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JULY | PAGE 31 | 2015 Looking Up at the AIA Gala What: American Institute of Architects Houston Celebrate Architecture Gala. Where: Silver Street Studios. Who: Chair Karen Lantz of Lantz Full Circle; environment chair David Himel of McDugald-Steele; graphic designer Amanda Valentine; Ben Brewer Young Architect Award recipient Christian Sheridan of Brave Architecture; AIA Houston prez Kathleen English; AIA Fellows Peter Brown, Brian Malarkey, Chung Nguyen, Fernando Brave, and Patricia Oliver; auction chair Kristen Johnson of STG Design; Internum's Carla Munoz, auction donor. PC Moment: An eight-foot- high neon tape installation encouraged 700 creatives to literally and philosophically "Look Up" — an inspirational message that helped raise $275,000 for Architecture Center Houston's coffers. The AIA Houston Firm of the Year award went to Studio Red, which is responsible for the stunning renovation of the Alley Theatre. Matthew Ramirez DANIEL ORTIZ Poppi Massey, Irina Litvak Annette Brissett, Janet Parisi, DJ Kalkutta Steve Stelzer, Kathleen English Jo & Jim Furr Sarah Gandy Lori Murphy, Jeromy Murphy Honorees Brady Vinje, Trung Doan Pete Garrett, Jared Wood Catherine Callaway Susannah Compton Kaitlyn & Michael Scheurich Carla Munoz, Franny Walker Fernando Brave Brian Malarkey Catherine & Jim Evans Honoree Christian Sheridan David Himel Andrew Farkas Chair Karen Lantz Victoria Goldstein Tatiana Massey W. Gray at S. Shepherd Drive riveroaksshoppingcenter.com Your everyday indulgence. OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD LUXURY. DOWN-TO-EARTH APPEAL.