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ND Architecture Names 2026 Award Recipients
February 25, 2026
Notre Dame’s Walsh School of Architecture announced the laureates of the annual Henry Hope Reed and Richard H. Driehaus prizes.
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Francis and Kathleen Rooney Dean of the School of Architecture and Professor
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John Simpson Wins 2026 Driehaus Prize
February 18, 2026
British architect John Simpson is the winner of the 2026 Richard H. Driehaus Prize, the world’s largest architecture prize by monetary value. Established in 2003 through the philanthropy of Richard H. Driehaus and administered by the University of Notre Dame, the prize carries a $200,000 cash award.
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Richard H. Driehaus Prize Will Be Awarded To British Architect John Simpson
February 09, 2026
In honor of "his lifelong dedication to and outstanding achievements in traditional urbanism and architecture, John Simpson has been selected as the 2026 laureate of the Richard H. Driehaus Prize at the University of Notre Dame.
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Chicago Tribune
British architect wins world's largest architecture prize
February 09, 2026
British architect, designer and urban planner John Simpson is the winner of this year's Driehaus Prize in Architecture, backed by the Chicago-based Driehaus Trust and given by the University of Notre Dame.
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John Simpson awarded 2026 Richard H. Driehaus Prize
February 05, 2026
British architect John Simpson has been named the 2026 recipient of the Richard H. Driehaus Prize, awarded by the University of Notre Dame to recognize significant contributions to traditional architecture and urbanism.
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Playa Vista Celebrates 25 Years
January 31, 2026
On January 22, roughly 150 people attended a celebration of Playa Vista’s 25th anniversary to hear some of the community’s extensive and lively history and to review what a recent survey shows about resident satisfaction.
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Francis and Kathleen Rooney Dean of the School of Architecture and Professor
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Bloomberg
Can Anyone Save Gary, Indiana?
November 04, 2025
To rebuild its devastated downtown, the city has a plan to tap local capital and small developers — an approach that might be a model for other Rust Belt towns.
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Chicago Tribune
Gary council approves resolution supporting new city comprehensive plan
October 31, 2025
At its Tuesday meeting, Gary Common Council members unanimously approved a resolution regarding a new city comprehensive plan.
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Professor of the Practice, Director of the Housing & Community Regeneration Initiative
Francis and Kathleen Rooney Dean of the School of Architecture and Professor
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Santa Barbara Has Hired a New State Street Consultant
October 23, 2025
“The city has abruptly terminated its consultant contract with MIG, the consultant it hired under a $780,000 contract to manage the State Street Master Plan. The City Council on Tuesday plans to hire a new consultant [architect and urban planner Stefanos Polyzoides] to finish out the remaining part of the contract. The city paid MIG $570,000, leaving about $210,000 on the contract.” The reason cited was “an evaluation of project progress and scope alignment.”
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Francis and Kathleen Rooney Dean of the School of Architecture and Professor
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Santa Barbara Switches to New Consultant for State Street Master Plan
October 22, 2025
In a rare unanimous decision on State Street, the Santa Barbara City Council approved a plan to terminate the contract with the MIG — the consultant originally hired at a cost of $780,000 to handle the State Street Master Plan — to change course and bring in world-renowned architect and urban planner Stefanos Polyzoides, known as “the Godfather of New Urbanism,” to lead the city through the final planning stages.
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Francis and Kathleen Rooney Dean of the School of Architecture and Professor
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Notre Dame School Of Architecture Receives $150 Million Donation
October 08, 2025
The University of Notre Dame has received a $150 million donation from alumnus Matthew Walsh and his wife, Joyce, "marking the largest single investment in the history of American architectural education," relays Archinect.
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AI, Climate, Housing, Olympics: What Architecture School Deans Have in Store This Fall Term
October 07, 2025
What's on the minds of architecture deans this semester? With the new Fall term now a few weeks in, Archinect touched base with the deans and directors at leading architecture schools across the country to learn about their goals, the themes that shape their curricula, what excites them, and, potentially, concerns them these days.
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Forbes
University Of Notre Dame Receives Two Gifts Totaling $205 Million
October 07, 2025
The University of Notre Dame has received two recent gifts totaling $205 milliion. The first is a $150 million donation from alumnus Matthew Walsh and his wife, Joyce, the second is a $55 million donation from Francis and Kathleen Rooney.
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Matthew and Joyce Walsh donate $150 million to the School of Architecture
October 01, 2025
Last week, the School of Architecture announced that it received a $150 million donation from Matthew and Joyce Walsh. Matthew Walsh, a 1968 graduate from the University, which aims to allow for the preservation of the school’s mission for good.
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Francis and Kathleen Rooney Dean of the School of Architecture and Professor
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ABC57
South Bend garbage trucks collecting more than just trash this summer
September 09, 2025
Ming Hu is an advisor on the project and is also an Associate Dean at Notre Dame’s School of Architecture. She says urban heat islands are becoming more common and intense, which is worrying in multiple ways. "Heat related health issues are a big thing, especially for more vulnerable populations, like elderly population and the younger children," Hu explained.
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Professor, Associate Dean for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Work
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ABC57
South Bend garbage trucks collecting more than just trash this summer
September 09, 2025
"Concrete, pavement, asphalt, typically in urban environments absorb a lot of heat and then radiate that back out into the environment," explained Jason Carley, Assistant Professor of Industrial Design at the University of Notre Dame. "So we want to understand specific locations, to understand how much of that heat is being absorbed and then radiated back."
Ming Hu is an advisor on the project and is also an Associate Dean at Notre Dame’s School of Architecture. She says urban heat islands are becoming more common and intense, which is worrying in multiple ways. "Heat related health issues are a big thing, especially for more vulnerable populations, like elderly population and the younger children," Hu explained.
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AIA Marianas awards $3K scholarship to Camillah Mariano
July 23, 2025
The American Institute of Architects Marianas presented a $3,000 scholarship check to Camillah Joyce R. Mariano, who will be a freshman at the University of Notre Dame’s School of Architecture this fall semester.
AIA Marianas presented the scholarship at its 3rd quarter general membership meeting on July 17. The AIA Marianas Scholarship is awarded to eligible architectural students enrolled in a National Architectural Accrediting Board accredited university or college that have ties to the Marianas.
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Plan to revitalize Gary with small interventions
July 16, 2025
Notre Dame School of Architecture teamed with nationally known planners and the Indiana city to build on Gary’s good bones.
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Kenyatta University Graduate Wins Prestigious Leon Battista Alberti Award in America
July 08, 2025
Kenyatta University alumna Lisa Bukhala has been awarded the prestigious Leon Battista Alberti Award by the University of Notre Dame. This marks a milestone achievement for one of Kenya’s rising stars in architecture.
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The research is in on New Urbanism—and it’s stronger than you think
July 08, 2025
A survey research project at the University of Notre Dame has painted a remarkably clear picture of the many benefits, but also highlighted the need for smoother implementation pathways.
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Professor of the Practice, Director of the Housing & Community Regeneration Initiative
Francis and Kathleen Rooney Dean of the School of Architecture and Professor