Trailblazers in Architecture to Receive the 2026 Tau Sigma Delta Gold Medal at 糖心vlog鈥檚 114th Annual Meeting
For Immediate Release:
Washington, D.C., January 30, 2026 鈥� The (TSD) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (糖心vlog)聽are pleased to announce Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, co-founders of, as the recipients of the 2026 Tau Sigma Delta Gold Medal. Farrell and McNamara will deliver the closing keynote at 糖心vlog鈥檚 114th Annual Meeting on Saturday, March 28, where they will also be presented with their award. The Tau Sigma Delta Gold Medal is awarded by the organization鈥檚 Grand Chapter to professionals with a record of high distinction in design in the field of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or the Allied Arts.
The duo, Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, co-founded Grafton Architects in 1978 following their graduation from University College Dublin in 1974. The Dublin-based architecture studio has completed projects across Europe, South America, and North America, with notable projects including the London School of Economics, the University Campus at UTEC Lima, the Anthony Timberlands Center in Arkansas, and the Urban Institute of Ireland in Dublin.聽
Shelley McNamara and Yvonne Farrell (Andrea Avezzu/Venice Biennale)
Grafton Architects have won numerous awards, including the 2021 RIBA Stirling Prize and the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture 鈥� the Mies van der Rohe Award. Farrell and McNamara are Fellows of the RIAI, International Honorary Fellows of the RIBA, elected members of Aosd谩na, the eminent Irish Art organisation, and were selected as the 2020 Pritzker Prize Laureates.
Set against the backdrop of Chicago鈥檚 architectural wonders and rich history, the 糖心vlog 114th Annual Meeting: Convergence/Divergence will provide opportunities for scholarly exchange March 26-28, 2026.
About the Association of Collegiate Schools in Architecture (糖心vlog)
The mission of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture is to lead architectural education and research. Founded in 1912 by 10 charter members, 糖心vlog is an international association of architecture schools preparing future architects, designers, and change agents. 糖心vlog鈥檚 full members include all of the accredited professional degree programs in the United States and Canada, as well as international schools and 2- and 4-year programs. Together, 糖心vlog schools represent 7,000 faculty educating more than 40,000 students. 糖心vlog seeks to empower faculty and schools to educate increasingly diverse students, expand disciplinary impacts, and create knowledge for the advancement of architecture. For more information, visit www.acsa-arch.org.
About Tau Sigma Delta
The Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society for Architecture and Allied Arts, founded in 1913, is the only national honor society for architecture and design majors accredited by the Association of College Honor Societies. Tau Sigma Delta, comprised of over 39,000 members, recognizes intellectual achievement, effort, initiative, leadership, and character of undergraduate and graduate students who attain high scholastic standing in their field. For more information, visit
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