11-07-2016
AIA New York State Recognizes Bruce Fowle with Prestigious Honor
FXFOWLE is pleased to announce that Founding Principal Bruce Fowle, FAIA, LEED AP has been recognized by the American Institute of Architects–New York State (AIANYS) with the 2016 President's Award. The award–one of the organization's highest honors–recognizes Bruce's lasting influence and non-traditional contributions to the profession as a distinguished architect, educator, mentor, and social and environmental advocate. The President's Award is given to only those professionals who have demonstrated lasting influence and raised the standards of processional performance at the local, state or national level.
At the awards ceremony, Bruce commented, "To be recognized for my contributions to the non-traditional areas of architectural practice is very meaningful–not only because it rewards me for my efforts, but it also rewards so many others who have helped educate me, support me, and encourage me to try to make a difference...If there is one lesson that I have learned over and over, it is the importance of being informed and prepared. I have often said, and read, that the key to sustainable architecture is not in the bells and whistles–it is the hundreds of nitty-gritty decisions that one makes on any given project. Everyone at the table must be totally on top of the green game. No discussion should occur without the people who can and will make the right–the greenest–choices...None of this is to suggest that design excellence is not equally important. The most sustainable structures in the world are the loved ones–they last forever–and they raise the human spirit. Green can, and should, be beautiful. To me, a building cannot be truly beautiful if it is not green...In closing, my greatest hope is...that our profession embraces the idea that architects are in a unique position to contribute to the well-being of our society and our planet–and all the creatures who inhabit it."
At the awards ceremony, Bruce commented, "To be recognized for my contributions to the non-traditional areas of architectural practice is very meaningful–not only because it rewards me for my efforts, but it also rewards so many others who have helped educate me, support me, and encourage me to try to make a difference...If there is one lesson that I have learned over and over, it is the importance of being informed and prepared. I have often said, and read, that the key to sustainable architecture is not in the bells and whistles–it is the hundreds of nitty-gritty decisions that one makes on any given project. Everyone at the table must be totally on top of the green game. No discussion should occur without the people who can and will make the right–the greenest–choices...None of this is to suggest that design excellence is not equally important. The most sustainable structures in the world are the loved ones–they last forever–and they raise the human spirit. Green can, and should, be beautiful. To me, a building cannot be truly beautiful if it is not green...In closing, my greatest hope is...that our profession embraces the idea that architects are in a unique position to contribute to the well-being of our society and our planet–and all the creatures who inhabit it."