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| CSI honors Arthur Gensler with its Michelangelo Award The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) presented its 2008 Michelangelo Award to M. Arthur Gensler Jr., FAIA, FIIDA, RIBA, during CONSTRUCT2008 and the CSI Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Former CSI President Michael T. Owen, Sr., FCSI, CDT, presented the award to Gensler during the Opening General Session of the convention on June 4. Gensler spoke humbly of his 40-plus years in the industry after accepting the award, attributing his continued success to the high caliber of staff across the firm. Gensler is founder of Gensler, an international architecture and design firm that grew from a three-person office in San Francisco in 1965 to 31 offices around the world today with more than 3,000 employees. He has been a transformative figure in the industry, having pioneered the discipline of commercial tenant interior design and encouraging the use of interdisciplinary design teams. Previous award winners include Dr. Charles H. Thornton, Ph.D., P.E., founding principal of the Thornton Tomasetti Group Inc., and landscape architect Lawrence Halprin, FASLA. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |