In 1985, Rajkovich received the Burnham Prize for independent study
at the American Academy in Rome. A year later in partnership with David
Mayernik, ‘83, he won an international competition for the completion
of the Capitol Grounds in Saint Paul, Minn. Rajkovich’s work has
been extensively published and exhibited both in the U.S. and abroad.
After teaching at the University of Illinois at Chicago and serving as the director of architectural design curriculum at the School’s Rome Studies Program, Rajkovich started a private practice in Evanston, Ill. in the early 1990s. His work has ranged from urban design to residential projects to restoration projects. Three of the residences restored by his office have been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
He was recognized in 1995 by a distinguished jury of architectural professionals chaired by Robert A.M. Stern as one of “Forty under Forty.” Recently, Rajkovich completed a Memorial Hall to former Minnesota governor Rudy Perpich and the restoration and extension of a gentleman’s farm in Middleburg, Va. He is currently working on residential projects on Chicago’s North Shore.
“Tom has been a friend to the School since the days he was a student here,” says Michael Lykoudis, dean. “Over the past two decades Tom has often served as a visiting critic, lecturer and advisor to students and faculty alike. Tom has remained a true advocate and supporter of the School, always willing to volunteer his time and expertise. I congratulate him on receiving the 2005 Orlando T. Maione Award.”
Past recipients:
2004
- John Burgee
2003 - Alice Wesoloski
2002 - Orlando T. Maione
