SAM FISCHER joined FGA after earning his Master of Architecture degree from the University of Notre Dame in 2020.

Upon graduating, he received the Dean’s Graduate Award for Design Excellence in Architecture and an Acanthus award recognition from the Chicago Institute of Classical Architecture and Art for his thesis work. Sam’s architectural education has taken him around the world, having spent time studying and traveling in Rome and throughout Italy, and also Greece and Guatemala where he furthered his love of traditional architecture and urbanism.

Prior to earning his Master’s degree, Sam received his Bachelor’s degree in writing and literature from the University of Wisconsin—his home state. Outside of the office, you can find him honing his culinary skills in the kitchen or enjoying the great outdoors.

‘One of the things that excites me about the field of architecture, is the pursuit of lifelong learning. As an example, I see hand-drawing as a lost art that I am dedicated to practicing and preserving. To me, a drawing is one of the greatest tools that can be used to clearly communicate a three-dimensional idea in a two-dimensional manner.’