91福利社

91福利社 is聽deeply saddened to announce that student Stephen Marucut, passed away unexpectedly in April 2021. Marucut is survived by his three beloved daughters, for whom he was the primary caregiver.

鈥淚 would like to remember and celebrate Stephen for the beautiful person he was and for his passion for design,鈥� remarks NewSchool Dean, School of Design, Elena Pacenti, Ph.D. 鈥淗is kindness, intelligence, care, and talent have made an impact at NewSchool, among his classmates, all faculty, and staff. He is missed dearly, and he will always be remembered as a shining star and a model for his peers. I feel fortunate to have met Stephen and wish for his daughters to keep the courage and strength to achieve their dreams in their lives.鈥�

Miti Aiello, NewSchool Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Architecture, explains: 鈥淚 am profoundly saddened at the news of Stephen鈥檚 passing. He touched my life and the lives of the First-Year students in the four quarters we shared in indelible ways. His kindness and the beauty of his work will not be forgotten… I am in awe of the love he put in everything he did.鈥�

Marucut was working toward his Bachelor of Interior Architecture & Design and planned to graduate in 2023. Interestingly, before his time at NewSchool, Marucut already had a 20-year career in training and management under his belt. He was an inspirational student, creative talent, and mentor to many at NewSchool and beyond.

In a 2020 interview with NewSchool, Stephen explained why he chose to study Interior Architecture & Design: 鈥淎rt, drawing, and creativity interested me at a young age. In my pre-teens, I would attempt to recreate Leonardo da Vinci鈥檚 鈥淰itruvian Man鈥� and 鈥淭he Last Supper.鈥� I was fascinated with its hidden geometry. This fascination also led me to drawing figures and scenes from Greek and Roman mythology. I would hand draw the 鈥淧arthenon, Temple the Athena.鈥� As I drew more buildings, I became interested in how the Greeks and Romans designed their architecture. I was intrigued with how the people used these spaces in those times. My fascination then led me to Frank Lloyd Wright鈥檚 design of 鈥淔allingwater鈥� in Pennsylvania. The concrete limestone-concrete home entwined with the waterfall made the piece marriage of nature and Wright鈥檚 vision and philosophy. Frank Lloyd Wright鈥檚 interiors were also linear and made use of the interior space and natural materials available in the area. Fast forward to current my current inspiration, the late Dame Zaha Hadid. Her fluid and curvature style, which also incorporates functional abstract interior spaces in her designs. She is one of many designers that inspire me to push my own creativity in Architectural Interior Design.鈥�

In the same interview, Marucut said his favorite part about attending NewSchool was 鈥渢he studio classes that invoke…creativity.鈥� When asked for his advice to incoming NewSchool students, Marucut implored: 鈥淜now what you want. Believe in yourself. Focus and go for it. Keep like-minded people in your circle. Work!鈥�

Stephen Marucut is and will continue to be sorely missed by the NewSchool community.

Memorial & Art Show

The Marucut family invites all to join his virtual Memorial & Art Show on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at 12:30 PM PDT. Please register at:聽

Support Stephen Marucut鈥檚 Family

A GoFundMe site has been established to support the Marucut family. You can donate and leave messages to show your support and help remember Stephen: .

View some of Stephen鈥檚 NewSchool Interior Architecture & Design Work

• Stephen鈥檚 Favorite First Year Interior Architecture & Design Class Project, Cheeky Bastard Ales: click here
• New English Brewery Axes & Gardens: click here
• Second Building Proposal on the Stahl Home Site Case Study #22: click here
• Sketch Notes 鈥� Early & Late Modern Design: click here
• Sketch Notes: click here