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Church of the Redeemer Restoration/Addition wins Lower Merion Preservation Award
Mary DeNadai Receives President's Award from National Trust for Historic Preservation
Bryn Mawr Residence Wins National "Best in Class" Award
John Douglass House Restoration Receives Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Award
New Principals and New Senior Associate
John Milner Architects Receives the 2009 Arthur Ross Award in Architecture
2009 Preservation Alliance Awards
Intern Architect Earns LEED Accreditation
John Milner Honored with John Harbeson Award
John Milner Honored with G. Holmes Perkins Award
Stone Houses Book in Third Printing.
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Church of the Redeemer Restoration/Addition wins Lower Merion Preservation Award
The Church of the Redeemer was awarded a 2010 Historic Preservation Award by the Township of Lower Merion for the restoration of the church building and for a new addition which is compatible with the historic church building. Originally designed by Charles M. Burns in the Gothic-Revival style in 1881, the church building underwent subsequent improvements and expansions in 1891 and 1912. John Milner Architects restored the exterior and interior historic materials; rehabilitated the porte cochere; reconfigured the Chancel for liturgical reasons; introduced new lighting and sound systems; renovated the building's ancillary spaces; provided a new entrance hall addition, which includes accessible restrooms.
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Mary DeNadai Receives President's Award from National Trust for Historic Preservation
On May 14, 2010, Mary Werner DeNadai was honored by The National Trust for Historic Preservation as the recipient of the President's Award. This award, presented by president Richard Moe, was given in recognition of Mary's ongoing contributions and collaborations with the National Trust in its mission to support historic preservation efforts throughout the country.
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Bryn Mawr Residence Wins National "Best in Class" Award
The Brick Industry Association (BIA) announced that a Bryn Mawr residence designed by John Milner Architects will receive its "Best in Class" award in the 2009 Brick in Architecture Awards. The awards honor innovative use of clay brick in eight categories: commercial, educational, health care facilities, houses of worship, multi-family residential, municipal/government, paving and landscape architecture, and single family residential applications. The Bryn Mawr residence was chosen for the "Best in Class" award in the single family residential category. The winning projects will be recognized nationally through publication in a special issue of Brick In Architecture, which will be included as an insert in the November issue of Architectural Record.
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John Douglass House Restoration Receives Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Award
John Milner Architects has received a 2009 Construction Award from Preservation Pennsylvania for the restoration of the c. 1769 John Douglass House. The residence, located in Colerain Township, was the birthplace of Governor William Cameron Sproul. Preservation Pennsylvania's Historic Preservation Awards continue a tradition held since 1979 whereby excellence in preservation is recognized and honored. The annual awards recognize significant contributions in the field of historic preservation made by both individuals and organizations. Recognition encompasses the categories of preservation initiatives, construction and archaeology projects.
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New Principals and New Senior Associate
Christina H. Carter, AIA and Christopher J. Miller, AIA, have joined John D. Milner, FAIA and Mary Werner DeNadai, FAIA as Principals of their firm, John Milner Architects, Inc. In addition, Robert J. Hotes, AIA, LEED AP has been promoted to Senior Associate. Christina Carter joined John Milner and Mary DeNadai in 1986, and has a diverse background in adaptive reuse and historic preservation practice. Her current projects include Frank Furness's Jayne Residence in Philadelphia, and three National Park Service restorations: the Deshler-Morris & Bringhurst Houses in Germantown, the Valley Forge Train Station and the Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park, New York. Christopher Miller joined the firm in 1998, with a background in restoration and adaptive reuse of historic institutional buildings. Christopher's current projects include Nemours Mansion and Gardens in Wilmington, Delaware, St. Mark's Church in Philadelphia, The Church of the Redeemer in Bryn Mawr and Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania. Robert J. Hotes, AIA joined John Milner Architects, Inc. in 2008 and is currently managing projects for PIDC, the General Services Administration and the National Park Service.
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John Milner Architects Receives the 2009 Arthur Ross Award in Architecture
John Milner Architects has received the 2009 Arthur Ross Award in Architecture for Excellence in the Classical Tradition. The award is made annually by the Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America, and was presented on May 4th at a reception and dinner at The University Club in New York City. Preceding the celebration, John Milner and Mary DeNadai delivered a lecture on the firm's history and work. The recipient of the 2008 Award in Architecture was John Simpson and Partners, London, UK.
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2009 Preservation Alliance Awards
The restoration of Nemours Mansion and Gardens received a 2009 Grand Jury Award from the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia at the organization's annual luncheon in May. The project was a collaboration of John Milner Architects, Milner + Carr Conservation and Rodney Robinson Landscape Architects. John Milner Architects and Milner + Carr Conservation also shared another Grand Jury Award for the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of the Crane Arts Stable building in Philadelphia where the two firms have their offices and conservation studios. Milner + Carr received a separate award for the restoration and conservation of the historic Synagogue at Eastern State Penitentiary.
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Intern Architect Earns LEED Accreditation
Kristin McFadden, an Intern Architect at our Chadds Ford office, recently earned LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council. A LEED AP is a professional who has passed the LEED exam and has a thorough understanding of green design and the certification process implemented by the USGBC. The LEED rating system promotes the practices of sustainable design.
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John Milner Honored with John Harbeson Award
John Milner received the John Harbeson Award from the Philadelphia chapter of the American Institute of Architects at the 2007 Awards for Design Excellence ceremony in November. The award is for lifetime achievement of the highest standards of professionalism, accomplishment, and regard for the development of his younger colleagues.
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John Milner Honored with G. Holmes Perkins Award
The G. Holmes Perkins Award for Distinguished Teaching by a member of the practitioner faculty of the University of Pennsylvania was awarded to John Milner, Adjunct Professor of Architecture. The award, named in honor of G. Holmes Perkins, dean of the Graduate School of Fine Arts (now, School of Design) from 1951-71, is given in recognition of distinguished teaching and innovation in the methods of instruction in the classroom, seminar or studio.
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Stone Houses Book in Third Printing.
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