FTI Recognizes College of Fellows Inductees
The Facade Tectonics Institute (FTI) held its College of Fellows ceremony to induct ten individuals at the FTI 2024 World Congress in Salt Lake City on October 9th, 2024.
The 2024 inductees include architects, engineers, façade consultants, and FTI Board members:
- Karen Brandt | Heintges Consulting Architects & Engineers
- Rowan Georges | SOM
- Richard Green | Green Facades LLC
- Valerie Block | FTI Consultant
- Stacey Hooper | NBBJ, FTI Board Member
- David Fixler | David Fixler Architecture & Preservation
- Roger Fricke | FTI Treasurer, Retired
- Chuck Knickerbocker | Allegion PLC
- Hamid Vossoughi | WSP
- Lisa Heschong | Heschong Mahone Group
The College of Fellows aims to foster a strong community among Fellows, support the Institute’s mission, advance the profession of façade design, mentor emerging façade designers, and continually serve the Institute. Founded in 2016, the College of Fellows is composed of Institute members elected to Fellowship by a jury of their peers. Fellowship is one of the highest honors FTI can bestow upon a member, recognizing significant achievements in façade design and honoring those who have made meaningful contributions to architecture and the Institute.
In 2023, the College of Fellows launched a podcast and webinar series covering various façade-related topics, enabling Fellows to share their expertise with students and young professionals. These podcasts are available on the FTI SKINS Podcasts website.
Looking ahead to 2025, we plan to host quarterly live webinars featuring our College of Fellows. These webinars will provide in-depth discussions on façade-related topics and valuable insights from industry leaders within our College of Fellows. These sessions will serve as an accessible resource for continued learning and professional growth within our FTI community.
About Facade Tectonics Institute
The Facade Tectonics Institute (FTI) is the premier member organization for building industry and professionals as well as academic, government, and nonprofit organizations and institutions focused on healthy and livable communities. The Institute’s primary objective is to fuel discussion and collaborative research that bridges fragmented market segments of the building industry, pairing government, academia, ownership, and industry professionals. Integral to this mission is the dissemination of historical, theoretical, and practical information derived from this research to the building marketplace, thereby acting as a conduit and facilitator for both learning and further collaborative research pursuits.