Presentation of the 2021 President's Medal to Walter Hood

The President’s Medal is The Architectural League’s highest honor and is bestowed, at the discretion of the League’s President and Board of Directors, to recognize extraordinary achievements in architecture, urbanism, art, design, and the environment.

The festivities at Marcus Garvey Park included a procession from the Acropolis in the park to the lower level. The event featured performances by Mfouambila Kongo Dance Company, The Marching Cobras of New York, and saxophonist Jason Marshall; a poetry reading by Tonya M. Foster; and remarks in tribute to Mr. Hood by Mario Gooden, Mabel Wilson, and Sara Zewde.

Recorded on July 21, 2021. Video shot and edited by Quinn Ryan.

Видео Presentation of the 2021 President's Medal to Walter Hood канала The Architectural League