AIA President Thompson E. Penney, FAIA, received an honorary fellowship from the Royal Australian Institute of Architects. RAIA President David Parken, FRAIA, conferred the honor during the organization’s national conference in Sydney May 27.

“It is a most appropriate recognition of Thompson Penney who, during his presidency of the AIA, has set out to focus the community on the store of knowledge and expertise which the architectural profession delivers in designing the built environment,” Parken said. In particular, Parken credited Penney for making the case for the importance of good design during the AIA’s national convention. “This case can be demonstrated persuasively by highlighting the positive difference good design makes in all facets of our daily lives: from the learning environment for children, the healing environment for the sick and aged, to the workplace environment,” Parken noted.

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