AIA 2008 President's Award : Information

STUDIO DANIEL LIBESKIND TO BE HONORED BY THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS AND THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION Heritage Ball to Honor Architect's Studio with 2008 President's Award photo © Michael Klinkhamer Photography Studio Daniel Libeskind will be honored by the AIA New York Chapter and the Center for Architecture Foundation with the 2008 President's Award at tonight's Heritage Ball, Thursday, October 30, 2008, from 6:00-9:30pm, at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers, Manhattan. The firm is being presented with the award for its significant contributions to the design of major international cultural buildings and urban projects. The Heritage Ball 2008 is a black-tie gala where nearly 1,300 people from the design, construction, engineering and real estate professions come together to acknowledge those making an important impact in their respective industries. Dinner Chair Aby Rosen of RFR Holding will preside over the festivities and awards. Daniel and Nina Libeskind will also share their thoughts on the development and importance of design across the globe. Please visit www.aiany.org/heritageball for more details. WHAT: Heritage Ball 2008: Annual Black-tie Gala of the AIA New York Chapter and the Center for Architecture Foundation WHEN: 30 Oct 2008 WHERE: Pier 60, Chelsea Piers, 23rd Street and Hudson River, New York, NY Studio Daniel Libeskind Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, New York, New York 10012 T 212 683 0023 F 212 696 5022 E-mail info@aiany.org About AIA New York Chapter The AIA New York Chapter is the oldest and largest chapter of the American Institute of Architects. We are dedicated to three goals: design excellence, public outreach, and professional development. The Chapter's members include more than 4,000 practicing architects, allied professionals, students, and public members interested in architecture and design. To fulfill its mission, the Chapter sponsors an array of programs, usually held at the Center for Architecture, that explore the role of architects in housing, planning, historic preservation, and urban design among other topics, as well as our annual Design Awards Program for architecture, interior architecture and unrealized projects. In addition, the Chapter publishes a magazine, OCULUS, coordinates 24 committees and works with its charitable affiliate the Center for Architecture Foundation to provide scholarship and educational opportunities for students and the general public. For more information on the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter, visit the website www.aiany.org or contact Melina Gills at AIA New York, 212-683-0023 mgills@aiany.org. AIA New York Honor Awards AIA New York Design Awards Museum of Contemporary Art Manhattan - Extension AIA New York Chapter : Architecture Event, Center for Architecture New York Architecture Exhibition