Press Release:Again, in 2016, two members of the AIA/San Diego had images selected by the AIA/St. Louis Chapter from their annual international Photography Competition. A total of only fourteen photos were selected for recognition from all of the thousands of photos submitted by Architects, Intern Architects and Architectural Students from all over the world.
The Michael B. Wilkes, FAIA submitted image, “Not Mellow Yellow” was selected for the $500 “Fuller Award”.
This award is for the best photo taken in the United States.
Another of his images, “Seven Ducks in a Spider Web” was selected for an Honorable Mention Award.
“Discontinued Downspouts” by Gerald W. Shonkwiler, AIAE was also selected for an Honorable Mention recognition as one of the fourteen selected images.
Over the years of the Competition, both Michael and Gerald have had many images selected for national awards, covers and publication in their calendar.
The AIA/St. Louis’s selected fourteen images were recently featured and displayed at the 2016 AIA National Convention in Philadelphia.