on March 7, 2014 / by Downtown Dallas Inc. / in Blog Posts, DDI News

March 7, 2014 – Thursday night, AIA Dallas hosted Celebrate Architecture, a special event at Klyde Warren Park, to honor the recipients of the 2013 Community Honor Awards. These annual awards recognize exceptional members, firms, individuals, and organizations for their outstanding achievements in support of the profession of architecture, the built environment, and the quality of life in Texas. John F. Crawford, President & CEO of Downtown Dallas, Inc., was recognized as an Honorary Member of the Texas Society of Architects.

Honorary Membership in the Texas Society of Architects is one of the highest honors the Society can bestow upon a person outside the profession of architecture, and is awarded to an individual for their long-term association with architects, architecture, or allied professions in providing a better quality of life in Texas. Honorary Membership is awarded for accomplishments of the nominee, which are truly outstanding and of statewide significance.

AIA Dallas’ 2013 Community Honors Committee, chaired by Larry Good, FAIA, nominated

chapter members, companies, and other individuals for various awards bestowed by the AIA

Dallas Chapter, Texas Society of Architects, and AIA National.

John’s nomination for Honorary Member of Texas Society of Architects was accompanied by several letters of recommendation from city and civic leaders including former City Manager, Mary Suhm, Jody Grant, Robert Decherd, Larry Good, and Ray Hunt.

Robert Decherd, former President of A.H. Belo Corporation, mentioned in his nomination letter, “John has done more than anyone to fundamentally change the perception of Downtown Dallas and its surrounds, while also achieving unprecedented political support for public-sector investment.

Larry Good, of Good Fulton & Farrell Architects goes on to say, “John is Downtown’s most visible, effective and respected spokesman.”

“My perspective is one of a longtime Downtown corporate citizen and an associate with John in more than 20 years of leadership in a variety of civic matters. Although he has made contributions in many arenas over that period of time, I perhaps most respect the role he has played in leading Downtown Dallas in a most impressive return to vibrancy,” said Ray Hunt.

Each year since 1971, the Texas Society of Architects has recognized members, individuals, and organizations who are exemplary in their support of the Society’s mission: “The Texas Society of Architects is the voice for Texas architecture, supporting the creation of safe, beautiful, sustainable environments.”

“I am extremely honored to join such a select group and truly believe that only through public/private partnerships will we succeed in generating vibrancy, attracting investment, and creating a live, work, and play urban environment that’s second to none,” said John Crawford, President & CEO, Downtown Dallas, Inc. 

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