The Millenium started out great for Wayne Ehmann AIA, Architect, who had just won his 7th "ARCHI" Award. This 2000 "ARCHI" award "For Excellence in Architecture" was given out at the annual Long Island Chapter of the American Institute of Architects' eloquent black tie awards ceremony at Oheka Castle.

It continued with a string of magazine and newspaper articles and TV appearances on the restoration of Grand Central Terminal’s exterior in which Mr. Ehmann as Chief Architect of MTA Metro North Railroad, lead the design team of DMJM Harris and BCA and its contractor Kafka Construction to a successful completion.

The “ARCHI” award was given for Mr. Ehmann's unique design of the MTA’s New York Transit Museum's Gallery and Retail store at the revitalized Grand Central Terminal in New York City. Citing "good use of materials" and "interesting forms" the jury gave Mr. Ehmann one of only 11 Archi Awards awarded that year. As a sole practitioner in Sea Cliff, practicing part time, Mr. Ehmann's achievement is that much more unique since his competition is the usual architectural giants of Long Island architecture.

That was the 36th celebration of recognizing and honoring the men and women architects who have distinguished themselves by creating high quality architectural design for or from Long Island. The awards praise not only Long Island architecture, but salute projects all over the world conceived by chapter members, as well as non-AIA architects who contributed excellence in design to the Long Island community. Mr. Ehmann calls it the “Oscars for L.I. architects!"

In March of 2008 Mr. Ehmann was featured on the cover of Quest magazine’s “Design Issue” celebrating Grand Central Terminal’s contribution to the “major efforts that are revitalizing Manhattan, the boroughs