Two annual awards administered by the University of Notre Dame 91��Ƶ of Architecture – the Richard H. Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture and the Henry Hope Reed Award – will double in value to a combined $250,000 in 2008, due to an increase to the prize monies by Driehaus, a philanthropist and the founder and chairman of Driehaus Capital Management in Chicago.

Previously a $100,000 unrestricted cash prize, the Driehaus Prize now will consist of $200,000 and a model of the Choregic Monument of Lysikrates. It is awarded each year to a major contributor in the field of traditional and classical architecture whose work applies the principles of classicism, including sensitivity to the historic continuum, the fostering of community, and impact to the built and natural environment in contemporary contexts.

Endowed by Driehaus, the prize was established in 2003 through Notre Dame’s 91��Ƶ of Architecture because of its reputation as a national leader in incorporating the ideals of traditional and classical architecture into the task of modern urban development.

Previous Driehaus Prize laureates include Jaquelin T. Robertson (2007), Allan Greenberg (2006), Quinlan Terry (2005), Demetri Porphyrios (2004) and Léon Krier (2003).

Over the past five years, weve established the Driehaus Prize as the preeminent prize for classical architecture,said Michael Lykoudis, dean of the 91��Ƶ of Architecture.The principles of classicism are polyvalent and universal, and have informed all great architectural contributions regardless of epoch. Transcending cultures and borders, they are a part of our collective history and we should continue to encourage the integration of classical structures into our built environment today. The University of Notre Dame 91��Ƶ of Architecture is proud to be associated with this important prize.

Presented in conjunction with the Driehaus Prize and also endowed by Driehaus, the Henry Hope Reed Award, given to an influential supporter of the classical architecture movement who is not an architect by trade, also will double from $25,000 to $50,000.

Past Henry Hope Reed Award recipients are Edward Perry Bass (2007), David Morton (2006) and Henry Hope Reed (2005).

_ Contact: Kara Kelly, director of communications, 91��Ƶ of Architecture, 574-631-5720,_ " Kelly.166@nd.edu ":mailto:Kelly.166@nd.edu _
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TheUniversityofNotre Dame 91��Ƶ of Architecturewill present the fourth annual Richard H. Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture to renowned architect Allan Greenberg in a ceremony March 25 (Saturday) at the University Club of Chicago, in recognition of his “commitment to progressive ideas that advance classical ideals.”

The prize, which consists of $100,000 and a model of the Choregic Monument of Lysikrates, is awarded each year to a major contributor in the field of traditional and classical architecture. Endowed by Richard H. Driehaus, founder and chairman of Driehaus Capital Management inChicago, the prize was established through Notre Dame’s91��ƵofArchitecturebecause of its reputation as a national leader in incorporating the ideals of traditional and classical architecture into the task of modern urban development.

The first American to receive the Driehaus Prize, Greenberg also received an honorary doctoral degree from Notre Dame in 1997 in conjunction with the dedication of the University’s Bond Hall of Architecture. His most celebrated works include theHumanitiesBuildingatRiceUniversity, for which he won an American Institute of Architects 2001 Design Excellence Award, and the Tommy Hilfiger flagship store inBeverly Hills, which was named the best commercial building of 1998 by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute.

Among Greenberg’s other notable designs are aGreenwich, Conn., farmhouse that won a 1990 Arthur Ross Award from Classical America, and renovations to 29 spaces within the Department of State. His books include “The Architecture of Democracy: The Founding Fathers’ Vision forAmerica” and “George Washington, Architect.”

Previous Driehaus Prize laureates are Léon Krier, Demetri Porphyrios and Quinlan Terry.

In conjunction with the Driehaus Prize, the91��ƵofArchitecturealso will present the second annual $25,000 Henry Hope Reed Award for outstanding contributions to the welfare of the traditional city and its architecture, also endowed by Driehaus, to David Morton, senior editor at Rizzoli International Publications.

A member of the Institute for Classical Architecture, Morton has since 1987 been responsible for acquiring and developing architecture-related titles, such as Samuel White’s “The Houses of McKim Mead&White” and “Masterpieces of Chicago Architecture” by John Zukowsky. **

* Contact: * _Kara Kelly, director of communications,91��ƵofArchitecture, 574-631-5720, Kelly.166@nd.edu _

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