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Van B. Bruner Jr., a voice for diversity in architecture and inclusive design, dies at 89

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Van B. Bruner Jr., a voice for diversity in architecture and inclusive design, dies at 89 Architect Van B. Bruner, Jr., FAIA, an architect known for his leadership on inclusion and diversity in the field, died at the age of 89 on July 10 in Kennesaw, Ga., where he lived with family. The founder of his eponymous firm, The Bruner Firm, Bruner was the second Black architect to serve as AIA vice president, and received the Institute's Whitney M. Young Jr. Award in 1975 in recognition of his "voice for broadening diversity in architecture and advocating for community participation in urban planning projects," according to AIA's description of the award. READ MORE

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