Editing Romaldo Giurgola (section)

== Legacy ==

Romaldo Giurgola received numerous honors including the AIA Gold Medal and election to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His work earned respect from critics and practitioners who valued his thoughtful approach even when architectural fashion favored more dramatic gestures. After completing Parliament House, Giurgola remained in Australia, where he continued designing and teaching until his death in 2016.<ref name="giurgola"/>

Philadelphia claims Giurgola as significant contributor to its architectural culture, though his most famous building stands on the other side of the world. His teaching at Penn, his practice's regional projects, and his role in establishing Philadelphia as a center for serious modern architecture constitute his local legacy. The approach he developed and taught—modern architecture attentive to context, craft, and human experience—continues to influence architects who reject both anonymous corporate modernism and superficial postmodern pastiche.<ref name="frampton"/>