School of Architecture & Urban Planning

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School of Architecture & Urban Planning

Here, you can bring your ideas to life. Expect top-tier programs, career-building opportunities and an innovative learning environment.

Unleash Your Design Potential

Explore the art and science of design at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s premier School of Architecture & Urban Planning. As the state’s top destination for architecture and urban planning programs, we take pride in our interdisciplinary approach, industry-aligned facilities and hands-on learning experiences that prepare students to become leaders in their fields.

Architecture

Learn more about our accredited architecture degrees designed to nurture your creativity and strengthen your problem-solving skills.

Architecture students work in a brightly lit studio.
A student points at an architectural model while faculty members lean in for a closer look.
A colorful architectural model shows the exterior of a two story building.

Urban Planning

Discover urban planning programs that equip you with the skills to shape resilient and equitable communities.

Urban planners lean in to look at renderings created by students depicting designs for neighborhoods.
Models made by students show multiple prominent Milwaukee area buildings and an elevated highway.
The public attends a presentation of urban planning student designs.

Student Work

All Student Work

From innovative designs to impactful planning initiatives, our students’ creative projects showcase the excellence of a practice-based education at UWM’s School of Architecture & Urban Planning.

White architectural model of a low, elongated structure with scalloped edge openings, set on a base with small pink figures for scale.
Close-up of metallic mesh curtain draped in soft folds, casting patterned shadows on floor and wall behind.
Architectural elevation drawing of elongated structure with scalloped fabric-like drapes along the base, shown on a light grid background.
Architectural elevation drawing of a long building with a curved, scalloped lower edge and small openings, set against a light grid background.
Diagram of classical columns with small figures between; second view shows a fabric curtain hung between columns, partially concealing the figures.
Voting hall plan diagram showing central seating area, curved perimeter circulation, surrounding service rooms, and entry points with small figure icons.
Figure in a red suit stands near soft white curtains under dramatic light, with smooth sculptural backdrop and reflective floor.
Sequential collage illustrating spatial experience from exterior to exit, including approach, entry, registration, voting booth, ballot box, and departure spaces.
Contextual analysis board showing a city map with marked sites, historic building photos, aerial views, and sectional diagrams comparing architectural conditions.

Tyler Lonadier and Hazel Tan

Graduate, Undergraduate

Architectural model of two small gabled structures with sloped roofs on a base, set outdoors against a pink brick wall and yellow railing.
Architectural model of a small gabled house on a base outdoors, set against a pink brick wall with yellow metal rails and a large brown door nearby.
Interior architectural model showing a narrow room with brick feature wall, wooden floor, built-in cabinets, and angled window openings with light.
Interior architectural model with tiled walls, curved ceiling opening, partial partitions, exposed beams, and a staircase visible through a doorway.
Interior architectural model of narrow corridor with wood slat ceiling, tiled walls, doorway to stairs, and angled partitions lit by sunlight.
Close-up architectural model view of a rectangular window opening in a light brick wall, revealing a wooden interior with a small stepped platform.
Interior architectural model view of a narrow hallway with tiled walls, wood slat ceiling, window opening, and stairs at the far end.
Axonometric cutaway of small building with sloped roof, exposed beams, brick wall, block foundation, steps, and partial interior walls.
Axonometric cutaway of small structure with sloped roof frame, brick wall with circular opening, block base, and cylindrical interior element.
Axonometric cutaway of small structure with sloped roof frame, brick wall with circular opening, block base, and cylindrical interior element.

Sigurds Kakulis

Undergraduate

Close-up of architectural model with a hand placing a tiny figure above a curved roof, revealing a lit interior beneath a grass-covered surface.
Section drawing of a low, curving building embedded in the landscape, showing interior spaces, structure, and layered roof beneath trees and sky.
Section drawing of a low, curving building embedded in terrain, showing structural layers, interior spaces, and roof profile beneath trees and sky.
Low, sloping building with curved roof blends into grassy terrain, softly lit at dusk with a tree line beneath a cloudy sky.
Low, curving building with layered roof forms sits in a grassy field, softly lit at dusk with a tree line beneath a cloudy blue sky.
Low, wide building with layered curved roof forms sits in an open landscape, glowing softly at dusk with trees silhouetted behind under a cloudy sky.
Close-up of architectural model showing a narrow interior corridor between textured ground layers, with miniature figures and stepped surfaces.
Minimal white model of four narrow, curved roof panels suspended above a flat surface, casting soft shadows on a gray background.
Exploded axonometric diagram of a building showing red-highlighted interior circulation and layered curved roof elements above a floor plan.
Exploded architectural diagram showing layered curved roof elements, structural beams, and a detailed wall section with labeled construction components.

Tan Saral

Undergraduate

Four white architectural model components—a curved segment, circular ring, small block, and tall tower—arranged on a bright blue background.
Rectangular architectural model block with grid pattern and small openings, set against a clear blue sky, appearing suspended or floating.
Collage of a landscape illustration beside a yellow architectural panel with cut-out window shapes on a neutral background.
Blue-toned rendering of a greenhouse-like interior with angled frames, overhead lights, planters, and tables set along a central walkway.
Blue-toned rendering of a modern complex with tower and sloped structures, set among trees, plants, and birds under a cloudy sky.
Triptych of blue-toned renderings showing a modern building with sloped walls, open pavilion, and tall tower among trees and pathways.

Abe Miller

Graduate

Dimly lit space with two people leaning over illuminated surfaces, framed by vertical panels; small objects and a box rest on the table.
Close-up of wood base and checkered tile floor with taped rectangular outline; exposed cable runs between floor and wooden panel above.
Open wooden box installation with small curtains, photos, and text; hands hold a card while doors reveal layered images and a drawer below.
Technical section drawing showing layered wood panels, fasteners, and floor assembly with dashed outline indicating an element

Kate Lybert

Undergraduate

Exploded axonometric of a modern house showing roof, structure, interior rooms, deck, pergolas, and pool with separated layers illustrating assembly
Axonometric cutaway of building and landscaped courtyard with interior rooms, bar seating, picnic tables, paths, and multiple figures in shared outdoor space.
Elevation section drawing of a modern house and deck with pergola, outdoor seating, interior rooms, and figures showing scale and circulation.
Perspective view of a modern house with sloped roof, large deck, outdoor bar seating, planters, and interior visible through glass walls.

Adam Hutter

Undergraduate

Faculty Experience

All Faculty

Our faculty combine world-class instruction with real-world impact, advancing the built environment through design, research and community engagement. Learn more about the people shaping the field alongside their students.

Whitney presenting to group in studio with architectural models on tables.

Whitney Moon

Architecture

Explores temporary architecture, from exhibitions to inflatables, to investigate how ephemeral design reflects broader social and environmental conditions.

Students and Robert stand at a street corner while Robert points away from the group.

Robert J. Schneider

Urban Planning

Examines how people move through cities, using transportation data to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety and make public streets more accessible.

Adam applies a sticker to a brick wall during a research project.

Adam Thibodeaux

Architecture

Investigates how buildings are adapted through appropriation and misuse, challenging the ways architecture is traditionally assigned value.

Collaborate & Connect

Gain real-world experience and forge valuable connections through our extensive industry partnerships and immersive learning opportunities in Milwaukee and beyond.

Studios Externships Research Career Resources

Awards & Prizes

We award two of the most prestigious and generous honors in the field of architecture, bringing the world’s best architects and designers into direct contact with our students.

Marcus Prize Urban Edge Award

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Next Steps

Begin your academic adventure with us. At the School of Architecture & Urban Planning, learning has no limits.

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