The New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects has honored SOM architect Michael Archer with the Emerging New York Architects (ENYA) Merit Award. This award recognizes Michael’s significant contribution as a young architect to the profession and community. The award was presented at the 2017 AIA New York Board Inaugural on December 13th, 2016.
At SOM, Michael has worked on projects including One World Trade Center, 35 Hudson Yards, and the Manhattan West Development. He also started SOM’s Licensure Open House, a quarterly gathering to support designers at SOM who are working towards earning their licenses. Michael is also active in the broader design community. He serves on the NCARB Ethics Task Force; is a former chair of the AIA Jason Pettigrew Memorial Scholarship jury; and is the AIA New York Chapter Architect Licensing Advisor, where he founded the ARE Workshop, a biweekly, yearlong licensure support program open to the public.
In addition to the presentation of the ENYA Merit Award, the event at the Center for Architecture served to welcome incoming AIANY board members, and to give a warm farewell to exiting members. SOM Managing Partner Ken Lewis was recognized for his new role as the AIA New York Chapter Treasurer for 2017.