Scott Merrill Wins First Charles A. Barrett Memorial Award

Scott Merrill (Charles A. Barrett Award winner), Lizz Plater-Zyberk for the University of Miami (John Nolen Award winner), and Victor Dover (former CNU FL Chair)

Charles A. Barrett, who passed away in October 1996, was a man of extraordinary passion and talent and whose work, during his tenure with Duany Plater-Zyberk and Company, defined the highest level of design discipline and beauty and became a trademark for the CNU in its formative years.

For more than two decades Scott Merrill, and his firm Merrill, Pastor, and Colgan, has consistently designed and built projects which are timeless, inspiring, and have influenced countless other designers. Mr. Merrill has given a gift to Florida in his architecture; and through the creativity, discipline and professionalism exhibited throughout his career, he has given a gift of example to us all.