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Follow on Google News | Frank Harmon, FAIA, To Serve On Thomas Jefferson Medalist JuryThe Raleigh, NC, architect will be the American Institute of Architects' representative on the jury
Since 1966, this medal has been awarded to an outstanding architect, planner, artist, or advocate for design on April 13, Jefferson's birthday, at a ceremony in Charlottesville. The celebrated German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) was the very first recipient. Chaired by the UVa School of Architecture Dean Elizabeth Meyer, the selection committee is comprised of only four other dignitaries. Along with Harmon, the current committee includes: Baltimore architect Gil Schafer as the Thomas Jefferson Foundation’s representative; “Thomas Jefferson was the only American president who was an architect. It's an honor to be on a jury that celebrates his legacy,” Harmon said. “His design for the University of Virginia is arguably Americas greatest work of architecture. When he designed the university campus in 1825 he wanted it to be modern, with a sense of history, an ideal not out of place today.” AIA NC Gold Medalist Frank Harmon is founder and principal of the multi-award- The selection committee is meeting this month to discuss the 2015 nominees for the medal and to select the final winner. For more information on the Thomas Jefferson Medalist in Architecture Award, visit http://www.arch.virginia.edu/ For more information on Frank Harmon, visit www.frankharmon.com. About Frank Harmon, FAIA: AIA NC Gold Medalist Frank Harmon, FAIA, is founder and principal of the multi-award- End
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