Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Architecture

The Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Architecture is presented for notable achievement in design or for distinguished contributions to the field of architecture. The award has been made annually since its establishment in 1966. The award is granted jointly by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation and the University of Virginia School of Architecture. Along with the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Law, the awards are the highest outside honors offered by the University, which does not grant honorary degrees.

Recipients

2007 · Zaha Hadid, London, England
2006 · Peter Zumthor, Haldenstein, Switzerland
2005 · Shigeru Ban, Tokyo, Japan
2004 · Peter Walker, Berkeley, California
2003 · Tod Williams and Billie Tsien, New York, New York
2002 · James Turrell, Flagstaff, Arizona
2001 · Glenn Murcutt, Sydney, Australia
2000 · Daniel Patrick Moynihan, New York, New York
1999 · Richard Rogers, London, England
1998 · Jaquelin T. Robertson, New York, New York
1997 · Jaime Lerner, Curitiba, Brazil
1996 · Jane Jacobs, Toronto, Canada
1995 · Ian McHarg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1994 · Frank O. Gehry, Los Angeles, California
1993 · Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk and Andres Duany, Miami, Florida
1992 · Aldo Rossi, Milan, Italy
1991 · John V. Lindsay, New York, New York
1990 · Fumihiko Maki, Tokyo, Japan
1989 · Paul Mellon, Upperville, Virginia
1988 · Romaldo Giurgola, New York, New York
1987 · Dan Kiley, Charlotte, Vermont
1986 · James Stirling, London, England
1985 · Leon Krier, London, England
1984 · H. H. Aga Khan, Gouvieux, France
1983 · Robert Venturi, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1982 · Vincent J. Scully, New Haven, Connecticut
1981 · Edward Larrabee Barnes, New York, New York
1980 · Hugh A. Stubbins, Cambridge, Massachusetts
1979 · Lawrence Halprin, San Francisco, California
1978 · Philip Johnson, New York, New York
1977 · Ada Louise Huxtable, New York, New York
1976 · I. M. Pei, New York, New York
1975 · Sir Nikolaus Pevsner, London, England
1974 · Frei Otto, Warmbronn, West Germany
1973 · Jean Labatut, Princeton, New Jersey
1972 · Lewis Mumford, Amenia, New York
1971 · Jose Luis Sert, Boston, Massachusetts
1970 · Kenzo Tange, Tokyo, Japan
1969 · John Ely Burchard, Boston, Massachusetts
1968 · Marcel Breuer, New York, New York
1967 · Alvar Aalto, Helsinki, Finland
1966 · Mies Van Der Rohe, Chicago, Illinois

	Home > Faculty > Endowed Visiting Professorships > Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Architecture The Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Architecture is presented for notable achievement in design or for distinguished contributions to the field of architecture. The award has been made annually since its establishment in 1966. The award is granted jointly by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation and the University of Virginia School of Architecture. Along with the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Law, the awards are the highest outside honors offered by the University, which does not grant honorary degrees. Recipients 2007 · Zaha Hadid, London, England 2006 · Peter Zumthor, Haldenstein, Switzerland 2005 · Shigeru Ban, Tokyo, Japan 2004 · Peter Walker, Berkeley, California 2003 · Tod Williams and Billie Tsien, New York, New York 2002 · James Turrell, Flagstaff, Arizona 2001 · Glenn Murcutt, Sydney, Australia 2000 · Daniel Patrick Moynihan, New York, New York 1999 · Richard Rogers, London, England 1998 · Jaquelin T. Robertson, New York, New York 1997 · Jaime Lerner, Curitiba, Brazil 1996 · Jane Jacobs, Toronto, Canada 1995 · Ian McHarg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1994 · Frank O. Gehry, Los Angeles, California 1993 · Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk and Andres Duany, Miami, Florida 1992 · Aldo Rossi, Milan, Italy 1991 · John V. Lindsay, New York, New York 1990 · Fumihiko Maki, Tokyo, Japan 1989 · Paul Mellon, Upperville, Virginia 1988 · Romaldo Giurgola, New York, New York 1987 · Dan Kiley, Charlotte, Vermont 1986 · James Stirling, London, England 1985 · Leon Krier, London, England 1984 · H. H. Aga Khan, Gouvieux, France 1983 · Robert Venturi, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1982 · Vincent J. Scully, New Haven, Connecticut 1981 · Edward Larrabee Barnes, New York, New York 1980 · Hugh A. Stubbins, Cambridge, Massachusetts 1979 · Lawrence Halprin, San Francisco, California 1978 · Philip Johnson, New York, New York 1977 · Ada Louise Huxtable, New York, New York 1976 · I. M. Pei, New York, New York 1975 · Sir Nikolaus Pevsner, London, England 1974 · Frei Otto, Warmbronn, West Germany 1973 · Jean Labatut, Princeton, New Jersey 1972 · Lewis Mumford, Amenia, New York 1971 · Jose Luis Sert, Boston, Massachusetts 1970 · Kenzo Tange, Tokyo, Japan 1969 · John Ely Burchard, Boston, Massachusetts 1968 · Marcel Breuer, New York, New York 1967 · Alvar Aalto, Helsinki, Finland 1966 · Mies Van Der Rohe, Chicago, Illinois	Full Faculty List Architectural History Architecture Landscape Architecture Urban & Environmental Planning Endowed Visiting Professorships Emeritus Faculty Endowed Lectureships Faculty Portfolio Open Faculty Positions Diversity Faculty Resources
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