(NAPSA)—From its birth, this country has been blessed with visionaries. Men and women who perceive of a challenge in such a wayasto elicit greatness from others as they tackle the task—whateverthefield. One such visionary is Vincent Scully. One of the nation’s foremost architectural historians and longtime Yale University professor, he has been selected as the fourth annual laureate of the Urban Land Institute J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionary Urban Development. Scully, 83, who has taught several generations of architects, planners, art historians, developers and politicians throughout his distinguished career, has been described by world-renowned architect Philip Johnson as “the most influential architecture teacher, ever.” The Urban LandInstitute J.C. Nichols Prize recognizes a person whose career demonstrates a commitment to the highest standards of responsible development. The $100,000 prize honors the legacy of legendary Kansas City, Missouri, developer J.C. Nichols, a founding Urban LandInstitute (ULI) memberconsidered as one of America’s most influential entrepreneurs in land use during the first half of the 1900s. Professor Scully has defined architecture as a “continuing dialogue between generationsthatcre- The J.C. Nichols Prize recognizes a person whose career demonstrates a commitment to responsible development. The most recent recipient of the coveted award is Yale University Professor and architectural historian Vincent Scully. As the fourth recipient of the Nichols Prize, Scully follows two public officials—Charleston, S.C., Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr., and the late U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan—and a private sector representative, Gerald D. Hines, founder and chairman of the Hines real estate organization. The ULIis a nonprofit education and research institute supported by its members. Its mission is to provide respon- Manmade; American Architecture sible leadership in the use of land in order to enhancethetotal environment. It does this by bringing together visionaries, idealists and realists to build a better America through careful, well thought out responsible land use and development considerate of all aspects of Americansociety and culture and the Stick Style; The Earth, the Temple, and the Gods; and Pueblo: Mountain, Village, Dance have representing all aspects of land use and developmentdisciplines.. ates an environmentacross time.” His numerous books, including Architecture: The Natural and the and Urbanism; The Shingle Style made remarkable contributions to the history of modern architecture. Established in 1936, the Institute has more than 18,000 members To learn more, visit the Web site at www.uliorg.
