From the AIA Newsroom:

This year, the Jury of Fellows of the AIA elevated Hayes to its prestigious College of Fellows in the sixth category of Fellowship, which recognizes architects who have made efforts “to advance the science and art of planning and building by advancing the standards of architectural education and training,” according to the organization’s definition. Only three percent of the AIA’s membership is distinguished with Fellowship. Hayes’ distinction will be celebrated at the AIA Conference on Architecture from June 4–7 in Boston, MA, and was also recognized at AIA New York’s Center for Architecture during the 2025 New Fellows Celebration on Wednesday, March 19.

For 35 years, Richard W. Hayes, FAIA, has combined scholarship with architectural practice. While working for prominent design firms in New York, Hayes has earned acclaim for his scholarship on American architectural education and British design.

His publications on British architecture include chapter in E.W. Godwin: Aesthetic Movement Architect and Designer (Yale, 1999), edited by Susan Weber Soros. The book received numerous awards and was selected as “one of the most notable books of the year” by The New York Times. Since then, Hayes has published six additional articles on Godwin. 

Read a a full profile and Q&A with Hayes published by AIA