Special Events

President’s Medal

The President’s Medal is the League’s highest honor, recognizing extraordinary achievements in architecture, urbanism, art, design, and the environment.

2021 President's Medal celebration in Marcus Garvey Park honoring Walter Hood. Photo by: Michelle Garcia

The President’s Medal is The Architectural League’s highest honor and is bestowed on individuals, at the discretion of the League’s President and Board of Directors, to recognize extraordinary achievements in architecture, urbanism, art, design, and the environment. The Medal is awarded at a benefit event in the Spring. Recent recipients of the President’s Medal include Walter Hood, Andrew Freear, Darren Walker, Christiana Figueres, HH the Aga Khan, Michael R. Bloomberg, Henry N. Cobb, Richard Serra, Renzo Piano, and Amanda Burden. Earlier recipients include Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Hugh Hardy, Ada Louise Huxtable, Kenneth Frampton, Tod Williams and Billie Tsien, Robert A.M. Stern, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Hugh Ferriss, and Joseph Urban.

If you are interested in receiving more information on upcoming President’s Medal events, please email the League’s Development and Operations Manager, Daniel Cioffi, at cioffi@archleague.org.

Events

May 14, 2024

Martin Puryear

On May 14, 2024, the League presented its President's Medal to Martin Puryear.

May 23, 2023

Rosalie Genevro

On May 23, 2021, the League presented its President's Medal to Rosalie Genevro.

July 21, 2021

Walter Hood

On July 21, 2021, the League presented its President's Medal to Walter Hood.

June 1, 2020

Andrew Freear

On June 1, 2020, the League presented its President's Medal to Andrew Freear.

April 9, 2019

Darren Walker

On April 9, 2019, the League presented its President's Medal to Darren Walker.

June 20, 2018

Christiana Figueres

On June 20, 2018, the League presented its President's Medal to Christiana Figueres.

May 18, 2017

His Highness the Aga Khan

On May 18, 2017, The Architectural League presented its President's Medal to His Highness the Aga Khan.

April 18, 2016

Michael R. Bloomberg

On April 18, 2016, The Architectural League presented its President's Medal to Michael R. Bloomberg.

May 4, 2015

Henry N. Cobb

On May 4, 2015, The Architectural League presented its President's Medal to Henry N. Cobb.

May 6, 2014

Richard Serra

On May 6, 2014, The Architectural League presented its President’s Medal to Richard Serra.

April 9, 2013

Renzo Piano

On April 9, 2013, The Architectural League presented its President’s Medal to Renzo Piano.

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