Jonathan Weatherill

Jonathan Weatherill serves as an Associate Professor at the University of Notre Dame's School of Architecture, based in Rome. He is a practicing architect with over 25 years of professional experience in Italy, having graduated from the Architectural Association in London.

Education

• Architectural Association, London (graduated over 25 years ago)

Research and Professional Focus

Weatherill's work bridges Modernism and Classicism across industrial design, restoration, and urban planning. He draws profound inspiration from rural vernacular architecture and historical architectural language, emphasizing timelessness and elegant equilibrium. His process integrates on-site documentation, archival research, and comprehension of local contexts, with watercolor sketching and photography serving as essential analytical tools. This methodology reflects a deep commitment to contextual architecture.

Key Collaboration

• Thirty-year partnership with Pier Carlo Bontempi (2014 Driehaus Prize laureate), initiated after meeting in Milan