Peyton Hall

Peyton Hall, FAIA, is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern California (USC) School of Architecture and a nationally recognized expert in heritage conservation. He has been teaching in the USC Heritage Conservation Program since 2001, focusing on courses like Conservation Methods and Materials. As Principal Architect Emeritus of Historic Resources Group, he has led the conservation of iconic landmarks such as the Gamble House, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, and Angels Flight. His work emphasizes preservation planning, historic materials conservation, and construction management for historic structures.

• Education: B.Arch from University of Virginia; Master of Environmental Design (MED) from Yale University.

Research interests include the integration of preservation with modern technology, adaptive reuse of historic buildings, and conservation strategies for theaters, sports facilities, and museums. He co-founded the podcast Save As: NextGen Heritage Conservation, featuring student-led projects like the Mafundi Building and Reunion House. In 2021, he established the USC School of Architecture Alice Christine Roberts Hall Fund, the first scholarship for heritage conservation students, honoring his late mother.

• Awards: 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award (California Preservation Foundation).

Active in professional organizations, Hall chairs the Preservation Committee of the Friends of the Rudolf M. Schindler House and has served on leadership boards for Pasadena Heritage, World Heritage USA, and the American Institute of Architects’ Historic Resources Committee. His contributions are documented in publications like Design and Historic Preservation: The Challenge of Compatibility (2009).