2024-05-04T18:31:46-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149989483/aia-picks-2017-thomas-jefferson-award-and-2017-collaborative-achievement-award-recipients Justine Testado 2017-01-31T15:48:00-05:00 >2017-01-31T15:48:37-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ov/ovtcrf2u1v29rwr2.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The AIA announced last Friday that Philadelphia architect&nbsp;Alan Greenberger will receive the 2017 Thomas Jefferson Award for architectural advocacy and achievement. On the same day, the AIA selected the&nbsp;<a href="http://archinect.com/rosefellowship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Enterprise Rose Architectural Fellowship</a> and Lawrence Scarpa for the 2017 Collaborative Achievement Award, which recognizes &ldquo;distinguished collaborative achievements between allied professionals, clients, organizations, and knowledge communities that have positively impacted and advanced the profession&rdquo;.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/4d/4d7h9j7alqcifef8.jpg"><em>Mann Center for the Performing Arts, one of Alan Greenberger's notable projects in Philadelphia.</em></p><p>Formerly a principal at MGA Partners, Greenberger served as both Philadelphia Deputy Mayor and chairman of the City Planning Commission. He spearheaded the Philadelphia2035 initiative to&nbsp;rewrite the city&rsquo;s antiquated zoning code, and also completed and approved plans to redevelop the city's 37-mile waterfront. Greenberger is now a Fellow of the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and a Dist...</p>