The Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Florida) presented C.T. Hsu + Associates Principal, Nathan Butler, AIA, with the Presidential Award at the organization’s 2010 annual convention at the Sawgrass Marriott Resort in Ponte Vedra recently. Butler was honored for his efforts in coordinating a statewide Intern Development Program (IDP) coordinators network that serves as a resource to help intern architects, supervisors and mentors. In order to obtain a Florida architecture license, individuals must complete IDP and it is an important step to licensure.
Butler, who has been with C.T. Hsu + Associates for ten years, served as the project manager for the firm’s award-winning $11.3 million Valencia Community College (VCC) Criminal Justice Institute, the $23 million VCC/UCF joint-use “University Center,” and the $43 million Osceola (Fla.) High School expansion project.
Some of his accolades include being selected as one of the “40 Under 40” by Building Design & Construction magazine in 2009, and being a past recipient of the President’s Award for the AIA Orlando Chapter. Butler currently serves on the board of directors for AIA Florida, the Florida Foundation for Architecture and ACE Mentor. Additionally, he is a past president of the AIA Orlando Chapter and chairman of the board for the Central Florida Builders Exchange (CFBE).
C.T. Hsu + Associates (www.cthsu.com) is an Orlando-based architectural planning and design firm that celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2009. A past “Firm of the Year” as selected by the American Institute of Architects – Florida Association, CTH+A focuses on a mix of projects in the education, government, transportation and mixed-use development sectors. Its multidisciplinary approach ranges from urban planning and design to architecture and interiors.
