November 10, 2011
by: Nicole Friedman
10.27.11: The annual Heritage Ball was held at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers, followed by the official after-party at the Center for Architecture, Party@theCenter.

2011 Heritage Ball Honoree Richard Meier, FAIA, FRIBA, with AIANY 2012 President Joseph J. Aliotta, AIA, LEED AP.

Stacy Sideris, Courtesy the Center for Architecture

Deputy Mayor Cas Holloway helps honor colleague Janette Sadik-Khan, DOT Commissioner, at Heritage Ball.

Sam Lahoz, Courtesy the Center for Architecture

Honoree Gary Barnett, President and founder, Extell Development Company, with Mark Moran of Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies.

Sam Lahoz, Courtesy the Center for Architecture

Honoree Leslie Koch, President of the Trust for Governors Island, with DDC Commissioner David Burney, FAIA.

Sam Lahoz, Courtesy the Center for Architecture

Michael Arad, AIA, of Handel Architects, with Susanna Drake, ASLA, AIA, of dlandstudio.

Sam Lahoz, Courtesy the Center for Architecture

Center for Architecture Foundation students designed original centerpieces for the guest tables at Heritage Ball.

Sam Lahoz, Courtesy the Center for Architecture

Party@theCenter.

Sam Lahoz, Courtesy the Center for Architecture

Party@theCenter Committee member Sarah Stein-Sapir (l), here with friends, raised money for the Center by selling the most party tickets.

Sam Lahoz, Courtesy the Center for Architecture

AIANY President Margaret Castillo, AIA, LEED AP (r), celebrates with (l to r) AIANY Director of Exhibitions Rosamond Fletcher, Development Director Jen Apple, and newest staff member Development Coordinator Megan Boomer

Kristen Richards

10.20-22.11: NOMA 2011 Atlanta: Architects as Visionaries took place in Atlanta, GA. To read about the conference, see “A Call to Vision: NOMA Conference 2011,” by Terrence E. O’Neal, AIA, LEED AP, in this issue.

Panelists for “Sustainability and the Design Process” at the 2011 NOMA Conference, Atlanta. L-R: Terrence O’Neal, AIA, LEED AP, TONA — Terrence O’Neal Architect (NYC); Sanford Garner, AIA, LEED AP, A2SO4 Architects (Indianapolis, IN); Jimmie Tucker, AIA, LEED AP, Self Tucker Architects, Inc. (Memphis, TN); Rainy Hamilton, Jr., AIA, Hamilton Anderson Associates (Detroit, MI).

Tariq Abdullah, NOMA

Students from Auburn University with their winning scheme for the 2011 NOMA Student Design Competition, “Vine City Village Walk,” Atlanta, GA. L-R: Sarahgrace Godwin; Damian Bolden; Weng “Kenny” Lao; Phillip Ewing; AU Professor Kevin Moore; Kyle Johnson. Not pictured: Tanner Backman; Jordan Cox; Andrew Dolder; Yesufu O’ladipo; Laura Taylor.

Chris Dowdell Photography

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