MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – AIA Minnesota announces it’s 2011 Special Award recipients. The Special Award seeks to encourage, stimulate and recognize exceptional contributions of individuals and organizations outside of the architectural profession that improve the quality of our physical environment. Because architecture is a collaborative effort, it relies on the talents and commitment of many individuals working together to achieve a common goal. AIA Minnesota is pleased to present one individual and one organization with Special Awards this year.

Damon Farber, FASLA, has a strong history of service to our design community. He built his firm, Damon Farber Associates, on the premise that good design always matters and team collaboration is the best way to achieve excellence. Farber is a registered landscape architect with 30+ years of experience and has spoken extensively about urban design and landscape architecture through numerous affiliations and organizations. His commitment to both quality and design integrity has resulted in more than 45 professional honors and awards since founding his firm. Farber has been an open collaborator with the architectural profession and has been actively engaged as a member of numerous organizations throughout the community.

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