Recent Symposia

The last conference held at the School of Architecture was "Seaside At 30: Lessons from the First New Urbanist Community and the State of the New Urbanism Today," held September 29, 30 and October 1, 2011

‘Seaside at 30’ looked at the founding of this seminal work in the history of urban design—the planning, the creation and testing of the code, and early building designs. It examined the successes and failures of Seaside by bringing together the architects, planners, and builders who created it. The discussions addressed the ongoing influence of Seaside, examined its role in New Urbanism, and reviewed issues facing traditional urban desig, while looking to the future of the livable city.

 Click here for the conference website.

The Seaside Research Portal
The conference included an exhibit and launch of the Seaside Research Portal, an online resource for students and enthusiasts of architecture, urban design, planning and real estate. This site will act as an online archive of Seaside featuring maps, plans, images in a variety of media, biographies, bibliographies, and oral histories. Through the use of new technologies, visitors will be able to virtually explore Seaside by moving down streets and viewing individual properties. The Seaside Research Portal will provide a new way to study and access architecture and New Urbanism online.

Speakers included Philip Bess, Ernesto Buch, Braulio Casas, Victoria Casasco, Marianne Cusato, Daryl Davis, Robert Davis, Andrés Duany, Alex Gorlin, Eliza Harris, Christopher Leinberger, Michael Lykoudis, Léon Krier, Scott Merrill, Elizabeth Moule, Nathan Norris, Robert Orr, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Dhiru Thadani, Jorge Trelles, Luis Trelles, Teofilo Victoria and Michael Watkins.

Sponsored By
The Davis Family Foundation
The University of Notre Dame School of Architecture
The Hesburgh Libraries of Notre Dame