Honor Award Details

SOUTHFIELD ARCHITECTS EARNS GOLD MEDAL

Detroit - November 12, 2007 - The American Institute of Architects Detroit will present its highest honor, the Gold Medal, to Daniel A. Redstone, FAIA during its annual Celebration of Excellence on November 16 at the Detroit Athletic Club. President Cynthia Pozolo of Shelby Township will make the presentation.

Dan Redstone was born into a family committed to making the world a beautiful place, filled with art and music. His mother Ruth who is an Honorary Member and his father Louis, who received the Chapter Gold Medal in 1968, were both passionate about art and architecture. Dan took that same passion and welded it to a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan. The result is the continued success of Redstone Architects, a Southfield architectural firm established in 1937.

Redstone’s involvement with the Detroit Chapter began shortly after he was licensed in 1962. By 1985 he had worked his way through the major offices until he was elected president. He has been chair of the Michigan Board of Architects and served on the Board of Engineers for three years. These boards are responsible for setting standards for licensing. He is also active with the National Council of Architect’s Registration Boards and championed eased reciprocity and facilitated cross border movement of architects between the United States and Canada.

Early is his career he recognized that strength was required to make meaningful changes in the political arena. This led to the development of AIA Michigan’s Minuteman Program and recognition from the American Institute of Architects in Washington.

The American Institute of Architects Detroit is a chapter of the 75,000 member national organization. The mission of the Honor Awards program is two fold, 1) to show the public “What Architects Do” and to inform about the value and importance of architectural excellence and 2) to enable architects to better understand notable achievements so that excellence continues to be the standard.