History

Wisconsin Chapter of AIA began campaigning for the creation of a school of architecture.

UWM School of Architecture (SAR) was established with a four-year bachelor’s degree and two-year master’s degree.

John Wade appointed as inaugural dean of the School of Architecture.

UW Board of Regents approved final curriculum and classes began at the Extension Civic Center Campus.

American Institute of Architecture Students chapter was formed and published a newsletter called The Perspective. Later published as The Helvetica Medium and The Third Coast Review.

SAR moves from the Civic Center Campus to Holton Hall on the Kenwood Campus.

SAR faculty organize Beginnings, the first time design educators come together to discuss introductory design education. This evolves into the National Conference on the Beginning Design Student (NCBDS).

SAR moves into Englemann Hall.

UW Board of Regents approved establishing the Department of Urban Planning, and the school changed to the School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP).

NAAB Initial Accreditation of Architecture Program.

Anthony Catanese appointed dean of SARUP.

SARUP recognized as UW Center of Excellence by Wisconsin Legislature.

Doctoral program (PhD) in Architecture established.

Carl Patton appointed dean of SARUP.

Third Coast Design Cooperative, later Third Coast Design Centre, Inc. formed.

SARUP redesignated by Board of Regents as UW Center of Excellence.

Robert Greenstreet appointed dean of SARUP.

GIS Certificate established.

SARUP moves to its current home, a ground up building dedicated entirely to architecture and planning designed by Holabird & Root in collaboration with Eppstein Uhen.

Historic Preservation Institute established.

Campus Design Solutions, now Community Design Solutions, established.

Marcus Prize established.

Urban Edge Award established.

SUPERjury, a year-end review and celebration of student work, established.

Institute for Ecological Design established from the former Johnson Controls Institute.

Department of Architecture receives approval to offer an M.S. in Architecture.

SAMPLE Student Journal established.

Third Coast Design Centre closes due to pandemic. A newly expanded Rapid Prototyping Lab, now called the Fabrication Lab, opens with a school store.

SARUP receives approval to offer a Master of Urban Design (MUD).

SARUP joins the newly established College of the Arts and Architecture, bringing together the School of Architecture & Urban Planning and Peck School of the Arts.

Department of Architecture receives approval to offer a new five-year BArch degree.

Center for Equity Practice and Planning Justice established.

Winifred E. Newman appointed inaugural dean of the College of the Arts and Architecture.