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Hi Iamchrisryan. An article I wrote about Andres Mignucci has been put forward by Krakatoa Katie for deletion. Here are some of the arguments I put forward as to why it should be kept. Thanks Maribel Ortiz

Keep. Andres Mignucci was elected as a FELLOW of the American Institute of Architects in 2005. There are currently 74,000 architect members of the AIA of which, in the history of the AIA, only 2,500 have been elected as Fellows of the Institute. In he year 2005, alongside Mignucci, Santiago Calatrava - AIA Gold Medalist; Thom Mayne - Pritzker Award Winner; and Toshiko Mori - Head of Harvard’s Graduate School of Design were also elected. You cannot be in such company without being notable.

See below from the AIA's press statement on the induction: Washington, D.C., February 25, 2005 --The American Institute of Architects (AIA) elevated 66 architects to its prestigious College of Fellows, an honor awarded to members who have made contributions of national significance to the profession. Andrés Mignucci, FAIA, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, was elected to receive this honor because of his contributions to the field of design. Mr. Mignucci has enriched the profession by integrating the disciplines of architecture, urban design and landscape architecture in the creation of urban environments with a sense of place, human scale, and environmental responsibility. His work reflects a commitment to the role of public space as an integral part of people’s lives, as a setting for social and cultural exchange, and as a vital component in the structure of our cities and towns. In addition, his leadership through public service and teaching has made significant contributions in extending knowledge of the profession to a larger public. Out of a membership of more than 74,000, there are fewer than 2,500 AIA members distinguished with the honor of fellowship. It is conferred on architects with at least 10 years of membership in the AIA who have made significant contributions in the following areas: the aesthetic, scientific, and practical efficiency of the profession; the standards of architectural education, training, and practice; the building industry through leadership in the AIA and other related professional organizations; advancement of living standards of people through an improved environment; and to society through significant public service.

In two recent books on Iberoamerican Architecture one in Madrid and one in Mexico, (Iberoamerica Arquitectura. Rispa, Raul; Tanais Editores, Madrid, 2004 and Arquitectos Iberoamericanos del Siglo 21. Noelle, Louise Fondo Cultural Banamex, Mexico DF 2006), Andrés Mignucci’s work has been highlighted as exemplary in the discourse of current architecture in Latin America.

Mignucci, as one of seven members of the Governor’s Council on Planning and Urbanism, is also one of the authors of the Economic Development and Government Transformation Plan for Puerto Rico. See below. (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNMENT TRANSFORMATION PLAN FOR PUERTO RICO (PDF) Economic Development and Government Transformation Plan for Puerto ... Architect Andrés Mignucci, Dr. Gabriel Moreno, Atty. Omar Jiménez, Architect Liz ... gobierno.pr/NR/rdonlyres/.../0/PDETGEnglishVersion_Nov906_FINAL.pdf - 658k - View as html). Mignucci is also the author/editor of Arquitectura Contemporanea en Puerto Rico 1976-1992, one of the latest books on Puerto Rican architectural history.

His articles can be found in Italian (Spazio Societá Milan Italy) or in English (University of California Berkeley) showing relevance beyond Puerto Rico’s local architectural mileu. see below. planum - spazio e società / space & society - summariesTranslate this page Spazio e Società / Space & Society 84, Ottobre-Dicembre 1998 ... Andrés Mignucci Giannoni. Costruire nei tropici. 98. Luciano Barbero. La fontana e il pino ... www.planum.net/journals/main/m-ses-84-ind-ita.html - 4k - Cached Places repositories.cdlib.org/ced/places/vol12/iss3 - 33k - Cached Andres Mignucci Giannoni Inhabiting Shadows: Observations on the Tropics as Place [Forming Place, Informing Practice]38. Maribel ortiz 12:33, 4 October 2007 (UTC) / sorry about the missing signature - please see discussion about guidelines / criteria for notability for academics at he Andres Mignucci AfD Discussion Page Maribel ortiz 14:44, 8 October 2007 (UTC)