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1674-2 Norman Giller[RETURN] to continue or type q to return to Menu: ❑ mh GILLER HONORED FOR 50 -YEAR CAREER 12/09/2001 THE MIAMI Copyright (c) 2001, DATE: Sunday, December 9, 2001 SECTION: Neighbors BC ILLUSTRATION: photo: Debbie Reynolds and (A), Randall Robinson and Norman Giller (A) SOURCE/CREDIT LINE: BEA MOSS / Herald staff MEMO: FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS HERALD The Miami Herald EDITION: Final PAGE: 33MB LENGTH: 108 lines Louis Wolfson and Patricia Wolfson and Leonard Wien Jr. and Ira Giller GILLER HONORED FOR 50 -YEAR CAREER More than 250 architects, preservationists, politicians, journalists and admirers recently honored Norman Giller, 85, during a luncheon at the Eden Roc Hotel, the concluding event of South Florida's tri -county Design and Architecture 2001. The career of Giller, American Institute of Architect Emeritus and architect of the Carillon and Diplomat hotels and thousands of other buildings in Greater Miami and around the world, has spanned 50 years. Randall Robinson, a planner with the Miami Beach Community Development Corporation, said he was pleased to see the pillars of Miami Beach's diverse architectural and civic community come together to learn about and honor mid -20th century architecture and to honor Giller's contributions. The CDC hosts the mid -20th century architectural display Miami Modern Architecture - A Photography Exhibition at The Seymour, home of the CDC, that includes Giller's work. Leonard Wien, chairman of the Urban Arts Committee, said the luncheon and exhibition were successful in building support for preserving mid-century modern architecture. Architectural and preservation dignitaries who paid tribute to Giller included Peter Slaton, editor of Grid; former Herald architecture critic Beth Dunlop; Norman's son Ira Giller of Giller and Giller Architects; former Miami Beach Mayor Neisen Kasdin; Municipal Art Society executive director Frank Sanchis III and Wien. KEYWORDS: TAG: 0112130177