Edwin Arthur Schlossberg (born July 19, 1945) is an American designer, author, and artist. He specializes in designing interactive experiences, beginning in 1977 with the first hands-on learning environment in the U.S. for the

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. Schlossberg continues to work in the field and publishes often on the subject. He is the husband of

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, daughter of John F. Kennedy and

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. He has published eleven books, including ''Einstein and Beckett'' and ''Interactive Excellence: Defining and Developing New Standards for the Twenty-first Century''. His artwork has been presented in many solo shows and museum exhibits. In 2011, he was appointed to the

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by President

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, serving until 2013.

Early life

Schlossberg was born in

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to an

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family. Both his parents—Alfred I. Schlossberg and Mae Hirsch—were children of

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immigrants. Alfred founded a textile-manufacturing business and was president of the

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on New York's

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, where Ed studied

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and celebrated his Bar Mitzvah.

Education

Schlossberg attended New York's PS 166 and graduated from the Birch Wathen School and

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in 1967. He was a classmate of

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and

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. He also received his masters and doctoral degrees from Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

Career

Schlossberg's multi-disciplinary design firm, ESI Design, is based on

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in New York City. It has produced award-winning interactive experiences for institutional and corporate clients.Jeffery Hogrefe
"The family man"
''

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, April 30, 2001.Evgenia Peretz
"Interactive Man"
''

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'', December 2007. Signature projects include:
Terrell Place
Washington, D.C.
Barclays Center Media Experience
Brooklyn, NY *Best Buy – Concept Stores *Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate *Ellis Island – American Family Immigration History Center *Playa Vista *Pope John Paul II Cultural Center * Reuters Spectacular at 3 Times SquareBrad Wieners
"Making Headlines in 10,000-Point Type"
''

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'', December 2002. *Sony Plaza and Sony Wonder Technology Lab *Time Warner Home to the Future installationRebecca Mead
"Cable Guy"
''

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'', January 22, 2007. *World Financial Center Breezeway Media Walls *World Trade Center and World Financial Center Informational Kiosks Schlossberg has been singled out as a "leader in interactive design" by ''Wired'' magazine. Schlossberg's plans for a redesign of the

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received public attention when ESI was engaged to lead the project in 2007, but the Hall of Fame ultimately chose a different design because of cost considerations.

Personal life

Schlossberg married attorney

on July 19, 1986, his 41st birthday. They have three children, all born in New York: * Rose Schlossberg (born June 25, 1988) * Tatiana Schlossberg (born May 5, 1990) * Jack Schlossberg (born January 19, 1993)

Bibliography

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References

External links

ESI Design
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