Lawrence Technological University’s College of Architecture and Design (CoAD) in Southfield has selected award-winning architect Harold J Remlinger as its 29th Distinguished Architecture Alumni Award recipient.
The Distinguished Architecture Alumni Award recognizes alumni for their professional accomplishments, dedication to community service, and support of LTU’s College of Architecture and Design.
Remlinger is principal architect/partner at DesignTeam Plus Inc., and DesignTeam Plus of Ohio of Birmingham, a firm he co-founded in 2012 with designer Shari Stein. Remlinger and Stein are both former CoAD adjunct professors.
In addition to his commercial experience, Remlinger served as architect of record for the Village of Warren Historic District Commission in Warren. His contributions to the nonprofit world are many. His impact and personal commitment to social responsibility are evidenced in his work with nonprofit organizations, like Friendship Circle of Michigan, which launched DesignTeam Plus, Beebe’s Corner in Warren, Habitat for Humanity, Sukkah of Ann Arbor, Yad Ezra in Berkley, and Rochester College in Rochester Hills.
“The selection committee was really happy to have another competitive group of candidates this year, which speaks well for the impact our alumni have on the profession and the communities where they live and work,” says Tracy Sweeney, chair of the DAAA committee.
“The jury agreed that what set Harold’s submission apart from the rest was that it was robust in all three of our award criteria categories. His expertise and professional achievement were evident, as you would expect — but he also demonstrated a significant depth of service to LTU and service to his community that made a lasting impression on the reviewers.”
Remlinger earned a Master of Architecture in 2006 and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture in 2004 from LTU, an Associate of Applied Science in Architectural Drafting and Certificates for Architectural Drafting from Macomb Community College.
“Harold Remlinger represents the very best of what it means to be an LTU architecture graduate,” says Lilian Crum, interim dean of CoAD. “As a leader in his profession, a powerful advocate for architecture as a social responsibility, and a dedicated teacher, his work exemplifies the kind of impact our graduates can make on both the profession and society.”
Remlinger says, “LTU gave me a phenomenal education. My professors pushed me to let go of the ‘practical’ and have fun. I’ve been doing that my entire career and hopefully making a difference. Receiving this award from my peers is a great honor and a highlight of my career.”
He will deliver a lecture titled “A Series of Questionable Decisions,” which will explore the sometimes-circuitous paths to success, those that inform who you become and how you practice your craft. Remlinger will receive LTU’s DAA Award on Oct. 9 in the Lear Auditorium on the Lawrence Tech campus and can be viewed via livestream. The event, which is free and open to the public, starts at 6 p.m. For more information and to register, visit this link.
