Stefanos Polyzoides

Stefanos Polyzoides serves as the Francis and Kathleen Rooney Dean of the School of Architecture and Professor at the University of Notre Dame since 2020. A co-founder of the Congress for the New Urbanism and partner in Moule & Polyzoides since 1990, his career spans global architectural practice, urban design, and academic leadership with projects across six continents.

Education:

• Master's in Architecture and Urban Planning, Princeton University
• Bachelor's in Architecture and Urban Planning, Princeton University

His research pioneers sustainable urbanism through historical typological analysis, focusing on courtyard housing, plazas, and resilient community models. Work emphasizes Southern California's architectural heritage while addressing contemporary challenges in campus planning, historic rehabilitation, and climate-responsive design. Key contributions bridge theoretical urban history with practical implementation in civic, institutional, and residential contexts.

Publications reveal evolving expertise from 1970s Los Angeles housing studies to 2020s resilient urbanism frameworks, consistently examining how physical form shapes community life. His scholarship integrates architectural history with forward-looking sustainable practices, particularly evident in Mount Wilson Observatory analysis and Civano's ecological urbanism model.

Professional practice includes $98M Kalamazoo public space regeneration (2024) and international projects spanning educational facilities, historic preservation, and district-scale urban design across North America, Australia, China, and the Middle East.