John Haigh, AIA

John Haigh is a licensed architect who resides in Atchison, KS, having worked in the profession in Milwaukee, Chicago, and South Bend, IN. Originally from Washington state, John has lived in the Midwest since 2001, receiving his M.Arch. from the University of Notre Dame in 2004.

From 2003-2012 he worked in South Bend, IN, under the notable Arthur Ross Award-winning architect Thomas Gordon Smith, a leader in the contemporary developments of the resurgence of both teaching and practicing classical architecture. Under Smith, John was the acting manager from 2005-11 for a wide array of projects: Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Classical Galleries in the American Wing; Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey, Oklahoma; Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary, Nebraska; the Alliance for Catholic Education at the University of Notre Dame; and many others. During those years John was a regular guest critic for Smith’s classes at the University of Notre Dame’s School of Architecture.

John’s personal work consists of residential, multi-generational housing, as well as the design and execution of sacred furnishings for Catholic parishes, including a parish hall renovation. As project manager he has worked on a number of award winning projects, including projects with Smith that have been published in the “Classicist”.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

As a practicing architect in Kansas, Missouri, and Indiana, Haigh is a member of the American Institute of Architects and the National Council of Architecture Registration Board. He is also a Board Member of the Society for Catholic Liturgy, a scholarly and professional association founded on the conviction that the sacred liturgy’s incarnational nature plays a central role in shaping Catholic culture.

OTHER INTERESTS

Interests include sacred architecture, church furnishings, and any design project that elevates beauty and promotes fine craftsmanship.

DEGREES

1998 – BA, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

2004 – M.ARCH, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN