Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Architecture

 

The Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals recognize the exemplary contributions of recipients to the endeavors in which Jefferson – the author of the Declaration of Independence, the third U.S. president and the founder of the University of Virginia – excelled and held in high regard. The medals, given in Architecture, Citizen Leadership, Law and Global Innovation are the highest external honors bestowed by the University, which grants no honorary degrees.

The awards are presented annually in observance of Jefferson’s birthday, April 13 – known locally as Founder’s Day – by the president of the University and the president of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the independent, nonprofit organization that owns and operates his home, Monticello. 

“Jefferson’s vision for this nation (and the world) began with his belief in progress,” said Leslie Greene Bowman, president and CEO of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation. “The Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medalists serve as an inspiration to future leaders. Like Jefferson, they have shaped our world for the better.”


1966 The Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals recognize the exemplary contributions of recipients to the endeavors in which Jefferson – the author of the Declaration of Independence, the third U.S. president and the founder of the University of Virginia – excelled and held in high regard. The medals, given in Architecture, Citizen Leadership, Law and Global Innovation are the highest external honors bestowed by the University, which grants no honorary degrees.
The awards are presented annually in observance of Jefferson’s birthday, April 13 – known locally as Founder’s Day – by the president of the University and the president of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the independent, nonprofit organization that owns and operates his home, Monticello. 
“Jefferson’s vision for this nation (and the world) began with his belief in progress,” said Leslie Greene Bowman, president and CEO of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation. “The Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medalists serve as an inspiration to future leaders. Like Jefferson, they have shaped our world for the better.”


PAST THOMAS JEFFERSON FOUNDATION MEDALISTS IN ARCHITECTURE

1966 MIES VAN DER ROHE  
1967 ALVAR AALTO  
1968 MARCEL BREUER  
1969 JOHN ELY BURCHARD  
1970 KENZO TANGE  
1971 JOSE LUIS SERT  
1972 LEWIS MUMFORD  
1973 JEAN LABATUT  
1974 FREI OTTO  
1975 SIR NIKOLAUS PEVSNER  
1976 I.M. PEI  
1977 ADA LOUISE HUXTABLE  
1978 PHILIP JOHNSON  
1979 LAWRENCE HALPRIN  
1980 HUGH A. STUBBINS  
1981 EDWARD LARRABEE BARNES 
1982 VINCENT SCULLY  
1983 ROBERT VENTURI  
1984 H.H. THE AGA KHAN  
1985 LEON KRIER  
1986 JAMES STIRLING  
1987 ROMALDO GIURGOLA  
1988 DAN KILEY  
1989 PAUL MELLON  
1990 FUMIHIKO MAKI  
1991 JOHN V. LINDSAY  
1992 ALDO ROSSI  
1993 ANDRES M. DUANY & ELIZABETH PLATER-ZYBERK  
1994 FRANK O. GEHRY  
1995 IAN L. MCHARG  
1996 JANE JACOBS  
1997 JAIME LERNER  
1998 JAQUELIN T. ROBERTSON  
1999 LORD RICHARD ROGERS  
2000 DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN  
2001 GLENN MURCUTT  
2002 JAMES TURRELL  
2003 TOD WILLIAMS & BILLIE TSIEN  
2004 PETER WALKER  
2005 SHIGERU BAN  
2006 PETER ZUMTHOR  
2007 ZAHA HADID  
2008 GRO HARLEM BRUNDTLAND  
2009 ROBERT IRWIN  
2010 EDWARD O. WILSON  
2011 MAYA LIN  
2012 RAFAEL MONEO  
2013 LAURIE OLIN  
2014 TOYO ITO  
2015 HERMAN HERTZBERGER 
2016 CECIL BALMOND  
2017 YVONNE FARRELL & SHELLEY MCNAMARA  
2018 SIR DAVID ADJAYE 
2019 KAZUYO SEJIMA & RYUE NISHIZAWA
2020 MARION WEISS & MICHAEL MANFREDI
2021 DIÉBÉDO FRANCIS KÉRÉ
2022 KENNETH FRAMPTON
2023 ANDREW FREEAR & RURAL STUDIO
2024 KATE ORFF

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