Sponsored by the American Architectural Foundation and The French Heritage Society as part of a
commitment to stewardship of American and French heritage, the Richard Morris Hunt Fellowship is awarded to architects pursuing a career in
historic preservation. It permits young architects from France and the United States to observe and practice the latest preservation technologies
and techniques in each other’s countries. The recipients have demonstrated that they are among the best that their countries have to offer in the preservation field.
The six-month Hunt Fellowship is named for Richard Morris Hunt, the first American architect to study at the École des Beaux-Arts and one
of the most renowned 19th-century American architects. The Hunt Fellowship alternates each year between a French and an American architect
and carries a stipend of $25,000. The program is supported through a generous gift from the LaFarge Corporation.
For more information, contact Elizabeth Blazevich at eblazevich@archfoundation.org.
2011 Call for Applications: Richard Morris Hunt Fellowship
Vanessa Fernandez, the 2010 Richard Morris Hunt Fellow, received her degree in architecture from the Paris-Belleville School of Architecture in 2004,
with a specialization in the interaction between modern architecture preservation, construction history, and sustainable design. Since then,
her professional experience has combined architectural practice, teaching, and research. For the past six years, she has worked as a project
manager at J. Pierre Pranlas-Descours' architectural office. She also designed semi-detached house extensions and renovations as a liberal architect.
In 2006, she took an active role in creating the 20th-century architectural and urban heritage preservation training course at the Paris-Belleville School of Architecture (DSA Architecture and Heritage), and last year she was appointed Assistant-Lecturer at the Toulouse School of Architecture (ENSAT).
Since March 2008, Vanessa has focused her research on the field of modern architecture conservation/restoration. She was awarded a grant by the Foundation Le Corbusier in July 2008 and began her PhD thesis in the History of Techniques and Environment (director A. Guillerme). She has been a member of Docomomo France (Documentation and Conservation of the Modern Movement) since 2002. For her work and research, she has received several awards.
| 2010 | Vanessa Fernandez | 1999 | Elizabeth Newman, AIA |
| 2009 | Tina Roach, AIA, LEED AP | 1998 | Stéphanie Celle-Riccio, DSA |
| 2008 | Diego Rodriquez, DESA | 1997 | Yves Patrick Deflandre, AIA |
| 2007 | Wendy Hillis, AIA | 1996 | Jérôme Francou, DSA |
| 2006 | Christophe Loustaü, DSA | 1995 | Linda Stevenson, AIA, LEED AP |
| 2005 | Mary Brush, AIA | 1994 | Ruth Todd, AIA, AICP, LEED AP |
| 2004 | Pascal Filâtre, DESA | 1993 | Jean-Christophe Simon, DSA |
| 2003 | Kyle R. Brooks, AIA | 1992 | Bonita J. Mueller, RA, DESCHMA, PMP |
| 2002 | Sabina Fabris, DESA | 1991 | Pierre-Antoine Gatier, DSA |
| 2001 | Raymond Plumey, FAIA, PC | 1990 | John Robbins, AIA |
| 2000 | Stéphanie Zugmeyer, DSA |