Four long-time members and leaders of the AIA Historic Resources Committee and one French preservation architect were recently elected to the AIA College of Fellows and inducted into the College during the AIA 2008 National Convention in Boston, MA.

The AIA College of Fellows, founded in 1952, comprises 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, as elevation to Fellowship not only acknowledges the achievements of the architect as an individual, but also recognizes to both the public and the profession those architects who have made significant contributions to architecture and society. The purpose of the College of Fellows is to stimulate a sharing of interests among Fellows, to promote the purposes of the Institute, to advance the profession of architecture, and to be of ever-increasing service to society.

Jean C. Carroon, FAIA
Through her writings, lectures, practice and professional activities, Jean Carroon, FAIA, has significantly increased awareness of and potential for the integration of sustainable design and the stewardship of historic buildings.
As Principal for Preservation at Goody Clancy Architects in Boston, she is a recognized leader in preservation. She is the recipient of various awards, both national and local, from architecture, preservation and construction organizations including four honor awards from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
She has participated on panels discussing preservation and sustainable design such as AIA Livable Communities, US General Services Administration, the Association for Preservation Technology, the Green Building Alliance and the US Green Building Council.

David Fixler, FAIA
A skilled architect, preservation strategist and internationally respected author, lecturer and advocate on the discussion of design and preservation, as well as renewing modern buildings, David Fixler, FAIA, expands the practice of architecture and the future of preservation.
His preservation strategies and designs have focused on buildings from the 18th through the early 20th century. His focus and lasting impact is on the preservation of significant mid-20th century modern structures.
His published preservation standards have helped professionals in their approach to the preservation of mid-century and historic buildings alike, including The Preservation Guidelines and Design Standards for the restoration of the United Nations Buildings.
In working with organizations such as DOCOMOMO, the Association for Preservation Technology, local, state and federal agencies he has fostered a new awareness and appreciation of the qualities of modern buildings.

Baird M. Smith, FAIA
Baird Smith, FAIA, has shared his extraordinary knowledge base, helped shape the field of preservation technology, and remains a national leader in materials conservation and sustainable design for historic structures.
He has had a significant role in the design for the preservation and renewal of some of the nation’s most important historic buildings, i.e. The White House, Library of Congress, the Old Executive Office Building and the Washington Monument. He is a Fellow of the Association for Preservation Technology International, a GSA National Peer Reviewer and a Getty Conservation Trust grant reviewer.
He has lectured at various collegiate historic preservation programs and his work has been published by The National Park Service, The Preservation Press and the National Academies of Science.


Michael V. Murphy, FAIA
Michael Murphy, FAIA’s goal as an architect has been to transform aging structures into vital places supporting contemporary communities. While he has rejuvenated many types of historic buildings, his central focus has been on revitalizing churches.
Centered in the Baltimore region, his body of work with historic churches includes almost forty structures for many denominations built between 1809 and 1911.
He has shared his expertise with others, including students in architectural design studios and juries at Catholic University, the University of Maryland and Morgan University. He is a recipient of three AIA Baltimore Distinguished Service Awards and currently serves on the City of Baltimore’s Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation.

Benjamin Mouton, Hon. FAIA
Preeminent in historic preservation architecture, Benjamin Moulton, Hon. FAIA, is an author, lecturer and teacher on aesthetic and technical aspects of preservation, Inspector General for Historic Monuments in France and president of the Academy of Architecture.
A graduate of the prestigious Ecole de Chaillot, the French graduate school for historic preservation, he was appointed in 1980 as Architecte-En-Chef des Monuments Historiques. Some of his projects include Notre Dame Cathedral, Eglise Val de Grace, the Hotel des Invalides, the Ecole Militaire, the Musee d’Orsay and the Basilica San Denis in Paris.
His achievements led to his appointment in 1994 as Inspector General des Monuments Historiques, with responsibility for the work of a number of Architectes-en-Chef; he was later elected as the president of their association.
He has been a speaker, lecturer or panelist at professional meetings in France, Europe, Mexico City, Vienna, Madrid, Victoria Falls, Glasgow, Bucharest, Tunis and at RBA in London.
He has been acknowledged by election to the role of president of the French Section of ICOMOS, as well as the Franco-British Union of Architects, and by the French Government as Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, as well as Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters.