William Strickland Lifetime Achievement Award

The William Strickland Lifetime Achievement Award for the Profession of Architecture

AIA Tennessee established the William Strickland Lifetime Achievement Award for the Profession of Architecture to recognize achievements of those architects who, by their skill, professionalism, dedication, ability, and commitment, have consistently fostered quality in the built environment, creating a lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture.

Nominations are now open! View the nomination form and learn more.

Recipients of William Strickland Lifetime Achievement Award are:

Barry Alan Yoakum, FAIA – 2022

Ronald (Ron) V. Gobbell, FAIA – 2021

Skipped due to COVID – no recipient named – 2020

Kem G. Hinton, FAIA – 2019

Gary Everton, FAIA – 2018

James F. Williamson, FAIA – 2017

David Wooley, FAIA – 2016

Seab Tuck, FAIA โ€“ 2015

Louis Pounders, FAIA โ€“ 2014

Bruce McCarty, AIA โ€“ 2013

Earl Swensson, FAIA โ€“ 2012

ELIGIBILITY FOR THE WILLIAM STRICKLAND LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
Licensed architects employed in the state of Tennessee are eligible to be nominated in this category.

CONSIDERATIONS
Candidates will be evaluated on how well they meet the program criteria as established by the Jury, which may include:

  • The candidate shall have evidenced great depth, having a cumulative effect on the profession of architecture.
  • The candidate shall have evidenced great breadth, having influenced the direction/profession of architecture.
  • The candidate shall be an individual whose contributions to the profession of architecture have consistently been directed toward the future as well as respectful of the past.
  • The candidate shall have evidenced the ability to transcend specific areas of expertise or shall have made connections between areas, in the event that the candidate’s areas of focus might be considered circumscribed.
  • The candidate shall be widely known by the quality of his or her products; by those who practice architecture, by those who teach architecture, and by those who perhaps do neither.

Throughout the submission, where applicable and to the extent possible, you are encouraged to highlight any aspects of the nomineeโ€™s work or life experience that may have reflected contributions or sensitivity concerning areas of special interest to the Institute, its members, and the architecture profession, including but not limited to the Policy and Position Statements of the AIA.

These might include such areas as diversity, sustainability, or the mentoring of emerging professionals, to the degree the nominee has had the opportunity to address them, or as these topics may enhance the nomineeโ€™s presentation. 



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