Jane Frederick, the organization’s 2020 president, announced today that the group will bar its architect members from undertaking such work. Read the full release.
Named for the civil rights leader, this annual prize from the AIA goes to an architect or professional organization that embodies social responsibility.
The organization has recognized Edward Mazria for his efforts in combatting the climate crisis and Moody Nolan for its history of creating distinguished architecture.
Architects, designers, and scholars have demanded that MoMA remove Philip Johnson’s name from the New York City institution in response to the late architect’s “white supremacist views and activities.”
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