John Burgee was born 1933. He is an American architect and well known for his postmodern architecture. He graduated from University of Notre Dame, USA, School of Architecture in 1957. Burgee's awards also include the Reynolds Prize in Architecture. Burgee served on Notre Dame's Board of Trustees from 1988 until April when he was named trustee emeritus. He also has served on the School of Architecture's Advisory Council since 1982. In 2004, he received the Orlando T. Maione Award for distinguished contributions to the School of Architecture. In 1968, Burgee and the architect Philip Johnson established Johnson/Burgee Architects in Manhattan.

Awards

Reynolds Prize in Architecture
Orlando T. Maione Award

Important works

Puerta de Europa, Madrid, Spain
Lipstick Building, New York, New York
PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
AEGON Center, Louisville, Kentucky
AT&T Building, New York City
Bank of America Center, Houston, Texas
Comerica Tower, Detroit, Michigan
Crystal Cathedral, Garden Grove, California
Fort Worth Water Gardens
One Atlantic Center (IBM Building), Atlanta, Georgia