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Article: John Portman Recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award.
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- China Weekly News
- Article date:
- November 3, 2009
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The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has named John Portman, Founder and Chairman of John Portman & Associates (PORTMAN), the 2009 Lynn S. Beedle Award Winner. The award was presented on October 22, 2009 at a special awards dinner hosted as part of the CTBUH's annual conference held this year in Chicago.
The Lynn S. Beedle Award honors an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of tall buildings and the urban environment. In recognizing Mr. Portman, the Awards Jury comprised of industry leaders from around the world noted: "While John Portman has been, and continues to be, involved in many significant tall ...