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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Architects serve the public health, safety, and
3 welfare of the citizenry by designing structures for a broad
4 range of human activities and creating environments where
5 individuals, groups, and communities may thrive; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is
7 guided by duty and honor to serve architects, communities, and
8 the public at large; the AIA's members share fundamental
9 beliefs of civic engagement and public service; as the voice of
10 the architecture profession in Illinois, the AIA seeks to
11 achieve better, safer, more beautiful, and sustainable
12 communities; and
 
13     WHEREAS, The AIA has established and sponsored
14 Architecture Week each year to celebrate and increase awareness
15 of great architecture and its impact around the world; and
 
16     WHEREAS, The State of Illinois boasts some of the world's
17 most famous historical and contemporary architectural
18 buildings and designed spaces, both rural and urban; the
19 State's architectural marvels range from homes to skyscrapers
20 and everything in between; and
 
21     WHEREAS, The State of Illinois also boasts the nation's

 

 

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1 first licensed architects, who became some of the most notable
2 and respected architects in American history; famous Illinois
3 architects include Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, Daniel
4 Burnham, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Buckminster Fuller,
5 among many others; and
 
6     WHEREAS, More than 4,000 architects and architectural
7 interns from the State of Illinois have been called upon by the
8 AIA to participate in various community activities throughout
9 the State during Architecture Week, such as presentations,
10 public displays, grade school visits, and civic design forums;
11 therefore, be it
 
12     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
14 recognize and congratulate the members of the American
15 Institute of Architects as the organization celebrates
16 Architecture Week on April 12-18, 2010 and urge the citizens of
17 this State to join the organization by helping to improve our
18 communities; and be it further
 
19     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20 presented to the American Institute of Architects' Illinois
21 Chapter as a symbol of our esteem and respect.