February 15, 2007
Dear Coalition Friends:
Happy (belated) Valentine's Day!
Five of the National Mall's public buildings and memorials are in the top 10 of America's Favorite Architecture, according to the American institute of Architects (AIA).
The Top 10 List
Washington's public buildings and memorials dominated the top 10 list, but New York City easily led the list for the sheer number of its structures in the top 150. Following are the top 10 structures and their architects:
1. Empire State Building - Shreve, Lamb & Harmon
2. The White House - James Hoban
3. Washington National Cathedral - George Bodley
4. Jefferson Memorial - John Russell Pope
5. Golden Gate Bridge - Joseph B. Strauss
6. U.S. Capitol - William Thornton
7. Lincoln Memorial - Henry Bacon
8. Biltmore Estate/Vanderbilt Mansion - Richard Morris Hunt
9. Chrysler Building - William Van Alen
10. Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Maya Lin
To learn more, go to the AIA website .
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Here's from the AIA Press Release:
The Harris Interactive survey of 1,804 randomly selected Americans ranked America's Favorite Architecture from a list pre-selected by an AIA panel of 248 structures in numerous categories, including famous homes, public buildings, sports arenas, transportation hubs, and office buildings. Nearly one-half of the projects in America's Favorite Architecture are in three cities: New York, Washington, D.C., and Chicago.
The list of 150 buildings in America's Favorite Architecture reads like a tour book for New York City, as 32 of the cityís most prominent architectural landmarks dominate the list. The list includes St. Patrick's Cathedral (11th), Grand Central Station (13th), the St. Regis Hotel (16th), and Rockefeller Center (56th).
Seventeen of the projects ranked in America's Favorite Architecture are located in Washington, D.C., and include the U.S. Supreme Court (15th) and the Library of Congress (28th). Chicago is well represented with 16, including Wrigley Field (31st), the Sears Tower (42nd), the Tribune Tower (38th), and the Field Museum (52nd
America's Favorite Architecture is the result of an AIA and Harris Interactive poll of 1,800 Americans naming their 150 favorite structures across the nation based on nominations from AIA member architects. As we negotiate rights and confirm facts, the AIA150 logo is used as a placeholder. This remains a work in progress and you are encouraged to contribute. A click on the "Comment or learn more" link brings you to a dedicated page where you can learn more about the chosen subject and tell us a personal story about it, argue its merits or faults, and read and debate others' comments. In the months ahead, we will continue to engage the public in a discussion of the built environment as part of a year-long celebration of The American Institute of Architects 150th anniversary, including 156 Blueprint for America community-service projects at the local level.
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