Edwin Schlossberg
| Edwin Schlossberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edwin Arthur Schlossberg July 19, 1945 New York City, U.S. |
| Residence | Park Avenue, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Columbia College of Columbia University Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences |
| Occupation | Designer, author, artist |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Bouvier Kennedy (m. 1986–present) |
| Children | Rose Kennedy Schlossberg Tatiana Celia Kennedy Schlossberg John Bouvier Kennedy Schlossberg |
| Parent(s) | Alfred I. Schlossberg Mae Hirsch |
Edwin Arthur "Ed" Schlossberg (born July 19, 1945), founder and principal of ESI Design, is an American designer, author, and artist. He specializes in designing interactive, participatory experiences, beginning in 1977 with the first hands-on learning environment in the US for the Brooklyn Children's Museum. Schlossberg continues to work in the field and publishes frequently on the subject. He is the husband of Caroline Kennedy and son-in-law of the late John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. He has published nine books, including "Einstein and Beckett" and "Interactive Excellence". His art work has been presented in many one-man shows and museum exhibits. In 2011, he was appointed to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts by President Barack Obama.[1]
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Early life
Schlossberg was born in New York City to an Orthodox Jewish family.[2][3] His parents Alfred I. Schlossberg and Mae Hirsch were both children of Ukrainian immigrants. Alfred founded a textile-manufacturing business and was president of the Park East Synagogue on New York's Upper East Side, where Ed studied Hebrew and had a Bar Mitzvah.[4]
Education
Schlossberg first attended New York's PS 166 school, and is a graduate of Birch Wathen School and Columbia College of Columbia University.[5] He received his masters and doctoral degrees from Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Career
Schlossberg's multi-disciplinary design firm, ESI Design, is based on Sixth Avenue in New York City. It has produced award-winning interactive experiences for both institutional and corporate clients.[5][6] Signature projects include:
- Best Buy – Concept Stores
- Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate[7]
- Ellis Island – American Family Immigration History Center
- Playa Vista
- Pope John Paul II Cultural Center
- Reuters|Reuters Spectacular at 3 Times Square[8]
- Sony Plaza and Sony Wonder Technology Lab
- Time Warner Home to the Future installation[9]
- World Financial Center Breezeway Media Walls
- World Trade Center and World Financial Center Informational Kiosks
Schlossberg's plans for a redesign of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland received public attention when ESI was engaged to head the project in 2007,[6][10] but the Hall of Fame ultimately went with a different design because of cost considerations.[11]
Personal life
Schlossberg married attorney Caroline Bouvier Kennedy on July 19, 1986, his 41st birthday.[12] They have three children, all born in New York:
- Rose Kennedy Schlossberg (born June 25, 1988)[13]
- Tatiana Celia Kennedy Schlossberg (born May 5, 1990)[14]
- John Bouvier Kennedy "Jack" Schlossberg (born January 19, 1993)[13][15]
The family lives on Park Avenue, on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
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References
- ↑ Thomas E. Luebke, ed., Civic Art: A Centennial History of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, 2013): Appendix B, p. 554.
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- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jeffery Hogrefe, "The family man", New York, April 30, 2001.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Evgenia Peretz, "Interactive Man", Vanity Fair, December 2007.
- ↑ Doug Most, "Behind the Kennedy Institute Experience with Edwin Schlossberg", The Boston Globe, March 29, 2015 – via HighBeam Research (subscription required).
- ↑ Brad Wieners, "Making Headlines in 10,000-Point Type", Wired, December 2002.
- ↑ Rebecca Mead, "Cable Guy", The New Yorker, January 22, 2007.
- ↑ "Rock Hall has designs for concert atmosphere", Associated Press in Toledo Blade, April 20, 2007.
- ↑ John Soeder, "$6.9 million redesign reinvigorates the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum", The Plain Dealer, March 11, 2012.
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