Treese Named Richard Driehaus Prize Recipient

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Architect Sebastian Treese has been named the 2021 Richard H. Driehaus Prize recipient at the University of Notre Dame. Treese is the founder of Sebastian Treese Architekten in Berlin, Germany and will be awarded a $200,000 prize in March.

“Sebastian Treese’s work is a testament to the fact that it is possible to design imaginatively and still seamlessly build within the context of a rich cultural heritage,” said Stefanos Polyzoides, Driehaus Prize jury chair. “His buildings enrich the urban settings where they are constructed, and upon reflection it is clear that they are imbued with a rich understanding of historical precedent.”

The Richard H. Driehaus Prize at the University of Notre Dame was established in 2003 to honor lifetime contributions to traditional, classical and sustainable architecture. The prize is awarded annually to a living architect whose work has had positive cultural, environmental and artistic impacts while maintaining the highest ideals of classical architecture in contemporary society.