Accolades

Barbuzzo’s Marcie Turney and Valarie Safran Get Recognition From the AIA

Valarie Safran and Marcie Turney
Valarie Safran and Marcie Turney Photo: Courtesy Barbuzzo

The Historic Preservation Committee of the Philadelphia chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected Barbuzzo owners Marcie Turney and Valarie Safran for its annual Henry J. Magaziner Award. The award recognizes individuals and organizations outside traditional preservation and design fields that have made significant contributions to the preservation of the city’s built environment. With Barbuzzo, Lolita, Bindi and a host of other businesses they own on 13th Street, Turney and Safran have played a lead role in the transformation the Midtown Village neighborhood in recent years. The award will be presented at the Preservation Alliance For Greater Philadelphia’s annual awards luncheon on Tuesday, May 17.

Barbuzzo’s Marcie Turney and Valarie Safran Get Recognition From the AIA