February 20, 2015

Six people named fellows in the AIA

The American Institute of Architects has named six Seattle chapter members as fellows for their contributions to the profession.

A ceremony will be held during the AIA National Convention in Atlanta May 14-16. The fellows also will be recognized at the AIA Seattle Honors Dinner May 30 in the Palace Ballroom in Seattle.

Here are the new fellows:

Bain

• Brodie Bain of Perkins+Will. The AIA called Bain a planning leader on educational institutions. Bain has worked on over 30 campuses and her understanding of colleges and universities gives her a rare “comparative perspective.”

Horn

• Donald R. Horn, deputy director of the GSA's Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings. AIA said Horn is a leader in advocating for green building within the federal government, and has affected national standards and architectural practice to improve buildings nationwide.

Minnery

• Rachel Minnery of the American Institute of Architects. AIA said Minnery oversees its programs for codes and standards, disaster, resilience and community development. She is co-founder of Architects Without Borders Seattle and advocates for architects to volunteer their design services to communities in need. She has led groups of volunteer architects to disaster-stricken places.

Rochon

• Ron Rochon of The Miller Hull Partnership. AIA said Rochon explores how architecture can affect the role buildings play in carbon emissions and carbon management. It said his practice is marked by the “elegant integration” of high-performance architecture and engineering, and he has led Miller Hull in addressing design challenges by using science and technology.

Shiver

• Steven M. Shiver of NAC|Architecture. AIA said Shiver has spent 25 years managing design and construction on more than $400 million worth of educational and state facilities. He has an international reputation for using sustainable building features as teaching and learning tools.

Srdar

• Boris Srdar of NAC|Architecture. Srdar holds a bachelor of architecture degree from the School of Architecture at Zagreb University, Croatia, and a master of design studies from Harvard University. AIA said he has elevated design quality at NAC and his European design background results in spaces that engage with their environment. Just since 2010, he has been lead designer on projects that have received more than 20 national and international awards.