At the recognition awards event hosted Sept. 12 by the Detroit chapter of the American Institute of Architects, urbanist architect and educator Dorian Moore received the AIA Gold Medal.

Prof. Moore is an assistant professor of architecture in the School of Creative Arts with a cross appointment in interdisciplinary and critical studies. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Detroit Mercy’s School of Architecture and Community Development where he has taught for over 25 years and has developed an international resource for transforming urban environments through his practice and teaching in both Detroit and Windsor.

Moore’s expertise spans architecture, planning, and urban design on an international scale. He has travelled to and documented urban conditions in more than 400 cities globally. As vice-president of Archive DS design studio, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the built environment through innovative design and strategic city planning with projects in both the U.S. and Canada.

In 2022 Moore was inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects, an honour bestowed on just 3 per cent of all American architects.

Recently, Moore served as the project urban design manager for the mixed-use redevelopment of the 180-acre Michigan State Fairgrounds. He was part of a select group of architects and planners invited to Mississippi to work on the reconstruction of 11 cities along the Gulf Coast after the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. His influence extends to Toronto, where he contributed to a visionary plan for the city’s underutilized "Port Lands." 

Moore served on the Mayor's Detroit Land Use Master Plan Task Force's Core Support Staff, which created a long-term framework for the development of the city. His passion for sustainable city-building was demonstrated by his leadership in previous urban design projects and his participation in this one.