College of Fellows
Joy Swallow, FAIA and Reeves Wiedeman, FAIA
2011 College of Fellows Elevation
AIA Kansas City is proud to announce that two of our members, Joy Swallow, FAIA, chair of UMKC’s Department of Architecture, Urban Planning and Design and Reeves Wiedeman, FAIA, Principal at Helix Architecture + Design, will be elevated to the College of Fellows.
AIA elevated 104 architects to its prestigious College of Fellows, an honor awarded to members who have made contributions of national significance to the profession.
Out of a membership of over 80,000, there are fewer than 2,700 AIA members distinguished with the honor of fellowship. It is conferred on architects with at least 10 years of membership in the AIA who have made significant contributions in the following areas: the aesthetic, scientific, and practical efficiency of the profession; the standards of architectural education, training, and practice; the building industry through leadership in the AIA and other related professional organizations; advancement of living standards of people through an improved environment; and to society through significant public service.
The new Fellows were invested in the College of Fellows at the 2011 AIA National Convention and Design Exposition in New Orleans on May 13.
Fellows Committee
The College of Fellows is composed of members of the Institute who are elected to Fellowship by a jury of their peers. Fellowship is one of the highest honors the AIA can bestow upon a member. Elevation to Fellowship not only recognizes the achievements of the architect as an individual but also elevates before the public and the profession those architects who have made significant contributions to architecture and to society.
Locally each year, this group facilitates and supports nominations of potential Fellows within AIA Kansas City, and hosts programs in honor of the newest fellow.
Click here for more information on how to become elevated into the AIA College of Fellows.