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| The Prince of Wales to Accept Award in Washington The National Building Museum in Washington announces it will present the Vincent Scully Prize to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. The award recognizes The Prince's long-standing interest in the built environment and commitment to creating urban areas with human scale. The November 3, 2005 ceremony at the National Building Museum will feature a talk by His Royal Highness and will be part of the first official visit to the U.S. by both Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. The National Building Museum established the Vincent Scully Prize in 1999 to honor Professor Scully and recognizes exemplary practice, scholarship or criticism in architecture, historic preservation and urban design. Scully is the Sterling Professor Emeritus of the History of Art at Yale University and Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Miami. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Construction News :: home page |