WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The Board of Directors of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) voted to award the 2013 AIA Gold Medal to Thom Mayne, FAIA, who ascended to prominence and esteem through his ambitious government and institutional projects.
The AIA Gold Medal, voted on annually, is considered to be the profession’s highest honor that an individual can receive. The Gold Medal honors an individual whose significant body of work has had a lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture. Mayne will be honored at a special event in March in Washington, D.C. as well as at the 2013 AIA National Convention in Denver.