Richard Economakis

Professor Richard Economakis is a faculty member at the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture, where he serves as Director of Architecture and Urbanism in the Graduate Program. He joined the faculty in 1996 and combines teaching with a private architectural practice, focusing on classical design and urbanism.

• Education: Undergraduate and graduate degrees from Cornell University, licensed architect in Greece.
• Research Interests: Architectural history and theory, classical architecture, urban design, and durability in construction.

Design Practice includes projects in the U.S., Central America, and Europe, such as a runner-up design for Seaside, Florida's gateway and ongoing work on Seaside's Assembly Hall and Theater. He also contributed to Whitman College at Princeton University during a leave year (2002-2003) and collaborated on the masterplanned town of Cayalã in Guatemala, recognized with multiple awards.

Key Publications include Durability in Construction (2015) and co-edited works like Building Classical and Acropolis Restoration. His research on the Doric Order has been widely presented.

Awards and Recognition:

• Royal Institute of British Architects Book of the Month (July 2015) for Durability in Construction.
• Palladio Award (2013) for Civic Hall at Cayalã.
• Arthur Ross Award (2016) for civic design.
• International Making Cities Livable Award (2015).
• Acanthus Award (Chicago Midwest Chapter, ICAA, 2015).

Academic Contributions include founding and co-organizing summer design programs in Greece and England, serving as Interim Director of Graduate Studies (1999-2000), and lecturing internationally at institutions like the University of Bologna and Princeton University.