| | The 2015 Richard H. Driehaus Prize and the Henry Hope Reed Award Conferred at Ceremony in Chicago
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| David M. Schwarz, an architect known for excellence in traditional design and his commitment to the creation of vibrant public environments, received the 2015 Richard H. Driehaus Prize at the University of Notre Dame during a ceremony on Saturday, March 21, in Chicago.
In conjunction with the Driehaus Prize, renowned environmental health expert Dr. Richard J. Jackson received the Henry Hope Reed Award, given annually to an individual working outside the practice of architecture who has supported the cultivation of the traditional city, its architecture and art.
The award ceremony also featured a colloquium moderated by Geoffrey Baer of WTTW with the theme: "Public Space in Modern Society." The panelists were this year's laureates, David Schwarz and Dr. Richard Jackson, along with Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, the former Dean of the School of Architecture at the University of Miami and 2001 recipient of the Scully Prize, as well as Edward Perry Bass, the 2007 Henry Hope Reed laureate.
Click here to watch David M. Schwarz's acceptance speech.
Click here to watch Dr. Richard J. Jackson's acceptance speech.
Click here to watch the complete colloquium.
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Notre Dame Student Wins National Award for Architecture Project
On April 30th, Rodrigo Bollat Montenegro '14, received the Congress for the New Urbanism’s Student Grand Prize for his project “Cities of a New Port Metropolis, Guatemala.”
Learn more about the Student Grand Prize winner and two other Notre Dame entries that received awards of merit.
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Bill Westfall's Retirement Colloquium
On April 13th, we celebrated the architectural career of Professor Carroll "Bill" Westfall. The colloquium, "WHY History for Architecture, What History FOR Architecture, What History OF Architecture," included guests Bruce Abbey, Hadley Arkes, Norman Crowe, Jorge Hernandez, Léon Krier, and Samir Younés.
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Career Discovery Program Open to High School Students Registration is now open for the School of Architecture's Career Discovery summer program. Career Discovery is intended to help participants decide whether or not they want to pursue architecture in college, and if so, how they should prepare during their junior and senior years of high school. Please share this information with anyone you think might be interested. architecture.nd.edu/cd
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| | Rome Studies Program Updates
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New Academic Director Named for the Rome Studies Program
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| Student Trip to Sicily On a recent visit to Sicily, students explore the city of Ragusa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During their year in Rome, students participate in several field trips that enable them to experience the vast array of architecture and urbanism present in Italy. The trips include visits to historic sites with presentations by faculty members and time for sketching as well as free time to explore the cities.
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| AIA Convention 2015
ReceptionThursday, May 14
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Ruth's Chris
267 Marietta NW
(across from the convention center)
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| Commencement Weekend May 15-17
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| Reunion 2015
June 4 - 7, 2015 For Architecture Graduates in years ending in 6 and 1.
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| Alumni WeekendNotre Dame vs. Navy October 9 - 11 Information about tickets will be available soon!
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