Becky Button 2011

Becky Button, NCIDQ, IIDA, LEED AP Director of Interior Design Swanke Hayden Connell ArchitectsName: Becky Button, NCIDQ, IIDA, LEED AP Title: Director of Interior Design Company: Swanke Hayden Connell Architects Location: 295 Lafayette Street, New York, N.Y. Birthplace: Oneida, N.Y. Family: Married College: State University of New York at New Paltz, New York School of Interior Design First job in real estate or allied field: TPG Architecture What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? As design director for SHCA I am responsible for design oversight on all of our US interior design projects, but in some cases, there are projects on which I have a more involved role. One of my main focuses as Design Director is to understand how the market is evolving and how good design needs to respond in order to support it. This is a continual effort in our daily interaction at Swanke and I am pleased to have such influence. Hobbies: Floral design, exploring NYC, reading, trying out new restaurants with friends Favorite book: "Wuthering Heights" and "Shogun" Favorite movie: Harry Potter movies Persons you admire most (outside of family): Michelle Obama and Barbara Barry Keys to success: Love what you do and be a good person. If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Restoring old houses and furniture, or teaching.