At a glance
Students began preliminary work on the Marina Piccola project, focusing on enhancing the experience of the port as the gateway to Sorrento through rehabilitation of many of its older existing buildings as well as through the creation of several new features.
As students enrolled in the Director of Sant'Anna Institute (formerly Sorrento Lingue Institute), contacted the mayor's press secretary and found that there was a great deal of interest in what the Alfred State groups were doing, and from there, plans were made to have the students present their projects to the mayor and the city council. The student designs will give the city a number of potentially beneficial improvements to consider.
Early on, we asked Fabio Fiorentino, a local architect, to speak to the students about the history of the development of Marina Piccola over the past 200 years. Fiorentino, along with his father Alessandro, has done some design work in the past related to the port, and both are deeply interested in the history of Sorrento and the upgrading of the existing port.
Most importantly, the project, and the presentation to the city, will open a design dialog between ASC students and the city of Sorrento.
Pictured here, standing, l-r: Adam Smisloff, Rochester, business management; Michael Fingar, Clifton Park, architectural technology (BS); Dianne Tuzzolino, ASC associate professor, Business Department; Trevor Roeske, Wellsville, architectural technology (BS); Anthony Principe, Stony Point, architectural technology (BS); Frank Carzo, Whitesboro, architectural technology (BS); Lee Smith, Waverly, architectural technology (BS); Giuseppe Cuomo, Mayor of Sorrento; Dr. Cristiana Panicco, director of Sant'Anna Institute (formerly Sorrento Lingue Institute) Dr. John M. Anderson, president, Alfred State College; Daniel Lamm, Tonawanda, architectural technology (BS); John Zappolo, Elmont, business administration (BBA); Ray Sova, Syracuse, architectural technology (BS); Tyler Canne, Canisteo, business administration (BBA); Cory Roberts, Stanley, architectural technology (BS); Jacob Mountain, Almond, architectural technology (BS); and Jeffrey Johnston, ASC assistant professor, Computer Imaging & Architectural Engineering Technology; Seated, l-r: Emily Konka, Bliss, architectural technology (BS); Kerri Cavanaugh, Holbrook, architectural technology (BS); Kathleen Ward, Phoenix, architectural technology (BS); Jessica Suojanen, Lake Placid, architectural technology (BS); Courtney Traver, Clifton Park, interior design; and Maura Condon, Hornell, liberal arts and sciences: social science.