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2010 HONORARY FELLOWSHIP |
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The AIA Honorary Fellowship program was developed as the international counterpart to the Fellowship program. Election to honorary fellowship not only recognizes the achievements of the foreign architect as an individual, but also elevates before the international public and the profession a model architect who has made a significant contribution to architecture and society on an international level.
An architect of esteemed character and distinguished achievements who is neither a U.S. citizen nor a resident of the United States and who does not primarily practice architecture within the domain of the Institute may be admitted to honorary fellowship.
Rafael Aranda Quiles, Hon. FAIA, of Olot, Spain, completed his studies in architecture at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura del Vallès (ETSAV) graduating with a degree in architecture in 1987. For nearly twenty years he has been practicing with his partners Carme Pigem Barcelo, Hon. FAIA, and Ramon Vilalta, Hon. FAIA in the firm RCR Arquitectes. The body of the firm’s work is staggering both in its quantity and quality. Built mostly in the rural areas surrounding Olot, the work is tied powerfully to the Catalan landscape. Its strong sense of place can only be explained by the intimate life the partners have kept in Olot, working side by side, realizing their own version of Catalan regionalism. In fact, Rafael steadfastly describes all of the firm’s work as a collaboration based on the belief in and commitment to a vision which allows common work and shared creativity.
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Henry Alexander Jr., FAIA Jeffrey A. Huberman, FAIA Allan W. Kehrt, FAIA Michael Lischer, FAIA London, England Paula J. Loomis, FAIA Robert Loversidge, FAIA Gregory S. Palermo, FAIA Ames, Iowa |
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