Patricia Lancaster, FAIA, (center) was awarded a special proclamation for her work as NYC Department of Buildings Commissioner. AIANY Executive Director, Rick Bell, FAIA, (left) and 2008 AIANY President Jim McCullar, FAIA (right) presented the award.

Sam Lahoz

Fred Bernstein was awarded the Oculus Award. Jim McCullar, FAIA, and Oculus Committee Chair Kirsten Sibilia, FAIA, presented the award.

Sam Lahoz

Kristen Richards was awarded the Harry B. Rutkins award, presented by Jim McCullar, FAIA, and Rick Bell, FAIA.

Sam Lahoz

(L-R): Jessica Sheridan, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, editor-in-chief, e-OCULUS; Kristen Richards, editor of OCULUS; Stephen A. Kliment, FAIA, OCULUS Editorial Director; Kirsten Sibilia, FAIA, Chair, OCULUS Committee.

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(L-R): Matthew Bremer, AIA, and Marc Clemenceau Bailly, AIA, co-chairs of the New Practices Committee, which won a Vice Presidential Citation of Professional Development at the Annual Meeting. Bremer will join the OCULUS committee in 2009.

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(L-R): Walter Palmer, III, EVP, General Building Contractors Association; Joseph A. Castner, AIA, Past President, AIA Philadelphia; James Bogrette, AIA, Current AIA Philadelphia President; Daniel Bosin, AIA, Past President, AIA Philadelphia; Stephen Pouppirt, President, Clemens Construction Company; Terry Steelman, AIA, Past President, AIA Philadelphia; Michael Prifti, FAIA, Past President, AIA Philadelphia; Scott Killinger, AIA, Past President, AIA Philadelphia.

Courtesy AIA Philadelphia

The National Association of Commercial Real Estate Women (NYCREW) and Association of Real Estate Women (AREW) hosted their first joint event — a tour of the IAC/InterActiveCorp’s new world headquarters, designed by Gehry Partners with interiors by STUDIOS Architecture. (L-R): Isabelle Pullis, First Title Insurance Company of New York; Joan Berkowitz, The Community Development Trust Inc.; Deena Baikowitz, STUDIOS Architecture; Elif Bali, Loews Hotels; Geoff DeOld, Brian Tolman, and Sarah Schuster, STUDIOS Architecture.

Courtesy NCREW and AREW