Steven Caputo
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Steven Caputo is a designer and sustainability consultant, and two-time Fellow of the Design Trust for Public Space.  From 2003 to 2005, he researched and coauthored the High Performance Infrastructure Guidelines.  In 2008, he has returned to work on Park Design for the 21st Century.

Steve is currently pursuing dual Masters Degrees in Architecture and Environmental Science and Policy at Columbia University.  He also works as Project Coordinator for the New Orleans Justice Reinvestment Initiative, through Columbia’s Spatial Information Design Lab.  Prior to graduate school, Steve was an Asian Cultural Council Humanities Fellow and lived as an artist-in-residence at Lijiang Studio in southwestern China.  In the past he has worked at Polshek Partnership Architects, New Civic Works, and ARUP.  He graduated from Princeton University with a BA in Architecture, and a certificate in East Asian Studies. 


Personal Statement

The most rewarding aspect of my fellowship was the opportunity to collaborate with an extraordinary team of fellows, consultants, and Department of Design and Construction representatives, as well as the resourceful and supportive Design Trust Staff.  I am also grateful to have met dozens of other individuals who shared their expertise and passion for the urban environment. I hope that our efforts will contribute to making New York a more livable and sustainable city. 


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