Curtis will be the world’s first airport architect to receive this highest award for public architecture at the 2010 AIA National Convention to be held at Miami Beach National Convention center from June 10-12, 2010.
Hailed as the foremost airport designer in the world, Fentress’ Denver International Airport in Colorado with peaked roof, Incheon International Airport in South Korea and his anticipated modernization of Los Angeles International Airport have garnered recognition worldwide for design excellence and outstanding airside-to-curbside traveler experience. Focused on the public process, Fentress’ works are in the genres of airport, museum and public buildings.
The Thomas Jefferson Awards for Public Architecture, named after the nation’s third president and author of the Declaration of Independence recognizes achievements of private-sector architects who have established a portfolio of accomplishment in the design of architecturally distinguished public facilities; public-sector architects who manage or produce quality design within their agencies; and public officials or other individuals who by their role of advocacy have furthered the public’s awareness and/or appreciation of design excellence.
Founded by Curtis Fentress in 1980, Fentress Architects has designed more than $22 billion of architectural landmarks worldwide, visited by 300 million people each year.
