Record Products Jury
Sara Agrest, AIA, IIDA, LEED AP
Agrest is the director of interiors at Dattner Architects. With over 20 years of experience in architecture and interiors, she previously served as the director of design for Equinox. She is currently working on projects for the Estée Lauder Companies, Hilton, and NYU Medical Center.
Brett Andersen
A principal designer at Focus Lighting, Andersen joined the firm in 1996 with a background in theatrical design. He has since worked on projects including the Atmosphere Restaurant of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the Space Shuttle Pavilion at the Intrepid Museum. He also has spoken at numerous industry conferences, including HD Expo.
Charlie Dumais
Dumais is the design and marketing director for BOLD (Brian Orter Lighting Design). He leads the design of projects ranging from hotels, restaurants, and resorts to private residences, residential towers, and office spaces. Current works of note include Pier 57, Union Square Café, offices for Google, and the Bowery branch of the Ace Hotel.
Stephan Jaklitsch, AIA
The founding principal of Jaklitsch/Gardner Architects counts among his projects Toro/Ishi/Ku, the Marc Jacobs retail flagship in Tokyo; the Terrain vase for the Museum of Modern Art Design store; and resilient residences for the post-Sandy “Build it Back” program. He is vice president of Open House New York and an urban beekeeper.
Vivian Lee, AIA, LEED AP
Lee is an associate partner at Richard Meier & Partners. Her current portfolio includes residential projects in Taiwan, a boutique hotel in South Korea, and the Teachers Village Charter School and Workforce Housing in New Jersey. Lee also worked on the Italcementi i.lab—one of the first LEED Platinum–certified laboratory buildings in Italy.
Anne Schiffmann, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
A senior architect at Snøhetta, Schiffmann counts the New Central Library in Calgary, Ryerson University Student Learning Center in Toronto, and the SFMOMA expansion in San Francisco among her projects. Prior to joining Snøhetta, she worked with Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Rice+Lipka Architects.