Dan Rockhill

Prof. Rockhill is a Professor of Architecture and the principal of the Rockhill and Associates architecture firm. In addition to his academic work he also is the founder and Executive Director of Studio 804, which offers experiential learning for graduates students to work on all aspects of the design and the construction process. Prof. Rockhill and his students have designed and built 15 LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum buildings in Kansas, and have also completed three Passive Institute Certifications. They have won numerous international design awards including three American Institute of Architect’s Honor Awards, two Wood Design Awards, two-time winner of the NCARB Prize, two-time winner of Architecture Magazine’s “Home of the Year” and multiple Leadership Awards from the USGBC (United States Green Building Council).

Rockhill and Associates are the recipients of numerous awards, most recently; Residential Architect magazine’s Firm of the Year. In all, the work has appeared in nearly two hundred international books and journals and they were recognized finalists for the 2006 and 2011 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards. Also, in 2011 they received a Holcim Award from the internationally renowned Swiss Foundation for their work in sustainability. Rockhill has lectured and exhibited their work at over one hundred international venues around the world.

Learn more about Dan Rockhill on the School of Architecture & Design website.