“For 13 years he essentially oversaw all construction on campus. “Although he’s not a big name in the industry, he has still had an amazing impact through a really prolific career having built so many schools, retail shops, churches, you name it,” Praiss said. A good friend of DiGiacomo’s and the organizer of the event, Praiss emphasized DiGiacomo’s impact on the University.
Zach Praiss ’16, a Cornell Daily Sun designer, said he met DiGiacomo three years ago through Project Generations - a service group that connects Cornell and Ithaca College students with elderly members of the Ithaca community. “There were many times when I just sat quietly and visualized how a building goes together.” “Where do any of these things come from?” he asked. When asked about where he developed his inspiration for the design for the Ivy Room, he said, “That’s a good question.” The Willard Straight terrace and Ivy Room were two of the architect’s chief projects. However, DiGiacomo said he considers his designs the greatest legacy he left at Cornell. He added that his work restoring Lincoln Hall’s roof earned him a prize from Historic Ithaca. So something made me save the ad.”ĭiGiacomo recounted how he managed construction projects at locations like the Performing Arts Theater, Schoellkopf Stadium, Space Science Building, townhouses, Law School and Uris Library. “My boss went to Cornell, and at times he’s talking to me about Cornell and the fun he had at Cornell. “I saw a big ad by Cornell for a senior architect in The New York Times,” he explained. Alfred DiGiacomo, a 93 year-old Ithaca resident who served as senior architect and manager for Cornell Architectural and Engineering Services from 1980 to 1993, showcased his work on campus at an event Tuesday.ĭiGiacomo designed the Willard Straight Hall Ivy Room, among many other aspects of campus.ĭiGiacaomo said his boss’ experience as an undergraduate at Cornell while he was serving as the county architect for Suffolk County in New York influenced him to apply for a job at Cornell.
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