Gassner Award
Francis Gassner Award
Established in 1977, this award is issued annually to commemorate an extraordinary architect, Francis P. Gassner, FAIA, who practiced in Memphis from the 1950's until his death in 1977. To continue his legacy of design excellence, service to the profession, and leadership to our community, AIA Memphis honors an architect for outstanding contributions to the quality of the built environment in Memphis.
“Architecture is a reflection of the attitude of the community – a physical manifestation of what we think is the good life. It can be a vehicle to enhance man’s dignity.
If it doesn’t do that, it is a failure.”
- Francis P. Gassner, FAIA
Past Recipients
2022 - Valentina Shands-Puppione, AIA
2020 - Robert B. Norcross, AIA
2019 - Josh Flowers, FAIA
2018 - Jimmie E. Tucker, FAIA
2017 - James F. Williamson, FAIA
2016 - Louis R. Pounders, FAIA
2015 - Heather B. Koury, Hon. AIA
2014 – Todd Walker, FAIA
2013 – Keith Kays, AIA
2012 - Shirley C. Raines
2011 - Michael Hagge & Sherry Bryan
2010 - Joseph P. Hagan, AIA
2009 - Martin Gorman, Jr., AIA
2008 - Jim Lutz, AIA
2007 - Joseph “Pitt” Hyde, III
2006 – Henry Frank Ricks, Jr., FAIA
2003 – Robert Browne
2002 – Eugene E. Burr, AIA
2001 – Jack A. Belz
2000 – Robert J. Fleming, AIA
1999 – Kirk Bobo, FAIA
1998 – J. Granville Taylor, AIA
1997 – Mertie Buckman
1996 – Lee Askew, III, FAIA
1994 – Antonio Bologna, FAIA
1993 – Jack R. Tucker, Jr., FAIA
1992 – William Roberts Eissler
1991 – Gregory O. Hnedak, FAIA
1990 – William H. Gaskill, AIA
1988 – Dr. J. Richard Gruber
1987 – Morrie Moss
1986 – Henry M. Turley, Jr.
1985 – Francis Mah, AIA
1984 – Eleanor Hughes
1982 – Roy P. Harrover, FAIA
1981 – Thomas Nathan, FAIA
1980 – Edward (Ted) Rust
1979 – Clayton Dekle, FAIA
1978 – Zeno Yeates, FAIA
1977 – William P. Cox, FAIA
