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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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

 

 

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1first licensed architects, who became some of the most notable
2and respected architects in American history; famous Illinois
3architects include Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, Daniel
4Burnham, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Buckminster Fuller,
5among many others; and
 
6    WHEREAS, More than 3,900 architects and architectural
7interns from the State of Illinois have been called upon by the
8AIA to participate in various community activities throughout
9the State during Architecture Week, such as presentations,
10public displays, grade school visits, and civic design forums;
11therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
14we recognize and congratulate the members of the American
15Institute of Architects as the organization celebrates
16Architecture Week on April 11-17, 2011 and urge the citizens of
17this State to join the organization by helping to improve our
18communities; and be it further
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20presented to the American Institute of Architects' Illinois
21Chapter as a symbol of our esteem and respect.