The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently announced Professor Brigitte Shim amongst 13 international architects named Honorary Fellows of the Institute. Honorary Fellowship is bestowed upon architects of esteemed character and distinguished achievements who are neither citizens nor residents of the US and who do not primarily practice architecture within the domain of the AIA.

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. The 2008 AIA Honorary Fellows from Canada are: Brigitte Shim and Howard Sutcliffe of Shim+Sutcliffe Architects Inc. in Toronto and Ranjit (Randy) Dhar, Public Works & Government Services in Toronto. Shim and Sutcliffe are being honoured for their outstanding creative talents whose body of built work has integrated architecture, landscape, and design. They have created public works, parks, residences – as well as fixtures and furnishes – that have pushed forward new standards of excellence in the design of their projects across Canada and the United States.

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