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Less than three percent of the architecture profession achieve AIA Fellowship.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is elevating six AIA members from AIA Pennsylvania to its prestigious College of Fellows, AIA’s highest membership honor, for their exceptional work and contributions to architecture and society.
The fellowship program was developed to elevate those architects who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession and made a significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level. Architects who have been elevated to fellowship can be identified by the designation FAIA after their name.
The newly elevated members from AIA Pennsylvania, their firm/company/organization, local AIA chapter, nomination category, and statement are as follows:
Nancy Bastian, FAIA
CBP Architects | Philadelphia
Practice (Technical Advancement)
Nancy has devoted her career to affordable housing – for families, seniors, people with disabilities, and those in recovery – designing with compassion, leading in her community, and demonstrating the value of innovative, thoughtful, affordable architecture.
Matthew Krissel, FAIA
Creative Lab 3 | Philadelphia
Practice (Technical Advancement)
By advancing computation, novel research, and alternative project delivery models, Matthew expands the potential of design, elevates the creative process, and propels the effectiveness of collaboration, creating exceptional architecture and the built environment.
Jeffrey Pastva, FAIA
SCANNAPIECO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | Philadelphia
Led the Institute
By amplifying the voice of members, advancing the influence of architects, and addressing the needs of communities, Jeff, a past AIA Pennsylvania President, makes architects more visible to the profession and more accessible to the public.
Mark Sanderson, FAIA
DIGSAU | Philadelphia
Design
Mark creates meaningful places that make the world more engaging, interconnected, and worthy of care. His work explores architecture’s capacity to amplify the senses through the novel integration of material, craft, and technological innovation.
Craig Spangler, FAIA
Ballinger | Philadelphia
Design
Craig’s designs of academic environments have transformed the architecture of science to inspire groundbreaking learning and discovery. These aspirational places resonate with rigor, craft, and dedication to sustaining the environment and enduring campus-making.
Kent Suhrbier, FAIA
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson | Pittsburgh
Design
Kent’s work demonstrates how architecture can best serve diverse communities, crafting distinctly natural places that advance hybrid building typologies with new patterns for living, learning, and gathering.
New fellows will be honored at the AIA Awards Gala, June 7, 2024, at the National Building Museum in Washington D.C. and with an AIA Tri-State Fellows Reception, both built into the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design 2024
Learn more about fellowship on AIA’s website.
About AIA Pennsylvania
AIA Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), represents nearly 3,000 members across the Commonwealth working at the forefront of a nearly $17 billion construction industry.
We advocate for the value of architecture and policies that promote economic prosperity and the health, safety, and welfare of the public. As a membership organization, the chapter provides architecture professionals with the statewide community, advocacy, and knowledge to affect positive outcomes through the power of design.
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Written by Olivia Perry