SR0651 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Architects serve the public health, safety, and welfare of people by designing structures for a broad range of human activities and creating environments where individuals, groups, and communities may thrive; and

WHEREAS, The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is guided by duty and honor to serve architects, communities, and the public at large; and in the spirit of civic engagement and public service share the fundamental principles as fellow citizens and as the voice of the architecture profession in Illinois to achieve better, safer, more beautiful, and sustainable communities; and

WHEREAS, The American Institute of Architects has thereby established and sponsored Architecture Week each year to celebrate and increase awareness of great architecture and its impact around the world; and

WHEREAS, The State of Illinois boasts some of the world's most famous historical and contemporary architectural buildings and designed spaces, both rural and urban; historic and contemporary; homes and skyscrapers and everything in between; and

WHEREAS, The State of Illinois also had the nation's first licensed architects, who became some of the most notable and respected architects in American history; famous Illinois architects include Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, Daniel Burnham, Mies van der Rohe, and Buckminster Fuller, among many others; and

WHEREAS, The more than 4,000 architects and architectural interns of the State of Illinois have been called upon by the American Institute of Architects to participate in activities in the communities throughout the State during Architecture Week, such as presentations, public displays, grade school visits, and civic design forums; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize and congratulate the members of the American Institute of Architects as they celebrate Architecture Week, April 12 through 18, 2010 and urge the citizens of Illinois to join with members of the organization by helping to improve our communities; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the American Institute of Architects, Illinois Council, as a symbol of our respect.