Architect Liam O’Connor has been named the 2025 winner of the Richard H. Driehaus Prize at the University of Notre Dame.

The prize, established in 2003, is awarded annually to an architect whose work is considered to embody classical and traditional principles in contemporary practice. The jury noted O’Connor’s memorial designs as a defining feature of his portfolio, highlighting their integration into urban and rural contexts and the attention given to landscape, fine art, and construction details.

The jury cited his body of work in traditional public and private buildings, as well as civic monuments, stating that his projects “project grace and beauty” while expressing “the shared emotions and cultural expectations of their audiences.”

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