“The magnitude of the project is the result of the dedication and creativity of Joyce and Chris.”Īddsed Sydney’s mom, Lori Duckstein: “They never fail to exceed any expectation we might have. “We came to them with a vague and simple idea to create a playful space in Sydney’s name that would bring students and community together,” said Sydney’s sister, Stephanie. That connection has only deepened their desire for this to be a truly special project.

The project has been in the works since 2022, and is being led by Christopher Romano and Joyce Hwang, faculty members in the School of Architecture and Planning who knew Gross well - she was a student in their classes. UB students are putting the finishing touches on it now in preparation for an official opening at 3:30 p.m. Now, Gross’ family is providing support for a design-build project along the Erie Canal in Medina that will serve as a living memorial to Gross, capturing her vibrant artistic spirit while providing a space for public gathering and enjoyment. The Sydney Gross Memorial consists of 23 precast concrete modules, weighing anywhere from several hundred to several thousand pounds. In the years since, Gross’ family and friends established an endowed fund in her memory to support programs that encourage collaboration and community among architecture students, such as the biannual Sydney Gross Memorial Lecture, Alumni Symposium, and the Student Lounge. Gross was a promising student who completed the first year of the undergraduate architecture program at UB when she died following a car accident in July 2009. “Her laugh and smile were infectious and she was always bringing people from different friend groups together.” Even in the dark depths of exhausting studio deadlines, Sydney always kept a smile and positive spirit,” Swerdlin said. MEDINA – Even now, 14 years later, Joey Swerdlin fondly recalls the brief time he spent with Sydney Gross as classmates together in the bachelor’s degree program in the University at Buffalo’s School of Architecture and Planning.

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Posted 14 November 2023 at 12:53 pm Project will open on Friday afternoon and serve as living memorial to Sydney Gross, a late UB architecture studentīy David J.

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