November 11, 2008
by: Jessica Sheridan Assoc. AIA LEED AP
10.30.08: The annual Heritage Ball was held at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers. Honorees include: 2008 President’s Award recipient Studio Daniel Libeskind; Center for Architecture Award winner Commissioner Shaun Donovan, Hon. AIA, NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development; 2008 AIA New York Chapter Award recipient MaryAnne Gilmartin, Forest City Ratner; and 2008 Center for Architecture Foundation Award winner The Robin Hood Foundation. The dinner chair was Aby Rosen.

(l-r): Daniel Libeskind, AIA; 2008 AIANY President James McCullar, FAIA; Nina Libeskind; Aby Rosen; MaryAnne Gilmartin; AIANY Executive Director Rick Bell, FAIA; Shaun Donovan, Hon. AIA.

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(l-r): Shaun Donovan, Hon. AIA; MaryAnne Gilmartin; Center for Architecture Foundation President Alexander Lamis, AIA; Daniel Libeskind, AIA; Jim McCullar, FAIA; Nina Libeskind; 2009 AIANY President Sherida Paulsen, FAIA; Rick Bell, FAIA.

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Robin Hood Foundation Executive Director David Saltzman (left) with Alexander Lamis, AIA (right).

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Nina and Daniel Libeskind, AIA, with scholarship recipient Alex Fischer of Bronx High School for Science. Erin Bartling of Pratt Institute (not pictured) received a scholarship in honor of her school as well.

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Jim McCullar, FAIA (left), and Rick Bell, FAIA (right), present Randolph Croxton, FAIA (center), former AIANY President, with a surprise proclamation for initiating the first Heritage Ball in 1986.

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The Center for Architecture Foundation decorated the event with center pieces designed and built by students in its programs.

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10.30.08: After the Heritage Ball, members gathered at the Party@theCenter at the Center for Architecture. Organized by AIANY, the Center for Architecture Foundation, and planned by AIANY Vice President of Design Excellence Illya Azaroff, AIA, festivities included professional dancers, burlesque performances by “Dirty Martini,” and complimentary cocktails provided by Bombay Sapphire.

(l-r): Illya Azaroff, AIA, with AIANY Director of Exhibitions Rosamond Fletcher and AIANY Director of Programs Beth Stryker.

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Dancers enjoy the evening.

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11.06.08: The Architect’s Newspaper celebrated its 100th issue hosted by the USM studio.

The paper’s staff (l-r): Founder and Editor-in-Chief Bill Menking; Halle Menking-Darling; Sales Account Executive David Darling; Founder and Publisher Diana Darling; Executive Editor Julie Iovine; NY Editor Anne Guiney; Editorial Assistant Danielle Rago; Art Director Martin Perrin; Assistant Editor Matt Chaban; Assistant Marketing Manager Pamela Piork; Associate Editor Alan Brake; Dustin Koda, design and production. Not shown: Associate Editor Jeff Byles.

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