The Board of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) named George Baird, Intl. Assoc. AIA, as 2012 recipient of the Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education. Long recognized for his association with the University of Toronto’s architecture school, Baird also is one of Canada’s most celebrated architects.
The AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion honors an individual who has been intensely involved in architecture education for more than a decade and whose teaching has influenced a broad range of students.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected Mortimer Marshall, Jr., FAIA, as the 2012 recipient of the Whitney M. Young Jr. Award, given to an architect or architecturally oriented organization exemplifying the profession’s responsibility toward current social issues. Marshall is being recognized for his continued dedication to the profession and his approach to architecture as a vehicle for leadership and service.
The award honors civil rights leader Whitney M. Young Jr., proponent of social change and head of the Urban League from 1961 until his death in 1971. At the 1968 AIA Annual Convention, Young challenged architects to more actively increase participation in the profession by minorities and women.
