Yale’s Athletic Department awarded five alumni, as well as University President Peter Salovey, its highest honor for their distinguished careers in public service, education, government, business, science and technology and the arts.
The estate of arguably America’s most famous architect is tied up in a convoluted web of foundations, conservancies, and a trust one that outlines the state of preservation today.
An Oak Park couple is among six recipients of the Wright Spirit Awards, an honor given to owners and stewards of Wright-designed buildings, as well as those who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to preserving and restoring the remaining Wright works or enhancing appreciation of his legacy.
Arguably the most famous American architect of the twentieth century, Wright built only one stand-alone theater, and it’s now a shell of its former self.