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Bio : Wayne Turett
Wayne Turett
Principal Architect
Wayne Turett is the founder and principal of Turett Collaborative Architects (TCA). Turett's design vision and commitment to innovation define his work and provide the creative leadership at TCA.
Turett's portfolio includes work in diverse sectors including corporate offices, retail concepts, production studios and residential projects. Under his management, TCA has expanded from traditional architectural services to also provide design/build management.
Turett and TCA have been honored for exceptional work in a variety of disciplines. Turett has received Best Office Design Awards from Interior Design and IDSA and the City Art Commission Award for Excellence in Design. In addition, the firm has won numerous awards including the Interiors Best Office Design and Best Restaurant Design, the Interior Design Award from Restaurants & Institutions Magazine and was nominee for Outstanding Restaurant Design from the James Beard Foundation and Interior Design Magazine.
TCA reflects Turett's commitment to client communication. Turett meets directly with all clients to ensure that their needs are the primary focus in the formulation of design solutions. Turett plays an active role in all TCA design assignments. In addition he supervises the firm's general operations.
Turett's attention to detail is evident in all aspects of TCA's work, in particular the firm's furniture design. Turett created Carica, a modular furniture system for home or office. Carica features easy to assemble elements made of aluminum tube and wood panels that can be customized to suit particular needs. Turett is also recognized for his satellite table design for restaurants and multi-function designs for office conference tables. Turett is also completing a series of light fixture designs for IKEA.
A recognized architect and designer, Turett has served as a design critic at the City College of New York, New Jersey Institute for Technology and Pratt Institute. He has also taught at the Fashion Institute of Technology. He has been invited by the Cooper Hewitt Museum to create installations for the museum's annual Table Top Design Auction fundraiser and has lead a walking tour of the Flatiron District.
Turett has degrees in Architecture from the University of Illinois and Pratt Institute. He is a member of the NCARB and is licensed to practice in New York and New Jersey.