Catherine Seavitt, professor and chair of landscape architecture and co-executive director of The Ian L. McHarg Center for Urbanism & Ecology, has been elevated to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) College of Fellows. A registered architect as well as landscape architect, Seavitt was named a fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects in 2021.
Fellowship is AIA’s highest honor, reserved for architects “who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession and made a significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level.” Only 3% of AIA members have this distinction.
Announced by AIA on March 1, the new cohort of fellows also includes four Weitzman alums:
Ann Marie Borys (PhD’98), Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator, University of Washington
Matthew Krissel (MArch’05), Founder and Director, Creative Lab 3
Sameer Kumar (MArch’01), Principal, Techne
Mark J. Sanderson (MArch’00), Principal, DIGSAU
Selected by a Jury of Fellows, fellows must have at least 10 years of AIA architect membership and demonstrated influence in at least one of the following areas:
Promoted the aesthetic, scientific, and practical efficiency of the profession.
Advanced the science and art of planning and building by advancing the standards of practice.
Coordinated the building industry, and the profession of architecture.
Ensured the advancement of the living standards of people through their improved environment.
Made the profession of ever-increasing service to society.
Advanced the science and art of planning and building by advancing the standards of architectural education and training.
Seavitt joins a growing community of Weitzman faculty members previously named to fellowship, including:
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