The 2009 recipients of the AIA Institute Honor Awards include the following projects by NY-based firms: Basilica of the Assumption by John G. Waite Associates, Architects; The New York Times Building by Renzo Piano Building Workshop and FXFOWLE Architects; and the Salt Point House by Thomas Phifer & Partners; 2009 Institute Honor Awards for Interior Architecture: The Heckscher Foundation for Children by Christoff:Finio Architecture; School of American Ballet by Diller Scofidio + Renfro; and the Sheila C. Johnson Design Center by Lyn Rice Architects; 2009 Institute Honor Award for Regional and Urban Design: Foshan Donghuali Master Plan by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; and Orange County Great Park by TEN Arquitectos…

The all-American shortlist to design the new £275 million U.S. embassy in London includes NY-based firms Richard Meier and Partners; Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects; Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates; Pei Cobb Freed & Partners; Perkins+Will; and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; the jury includes New Yorkers Frances Halsband, FAIA, and James Carpenter… Four design teams have been shortlisted for the National Eisenhower Memorial, including NY-based Rogers Marvel Architects…

James G. Rogers, III, FAIA, one of the founding partners of Butler Rogers Baskett Architects, has established James G. Rogers Architects (JGRA) in South Norwalk, CT… Fred Rodriguez, RA, has joined The Switzer Group as a Senior Designer… Dale Alan Greenwald is a new associate principal at Cannon Design…