The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is elevating David Scott Parker from AIA Connecticut, to its College of Fellows, the AIA”™s highest membership honor.
The fellowship was developed to elevate architects who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession and made a significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level. Architects who have been elevated to fellowship can be identified by the designation FAIA after their name.
Parker and his experienced 20-member team share a passion for design and a desire to innovatively fuse traditional forms, vernacular styles and individual expression into every project. His residential and preservation work have received many honors, including the National Trust for Historic Preservation”™s Tony Goldman Award; two New York Landmarks Conservancy Moses Preservation Awards; three Palladio Awards; two Institute of Classical Architecture & Art Stanford White Awards; and several AIA honors and citations in Connecticut, New York and New England. He is licensed in eight states and holds degrees from the University of Virginia as well as the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He contributes serves on the boards of numerous institutions and not-for-profit organizations, including Lyndhurst and the Merritt Parkway Conservancy, and he is a trustee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Founded in 1857, The American Institute of Architects consistently works to create more valuable, healthy, secure and sustainable buildings, neighborhoods and communities. Through more than 200 state, local and international chapters, AIA advocates for public policies that promote economic vitality and public wellbeing. AIA Connecticut has served the architectural profession, encouraging design excellence, working to improve society through a concern for the quality of the built and natural environments since 1905.
