Julia Gersovitz receives the Harley J. McKee Award
The (APT) presented Adjunct Professor Julia Gersovitz (B.Arch. 1975) on October 28, 2014, at the annual conference of the APT held in Quebec City, with their highest honour, the Harley J. McKee Award. Gersovitz is one of the founding partners of the architectural firm of , with offices in Montreal and Toronto. The citation for the award stated: 鈥淭he APT recognizes Julia Gersovitz鈥檚 work as a pioneer in four interrelated conservation architecture sectors - private practice, teaching, design review commissions and grassroots activism and, for being a prolific, generous and collaborative educator, a mentor, and an activist. She is decidedly a forerunner for women and all professionals in the field of conservation in North America.鈥�
The APT is a cross-disciplinary, membership organization (1,550 members) dedicated to promoting the best technology for conserving historic structures and their settings. The Harley J. McKee Award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of preservation technology.