BAC and IMI Receive Oculus Award

JOURNAL: ISSUE 1 - 2015

The American Architectural Foundation (AAF) presented its inaugural Oculus Award for Leadership in Design and Cultural Heritage to BAC and IMI on December 15, 2014 for their “stewardship and vision in preserving craftsmanship as an integral part of preserving America’s treasures.”

Stanley Tigerman, FAIA, RAAR, Principal of the Chicago architectural and design firm Tigerman McCurry who also designed the BAC/IMI John J. Flynn International Training Center, said in his congratulatory video: “When buildings of an earlier epoch are preserved, it is a sign that those cultures are valued… As an architect, I am proud that [AAF] is recognizing the level of excellence supported by IMI and BAC.” Tigerman added, “My modest involvement with the evolution of the training center in Maryland – and more than one session at Masonry Camp – put me squarely in touch with the IMI and BAC’s value of constructing things excellently.”

In addition to the award ceremony, the AAF sponsored a forum of leading architects, government officials, restoration experts and IMI representatives addressing the importance of requiring skilled craftworkers on historic projects.

Photo Credit: Jocelyn Augustino

From left, AAF President Ron Bogle, AAF Regent Diane Hoskins, IMI President Joan Calambokidis, BAC President James Boland and AAF Center for Design & Cultural Heritage Director Thom Minner.