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Global Village

The TASIS

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HELP US KEEP OUR MOMENTUM !

View from Lanterna

In 1996, TASIS engaged classical architect and urban designer David Mayernik to develop a Master Plan for the TASIS campus. The result is a long-term plan tailored not only to the needs of our School, but which serves as a model for the world as an ideal academic community. The guiding idea of the Master Plan is to create a village environment to foster a sense of community, complete with green spaces, open piazzas, and beautiful multi-functional buildings. The Plan also places sustainable development at the forefront. TASIS has since become renowned as an example and advocate of sustainable campus design.

• 1999 The Palestra opens with a student common room, dance, fitness, and music studios, and a multi-use gymnasium. • 2000 Campus land expands by 40%; Mayernik extends the Master Plan to the north. Villa del Sole is renovated into a dormitory.• 2001 Ca’ Pietra is renovated for the Admissions Office, Health Center, and IT Center.• 2004 M. Crist Fleming Library opens. The building goes on to win the Palladio Award.• 2005 Ca’ Gioia is converted to a space for art studios and a classroom.• 2006 Aurora opens, providing classrooms and a large multi-purpose room.• 2007 Alba renovated, adding three classrooms.• 2009 The Palmer Cultural Center opens with a jewel of a theater and art exhibition spaces. • 2010 Lanterna opens: dorms, faculty apartments, Headmaster’s residence, common room, Health Center, and four classrooms. Fiammetta opens with four classrooms.• 2012 The Ferit Şahenk Fine Arts Center above the Palestrina practice gymnasium opens.

FUTURE OF THE MASTER PLAN.

• 2014 Campo Science Center to open with eight new state-of-the-art laboratories, four prep rooms, science faculty workroom, and general classroom.

• 2015 - 2017 An expanded synthetic sports field will replace the current field in two phases.• 2016 A 65-car parking garage in the curve with a basketball court and swimming pool above will take the place of Ca’ Pietra.• 2018 Corona dormitory, classrooms, and Student Center to replace Alba and Ca’ Gioia. • 2020 A new Elementary School building will replace Hadsall and Coach House with underground parking and tunnel between the two sides of the campus.

The TASIS Global Village is an internationally-recognized leader in stewardship and sustainability. Completing the Global Village for an expanding school requires continued dedication, hard work, and financial support over many years. The challenge is enormous and exciting! Since its founding in 1956, TASIS has established its reputation as the oldest and finest American boarding school in Europe, and as we realize our Global Village Master Plan we also have the most beautiful campus in Europe: a shining light for Ticino, and a proud expression of America’s contributions to international culture.

HISTORY OF THE MASTER PLAN

1999

PalestraStudent common room,

dance, fitness, and music studios,

multi-use gymnasium, offices, changing rooms,

and book storage

Ambassador & Mrs. John Pritzlaff Reading Room – gift of $300,000

Holland Hall, gift of Ambassador Holland Coors – $150,000

The Jane Goldman ’74 Study Room – gift of $125,000

The Oliver N. Brooks Courtyard Garden, gift of Barnes Brooks ’90 – $100,000

The Robert Perkin PG ’66 Resource Room – gift of $100,000

David & Maria Chan – gift of $70,000

The Yvonne & Steve Maloney PG ’61 Periodicals Alcove – gift of $50,000

The Curtis McGraw Webster ’75 Reading Room – gift of $30,000

The Gage Family Classroom, gift of Amy & John Gage ’60 – $25,000

The Kathy Pitner ’62 Classroom – gift of $25,000

The Richard & Penelope Hansen Foyer – gift of $25,000

The Donald MacDermid ’61 Foyer – gift of $20,000

In Special Gratitude to Our Major Donors

2004

M. Crist FlemingLibrary

AuroraSeven spacious classrooms

fully equipped with LCD projectors and sound systems

2006

The John E. Palmer Cultural Center

Theater for plays, musicals, lectures, concerts, films, meetings, and receptions, plus dressing rooms, art exhibition, and set construction spaces.

John E. Palmer ’64 Cultural Center – gift of $2,600,000The Kay Hamblin Terrace, gift of Paulise & Rick Bell PG ’65 – $100,000

Curtis McGraw Webster ’75 Upper Lobby & Technical Booth – gift of $100,000 The Honorable Holland H. Coors & Family Entry Foyer – gift of $100,000

Yvonne & Steve Maloney PG ’61 Bridge – gift of $100,000Donald MacDermid ’61 Piazza – gift of $100,000

Robert Perkin PG ’66 Stage – gift of $100,000VF International Gallery – gift of $100,000

Hixon Glore Lights – gift of $90,000Curtis W. McGraw Foundation Lights – gift of $50,000

Amy & John Gage ’60 Portico – gift of $50,000The Peter Belin ’69 Balcony, gift of Harry Belin – $50,000

Jane Goldman ’74 Balcony – gift of $50,000Roberto & Claude Vaglietti Dressing Room – gift of $50,000Richard & Anne Mastain Set & Prop Room – gift of $50,000Gov. & Mrs. Bola Tinubu Director’s Office – gift of $50,000

Menno De Kant Seating – gift of $30,000Birgitta & Jan Opsahl ’68 Catwalk – gift of $25,000Lloyd & Annegret De Vos Catwalk – gift of $25,000

Alexandra Heumann Wicki ‘80 Seating - gift of $20,000

John E. Palmer ’64 Cultural Center – gift of $2,600,000The Kay Hamblin Terrace, gift of Paulise & Rick Bell PG ’65 – $100,000

Curtis McGraw Webster ’75 Upper Lobby & Technical Booth – gift of $100,000 The Honorable Holland H. Coors & Family Entry Foyer – gift of $100,000

Yvonne & Steve Maloney PG ’61 Bridge – gift of $100,000Donald MacDermid ’61 Piazza – gift of $100,000

Robert Perkin PG ’66 Stage – gift of $100,000VF International Gallery – gift of $100,000

Hixon Glore Lights – gift of $90,000Curtis W. McGraw Foundation Lights – gift of $50,000

Amy & John Gage ’60 Portico – gift of $50,000The Peter Belin ’69 Balcony, gift of Harry Belin – $50,000

Jane Goldman ’74 Balcony – gift of $50,000Roberto & Claude Vaglietti Dressing Room – gift of $50,000Richard & Anne Mastain Set & Prop Room – gift of $50,000Gov. & Mrs. Bola Tinubu Director’s Office – gift of $50,000

Menno De Kant Seating – gift of $30,000Birgitta & Jan Opsahl ’68 Catwalk – gift of $25,000Lloyd & Annegret De Vos Catwalk – gift of $25,000

Alexandra Heumann Wicki ‘80 Seating - gift of $20,000

In Special Gratitude to Our Major Donors2009

Lanterna

Fiammetta

Four spacious classrooms fully eqipped with LCD projectors and sound systems

Dormitory, faculty apartments,

Headmaster’s residence, common room,

and four large classrooms

2010

for the most generous gift from Ferit Şahenk, TASIS Alumnus ‘83 and Donor of the Decade

CHF 3,000,000

In Special Gratitude

2012The Ferit Şahenk Fine Arts Center

for the most generous gift from Ferit Şahenk, TASIS Alumnus ‘83 and Donor of the Decade

CHF 3,000,000

Spacious, well-lit studios for Painting & Drawing, Photography, Architecture & Design,

Art History, and Ceramics above a new practice gymnasium.

In Special Gratitude

With sufficient funding by private and corporate donors and careful planning by our Board of Directors, Administration, Science Department, and Master Architect, TASIS students will have new, purpose-built, state-of-the-art science laboratories by 2014.

From vaccines and satellites to solar power and the internet, scientific disoveries have enriched, improved, and saved human lives. By investing in the most advanced science center possible, we can better encourage TASIS students to question, experiment, theorize, and explore. Whether in medicine, engineering, biotechnology, or environmental defense, TASIS graduates should be prepared to make the biggest possible positive difference on the planet.

TASIS has a tradition of excellent teachers in the natural sciences, but the current science laboratories in De Nobili are outdated and need replacing. The Campo Science Center will provide:

• Eight spacious, purpose-built laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, and Middle School science courses.• The latest equipment for teaching middle and high school science – generous laboratory and lecture spaces, fully equipped workbenches, computers, power sockets, sinks, and gas taps.• Three preparation rooms to allow more hands-on practical laboratory work.• One Middle School preparation area in the Science Faculty workroom.• One general classroom.

TASIS: The School of Choice for the ARTS AND SCIENCES

2014 The Future of Science in the Global Village

Campo Science Center

Total cost of the Campo Science building CHF 6,000,000Laboratory furnishings and equipment CHF 500,000

To meet our Campaign Goal of CHF 3,000,000, we ask you to include the TASIS Science Center

in your charitable giving.

Donations at all levels are welcome, and naming opportunities are available from USD / CHF 200 for a named paver,

right up to USD / CHF 1.5 million to name the building. Over one half of this goal has already been raised with gratitude

to the generous donors who have already made a donation or pledged their support to the Campo Science Campaign:

The Mingde General Science Laboratory CHF 330,000 Gift of David & Maria Chan The Helsinn Chemistry Laboratory & Prep Room CHF 310,000 Gift of Helsinn Healthcare

The Global Village Environmental Science Laboratory CHF 250,000 Gift of Jan Opsahl ‘68 in recognition of our collective responsibility for the health of our shared planet The Bell Biology Laboratory US$ 250,000 Gift of Paulise & Rick Bell PG ’65 The Giuseppina Pagani Classroom CHF 100,000Twin Terraces - Anonymous Donor CHF 100,000The Rob Perkin PG ’66 Portico US$ 100,000The Pioneer Middle School Science Prep Room US$ 100,000& Science Faculty Workroom Gift of Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. FoundationBiology Prep Room - Anonymous Donor CHF 60,000The Hixon Glore Physics Prep Room US$ 50,000 Gift of Maude PG ’67 & Frederick Glore 10 Laboratory workbenches Gift of Zvetan Zanev in honor of Yvo ’12 and Moritz Zanev ’15 US$ 50,0006 Laboratory workbenches Gift of Igor Lebedev in honor of Sergey & Alexander Lebedev ‘17 CHF 30,0004 Laboratory workbenches Gift of Max & Melissa Gygax in honor of Stefan ’08 & Kilian Gygax ’12 US$ 20,000TASIS Parent Association CHF 20,000Pavers from 55 donors CHF 16,800Faculty & Staff donations CHF 12,900Science equipment Gifts of alumni John Gage ’60 & Corrado Agusta ‘00, CHF 8,500 and Parents Alberto Ellena, Hiroyuki Yokoi, & Marco Ornaghi

These new facilities, coupled with our exceptional teachers and curriculum, will help us provide a more complete liberal arts education – rich in both tradition and innovation – creating graduates who are idealistic, literate, and good stewards who understand the importance of natural resources and sustainable communities.

The generation of students now enrolled at TASIS will confront some of the most daunting challenges humanity has ever faced: from climate change to global pandemics, from recurrent famine to water scarcity. We must prepare our students to face these challenges and turn them into opportunities. Thank you for your support!

science is now the top priority of the TASIS global village building campaign

REMAINING NAMING opportunities The Science Center CHF 1,500,000Physics Laboratory 250,000General Science Laboratory 250,000Middle School Science Laboratories (2) @ 200,000Garden 100,000 Atrio Entry Hall 50,000 Terraces @ 50,000Stairways - exterior & interior @ 20,000Atrio Halls (6) @ 10,000Laboratory workbenches @ 5,000Science equipment @ 500+Pavers @ 200

For more information please contact the Headmaster <headmaster@tasis.ch> or Yvonne Procyk <yvonne.procyk@tasis.ch>

Donations to the US TASIS Foundation, Inc., a Section 501(c)(3) non-profit educational foundation, as well as to the TASIS Swiss Foundation, are tax deductible

to the extent allowable in their respective countries.

LEVEL 2

A Bell Biology Laboratory for the teaching and practical work of IB Biology (yrs. 1 & 2), AP Biology, and General Biology (Grades 10 & 11).

A Prep room for Biology andEnvironmental Science

B Chan General Science Lab for the teaching and practical work of EAL Biology, equipped for any science class such as Physics, Chemistry, or Biology.

C Global Village Environmental Science Lab for the teaching and practical work of Environmental Science (Grades 10 & 11) and IB Environmental Systems.

A Helsinn Chemistry Lab for the teaching and practical work of IB Chemistry (yrs. 1 & 2) and General Chemistry (Grades 10 & 11).

A Prep Helsinn Chemistry Prep room

B General Science Lab for the teaching and practical work of EAL Biology, equipped for any science class such as Physics, Chemistry, or Biology.

C Physics Lab for the teaching and practical work of IB Physics (yrs. 1 & 2), General Physics (Grades 10 & 11), and Introductory Physics (Grade 9).

C Prep Hixon Glore Physics Prep room

LEVEL 1

A & D Middle School Science Labs for the teaching and practical work of Middle School Science and EAL Science courses, equipped for any science class.

B Pioneer Middle School Scienceprep room & Science Faculty workroom

C Giuseppina Pagani Classroom

science is now the top priority of the TASIS global village building campaign

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Corona Student and IT Centers, Dormitory, and Classrooms

New Elementary School BuildingWith Parking Below

Synthetic Playing Field, Greenhouse with Terraced Gardens, Parking with Basketball Court and Pool above

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