May 12, 2009
by: Jessica Sheridan Assoc. AIA LEED AP
04.29-05.02.09: Approximately 22,500 architects convened in San Francisco for the 2009 AIA Convention. From awards to convocations, New Yorkers were honored on many accounts.

Barbara Nadel, FAIA, received the Edward C. Kemper Award.

Rick Bell, FAIA

Venesa Alicea, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP (center), received the AIA Associates Award. Marvin Malecha, FAIA (left), and Chris McEntee, FAIA (right), presented her with the award.

Franklin Ortiz, Assoc. AIA

The NY-based architects elevated to Fellowship (l-r): Belmont Freeman, FAIA; Kenneth Drucker, FAIA, LEED AP; Annabelle Selldorf, FAIA; John Grady, FAIA; Sylvia Smith, FAIA, LEED AP; Frank Lupo, FAIA, LEED AP; Robert Heinteges, FAIA; Joanna Pestka, FAIA. Not pictured: Christopher K. Grabé, FAIA

Rick Bell, FAIA

Marcy Stanley, Hon. AIA, received Honorary AIA membership.

Rick Bell, FAIA

04.29.09: The AIANY New Practices Committee celebrated the opening of the New Practices San Francisco showcase at the Hafele Showroom in San Francisco.

Co-chairs of the AIANY New Practices Committee Matthew Bremer, AIA, (who also received the Young Architects Award at the convention) and Marc Clemenceau Bailly, AIA, with Rick Bell, FAIA, discussing the evolution of the program as AIASF New Practices winners look on.

Kristen Richards

04.30.09: AIA New York State hosted a party at the City Building, sponsored by Ibex Construction.

Andy Frankl, President of Ibex Construction (left), with George Miller, FAIA, AIA President-elect (right).

Darcy Padilla

(L-R): AIANY President-elect Tony Schirripa, AIA, IIDA; AIANY President Sherida Paulsen, FAIA; AIANY Executive Director Rick Bell, FAIA.

Jessica Sheridan, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP

(L-R): AIANY Vice President of Public Outreach Margaret Castillo, AIA, LEED AP; AIANY Secretary Abby Suckle, FAIA, LEED AP; AIANY President-elect Tony Schirripa, AIA, IIDA.

Kristen Richards

FXFOWLE Architects Senior Partners Bruce Fowle, FAIA, and Sylvia Smith, AIA, LEED AP.

Kristen Richards

05.01.09: AIASF Host Chapter Party at San Francisco’s magnificent Asian Art Museum (formerly the city’s Main Library).

(L-R): Pelle Lind Bournonville, Commercial Affairs Officer for Construction & Civil Engineering, Consulate General of Denmark; AIANY Director of Development Sophie Deprez; AIASF Assistant Director Erin Cullerton; AIANY Executive Director Rick Bell, FAIA.

Kristen Richards

The NY State Associate Members gathered at the National Associates Committee Reception. (L-R): Elizabeth Shipley, Assoc. AIA; RK Stewart, FAIA (Past AIA President); Franklin Ortiz, Assoc. AIA; George Miller, FAIA (AIA President-elect); Shanntina Moore, Assoc.AIA (Associate Director AIANYS); Javier Gonzalez, Assoc. AIA; Venesa Alicea, Assoc. AIA (Associate Director AIANY); Stephanie Burns (AIA National Staff).

Courtesy Venesa Alicea

Architecture for Humanity’s 10th anniversary fete at the very engaging and entertaining Autodesk Gallery at One Market: AFH co-founder Cameron Sinclair and Margaret Castillo, AIA, LEED AP.

Kristen Richards

04.21.09: The annual Design Awards Luncheon took place at Cipriani Wall Street.

John Hockenberry, WNYC and PRI host, gave the keynote speech.

Courtesy AIANY

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