Baird, a frequent RECORD contributor and recipient of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada's Gold Medal, served as dean of the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto from 2004–2009.
The Chicago-based artist joins past recipients of the National Building Museum–awarded honor including Mabel O. Wilson, Paul Goldberger, and Phyllis Lambert.
As an increasing number of Americans struggle to pay rent, the National Building Museum convened policymakers, designers, and researchers from the private and public sectors to highlight paths forward.
Highlights include a 20th anniversary screening of Nathaniel Kahn’s My Architect and the U.S. premiere of The Power of Utopia–Living with Le Corbusier in Chandigarh.
This month's ongoing exhibitions include a show at the Copenhagen Archiecture Festival highlighting the work of a new generation of architects working in Japan.
On view through October 15, the event partners local design studios with community organizations to conceive and build pop-up shelters during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.