HESBURGH LECTURE SERIES 2012 Program - Alumni Association ...

Duncan G. Stroik, M.Arch.
Associate Professor, Architecture
Biography
Duncan Stroik is a noted architectural educator and practitioner. He received his B.S. in
architecture from the University of Virginia in 1984, and his M.Arch. from Yale in 1987. Since
1990, he has helped to form and implement a new curriculum in classical architecture at the
University of Notre Dame. His involvement in the new renaissance of sacred architecture
has led to the formation of the Institute for Sacred Architecture and the Sacred Architecture
Journal, of which he is editor.
In addition to publishing and lecturing, Stroik has organized conferences on sacred
architecture, led seminars in Italy, and has been featured on a number of television programs.
He has designed projects for houses in New England, Chicago, and Ireland; churches in
California, Nebraska, Arizona, Wisconsin, Texas, and Kentucky; as well as other civic buildings.
Presently he is engaged in ecclesiastical projects for South Carolina, Illinois, Ohio, and
Arizona. Stroik continues to develop his practice with a focus on sacred, residential, and civic
architecture.
Lectures
Is There a Sacred Architecture?
Categories
Art/Architecture
The contemporary debate of the meaning of Catholic architecture engages people with different beliefs. What are the time-tested
principles of sacred architecture and how can they be applied today?
Andrea Palladio: The Most Influential Architect of All Time
Through his bravura city palaces, monumental churches, and inventive country villas, Andrea Palladio influenced the architecture
of Europe and the New World down to this day. In the U.S., Palladio inspired the White House, the Capitol, Mount Vernon,
Monticello, and many other buildings.
Toward an Architecture of Transcendence
Principles of verticality, depth, and awesomeness in church architecture will be explored with examples both ancient and
contemporary.
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