The 2015 Jury of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has elevated Anne Kolman Smith and Thomas Jerry Lominack, both of Lominack Kolman Smith Architects, to its prestigious College of Fellows, an honor awarded to members who have made significant contributions to the profession. They are two of three architects in Georgia that were honored with fellowship this year. 

Anne Smith and Jerry Lominack will be recognized at an investiture ceremony at the 2015 National AIA Convention and Design Exposition in Atlanta on May 15, 2015. 

The Fellowship program was developed to elevate architects who have made a significant contribution to architecture and society and who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession. Fellowship not only recognizes the achievements of architects as individuals, but also their significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level. 

Out of a total AIA membership of over 85,000, there are fewer than 3,100 distinguished with the honor of Fellowship and honorary fellowship. 

Anne Kolman Smith 

Anne Smith has over a decade of National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) leadership experience, serving at both the national and regional levels, her work effecting significant change and growth to the Intern Development Program (IDP), Architect Registration Exam (ARE), national and international reciprocal licensing, and mentorship of future architects. Anne currently serves as the Director of Region 3 of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, is a member of the Georgia State Board of Architects and Interior Designers, and is a Past President of AIA Georgia and AIA Savannah. 

Concurrently, Anne has maintained a successful architecture practice characterized by award-winning historic preservation projects, non-profit involvement, and the advancement of women in architecture. Anne’s portfolio includes the restoration and the rehabilitation of the Pin Point Heritage Museum, Daniel Flagg Villas, Trinity United Methodist Church, Kehoe House, and Skidaway Interpretive Cabin.

Anne is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology and a native Savannahian with over 25 years of architectural experience. 

Thomas Jerry Lominack 

For five decades, Jerry Lominack has championed modern design in historic Savannah while embracing historic preservation through a practice rooted in community involvement, AIA leadership, and the mentorship of multiple generations of architects. 

Jerry’s designs have been highlighted in multiple publications, including the National Park Service’s text The Georgia Catalog. His design of Savannah’s most prominent public space, Ellis Square, was internationally recognized by the Congress for the New Urbanism as part of their 2013 Charter Awards. Jerry is a frequent design critic at the Savannah College of Art and Design, regularly serves as a thesis adviser to students, and as a mentor to architectural interns. He is Past President of AIA Georgia and AIA Savannah, a board member of the Savannah Development and Renewal Authority, and a past board member of the Historic District Board of Review, Historic Savannah Foundation, and the Downtown Neighborhood Association. 

Jerry is a graduate of Clemson University and is licensed in Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida.