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Alabama Architectural Foundation The Alabama Architectural Foundation exists to enhance the public 's appreciation and understanding of good architecture and the built environment and by extension of architects. This has been accomplished through publishing two books on architecture; Community in Alabama: Architecture for Living Together and Alabama Architecture: Looking at Building and Place, sponsoring of Speaker's program, helping underwrite Public Television Programs on architecture, helping underwrite exhibits on architects and their work and presenting programs and seminars aimed at engaging and educating the public. The Foundation is a 501(c) 3 non profit corporation. It is dependent on contributions from architects, corporations and individuals who have an interest in architecture. AAF has a volunteer board of directors both architects and non architects who share a love for the State and its built environment. AAF Awards The Foundation annually considers, and awards when appropriate, the Alabama Distinguished Architect Award. The Board of Directors also recognizes significant architecture in the state, not as a design award, but for the building's impact on and contribution to its community. The Distinguished Architect honor was established by the Alabama Architectural Foundation to recognize the lifetime achievement of individual architects, whether living or deceased, who have practiced architecture in the State of Alabama or have other unique connections to the State and who, through their personal dedication or excellence, have brought distinction and honor to the profession of architecture. The Alabama Distinguished Architect Award is the highest honor the Foundation can confer on an architect. The following architects have been honored with this distinction: 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Arch R. Winter FAIA Frederic Child Biggin, FAIA Hugh W. Ellis, AIA Wallace A. Rayfield Moreland G. Smith, FAIA Robert R. Taylor, AIA Paul Rudolph, FAIA Harvie Jones, FAIA Parker Narrows, AIA Emeritus Alabama Architecture & Design Resource Guide 24 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Edwin Keith McPheeters, FAIA Nicholas H. Holmes, Jr, FAIA Samuel Mockbee, FAIA H. Shelby Dean, AIA Helen Sellers Davis William W. Herrin, FAIA Joe P. Giattina, Jr., FAIA William "Bill" Pearson, AIA Virginia March, FAIA Charlie Blondheim, FAIA Major Holland, FAIA Gray Plosser, FAIA Daniel D. Bennett, FAIA Batey Gresham, AIA The following have been awarded the Alabama Significant Building Award: 1998 The 1924 Building, Tuscaloosa, AL Howard White, AIA 1999 The Fayette County Courthouse, Fayette, AL Turner Batson Architects 2000 The Albertville Fire Station 1, Albertville, AL Mouzon & Associates 2001 Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center, Mobile, AL TAG/The Architects Group, Inc. 2002 Rosenbaum House Museum, Florence, AL Frank Lloyd Wright 2007 Alabama State Capitol, Montgomery, AL 2008 Tuskegee Chapel Paul Rudolph 2009 The Newbern Fire Station/Town Hall Auburn University Rural Studio 2010 The Alabama Theatre 2011 16th Street Baptist Church 2012 Monroe County Courthouse AAF Scholarships The Foundation has a Scholarship Program to assist Alabama students pursuing an education in architecture or other design disciplines. The scholarship - The Alabama Architectural Foundation/Charles A. Moss Scholarship is named after the past executive director of the foundation. The scholarship awards up to $2,000 annually to both Auburn University and Tuskegee University. The Foundation also oversees and administers both the Biggin Loan Fund at Auburn and the Taylor Loan Fund at Tuskegee.