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The Wyck Association honored John D. Milner, FAIA as the 2011 recipient of the Wyck Strickland Award for "contributions to the cultural life of Philadelphia through work that balances progress and modernity with a sensitive understanding of the past." The 24th annual event was held on October 27 at The Down Town Club in Philadelphia. David Hollenberg, University Architect for the University of Pennsylvania, presented the award and chaired the event with Emily T. Cooperman and Diane Newbury. Milner joins noted past award recipients, including the architect Robert Venturi, urban revitalization leader Paul R. Levy and editorial cartoonist Signe Wilkinson.

The Wyck-Strickland Award is inspired by the balance of tradition and innovation created when the Philadelphia architect William Strickland remodeled the Wyck House in Germantown in 1824. Wyck's signature annual benefit since 1988, The Wyck-Strickland Award has evolved over the years to include architects, landscape architects, engineers, urban planners, historians, museum curators, and librarians. All share a love of Philadelphia and its rich history and cultural life.  John Milner is an architect who has devoted his career to the preservation and restoration of historical buildings, as well as to the designing of new buildings that are inspired by his knowledge of historical precedent. Complementing Milner's professional practice is his commitment to the education of young architects and preservationists. For 35 years, he has served as Adjunct Professor of Architecture in the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate Program in Historic Preservation.  He is principal of John Milner Architects, Inc. located in Chadds Ford and Philadelphia.