On Saturday, September 26, the Dallas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the Dallas Architectural Foundation invite you to CelebrateArchitecture! 2009—An Urban Renaissance, celebrating our region’s rich architectural fabric and honoring community leaders who so actively support the creative vitality of Dallas.  Honorary Chairs for the gala are Lucy and Henry Billingsley.

Please join us for this landmark evening at Union Station that begins with cocktails and a luxurious silent auction at 6:30 p.m., then moves into the Grand Hall for a signature Wolfgang Puck Catering dinner and awards ceremony, and concludes with music and dancing until midnight.

This year, we present Community Honor Awards to Anita Martinez Ballet Folklorico, Dallas Center for the Performing Arts, Downtown Dallas, Hamilton Properties, and Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation.  Other honorees include: Rosa Finsley, ASLA; Haley-Greer, Inc.; McCarthy Construction; and Omniplan, Inc.  Reagan George, FAIA, will receive the AIA Dallas Lifetime Achievement Award, and Honorary AIA Dallas Memberships will be awarded to Lucy Billingsley, Lyda Hill, and Virginia McAlester.

Proceeds will support the Dallas Center for Architecture and its program of scholarships, exhibitions, lectures, tours, and other special events celebrating the preeminent architecture of Dallas.