Daniela Rutigliano

Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design

Graduating with High Honors

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Field House is a hybrid project which combines the community, retail, wellness and hospitality genres to provide social infrastructure for the Hudson’s Valley’s growing population and tourism industry. The programming of Field House is geared towards outdoor recreation and communal gathering, offering gear rentals, guided activities, a cafe, lounge, community media center as well as a bathhouse - a timeless communal typology, where citizens may gather to scrub, soak or sweat. The Lodge at Field House can accommodate a small group out-of-town guests as well as offering an array of amenities and services for those guests and the local community. The motivation for Field House, which drove every component of the design, was to create spaces which inspire and foster togetherness, no matter the activity. It was also important to honor context and site specificity, contributing to local history rather than erasing it.