A Windsor native has been named president of the American Institute of Architects for 2013.
Mickey Jacob, the managing principal at Urban Studio Architects in Tampa, Fla., was installed in the post Friday during a ceremony in Washington.
Jacob graduated from the University of Detroit in 1981 and began practising in Tampa, where he became licensed in 1986.
“I look forward to working together to harness our power to shape the future of the architecture profession with a priority on building leadership and enhancing the impact and role of our emerging professionals,” said Jacob in a news release.
“It is our duty to promote thoughtful leadership, bold advocacy and effective communications to promote the value of design and increase the public awareness of how architecture positively impacts the quality of life in our communities.”
Jacob is the 89th president of the AIA, which was founded in 1857 to create more valuable, healthy, secure and sustainable buildings, neighbourhoods and communities.
There are nearly 300 chapters across the U.S. which ensure architects adhere to a code of ethics and conduct to ensure the highest professional standards.
