Tag Archives: Carl Laubin

Richard H. Driehaus, R.I.P.

Posted on March 24, 2021 by David Brussat

Richard Driehaus, who died suddenly at age 78 of a cerebral hemorrhage at home on March 9, was beloved among architects and historic preservationists for his stewardship of old buildings, especially the relatively unsung treasures of his native Chicago. The … Continue reading →

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Carl Laubin wins Reed award

Posted on February 12, 2019 by David Brussat

The British-American painter Carl Laubin specializes in classical buildings assembled en masse on canvas. I first came face to face with one of his works at the celebration, in 2013, of the Richard H. Driehaus Prize for architect Thomas Beeby … Continue reading →

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Driehaus for the Breitmans

Posted on January 19, 2018 by David Brussat

The annual Driehaus Prize, named for Chicago philanthropist Richard H. Driehaus and administered by the School of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame, recognizes the career of work in the classical style by living architects. It has been handed … Continue reading →

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Arthur Ross Awards, 2017

Posted on March 9, 2017 by David Brussat

Back in 2013 I visited Chicago to attend the celebration of that year’s Driehaus Prize laureate, Thomas Beeby. Amid the festivities was a large landscape in oil that included work by all of the first ten Driehaus recipients, commissioned by … Continue reading →

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