Join us in honoring Dr. Judith Rodin, winner of the 2015 Edmund N. Bacon Prize for her continuing contributions to the built environment. Dr. Rodin is currently president of the Rockefeller Foundation in New York and was formerly president of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Daily News Editorial Page Editor, Sandra Shea, will engage Dr. Rodin in an engaging conversation on stage about designing resilient structures, systems, and cities.
Also honored at this ceremony will be the student winners of the 2015 Better Philadelphia Challenge. This year's urban design challenge focused on Petty Island and how it might be developed to support its surrounding communities while taking into consideration the realities of climate change in the tidal Delaware River.
The ceremony will be followed by a coffee + dessert reception featuring a book signing with Dr. Rodin. Her new book, The Resilience Dividend: Being Strong in a World Where Things Go Wrong, explores how people, organizations, businesses, communities, and cities have developed resilience in the face of otherwise catastrophic challenges.
Join us before the ceremony at 5:30pm for our VIP Reception which will feature heavy hors d'oeuvres, wine, beer, and live music. In attendance will be Dr. Rodin, the student winners, local dignitaries, and our invaluable sponsors, without whom this program would not be possible.
* No part of the admission charge is a charitable donation to The Rockefeller Foundation.
SPONSORS:
KEYNOTE: Domus
VISIONARY: Centria
Wallace Roberts & Todd
GOLD: Brandywine Realty Trust
Jacobs
Moore College of Art + Design
Philadelphia Phillies
U3 Advisors
SILVER: Duane Morris
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
EwingCole
KieranTimberlake
O'Donnell & Naccarato
Penn Institute for Urban Research
Pennoni Associates Inc.
Robert A.M. Stern Architects
Scott Killinger China Center for Urban Studies
University of Pennsylvania
BRONZE: John Bower
BLT Architects
Interface Carpet Tiles
Langan Engineering
L.F. Driscoll
Scout LLC
PROMOTIONAL:
Commercial Real Estate Women, Philadelphia Chapter
Global Philadelphia