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J. Max Bond Jr., FAIA, architect, educator and partner at Davis Brody Bond, will receive the President’s Award for his commitment to design excellence, activism and diversity in the profession. Amanda M. Burden, Hon. AIA NY, Director of the Department of City Planning and Chair of the City Planning Commission, will be honored with the Center for Architecture Award for her unparalleled achievements advancing design throughout the city. Frank J. Sciame Jr., Hon. AIA NY, CEO of F.J. Sciame Construction, will be recognized with the AIA New York Chapter Award for his outstanding contributions to architecture and the urban landscape as builder and catalyst. For their work beautifying our city and educating our children through the New York Restoration Project, the Foundation Award will recognize Bette Midler, Founder, Benjamin F. Needell Esq., Chairman, Julia Erickson, Executive Director, and Amy Gavaris, Executive Vice President.This year's dinner chair for the Heritage Ball is Richard Tomasetti, P.E., Hon. AIA

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2005 Heritage Ball

Honoring
J. Max Bond Jr., FAIA
Amanda M. Burden, Hon. AIA NY
Frank J. Sciame Jr., Hon. AIA NY
New York Restoration Project

on Thursday evening, October 6, 2005

Chelsea Piers, Pier 60
23rd Street at the Hudson River
New York City

Reception at 6:00 pm
Dinner at 7:30 pm

RSVP by September 29, 2005
Download RSVP form here (PDF)

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Questions? Please call Pamela Puchalski at 212.358.6116

Honorees

2005 Presidents Award
J. Max Bond, Jr., FAIA
J. Max Bond, Jr., partner at Davis Brody Bond, is recognized internationally as one of the United States’ leading architects and educators. Earning early recognition for the Bolgatanga Library in Ghana, other projects include the Birmingham Civil Rights Museum, The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change and major research laboratories at various universities. In addition to his ongoing community involvement in the redevelopment of Harlem, his recent leadership includes the expansion of the Harvard Club of New York, design architect for the World Trade Center Memorial Museum, and associate architect for the World Trade Center Memorial. With a Masters in Architecture from Harvard University, Mr. Bond served as Dean of the School of Architecture and Environmental Studies at City College of New York and Chairman of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. Mr. Bond also served as a New York City Planning Commissioner from 1980 to 1986.

2005 Center for Architecture Award
Amanda M. Burden, AICP, Hon. AIA NY
Amanda M. Burden, an urban planner and civic activist, is Chair of the New York City Planning Commission and Director of the Department of City Planning. Ms. Burden spearheads Mayor Bloomberg’s economic development initiatives with comprehensive planning designed to catalyze commercial and residential development. In recognizing the value of neighborhoods of special character, she has sponsored rezoning to protect numerous low density neighborhoods while promoting significant new housing opportunities vital to our public domain. In addition to championing the preservation of the High Line, Ms. Burden is overseeing the transformation of the Fresh Kills landfill into a world-class park. From 1983–1990, she was responsible for the design and planning of Battery Park City, including 30 acres of parkland. Ms. Burden has continually demonstrated support of the city’s cultural community and various civic groups.

2005 AIA New York Chapter Award
Frank J. Sciame, Hon. AIA NY
Frank J. Sciame, CEO of F.J. Sciame Construction Company, is a builder and developer with a commitment to civic engagement and architectural excellence. For three decades, he has led his construction management firm in cultural, commercial, educational, and restoration projects throughout the tri-state area. Projects include Central Synagogue, the New York Public Library’s South Court, the New Museum of Contemporary Art, The Museum of Arts and Design and a new academic building for Cooper Union. In 1996, he formed Sciame Development, Inc., which is helping to revitalize Historic Front Street and redevelop 80 South Street into a mixed-use residential tower designed by Santiago Calatrava, AIA. His civic commitments extend across the city and include City College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture.

2005 Foundation Award
New York Restoration Project:
Bette Midler, Founder, Benjamin F. Needell Esq., Chairman, Julia Erickson, Executive Director & Amy Gavaris, Executive Vice President
Bette Midler founded the nonprofit New York Restoration Project (NYRP) in 1995 with the belief that clean and green neighborhoods are fundamental to the quality of life and that every community in New York City deserves an oasis of natural beauty. NYRP partners with individuals, community-based groups, and public agencies to reclaim, restore, and develop under-resourced parks, community gardens, and open space in New York City, primarily in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. Rescuing scores of community gardens from commercial development, NYRP has served over 5,000 at-risk urban youngsters with free recreational and environmental education programs, which take place in the restored open spaces.

Dinner Chair
Richard Tomasetti, P.E., Hon. AIA
Richard Tomasetti is Chairman of Thornton-Tomasetti Group, an international engineering firm that provided structural engineering for the two tallest buildings in the world, Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, and Taipei 101. With more than 35 years of extensive experience in the design of major innovative commercial, industrial and residential projects, he is a well-known specialist in building investigations and a leader in the development of industry professional standards. Mr. Tomasetti has recently been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

Heritage Ball Honors Design and Civic Leaders (.pdf)
Dinner Journal (4.5 MB .pdf)