Lucien Steil

Lucien Steil is an Associate Teaching Professor at the University of Notre Dame's School of Architecture, where he advocates for the design and building of healthy, durable, and beautiful urban environments rooted in traditional cities and architecture. His work emphasizes the compatibility of traditional urbanism with modern challenges like climate change and post-pandemic adaptation.

Research interests include:

• Harmony between tradition and modernity
• Resilience of traditional urban forms
• Ecological applications of historical architectural principles
• Cultural identity through built environments
• Integration of 'Città Slow' and 'Glocalism' principles