THE STUDIO
Indigo River is a certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) committed to helping our society evolve together with our environment. Our work, often at the water's edge, responds to local conditions, yet retains universal values. OUR VISION
We are faced with inconvenient truths: climate change, hyper-urbanization, and rising economic and social challenges. Transdisciplinary Design has the power to organize ideas, raise awareness, and enable action towards global goals. A vision for our future, one project at a time. OUR MISSION
As we enter the Fourth Industrial Revolution, defined by technologies which fuse the physical, digital, and biological worlds, we believe that now, more than ever, a single idea can have a butterfly effect -- that each project can create global impact. It's what drives our mission to create sustainable, resilient, progressive solutions for tomorrow's world. |
OUR LEADERSHIP
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Domenica Stasiak, PEA native of Brooklyn, Domenica’s interest in math, science and the built environment began at an early age. This interest led her to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Villanova University and a certificate of Construction Management from New York University. Domenica began her career as a structural building engineer, but upon stumbling into the world of waterfront design she found her passion. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Domenica is a highly respected leader and technical expert in the waterfront and marine engineering sector. Domenica has worked on various waterfront projects from container ports to waterfront parks.
Throughout her career, Domenica has also performed structural analysis, resident engineering services, construction inspections, and support of local and international container ports, piers, bulkheads, and engineered shorelines. Domenica believes in giving back and volunteers at Professional Women in Construction, The Waterfront Center, and the Waterfront Alliance. She also is part of American Society of Civil Engineers Costal, Oceans, Ports and rivers Institute and Structural engineer Association of New York Resilience Committee. Domenica enjoys hiking, skiing and is a dedicated yogi outside of the office. |
Shea ThorvaldsenShea is uniquely experienced in his knowledge and experience of the New York City Waterfront and is frequently called upon for his knowledge of Marine Infrastructure. He leads mainly by example, always doing his best and encouraging others to do the same. With more than 20 years of marine, site/civil and geotechnical engineering for waterfront structures, he has provided design, inspection, and cost estimating services for marine structures and various projects nationwide. Shea has a diverse background that includes the management and on-site supervision of numerous waterfront project components from the principal’s role down to the supervisory and foreman roles.
As an industry expert in the marine construction, engineering, underwater fields and environmental permitting throughout the tri-state area and is extremely familiar with the NJDEP, NYSDEC, NYSDEP and USACE regulations governing waterfront and impacted construction. In fact, of the 520 miles New York City shoreline, Shea has inspected, engineered, constructed, permitted, dived, or sailed over 425 of those miles. |