claire dalton (extended) for one year,

PWHL Minnesota has no new signings to report since 7/1

Lauren Williams named as a PWHL New York assistant coach after several years working behind the bench with Mount Royal University and Stonehill college

Minnesota has fired several bench coaches and are looking into allegation of misconduct from coach Ken Klee

SDHL (Sweden)

Malia Schneider (who played for both Brynäs and PWHL Ottawa last year) joins SDE HF. Joining her is American forward Liliane Perrault, who was briefly with Froluna last year and scored at a point per game clip

Joining a strong SDE defense core is veteran Dominique Kremer, returning to the SDHL after playing for PWHL Minnesota and serving as captain to the Buffalo Beauts

HV71 adds Canadian Forward Kennedy Bobyck from Minnesota State University and Canadian defender Teghan Inglis, who captained Merrimack last year

Japanese national team forward Akane Shiga (PWHL Ottawa) joins Luleå

Finnish national team forward Kiira Yrjänen joins Leksands IF after playing for HV71 last season. Also joining her is one of USports top scorers last year, Canadian forward Lillian George

American forward Kaitlyn O’Donohoe joins Brynäs after a strong five years at Colgate

Skellefteå extends SDHL veteran Ronja Mogren. They also sign American forward Mikayla Lantto who graduated from LIU this last season.

Lisa Östman and Ellen Laurence have both left Djurgården

Djugården also added four players. Three are young Swedes who played for AIK last year: Alva Hellqvist, Tuva Kärrhage, and Isabelle Leijonhielm. Leijonhielm is the biggest name, having some success with the u18 team for Sweden last year. The other added player is 19 year old Czech national team player Tereza Pistekova who played in HPK in Finland last year and had over a point per game pace.

Alexander Hanning returns to Linköping as an assistant coach on a two year deal, having been successful with head coach Thomas Pettersen in the past

Shay Maloney, drafted by PWHL Boston, is back with Leksands IF but with a clause that she can leave to play in PWHL Boston if she earns a spot

Naisten Liiga (Finland)

Retiring: Kiekko Espoo forward Zaida Holmström, who was the long time captain of Mestis team JYP for 6 years. 19 year old Bianca Kanerva, who played for both the Finnish u18 team and Kiekko Espoo last year, has also retired to focus more on her education

Japanese defender Kokoro Ota joins KalPa, She previously played for the Japanese U18 team and for the Seibu Princess Rabbits

KalPa brings back starting goaltender Aino Laitinen and signs Salla Sivula who was one of the main goalies last year for Ilves

Oona Havana has left Kärpät to join the university of Vermont. She was a point per game in 2023 in Naisten Liiga at 17 years old and made the senior national team, but did not play last year due to injury

Written in Finnish, but i highly recommend this article about Viivi Iso-Kouvola talking about Naisten Liiga's current problem and Finnish women's hockey and the financial situation. Currently, most teams are still pay to play, with only HIFK and HPK as exceptions, leaving players to rely on family and sponsorship. As such, the majority of players do not have long term plans to stay in the league and are interested in playing in other leagues instead.

SWHL/PostFinance Women League (Switzerland)

A very active month for ZSC Lions Frauen! Their many addition include former Czech national team captain Alena Polenská (Mills), who played in Russia last year, Josefine Holmgren, a Swedish defender who played in the SDHL for a long time before joining HC Ambrì-Piotta Girls last year and becoming one of their top producers, and Sonja Inkamp, a fast riser in the Swiss leagues who had two goals for the U18 team in the u18 women's worlds last year

Rosalie Bégin-Cyr has joined Neuchâtel Hockey Academy Dames after six strong years in Usports where she won a championship with Concordia University

Some expected but still nice to see confirmed returns, from top 20 goalscorers in the league last seaso: - Sinja Leemann, Alina Marti, Sandy Heim and Lisa Rüedi for ZSC Lions Frauen -Maija Otamo, Emma Ingold, Saskia Maurer, Lara Christen, and Estelle Duvin for SC Bern Frauen -Jenna Kaila, Romy Eggimann for HC Ambrì-Piotta Girls -Cassandra Rensch for HC Fribourg-Gottéron Ladies

EWHL (Central/Eastern Europe + Others)

Speaking of teams that did a lot, MAC Budapest did a ton! This includes: Netherlands national team defender Jet Milders, 19 year old Hungarian goaltender Bianka Bogati who was on the national team but has not appeared in a game yet, university of st thomas graduate and defender Isabel Lippai, Sacred Heart Graduate and American forward Sophie Lupone

SKN Sabres St.Pölten signs Slovenian forward Gaja Pezdir, who impressed at the D1B Worlds and played for Lakers Kärnten last year. They also add Hungarian natioanl team forward Kinga Jókai Szilágyi who played for Skellefteå AIK in Sweden's second tier league and helped them earn SDHL promotion

EV Bozen Eagles sign Kristin Della Rovere from PWHL Ottawa and Italian national team forward Sara Kaneppele, who had played with them previously but spent the past two years in Germany

EC Graz Huskies sign Ukranian national team forward Daria Tsymyrenko, who played a big role on a stacked HC Ambrì-Piotta Girls team last year, and 16 year old Czech defender Hana Panešová who made her international debut with the Czech U18 team last year at worlds and played in both boys and womens leagues in Czechia last year

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On Immortality

On Immortality

A Dialogue by George Santayana Set to music by Don Stratton Directed by Dan Barrett with Nancy Ellen Ogle and Gregory Shaw, narrators and the Swingmatism Jazz Ensemble: Jay Bregman, tenor saxophone Dan Barrett, trombone Colin Graebert, piano Bob Roman, bass Bobby Duron, drums

Notes An ancient Greek myth about the after-life turns out to have been true. A stranger who has recently died finds herself on a raft crossing the River Styx, being ferried along with other newly departed souls to the Island of Remembrance by the god Charon.

In this modern version of the myth, Santayana engages the departed soul in conversation with the gaunt ferryman, exploring issues of life and death. In Santayana’s view, truth is simply everything that has actually happened; as such, it is impossible for anyone to live in the present and, at the same time, live in the truth. On realizing this view, the stranger becomes liberated from previous notions about living and dying and is newly able to enjoy the phenomena of existence as they arise.

Don Stratton (1928-2016) was a teacher, composer and trumpet player of national acclaim. In 1976, Don's “The Seasons in Maine” was performed by the Bangor Symphony at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., representing our State in the national bicentennial celebrations.

A Clark Terry protégé, Don was known as a trumpet player influenced by Bix Beiderbecke (as well as modern jazz trumpet players. Notably he blew with Phil Woods, Kenny Clarke), Elliot Lawrence and Claude Thornhill. His American Post-Forty Blues, for orchestra and solo trumpet is a perfect example of Third Stream Music.

As Professor of Music at UMaine, Don created the 20th Century Music Ensemble, in which students enthusiastically performed a wide variety of jazz along with far out experimental works and lyrical compositions. Don's music is archived in a special collection at the Bangor Public Library.

Philosopher George Santayana (1863-1952) wrote in a broad spectrum of genres. His major works include The Life of Reason (5 vols.), The Realms of Being (4 vols.) and a best-selling novel, The Last Puritan. He spent his final years living in Rome, where he wrote “On Immortality,” which was published posthumously.

Emeritus Professor of History, and member of the Board of Directors of the International Society for Neoplatonic Studies, Jay Bregman has taught at UCLA, UC Berkeley and Howard University, as well as at UMaine, where he has taught History of Jazz for over 30 years. He studied Jazz with Lennie Tristano, Yusef Lateef and Don Stratton, and played with Don. For a decade, he and Don taught an Honors Seminar on American Aesthetics and Subcultures, covering such topics as the New England Transcendentalists, Zen, Ives and Monk, Neoplatonism, the Beat Authors and Pythagorean Aesthetics. Tonight’s composition reflects that interdisciplinarity.

UMaine Professor Nancy Ellen Ogle’s work with contemporary composers is available on recordings on Capstone, Cormorant, Woodsum, New Media Productions and Parma labels. In 2014, Nancy was a Grammy nominee in the category of best classical solo vocal recording for a CD of Scott Brickman’s music featuring Ogle singing his Dear Darwin songs (Ravello Recordings). Nancy has premiered several of Don Stratton’s compositions, including A Recital of Birds and Ktaadn.

A fellow of the F.S.A., Gregory J. Shaw is Professor of Religious Studies at Stonehill College (Massachusetts, USA). His research interests include Religions of Late Antiquity, especially Neoplatonism; history of divination with an emphasis on dreams; contemporary religious movements that draw from Hermetic and Platonic sources; Jungian psychology; UFO phenomena.

Dan Barrett teaches trombone, tuba, jazz improvisation, jazz piano and arranging, and runs the jazz combo program at the University of Maine. He has been privileged to perform with many jazz greats including Bob Mintzer, Conrad Herwig, Andy Martin, John Fedchock, Thomas Gansch, Ingrid Jensen, Phil Markowitz, Eric Marienthal and Byron Stripling.

Colin Graebert has been playing jazz piano in Maine for almost twenty years. He is an active member or the Maine music scene as an accompanist, choir director, vocalist, musical theatre director and clinician. He recently graduated from the University of Maine with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and is looking forward to officially joining the ranks of Maine’s music teachers. He lives in Stockton Springs with his wife, Hilary, and two children, Eric and Ruth.

UMaine graduate and student of Don Stratton, Bob Roman maintains an active performing schedule. In addition to this ensemble, he is also a member of the house band on “The Nite Show with Danny Cashman” and many others.

Bobby Duron has been playing drums professionally for over 40 years. Originally from Dallas, Texas, he now resides in Hampden, Maine, where he is a professor at Husson University and an active freelance musician and clinician in the greater Bangor area.

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A Collection of Estates (1936) - Tabea Hosier, William Merklin, Gilbert Sackerman, George Stonehill & Virginia Richards

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The Bryant concrete skyscraper by David Chipperfield completes in New York

British architect David Chipperfield's latest New York project is The Bryant, a 32-storey mixed-use concrete skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan.

David Chipperfield Architects undertook the project for New York-based developers HFZ Capital Group.

The skyscraper overlooks Bryant Park

The 402-foot-high (123 metres) building overlooks Bryant Park and the New York Public Library. In 2001, the practice renovated the Bryant Park Hotel in the American Radiator Building next door.

A hotel occupies the levels up to the 14th floor of The Bryant, with private apartments taking up the other 18 storeys.

The New York Public Library is nearby

There are two separate lobbies for each use on the double-height ground floor, along with two retail units.

The Bryant has a base that fills the plot and steps back after a few levels, to create an outdoor rooftop terrace on one side of the building.

The concrete facade is a "contemporary interpretation" of the local landmarks

At the very top is a crown, stepped back even further and containing two penthouses with private terraces.

Due to its location near the library and the Beaux-Arts style Knox Building, David Chipperfield Architects had to make sure the concrete facade did not look out of place.

"The facade relates to the historic buildings nearby, offering a contemporary interpretation," said the practice.

"The concrete mix contains different aggregates identical to the stone varieties found in the neighbouring buildings' masonry facades."

A rooftop terrace occupies the step back

This concrete continues as terrazzo walls in the interiors of The Bryant, where the apartments feature floor-to-ceiling windows.

To keep the perimeter free and maximise the views, built-in furniture is designed to hide appliances and provide discreet storage.

Terrazzo and floor-to-ceiling windows in the apartment interiors

Selected apartments have already been dressed, including one on the 24th floor by curatorial firm Standard Arts and another by the online design retailer Radnor.

David Chipperfield, who founded his eponymous practice in the UK, is the recipient of both the RIBA Stirling Prize and the Mies van der Rohe Award.

The studio recently completed another residential project in New York – a red concrete and brick apartment block in Greenwich Village.

Photography is by Simon Menges.

Project credits:

Client: HFZ Capital Group Architect: David Chipperfield Architects London Project director: David Chipperfield, Billy Prendergast Project architect: Mattias Kunz Project team: Mira Abad, Pau Bajet, Gonçalo Baptista, Kleopatra Chelmi, Florian Dirschedl, Gabriel Fernandez-Abascal, Micha Gamper, Ines Gavelli, Maria Giramé, Christopher Harvey, Johannes Leskien, Nic Moore, Sergio Pereira Contact architect: Stonehill & Taylor Architects Lighting consultant: George Sexton Associates Acoustic consultant: Shen Milsom & Wilke Structural engineer: Severud Associates Consulting Engineers Services engineer: Corcoran Sunshine Real estate consultant: Vidaris Facade consultant Contractor: T.G. Nickel & Associate

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8 Ways to Boost Your Child’s Academic Potential

“Think of the fierce energy concentrated in an acorn! You bury it in the ground and it explodes into an oak!” – George Bernard Shaw.

The line truly defines a child’s hidden potential. All you need is to identify, nourish and nurture their capabilities to help them grow into successful human beings. However, you need to understand that your child’s learning does not begin and end with school. His success depends on a wide range of factors, including your involvement in the education process, local community, and the child’s sense of responsibility towards his own learning.

Even the best residential schools in Bangalore cannot nurture your child effectively if he/she does not get support and encouragement from his own home. He/she will lack self-motivation and the ability to reach their full potential. In this article, we will discuss how parents can help boost the academic potential of their children.

1. Create a Daily Schedule and Make Your Child Stick to it

One of the biggest barriers to a child’s academic excellence is the lack of effective time management. Most parents today do not get enough time to interact with their children, review their progress and provide quality assistance when they want. To address this challenge, it is important to create a daily schedule and ensure your child follows the same.

The daily schedule should allow your child to devote optimum time for their schoolwork, homework, extracurricular activities, and even relaxation. Following a schedule will help them manage their time better, give importance to all aspects of life, and improve their performance.

2. Identify Key Strengths of Your Child

Do you know what differentiates good residential schools in Bangalore from other regular schools? They focus on identifying the key capabilities of children and nurtures the same to ensure they bring out the best potential of every child.

As a parent, it is your responsibility as well to talk to your child, monitor their progress, and identify what they love doing. Know their areas of interest and encourage them to hone their skills in those activities. When your kids are given the space to do what they are best at, it helps improve their performance and enhance their academic potential.

3. Encourage Your Child to Ask “Why”

According to teaching experts, children learn the best from daily routines. It is the best practical learning opportunity for them. Therefore, never discourage them or overlook when they ask “why?” However, do not give answers to them directly; rather, work with them to learn through the question and get an answer.

Not sure how to build learning opportunities for your child from daily situations? You can seek advice from your child’s residential schools in Bangalore for tricks and ideas teachers use to help their students learn. Apply the same techniques during their time with you to reinforce the learning.

4. Build a Mindset of Growth

In her book ‘Mindset: The New Psychology of Success,’ Prof. Carol Dweck highlighted a comprehensive study of how feedback or praises affects a child’s performance. She divided students into two groups and made them participate in a simple test.

For the first set of students, she praised them saying they must have got excellent grades because they are smart and intelligent. However, she praised the second set of students saying they must have performed well because they put in their best efforts for the same.

Surprisingly, in the next test, only 67% of the students from the first set participated while 92% of the children from the second set were willing to give another try. Her studies clearly indicate that when kids are praised for their smartness and intelligence, they tend to become over-confident or shy away from challenges that can threaten their “abilities.”

However, when you build a growth mindset in your child, they are likely to try harder and demonstrate better results every time. So, appreciate your kids for their efforts, not the outcomes.

5. Read with Your Child

One of the best ways to hone your child’s academic skills is to read to and with them. This will help improve their vocabulary, broaden their outlook, and develop social wellbeing.

6. Make them Understand the Value of Education

Never bribe your child or give them the fear of punishment to make them learn things. Mere grades do not matter when you want your child to “learn.” Your kid should learn for the right reasons. Make them identify the value of education in their life…how expanding their knowledge will make their lives more fulfilling.

7. Improve Sleeping Habits

A child with a healthy lifestyle is more capable of achieving academic success. Therefore, focus on providing them with essential nourishment and a good night’s sleep. This will help them focus better and perform well in all fields.

8. Get Admission in a Good Residential School

Allow your child to be self-motivated, confident and independent amid the environment of a residential school. Good residential schools in Bangalore focus on improving a child’s inherent skills, provide an excellent academic environment, and help them learn the skills of life. These are the ingredients to your child’s overall success

Hopefully, the above tips will help augment the academic performance of your kid. Get your child’s admission in one of the best IB international schools in Bangalore – Stonehill International School. For inquiries, call at +91-8043418300.                

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New ED II Colleges Have Been Added For The 20/21 Cycle, Here's The Complete List

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New ED II Colleges Have Been Added For The 20/21 Cycle, Here's The Complete List

Students applying to college might want to consider applying Early Decision II to boost their … [] chances of acceptance.

The name “Early Decision” can be misleading; more and more universities offer a second round of the binding early decision (ED) deadlines, which occurs around the same time as regular decision. ED I and ED II are known to boost the chances of acceptance since their admissions rates are typically higher compared to regular decision. For students who have been rejected or deferred from their ED I school, ED II offers a second chance. 

Considerations For ED II

Applying early decision to your dream school can be a strategic move for students, but it is a big decision that should be carefully considered. Here are the pros and cons of applying ED II. 

Pros Of Applying ED II

1. Earlier Decision Date. For ED II, most deadlines fall in January, but you’ll likely get an admission decision by February. This might be weeks or months before you receive your regular deadline decisions. Knowing earlier that you have secured your spot at your top choice college can be a welcome relief. 

2. More Time To Prepare. Some students might have missed the ED I deadlines back in November because they didn’t have their essays, letters of recommendation, and test scores ready to send before the deadline. ED II provides students more time to gather the necessary materials and still grants them the same benefits. The later deadlines also give students a chance to submit their first semester grades to improve their GPA. 

3. Higher Acceptance Rate. It’s well established that students applying ED I experience significantly higher acceptance rates. For the class of 2023 at Duke University, early decision applicants had an 18.4% acceptance rate, whereas students applying for regular decision, just 6.4%. While colleges tend to be not as forthcoming about their ED II acceptance rates, the binding decision has benefits for the colleges and will likely come with similarly higher rates. 

Cons Of Applying ED II

1. Binding Decision. Just like ED I, the ED II round is binding. That means if you are accepted, you are technically obligated to attend, with the only exception being for financial reasons. Students should only apply to an ED II school if they are fully committed to attending. 

2. Timing. Because the ED II deadlines are around the same time as the regular deadlines, it means students will still need to be prepared to apply to all of their schools. If they find out in February they got into their ED II school, they will have to withdraw all their other applications. Students will have to do all the work of all applying to the colleges, but won’t reap the benefits of finding out if they got in or not.  

Who Can Apply To An ED II School? 

Students who have applied to a school in the ED I or restrictive early action round and were either rejected or deferred may apply to a different school in the ED II round. You may not apply to the same school twice in the same application cycle.

Why Do Colleges Offer ED II? 

Schools are conscious of their yield rate, or the percentage of accepted students who enroll in the school. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, enrollment at colleges nationwide is down 4.4% compared to last year. Schools might be trying to combat these lower numbers by enticing applicants to commit to their school early. ED I and ED II also help to better estimate the incoming freshman class. This year, schools like Johns Hopkins University, which previously did not offer ED II, have been added to the list.

Colleges Offering ED II For The 2020-2021 Cycle:

Colleges that offer ED II and the deadline* for their application include:

Allegheny College: February 1

American University: January 15

Babson College: January 4

Bates College: January 11

Baylor University: February 1

Bennington College: January 15

Bentley University: January 7

Boston University: January 1

Bowdoin College: January 5

Brandeis University: January 1

Bryant University: January 15

Bryn Mawr College: January 1

Bucknell University: January 15

Carleton College: January 15

Case Western Reserve: January 15

Catholic University of America: January 15

Claremont Mckenna Colleges: January 11

Clark University: January 15

Colby College: January 1

Colgate University: January 15

College of the Atlantic: January 15

College of the Holy Cross: January 15

The College of New Jersey: January 1

College of William and Mary: January 1

College of Wooster: January 15

Colorado College: January 15

Connecticut College: January 15

Davidson College: January 4

Denison College: January 15

Dickinson College: January 15

Drew University: January 15

Dickinson College: January 15

Emory University: January 1

Fairfield University: January 15

Franklin & Marshall College: January 15

Furman University: January 15

George Washington University: January 5

Gettysburg College: January 15

Grinnell College: January 1

Hamilton College: January 5

Hampshire College: January 1

Harvey Mudd College: January 5

Haverford College: January 1

High Point University: February 1

Hobart and William Smith Colleges: January 15

Jewish Theological Seminary: January 15

Johns Hopkins University: January 4

Kalamazoo College: February 1 

Kenyon College: January 15

Lafayette College: January 15

Lake Forest College: January 15

Lehigh University: January 1

Macalester College: January 1

Marist College: February 1

McDaniel College: January 15

Middlebury College: January 4

Muhlenberg College: February 1 

Mount Holyoke College: January 4

Nazareth College: January 10 

New York University: January 1

Northeastern University: January 1

Oberlin College: January 2

Occidental College: February 1

Pitzer College: January 1

Pomona College: January 1

Providence College: January 15

Reed College: December 20

Rhodes College: January 15

Rochester Institute of Technology: January 1

Rollins College: January 5

Santa Clara University: January 7

Saint Olaf College: January 15

Sarah Lawrence College: January 2

Scripps College: January 5

Sewanee: The University of the South: January 15

Skidmore College: January 15

Smith College: January 1

Southern Methodist University: January 15

Springfield College: January 15

Stonehill College: February 1

Stevens Institute of Technology: January 15 

Swarthmore College: January 4

Syracuse University: January 1

Trinity College: January 15

Trinity University: February 1

Tufts University: January 1

Tulane University: January 8

Union College: January 15

University of Chicago: January 4

University of Miami: January 1

University of Richmond: January 1

University of Rochester: January 20

Ursinus College: February 1

Vanderbilt University: January 1

Vassar College: January 1

Villanova University: January 15

Wake Forest University: January 1

Washington and Lee University: January 1

Washington University in St. Louis: January 2

Wellesley College: January 1

Wesleyan University: January 15

Wheaton College: January 15

Whitman College: January 15

Worchester Polytechnic Institute: January 15

*These deadlines are subject to change at any time. Confirm on the college’s website to ensure you do not miss a deadline.

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When is spring break? Dates, destinations and details to help plan your trip

  For many students, spring break, that American college tradition and much anticipated vacation, is the first opportunity in the year to plan a memorable getaway.

Checking your spring break dates is the important first step in planning your own special trip, and we’ve included an extensive list of dates for universities and colleges across the United States at the end of this article. Scroll through to find your school, and start thinking about destinations.

  Spring break month

In general, spring break month is February, March or April, depending on where you are in the country, and the specific name your institution gives it may also vary. Most institutions, like the University of Texas and California State University, opt for a spring break during March. Smaller numbers, including the likes of Augusta State University, Georgia, hold their spring recess in April, while for others, such as Loyola University Chicago, it’s February.

  How long does spring break last?

If you’re wondering how long college spring break is, it’s generally one week, though some schools may schedule a two-week vacation.

  College spring break destinations

The best spring break getaway depends on what you’re looking for and what your budget is, so we’ve put together a range of spring break ideas to provide some inspiration. They include some of the most popular destinations, spring break road trips, unique locations and cheap ideas. See what appeals to you.

  Top road trip destinations

South Padre Island, Texas

With long-lasting appeal, this is one of the most popular locations for spring break in the U.S., and easily accessible for southern colleges.

Panama City, Florida

A white-sand destination that’s a big hit with students looking to bask in Florida sunshine.

Daytona Beach, Florida

Perhaps the original beach party destination, it’s easy to get to from the East Coast and Midwest.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Besides Vegas’ famous appeal for partying, there are actually great things to do in the surrounding area, too.

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

With miles of golden East Coast sand, Myrtle Beach is also an affordable option.

New Orleans, Louisiana

The Big Easy offers Bourbon Street and Uptown for nights out, plenty of shrimp gumbo and comfortable 70-degree springtime temperatures.

Manhattan Beach, California

A beautiful Southern California beach town with surfing, shopping, restaurants and nightlife.

For more information about these and other road trip destination ideas, check out our spring break cities and destinations articles, and the road trip planner.

  What to pack: Don’t forget the essentials

It’s easy to forget the little things that make for a smooth trip – read “Packing the essentials for your road trip” for items to take for the journey. Not least of these is food: have a look at “Road trip: Food for thought when you’re traveling” if you like to snack.

  5 popular international destinations

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico This city is firmly on the spring break map thanks to its beaches, all-inclusive hotels, private villas and entertainment.

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is now a top destination for spring-breakers. Punta Cana offers a typically tropical setting with good value.

Montego Bay, Jamaica Mo-Bay, as it’s known to the locals, may not be quite as laid back as normal when spring break arrives. Besides the nightlife, there are great watersport opportunities.

Cancun, Mexico A long-time spring break getaway, the Hotel Zone draws students from all over the world, not just America.

Acapulco, Mexico Located between the Sierra Madre del Sur Mountains and Acapulco Bay, you’ll find beaches, history and a high-energy atmosphere.

  College spring break dates for 2020

  Alabama

University of Alabama in Huntsville, March 28-April 4

University of Alabama, March 14-21

University of Alabama at Birmingham, March 14-21

Auburn University, March 7-14

  Arizona

Arizona State University, March 7-14

Grand Canyon University, March 7-14

University of Arizona, March 7-14

  Arkansas

University of Arkansas, March 21-28

University of Arkansas at Little Rock, March 21-28

Harding University, March 7-14

  California

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, March 28-April 4

San Diego State University, March 28-April 4

San Jose State University, March 28-April 4

California Polytechnic State University, March 21-28

Stanford University, March 21-28

University of California, Irvine, March 21-28

University of California, Berkeley, March 21-28

California State University, Chico, March 14-21

University of Southern California, March 14-21

Loyola Marymount University, March 7-14

University of San Diego, Feb. 29-March 7

Pepperdine University, Feb. 22-29

  Colorado

Colorado College, March 14-21

University of Colorado at Denver, March 14-21

  Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University, March 14-21

Eastern Connecticut State University, March 14-21

Middlesex Community College, March 14-21

Trinity College, March 14-21

University of Connecticut at Hartford, March 14-21

University of Connecticut at Storrs, March 14-21

University of Hartford, March 14-21

University of New Haven, March 14-21

Western Connecticut State University, March 14-21

Connecticut College, March 7-14

Fairfield University, March 7-14

Quinnipiac University, March 7-14

University of Bridgeport, March 7-14

Wesleyan University, March 7-14

Yale University, March 7-14

Mitchell College, Feb. 29-March 7

Sacred Heart University, Feb. 29-March 7

  Delaware

University of Delaware, March 28-April 4

  District of Columbia

Gallaudet University, March 14-21

George Washington University, March 14-21

American University, March 7-14

Catholic University of America, March 7-14

Georgetown University, March 7-14

  Florida

Florida State University, March 14-21

Rollins College, March 14-21

Stetson University, March 14-21

University of South Florida, March 14-21

Florida Institute of Technology, March 7-14

University of West Florida, March 7-14

Florida Gulf Coast University, Feb. 29-March 7

University of Florida, Feb. 29-March 7

  Georgia

University of Georgia, March 7-14

Augusta State University, April 4-11

  Idaho

Boise State University, March 21-28

  Illinois

College of DuPage, March 28-April 4

Augustana College, March 21-28

DePaul University, March 21-28

Harper College, March 21-28

Northwestern University, March 21-28

University of Illinois at Chicago, March 21-28

Bradley University, March 14-21

Eastern Illinois University, March 14-21

Illinois Institute of Technology, March 14-21

Northeastern Illinois University, March 14-21

Rock Valley College, March 14-21

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, March 14-21

Carl Sandburg College, March 7-14

Illinois State University, March 7-14

Lewis University, March 7-14

Monmouth College, March 7-14

Roosevelt University, March 7-14

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, March 7-14

Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, March 7-14

Southwestern Illinois College, March 7-14

Western Illinois University, March 7-14

Wheaton College Illinois, March 7-14

Robert Morris University, Feb. 29-March 7

Loyola University Chicago, Feb. 22-29

  Indiana

DePauw University, March 21-28

Indiana State University, March 21-28

Anderson University, March 14-21

Indiana University Bloomington, March 14-21

Indiana University Northwest, March 14-21

Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, March 14-21

Indiana University South Bend, March 14-21

Indiana University Southeast, March 14-21

Purdue University, March 14-21

Purdue University Northwest, March 14-21

Butler University, March 7-14

University of Evansville, March 7-14

University of Indianapolis, March 7-14

University of Notre Dame, March 7-14

University of Southern Indiana, March 7-14

Vincennes University, March 7-14

Ball State University, Feb. 29-March 7

  Iowa

Iowa State University, March 14-21

University of Iowa, March 14-21

  Kansas

Kansas State University, March 7-14

  Kentucky

University of Kentucky, March 14-21

Northern Kentucky University, March 7-14

Thomas More University, March 7-14

University of Louisville, March 7-14

University of Pikeville, March 7-14

Western Kentucky University, March 7-14

  Louisiana

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, March 21-28

Tulane University, April 5-13

  Maryland

Anne Arundel Community College, March 14-21

College of Notre Dame of Maryland, March 14-21

Frostburg State University, March 14-21

Goucher College, March 14-21

Johns Hopkins University, March 14-21

McDaniel College, March 14-21

Salisbury University, March 14-21

St. Mary’s College of Maryland, March 14-21

Towson University, March 14-21

University of Maryland, Baltimore County, March 14-21

University of Maryland, College Park, March 14-21

Hood College, March 7-14

United States Naval Academy, March 7-14

Washington College, March 7-14

Mount Saint Mary’s College, Feb. 29-March 7

University of Loyola, Feb. 29-March 7

  Massachusetts

Tufts University, March 14-23

Quincy College, March 7-15

Quinsigamond Community College, March 14-21

Pine Manor College, March 14-21

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, March 14-21

Bentley College, March 7-14

Boston University, March 7-14

Stonehill College, March 7-14

Wentworth Institute of Technology, March 7-14

Westfield State College, March 7-14

Boston College, Feb. 29-March 7

Clark University, Feb. 29-March 7

College of the Holy Cross, Feb. 29-March 7

Emerson College, Feb. 29-March 7

Northeastern University, Feb. 29-March 7

  Michigan

Calvin College, March 21-28

Oakland University, March 14-21

Central Michigan University, March 7-14

Ferris State University, March 7-14

Northwood University, March 7-14

Wayne State University, March 7-14

Adrian College, Feb. 29-March 7

Albion College, Feb. 29-March 7

Alma College, Feb. 29-March 7

Delta College, Feb. 29-March 7

Grand Valley State University, Feb. 29-March 7

Michigan State University, Feb. 29-March 7

Oakland Community College, Feb. 29-March 7

Saginaw Valley State University, Feb. 29-March 7

Siena Heights University, Feb. 29-March 7

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Feb. 29-March 7

University of Michigan, Dearborn, Feb. 29-March 7

University of Michigan, Flint, Feb. 29-March 7

Western Michigan University, Feb. 29-March 7

Eastern Michigan University, Feb. 22-29

Kettering University, Feb. 29-March 7

Marygrove College, Feb. 29-March 7

  Minnesota

St. Olaf College, March 21-28

University of St. Thomas, March 21-28

Minnesota State University, Mankato, March 7-14

Minnesota State University, Moorhead, March 7-14

St. Cloud State University, March 7-14

University of Minnesota, Duluth, March 7-14

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, March 7-14

Winona State University, March 7-14

Concordia College, Moorhead, Feb. 29-March 7

  Mississippi

Mississippi State University, March 7-14

University of Mississippi, March 7-14

  Missouri

University of Missouri, Columbia, March 21-28

University of Missouri, Kansas City, March 21-28

  Montana

University of Montana, March 14-21

  Nebraska

University of Nebraska at Kearney, March 21-28

University of Nebraska at Omaha, March 21-28

Creighton University, March 7-14

  New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire, March 14-21

Saint Anselm College, Feb. 29-March 7

  New Jersey

Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, March 21-28

Rider University, March 21-28

College of New Jersey, March 14-21

Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, March 14-21

Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck-Hackensack, March 14-21

Kean University, March 14-21

Princeton University, March 14-21

Ramapo College of New Jersey, March 14-21

Rowan University, March 14-21

Rutgers University Camden, March 14-21

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, March 14-21

Rutgers University, Newark, March 14-21

Seton Hall University, Feb. 29-March 7

Union County College, March 14-21

William Paterson University, March 14-21

College of Saint Elizabeth, March 7-14

Monmouth University, March 14-21

Montclair State University, Feb. 29-March 7

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Feb. 29-March 7

Berkeley College, Feb. 22-29

Brookdale Community College, Feb. 22-29

  New York

Cornell University, March 28-April 4

St. Bonaventure University, March 28-April 4

Buffalo State, March 21-28

Adelphi University, March 14-21

Barnard College, March 14-21

Canisius College, March 14-21

Clarkson University, March 14-21

Colgate University, March 14-21

Columbia University, March 14-21

Finger Lakes Community College, March 14-21

Fordham University, Rose Hill, March 14-21

Hamilton College, March 14-21

Hartwick College, March 14-21

Hobart and William Smith Colleges, March 14-21

Hofstra University, March 14-21

Hudson Valley Community College, March 14-21

Iona College, March 14-21

Manhattan College, March 14-21

Marist College, March 14-21

Morrisville State College, March 14-21

New York University, March 14-21

Niagara University, March 14-21

Onondaga Community College, March 14-21

Orange County Community College, March 14-21

Pace University, New York City, March 14-21

Pace University, Pleasantville, March 14-21

Sarah Lawrence College, March 14-21

St. Lawrence University, March 14-21

Stony Brook University, March 14-21

SUNY at Cortland, March 14-21

SUNY at Farmingdale, March 14-21

SUNY at New Paltz, March 14-21

SUNY at Brockport, March 14-21

SUNY at Fredonia, March 14-21

SUNY at Geneseo, March 14-21

SUNY at Oswego, March 14-21

SUNY at Oneonta, March 7-14

SUNY at Plattsburgh, March 14-21

SUNY at Potsdam, March 7-14

SUNY at Canton, March 7-14

SUNY at Delhi, April 11-18

Purchase College State University of New York, April 4-11

Syracuse University, March 14-21

University at Albany, March 14-21

University at Buffalo, March 14-21

Wagner College, March 14-21

Alfred State College, March 7-14

Alfred University, March 7-14

Cazenovia College, March 7-14

Dutchess Community College, March 7-14

Ithaca College, March 7-14

LeMoyne College, March 7-14

Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus, March 7-14

Medaille College, March 7-14

Mohawk Valley Community College, March 7-14

Nazareth College, March 7-14

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, March 7-14

Rochester Institute of Technology, March 7-14

Russell Sage College, March 7-14

Skidmore College, March 7-14

University of Rochester, March 7-14

Utica College, March 7-14

Vassar College, March 7-14

College of Saint Rose, Feb. 29-March 7

Houghton College, Feb. 29-March 7

Siena College, Feb. 29-March 7

St. John Fisher College, Feb. 29-March 7

St. John’s University, Queens, Feb. 29-March 7

Queens College, April 8-16

Elmira College, April 11-18

Binghamton University, April 4-11

Fashion Institute of Technology, April 4-11

  North Carolina

Alamance Community College, March 7-14

Appalachian State University, March 7-14

Duke University, March 7-14

East Carolina University, March 7-14

Elon University, March 14-21

High Point University, March 7-14

Lenoir Rhyne College, March 7-14

Meredith College, March 7-14

North Carolina State University, March 7-14

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, March 7-14

University of North Carolina at Wilmington, March 7-14

Wake Forest University, March 7-14

Western Carolina University, March 7-14

Davidson College, Feb. 29-March 7

Methodist College, Feb. 29-March 7

North Carolina A&T State University, Feb. 29-March 7

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Feb. 29-March 7

Wingate University, Feb. 29-March 7

  Ohio

Kent State University, March 21-28

Miami University, Oxford, March 21-28

Oberlin College, March 21-28

Bowling Green State University, March 14-21

Denison University, March 14-21

University of Cincinnati, March 14-21

University of Dayton, March 14-21

Case Western Reserve University, March 7-14

Cleveland State University, March 7-14

College of Wooster, March 7-14

Heidelberg University, March 7-14

Ohio State University, March 7-14

Ohio State University, Mansfield Campus, March 7-14

Ohio University, March 7-14

Ohio Wesleyan University, March 7-14

University of Toledo, March 7-14

Wittenberg University, March 7-14

Xavier University, March 7-14

Youngstown State University, March 7-14

John Carroll University, Feb. 29-March 7

Kenyon College, Feb. 29-March 7

Muskingum College, Feb. 29-March 7

Ohio Northern University, Feb. 29-March 7

Shawnee State University, Feb. 29-March 7

Tiffin University, Feb. 29-March 7

University of Findlay, Feb. 29-March 7

Wright State University, Feb. 29-March 7

  Oklahoma

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, March 14-21

  Oregon

Cascade College, March 28-April 4

Oregon State University, March 21-28

University of Oregon, March 21-28

  Pennsylvania

Bucks County Community College, March 21-28

Drexel University, March 14-21

Albright College, March 14-21

Allegheny College, March 14-21

Franklin and Marshall College, March 14-21

La Salle University, March 14-21

Lafayette College, March 14-21

University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, March 14-21

University of Scranton, March 14-21

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, March 7-14

Bryn Mawr College, March 7-14

Bucknell University, March 7-14

California University of Pennsylvania, March 7-14

Carnegie Mellon University, March 7-14

Delaware Valley College, March 7-14

DeSales University, March 7-14

Dickinson College, March 7-14

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, March 7-14

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, March 7-14

Gannon University, March 7-14

Gettysburg College, March 7-14

Immaculata University, March 7-14

Indiana University of Pennsylvania, March 7-14

Juniata College, March 7-14

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, March 7-14

Lehigh University, March 7-14

Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, March 7-14

Lycoming College, March 7-14

Millersville University of Pennsylvania, March 7-14

Penn State University, Harrisburg Campus, March 7-14

Penn State University, Altoona, March 7-14

Shippensburg University, March 7-14

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, March 7-14

St. Joes University, March 7-14

St. Vincent College, March 7-14

Susquehanna University, March 7-14

Swarthmore College, March 7-14

University of Pennsylvania, March 7-14

University of Pittsburgh, March 7-14

University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, March 7-14

Ursinus College, March 7-14

Washington and Jefferson College, March 7-14

West Chester University of Pennsylvania, March 7-14

Chestnut Hill College, Feb. 29-March 7

Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Feb. 29-March 7

Duquesne University, Feb. 29-March 7

Elizabethtown College, Feb. 29-March 7

King’s College, Feb. 29-March 7

Lebanon Valley College, Feb. 29-March 7

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, Feb. 29-March 7

Marywood University, Feb. 29-March 7

Mercyhurst College, Feb. 29-March 7

Moravian College, Feb. 29-March 7

Muhlenberg College, Feb. 29-March 7

Penn State University, University Park, March 7-14

Penn State University, York Campus, Feb. 29-March 7

Saint Francis College, Feb. 29-March 7

Temple University, Ambler, Feb. 29-March 7

Temple University, Main Campus, Feb. 29-March 7

University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Feb. 29-March 7

Villanova University, Feb. 29-March 7

Widener University, Feb. 29-March 7

Wilkes University, Feb. 29-March 7

Cabrini College, Feb. 22-29

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, Feb. 22-29

Delaware County Community College, Feb. 22-29

York College of Pennsylvania, April 9-13

  Rhode Island

Brown University, March 21-28

Providence College, March 7-14

  South Carolina

Clemson University, March 14-21

Coastal Carolina University, March 7-14

Furman University, March 7-14

University of South Carolina, March 7-14

  Tennessee

East Tennessee State University, March 14-21

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, March 14-21

Austin Peay State University, March 7-14

Middle Tennessee State University, March 7-14

University of Memphis, March 7-14

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, March 7-14

Vanderbilt University, Feb. 29-March 7

  Texas

Southern Methodist University, March 14-21

Texas Christian University, March 14-21

Texas Tech University, March 14-21

University of Texas at Austin, March 14-21

Baylor University, March 7-14

Texas A&M University, March 7-14

University of Houston, March 7-14

University of Mary Hardin Baylor, March 7-14

University of North Texas, March 7-14

University of Texas at Arlington, March 7-14

  Utah

Utah Valley University, March 14-21

University of Utah, March 7-14

  Virginia

Randolph Macon College, March 28-April 4

Hollins University, March 21-28

Old Dominion University, March 14-21

Virginia Military Institute, March 14-21

Virginia Wesleyan College, March 14-21

College of William and Mary, March 7-14

Ferrum College, March 7-14

Hampton University, March 7-14

James Madison University, March 7-14

Liberty University, March 7-14

Lynchburg College, March 7-14

Radford University, March 7-14

Randolph College, March 7-14

Sweet Briar College, March 7-14

University of Mary Washington, March 7-14

University of Richmond, March 7-14

University of Virginia, March 7-14

Virginia Commonwealth University, March 7-14

Virginia Polytechnic Institute, March 7-14

Bridgewater College, Feb. 29-March 7

Christopher Newport University, Feb. 29-March 7

George Mason University, March 7-14

Longwood University, Feb. 29-March 7

Mary Baldwin University, Feb. 29-March 7

Roanoke College, Feb. 29-March 7

Virginia State University, Feb. 29-March 7

Washington and Lee University, Feb. 29-March 7

  West Virginia

Bethany College, March 21-28

Marshall University, March 21-28

Wheeling Jesuit University, March 21-28

Shepherd University, March 14-21

University of Charleston, March 14-21

West Virginia University, March 14-21

West Virginia University at Parkersburg, March 14-21

Fairmont State College, March 7-14

  Wisconsin

Carthage College, March 7-14

  Wyoming

University of Wyoming, March 14-21

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Martinis at the Bar. Sinatra on Repeat. The TWA Hotel Sells a Jet-Age Fantasy.

Within the first couple of weeks there were half a dozen marriage proposals. Guys dropping to their knees in the Sunken Lounge and on the cantilevered catwalk — popping the question on the Solari split-flap departure board or in “Connie,” the 1958 TWA Lockheed Constellation Starliner parked outside on the roof of a new underground conference center, the plane’s fuselage converted into a 60’s-era cocktail lounge.

The TWA Hotel now occupies Eero Saarinen’s stupendously restored 1962 TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy International Airport, midcentury modernism’s great tribute to sex, adventure and the golden age of air travel. It is attracting the predictable mix of nostalgic baby boomers, design-conscious hipsters and stylish Europeans.

[This story is part of our package about Queens, New York City’s most diverse borough. It also includes 36 Hours in Rockaway Beach, and a whirlwind tour of the Queens food scene.]

My wife and I caught the A train to Kennedy and stayed the other night, during what TWA’s owner is calling the hotel’s soft opening — his explanation for what has clearly been a rough start. Power outages, failed air-conditioning in the rooms, broken window blinds, televisions that don’t work, a food court shut down by the Health Department: the place is a work in progress.

There are 512 new rooms in two plain seven-story towers designed by a Brooklyn architecture firm, Lubrano Ciavarra, linked to the Flight Center via Saarinen’s red-carpeted tubular jetways, their exteriors clad in curtain walls of reflective black glass to mirror Saarinen’s building. An infinity pool, with a bird’s-eye view of planes taking off and landing, occupies the rooftop of one tower.

Saarinen’s building is the hotel atrium, with bars, shops and the latest Jean-Georges Vongerichten restaurant. Richard Southwick, from Beyer Blinder Belle, the New York architects, oversaw its restoration. He deserves a key to the city. I watched people walk around as if in a trance, snapping selfies, pointing and gazing at the thin, vaulted, soaring, twin-tortoise-shell concrete roof, breathing deeply, to inhale the building’s aura, lingering because, well, just being in that space seems to inspire happiness.

When was the last time you lingered for pleasure at Kennedy Airport? When was the last time you felt happy to be there? An architectural advertisement for the thrill of air travel at the sunny dawn of the jet age, Saarinen’s reincarnated terminal is an unavoidable reminder of just how sad and degrading the experience of flying has become, if you’re not rich.

Some history: In 1955, the architect Wallace Harrison came up with a master plan for what was then called Idlewild Airport. It prescribed stand-alone terminals built and run by competing airlines encircling a traffic loop. The plan was a kind of recipe for architectural scene-stealing. During its early years, Kennedy boasted the world’s longest continuous cocktail lounge (in the since-demolished American Airlines terminal designed by Kahn and Jacobs), and Tippett-Abbett-McCarthy-Stratton’s (now also sadly demolished) 1960 Worldport for Pan Am, the architectural analog to Marilyn Monroe’s billowing skirt in “The Seven Year Itch.”

The 1950s and 60s were the days before airline deregulation, when the government still set ticket prices. So airlines competed not over who could offer the cheapest, no-frills fares but over who could offer the best-dressed flight attendants, the most scrumptious Chateaubriand on the plane and the best terminal experience. Back then, Howard Hughes’s TWA was the nation’s glamour carrier, the Veronica Lake of airlines. Hughes is said to have spent his five minutes with Saarinen demanding something truly out of this world — money being no object.

Saarinen earned his spurs conjuring up a raft of rectilinear behemoths for big companies and swooping spectacles of sculptural engineering like the St. Louis Arch, Ingalls Hockey Rink at Yale and Dulles Airport in Washington. He was a chameleon and a master of corporate branding.

For TWA, he seems to nod both toward Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp Chapel and the Las Vegas Strip. The building, an amazing feat of technological improvisation in the days before computer design, was a populist proto-emoji for flight, all free-flowing, liquid curves, improbably poised on four slender buttresses like a winged bird on skinny legs.

Its sheer formal poetry kept the aviary and female allusions from tipping into kitsch. This was high modernism at its most seductive and crowd-pleasing.

Opened a year after Saarinen died, at 51, the terminal was also obsolete from day one. Conceived while the biggest of those Constellation jets carried just 105 passengers, the Flight Center was born into a decade that introduced the 747, which could haul 660 souls in its maw. Notepad and stopwatch in hand, Saarinen had spent hours analyzing how people moved through airline terminals. He invented the jetway to funnel passengers more efficiently from check-in to plane, and an automated baggage carousel to return luggage quicker.

But he hadn’t anticipated the wide-body jet, for which the terminal became a useless Lilliputian. TWA’s baggage carousel had been conceived to handle only a few suitcases at a time. Between 1955 and 1962, the volume of passengers shuffling through Kennedy skyrocketed from 3.5 million to 11.5 million.

In 2002, that number reached 30 million, by which time TWA was defunct and Saarinen’s terminal, mothballed.

It sat empty while the banal Terminal 5, scaled to the jumbo-sized misery of contemporary air travel, was constructed around it, landlocking the Flight Center. Serving JetBlue, Terminal 5 spoiled what had been Saarinen’s carefully orchestrated tarmac-and-blue-sky views through the Flight Center’s huge, inclined windows.

Then in 2015 MCR, a New York development company led by Tyler Morse, won the right to lease the disused Flight Center and turn it into a hotel. Mr. Morse’s business owns and operates the High Line Hotel in Manhattan along with dozens of midrange chain hotels around the country. He saw TWA as a shrine for architecture buffs and a potential retreat for transients power-napping between flights. It lets guests rent rooms for the day as well as overnight.

The room designs by the interior design firm Stonehill Taylor are crisp, compact and clean — pretend time capsules from 1962 — with brushed-brass fixtures, walnut paneling and floor-to-ceiling windows of 4.5-inch glass to keep out the sound of jet engines. Maybe I missed it, but I failed to locate a USB port. Each room is stocked with pole lamps, Saarinen tulip tables and womb chairs, martini glasses, cups of bright red TWA-embossed pencils and copies of Life magazine. Guests have apparently been stealing pencils and magazines by the bushel.

The economy and logic of the site suggested a large full-service airport hotel with a 21st century conference center, a ballroom and event space to compete with the Marriotts and Hyatts at major airports in other big cities.

Mr. Morse says he envisioned another audience too. Millions of people live east of the airport, in the opposite direction from Manhattan and Brooklyn. And a virtual city of employees — baggage handlers, TSA agents, pilots, flight attendants, shopkeepers, maintenance personnel and air traffic controllers — work at the airport each day. These were also potential customers.

And, in fact, locals seem to be checking the place out. Rooms start at under $200. Ours cost $179 before taxes. When I came down from our room to the lobby for a morning coffee, I ran across an older man in a baggy tank top, Jordans and gym shorts, toting flaming red shopping bags packed with TWA swag he had bought at the new TWA store. “I can’t get enough of these!” he announced, waving a thick wad of compression socks with the TWA logo on them. He told me that he was a mover on his day off. He had taken the B15 bus to the airport and stayed overnight. Kennedy was near where he had grown up, he said. For him, the hotel was the latest attraction in his old neighborhood.

Mr. Morse plans to install a skating rink next to Connie this winter, with the expectation it will entice Queens residents. I’m reminded of the days when families went to the airport just for the joy of watching planes take off.

It’s a pity that the hotel’s opening was rushed to make the deadline for a ribbon cutting by New York’s governor, and others. The infinity pool wasn’t finished when we were there. Service was friendly but a mess.

A little teething pain is understandable, of course, but the scrupulous attention paid up front to architectural restoration doesn’t seem to have been paid to hotel operations and customer service. Had we been jet-lagged travelers desperate for sleep, not carefree New Yorkers with an evening to spare, I doubt we would have felt as copacetic when told to kill time by buying ourselves drinks and dinner because our reserved room would not be ready until two hours after it was supposed to be.

And my wife and I weren’t the only ones whose blackout curtains — obligatory if you don’t want to be on display at night from the Flight Center — didn’t work. We spent the hour it took for a repairman to arrive thumbing through ads for Bridget Bardot bras and Plymouth Valiant cars in our copy of Life magazine from 1960.

I called Mr. Morse. He acknowledged the hotel has handed out more than a few refunds. As a designated city landmark at the airport, the building has required approvals from some 22 government agencies, Mr. Morse told me, “all with different wants and needs and restrictions and comments.”

He described the trials of finding grout to match exactly the original penny tile floor that isn’t slippery and doesn’t stain and discolor when it gets wet.

“We’re back to the drawing board on sealant number nine,” he said. “We’ve been at this for weeks.”

Mr. Morse pointed out to me that 1962 was the year Sean Connery starred in “Dr. No,” the year John Glenn circled the earth, the year “The Jetsons” introduced color to prime time television. It was the year President Kennedy challenged America to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade.

A period Lincoln Continental is stationed outside the hotel’s front door. Cans of Tab stock the mini-fridge at the newsstand. The soundtrack is 24-hour Connie Francis and Frank Sinatra. There’s a display of TWA uniforms by Balmain and Valentino in the Ambassador Lounge, and greeters, wearing the outfits, roam around pretending to be characters from 1962.

Nineteen-sixty-two was also the year riots erupted on the all-white campus of the University of Mississippi when a black Air Force veteran named James Meredith tried to enroll, and U.S. aircraft started spraying Agent Orange over guerrilla-occupied areas of South Vietnam.

Saarinen’s TWA was obviously selling a mostly white middle-class fantasy, the upbeat 60s, the airline beloved by Elizabeth Taylor and the Pope, who got his own gold-painted hideaway, with its own oculus, carved into a corner of Saarinen’s Ambassador Lounge.

The hotel is a theme park for that fantasy version of 1962, though I have trouble picturing a busy corporate traveler today attending meetings at the conference center feeling charmed when a costumed employee responds with a blank stare to a request for directions to CitiField or for the hotel’s Wi-Fi passcode because there was no such thing as CitiField or Wi-Fi in 1962.

“The place will evolve,” Mr. Morse said, “like all things in the built environment. Our objective is to continue to experiment within this extraordinary piece of art.”

Here’s hoping the experiment succeeds. It’s exhilarating to find this extraordinary piece of art back in all its glory.

But its future now depends on the hotel finding its groove.

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Cresa Boston Hires Matt George as Principal

BOSTON– The Boston office of Cresa announced that it has hired Matt George as Principal. In this role, Matt will leverage his 25 years of experience in commercial real estate on behalf of occupiers in the Boston real estate market and beyond while working closely with Managing Principals Dan Sullivan, Adam Subber and other members of the firm’s urban team.

“Having worked with Matt in the marketplace for nearly 20 years, we knew he would be a great fit for our Boston office,” said Dan Sullivan, managing principal at Cresa. “We’re excited to have his voice at the table with our existing and prospective clients and helping to bolster our culture. His relations and reputation in town speak for themselves.”

Matt has developed a sterling reputation throughout the course of his extensive career, spanning leasing and asset management, construction management, acquisitions, dispositions, redevelopments, repositioning and property management with leading commercial real estate firms and property owners in Boston.

“I am looking forward to this next chapter of my career in commercial real estate. I have worked in so many different facets of real estate, but I have a passion for the leasing and advisory side of the business, and I look forward to rolling up my sleeves on behalf of our clients. The culture and people at Cresa really attracted me. Across the organization, people work closely together, and everybody is focused on the same goal: exceptional client service,” said Matt. “Being able to have a stake in how we grow our practice locally and globally is empowering for me. And the ability to leverage the diversity of services that the firm offers beyond traditional transaction management—project management and consulting services in particular—gives me the confidence that the platform is a great one to service occupier’s needs in the ever-changing landscape.”

“Bringing Matt on board exemplifies the hires we are looking to continue to make—one that adds a diversity of perspectives and experiences to our team, which ultimately strengthens the advice we provide our clients,” Dan added. “We couldn’t be happier.”

Prior to joining Cresa, Matt spent over eight years with Equity Office as a vice president of leasing where he was responsible for 13 million SF in Boston and Cambridge. Before this, he was a director at Cushman & Wakefield and a vice president at the Lincoln Property Company.

Matt received a Bachelor of Arts from Stonehill College in public administration.

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Foldaway chairs and bunks furnish bedrooms at Moxy Times Square hotel

Design firm Yabu Pushelberg has created camping-style furniture to save space in the guest rooms of this hotel near New York's Times Square.

Yabu Pushelberg designed all 612 bedrooms at The Moxy Times Square – a subsidiary of hospitality company Marriott that aims to be affordable without compromising style, pitted as a "boutique-hotel concept for the modern traveller".

The hotel opened last year in a renovated property in Midtown Manhattan, which was built in 1907 to offer cheap accommodation to working class travellers. Architectural design firm Stonehill & Taylor was responsible for reconfiguring the layout.

The Moxy's guest rooms range from 150 to 350 square feet (14 to 28 square metres). Most provide for more than two occupants, including queen beds that are butted end-to-end or twin bunkbeds for four people.

Yabu Pushelberg created a host of adaptable furnishings to make the most of the limited space, including chairs and tables designed to foldaway and hang from wooden wall pegs.

Guests can also store belongings on these hooks, which feature custom-made clothing hangers, while additional storage is built into the bed frames.

"The hotel's concept was built on the Moxy brand's design-forward sensibility, and is playfully executed with thoughtful detailing, honest materials, and basic exposed construction techniques," said The Moxy.

"A wide variety of cleverly designed bedrooms were conceived to be flexible and functional and adapt to modern traveller's changing needs."

The bedrooms remain light due to white-painted walls, pale wooden siding and white bed linen. There are also a number of retro features, including a vintage chorded telephone and a self-standing hand basin.

Black and white tiles line the bathrooms. In the rain showers, the tiling is used to print heights that resemble guides found in public swimming baths.

Developed by Lightstone, The Moxy is among a host of new hotels that are responding to the changing habits of travellers, prompted by companies like Airbnb that offer affordable ways to explore cities.

Others in New York include the recently opened Public hotel, which features a similar selection of stripped-back guest rooms, and the Arlo Hudson Square, which aims to attract "urban explorers".

"Traveller's needs are rapidly evolving, and the hotel industry is still playing catch-up," said Lightstone president Mitchell Hochberg. "Today's travellers don't need a newspaper at their door, or a mint on their pillow. They want to be engaged by unique experiences that create a sense of place."

"We believe a hotel can do all that while remaining accessibly priced—and never sacrificing on style or comfort."

The Moxy's lobby, which was also designed by Yabu Pushelberg, contains kiosks for guest to check in rather than receptionists at desk. Guests can also log their arrival on the hotel app beforehand.

An abundance of communal space rectifies limited space in bedrooms, including a series of seating areas suited to co-working and meetings. Divided by sliding glass shutters with dark wooden frames, the rooms are furnished with a mix of tables and sofas in dark green hues.

Exposed brickwork walls are painted white to complement the pale wooden boards that line other spaces, where ceilings are exposed to reveal fixtures.

Accompanying Yabu Pushelberg's interiors, New York studio Rockwell Group designed the hotel's bar spaces and three restaurants, which are also open to the public. Located within the building's three-storey skylit atrium, Bar Moxy features a copper-clad bar, a lounge and a DJ booth for parties.

The eateries include a 185-seat seafood brasserie, an all-day brunch spot, and a rooftop bar and lounge designed to be used all-year-round. All are run by Tao Group.

Yabu Pushelberg was founded by George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg in Toronto in 1980, and later established a second studio in New York.  It has become the go-to for hotel brands across the world, completing other projects for the Marriott, Four Seasons and Park Hyatt.

In an exclusive interview with Dezeen this year, the duo discussed how they wanted to help their home city Toronto on its way to becoming an important creative hub.

Photography is by Leandro Farina.

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The Bryant concrete skyscraper by David Chipperfield completes in New York

British architect David Chipperfield's latest New York project is The Bryant, a 32-storey mixed-use concrete skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan.

David Chipperfield Architects undertook the project for New York-based developers HFZ Capital Group.

The skyscraper overlooks Bryant Park

The 402-foot-high (123 metres) building overlooks Bryant Park and the New York Public Library. In 2001, the practice renovated the Bryant Park Hotel in the American Radiator Building next door.

A hotel occupies the levels up to the 14th floor of The Bryant, with private apartments taking up the other 18 storeys.

The New York Public Library is nearby

There are two separate lobbies for each use on the double-height ground floor, along with two retail units.

The Bryant has a base that fills the plot and steps back after a few levels, to create an outdoor rooftop terrace on one side of the building.

The concrete facade is a "contemporary interpretation" of the local landmarks

At the very top is a crown, stepped back even further and containing two penthouses with private terraces.

Due to its location near the library and the Beaux-Arts style Knox Building, David Chipperfield Architects had to make sure the concrete facade did not look out of place.

"The facade relates to the historic buildings nearby, offering a contemporary interpretation," said the practice.

"The concrete mix contains different aggregates identical to the stone varieties found in the neighbouring buildings' masonry facades."

A rooftop terrace occupies the step back

This concrete continues as terrazzo walls in the interiors of The Bryant, where the apartments feature floor-to-ceiling windows.

To keep the perimeter free and maximise the views, built-in furniture is designed to hide appliances and provide discreet storage.

Terrazzo and floor-to-ceiling windows in the apartment interiors

Selected apartments have already been dressed, including one on the 24th floor by curatorial firm Standard Arts and another by the online design retailer Radnor.

David Chipperfield, who founded his eponymous practice in the UK, is the recipient of both the RIBA Stirling Prize and the Mies van der Rohe Award.

The studio recently completed another residential project in New York – a red concrete and brick apartment block in Greenwich Village.

Photography is by Simon Menges.

Project credits:

Client: HFZ Capital Group Architect: David Chipperfield Architects London Project director: David Chipperfield, Billy Prendergast Project architect: Mattias Kunz Project team: Mira Abad, Pau Bajet, Gonçalo Baptista, Kleopatra Chelmi, Florian Dirschedl, Gabriel Fernandez-Abascal, Micha Gamper, Ines Gavelli, Maria Giramé, Christopher Harvey, Johannes Leskien, Nic Moore, Sergio Pereira Contact architect: Stonehill & Taylor Architects Lighting consultant: George Sexton Associates Acoustic consultant: Shen Milsom & Wilke Structural engineer: Severud Associates Consulting Engineers Services engineer: Corcoran Sunshine Real estate consultant: Vidaris Facade consultant Contractor: T.G. Nickel & Associate

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The Bryant concrete skyscraper by David Chipperfield completes in New York

British architect David Chipperfield's latest New York project is The Bryant, a 32-storey mixed-use concrete skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan.

David Chipperfield Architects undertook the project for New York-based developers HFZ Capital Group.

The skyscraper overlooks Bryant Park

The 402-foot-high (123 metres) building overlooks Bryant Park and the New York Public Library. In 2001, the practice renovated the Bryant Park Hotel in the American Radiator Building next door.

A hotel occupies the levels up to the 14th floor of The Bryant, with private apartments taking up the other 18 storeys.

The New York Public Library is nearby

There are two separate lobbies for each use on the double-height ground floor, along with two retail units.

The Bryant has a base that fills the plot and steps back after a few levels, to create an outdoor rooftop terrace on one side of the building.

The concrete facade is a "contemporary interpretation" of the local landmarks

At the very top is a crown, stepped back even further and containing two penthouses with private terraces.

Due to its location near the library and the Beaux-Arts style Knox Building, David Chipperfield Architects had to make sure the concrete facade did not look out of place.

"The facade relates to the historic buildings nearby, offering a contemporary interpretation," said the practice.

"The concrete mix contains different aggregates identical to the stone varieties found in the neighbouring buildings' masonry facades."

A rooftop terrace occupies the step back

This concrete continues as terrazzo walls in the interiors of The Bryant, where the apartments feature floor-to-ceiling windows.

To keep the perimeter free and maximise the views, built-in furniture is designed to hide appliances and provide discreet storage.

Terrazzo and floor-to-ceiling windows in the apartment interiors

Selected apartments have already been dressed, including one on the 24th floor by curatorial firm Standard Arts and another by the online design retailer Radnor.

David Chipperfield, who founded his eponymous practice in the UK, is the recipient of both the RIBA Stirling Prize and the Mies van der Rohe Award.

The studio recently completed another residential project in New York – a red concrete and brick apartment block in Greenwich Village.

Photography is by Simon Menges.

Project credits:

Client: HFZ Capital Group Architect: David Chipperfield Architects London Project director: David Chipperfield, Billy Prendergast Project architect: Mattias Kunz Project team: Mira Abad, Pau Bajet, Gonçalo Baptista, Kleopatra Chelmi, Florian Dirschedl, Gabriel Fernandez-Abascal, Micha Gamper, Ines Gavelli, Maria Giramé, Christopher Harvey, Johannes Leskien, Nic Moore, Sergio Pereira Contact architect: Stonehill & Taylor Architects Lighting consultant: George Sexton Associates Acoustic consultant: Shen Milsom & Wilke Structural engineer: Severud Associates Consulting Engineers Services engineer: Corcoran Sunshine Real estate consultant: Vidaris Facade consultant Contractor: T.G. Nickel & Associate

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The Bryant concrete skyscraper by David Chipperfield completes in New York

British architect David Chipperfield's latest New York project is The Bryant, a 32-storey mixed-use concrete skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan.

David Chipperfield Architects undertook the project for New York-based developers HFZ Capital Group.

The skyscraper overlooks Bryant Park

The 402-foot-high (123 metres) building overlooks Bryant Park and the New York Public Library. In 2001, the practice renovated the Bryant Park Hotel in the American Radiator Building next door.

A hotel occupies the levels up to the 14th floor of The Bryant, with private apartments taking up the other 18 storeys.

The New York Public Library is nearby

There are two separate lobbies for each use on the double-height ground floor, along with two retail units.

The Bryant has a base that fills the plot and steps back after a few levels, to create an outdoor rooftop terrace on one side of the building.

The concrete facade is a "contemporary interpretation" of the local landmarks

At the very top is a crown, stepped back even further and containing two penthouses with private terraces.

Due to its location near the library and the Beaux-Arts style Knox Building, David Chipperfield Architects had to make sure the concrete facade did not look out of place.

"The facade relates to the historic buildings nearby, offering a contemporary interpretation," said the practice.

"The concrete mix contains different aggregates identical to the stone varieties found in the neighbouring buildings' masonry facades."

A rooftop terrace occupies the step back

This concrete continues as terrazzo walls in the interiors of The Bryant, where the apartments feature floor-to-ceiling windows.

To keep the perimeter free and maximise the views, built-in furniture is designed to hide appliances and provide discreet storage.

Terrazzo and floor-to-ceiling windows in the apartment interiors

Selected apartments have already been dressed, including one on the 24th floor by curatorial firm Standard Arts and another by the online design retailer Radnor.

David Chipperfield, who founded his eponymous practice in the UK, is the recipient of both the RIBA Stirling Prize and the Mies van der Rohe Award.

The studio recently completed another residential project in New York – a red concrete and brick apartment block in Greenwich Village.

Photography is by Simon Menges.

Project credits:

Client: HFZ Capital Group Architect: David Chipperfield Architects London Project director: David Chipperfield, Billy Prendergast Project architect: Mattias Kunz Project team: Mira Abad, Pau Bajet, Gonçalo Baptista, Kleopatra Chelmi, Florian Dirschedl, Gabriel Fernandez-Abascal, Micha Gamper, Ines Gavelli, Maria Giramé, Christopher Harvey, Johannes Leskien, Nic Moore, Sergio Pereira Contact architect: Stonehill & Taylor Architects Lighting consultant: George Sexton Associates Acoustic consultant: Shen Milsom & Wilke Structural engineer: Severud Associates Consulting Engineers Services engineer: Corcoran Sunshine Real estate consultant: Vidaris Facade consultant Contractor: T.G. Nickel & Associate

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The Bryant concrete skyscraper by David Chipperfield completes in New York

British architect David Chipperfield's latest New York project is The Bryant, a 32-storey mixed-use concrete skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan.

David Chipperfield Architects undertook the project for New York-based developers HFZ Capital Group.

The skyscraper overlooks Bryant Park

The 402-foot-high (123 metres) building overlooks Bryant Park and the New York Public Library. In 2001, the practice renovated the Bryant Park Hotel in the American Radiator Building next door.

A hotel occupies the levels up to the 14th floor of The Bryant, with private apartments taking up the other 18 storeys.

The New York Public Library is nearby

There are two separate lobbies for each use on the double-height ground floor, along with two retail units.

The Bryant has a base that fills the plot and steps back after a few levels, to create an outdoor rooftop terrace on one side of the building.

The concrete facade is a "contemporary interpretation" of the local landmarks

At the very top is a crown, stepped back even further and containing two penthouses with private terraces.

Due to its location near the library and the Beaux-Arts style Knox Building, David Chipperfield Architects had to make sure the concrete facade did not look out of place.

"The facade relates to the historic buildings nearby, offering a contemporary interpretation," said the practice.

"The concrete mix contains different aggregates identical to the stone varieties found in the neighbouring buildings' masonry facades."

A rooftop terrace occupies the step back

This concrete continues as terrazzo walls in the interiors of The Bryant, where the apartments feature floor-to-ceiling windows.

To keep the perimeter free and maximise the views, built-in furniture is designed to hide appliances and provide discreet storage.

Terrazzo and floor-to-ceiling windows in the apartment interiors

Selected apartments have already been dressed, including one on the 24th floor by curatorial firm Standard Arts and another by the online design retailer Radnor.

David Chipperfield, who founded his eponymous practice in the UK, is the recipient of both the RIBA Stirling Prize and the Mies van der Rohe Award.

The studio recently completed another residential project in New York – a red concrete and brick apartment block in Greenwich Village.

Photography is by Simon Menges.

Project credits:

Client: HFZ Capital Group Architect: David Chipperfield Architects London Project director: David Chipperfield, Billy Prendergast Project architect: Mattias Kunz Project team: Mira Abad, Pau Bajet, Gonçalo Baptista, Kleopatra Chelmi, Florian Dirschedl, Gabriel Fernandez-Abascal, Micha Gamper, Ines Gavelli, Maria Giramé, Christopher Harvey, Johannes Leskien, Nic Moore, Sergio Pereira Contact architect: Stonehill & Taylor Architects Lighting consultant: George Sexton Associates Acoustic consultant: Shen Milsom & Wilke Structural engineer: Severud Associates Consulting Engineers Services engineer: Corcoran Sunshine Real estate consultant: Vidaris Facade consultant Contractor: T.G. Nickel & Associate

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