Honorary BSA Membership
The purpose of this award is to honor a person of esteemed character who has rendered the profession of architecture as a valuable service within the territory of the Boston Society of Architects/AIA (BSA), and has conspicuously upheld the BSA's aims.
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Eligibility
Anyone who is not eligible for AIA or Associate AIA membership in the Boston Society of Architects/AIA (BSA) or any other chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
Paul Kassabian
Paul Kassabian
Principal
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Paul is a structural engineer and educator. He is a Principal at Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) and leads two teams. His engineering team designs projects from sculptures to office buildings, and museums to major historic building upgrades. He also founded the SGH Digital Lab that works on projects ranging from complex geometry to AI/machine learning and asset management analytics for SGH’s facilities clients on over 1,400 buildings to date. His passion is to help create a better built world for all of us so his approach is one of positivity, fun, and inclusion.
Charley Stevenson
Charley Stevenson
Principal
Integrated Eco Strategy
Charley Stevenson's company, according to its website, comprises a "team of professionals [who] help answer the question 'Which materials should I use?' for building owners, architects, designers, engineers and consultants seeking to build outstanding, healthy buildings. We provide education, software tools and project consulting that guides our clients in evaluating, selecting and ensuring the use of healthier building materials based on their chosen criteria of concern."
Past Recipients
- Kenneth A. Willis Hon. BSA (2022)
- Shauna Gillies-Smith ASLA, MAUD, BArch, LEED AP Hon BSA (2021)
- Peter Cheever Hon. BSA (2020)
- Malia Lazu Hon. BSA (2020)
- Robert Benson Hon. BSA (2019)
- Lisa Brothers Hon. BSA and Judith Nitsch Hon. BSA (2018)
- Matthew Kiefer Hon. BSA (2017)
- Renée Loth Hon. BSA (2016)
- Stephanie Pollack Hon. BSA (2015)
