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American Institute of Architects, California Council Announces Newest Fellows
Sacramento, Calif.—Feb. 10, 2017—California is home to a significant amount of architectural talent, and this month there is proof in numbers. The 2017 Jury of Fellows from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) elevated 178 AIA members to its prestigious College of Fellows, an honor awarded to members who have made significant contributions to the profession. 27 of these members were from California.
The 2017 Fellows will be honored at an investiture ceremony at the 2017 National AIA Convention and Design Exposition in Orlando.
The Fellowship program was developed to elevate those architects who have made a significant contribution to architecture and society and who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession. Election to fellowship not only recognizes the achievements of architects as individuals, but also their significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level.
The 2017 Jury included: Mary Katherine (Mary Kay) Lanzillotta, FAIA, (Chair), Hartman Cox Architects; Peter Bardwell, FAIA, Bardwell & Assoc.; Mary Patton Cox, FAIA, Virginia Commonwealth University; Steve Crane, FAIA, VCBO; Marleen Kay Davis, FAIA, University of Tennessee; David Messersmith, FAIA, University of Texas, Arlington and Karen V. Nichols, FAIA, Michael Graves Architecture & Design.
Out of a total AIA membership of over 90,000, approximately 3 percent are distinguished with the honor of fellowship and honorary fellowship. The elevation to fellowship is conferred on architects with at least 10 years of membership in the AIA in one or more of the following nomination categories:
- Promoted the aesthetic, scientific, and practical efficiency of the profession
- Advanced the science and art of planning and building by advancing the standards of architectural education, training and practice
- Coordinated the building industry and the profession of architecture through leadership in the AIA or other related professional organizations
- Advanced the living standards of people through an improved environment
- Made the profession of ever-increasing service to society
2017 California Fellows:
Martha L. Ball                AIA Los Angeles
Navy F. Banvard               AIA Los Angeles
Barbara Bestor                AIA Los Angeles
Gaylaird Wiley Christopher   AIA Pasadena & Foothill
Maria Theresita Ciprazo        AIA San Francisco
Frank Clementi                 AIA Los Angeles
Richard D. D’Amato             AIA Long Beach/South Bay
Sam D’Amico                     AIA San Francisco
Thang N. Do                     AIA Santa Clara Valley
John Hugh Gormley               AIA Los Angeles
Michael Hamner AIA Los Angeles
Julia S. Hughes                  AIA San Diego
Scott B. Hunter                  AIA Los Angeles
Jonathan R. Kanda                AIA Los Angeles
Peter Kasavan                     AIA Monterey Bay
Daniel R. Kenney                  AIA San Francisco
Andrew Labov                       AIA Los Angeles
Michael Frank Malinowski    AIA Central Valley
Dwight K. Mitsunaga            AIA Los Angeles
Stephan Mundwiler               AIA Los Angeles
David Louis Swartz               AIA Los Angeles
Larry Dennis Thompson        AIA Santa Barbara
Bruce Toman                   AIA San Francisco
Anil Verma                    AIA Los Angeles
Sharon Woodworth              AIA San Francisco
Takashi Yanai                AIA Los Angeles
Willy Yu                     AIA San Francisco
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For more information, contact Shannon Calder at 916.642.1718.
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