Architecture professor Adam Thibodeaux leads Ghost Lab, a research initiative that has architecture students engage with the forgotten histories behind buildings often used by marginalized groups. Their most recent work focuses on the Catherine Foley/Miller Tavern in the Third Ward.
Historic Preservation Institute Director Matthew Jarosz was featured in Milwaukee Magazine for his work using laser scanning to preserve digital records of historic buildings before demolition. The article explores how the technology creates detailed “virtual twins” that can support future research, restoration and documentation while helping balance preservation with redevelopment.
The city of Wauwatosa announced Urban Planning alum Nate Piotrowski (MUP 2005, Urban Planning) as its new Development Director. Previously, Piotrowski served as the Community Development Director for Brown Deer and holds more than twenty years of experience in urban planning.
Students from the School of Architecture & Urban Planning’s Community Design Solutions worked with Milwaukee City Parks to create park infrastructure using reclaimed wood. Spectrum News anchor Jason Fechner spoke with Community Design Solutions director Krisann Rehbein about how the project got started and how students used abstract thinking and creative methods to design effective and affordable benches for Milwaukee parks.
An OnMilwaukee story spotlights the work of School of Architecture & Urban Planning professor Adam Thibodeaux and SARUP student Sigurds Kakulis, whose Ghost Lab project brings new attention to the history of Milwaukee’s Catherine Foley Tavern in the Historic Third Ward.
Alum Paul Wellington (BS 2013, Architectural Studies; MArch 2015, Architecture) took his childhood passion for Legos and opened the American Construction Toy (ACT) Museum. The Cincinnati-based business functions as both a retail store and a museum dedicated to the rich 150-year history of building toys.
For the third consecutive year, architecture students designed massive inflatables for ArtBlaze, an immersive art experience presented by local nonprofit Joy Engine. In AIR, a seminar designed Dr. Whitney Moon, students spend a semester designing their projects and collaborating with Fuzz Pop Workshop to bring their ideas to life.
Community members, advocates, and researchers gathered to address Milwaukee’s growing affordable housing challenges during a panel hosted by the Center for Equity Practice & Planning Justice. Led by director Dr. Kirk Harris, the discussion emphasized the structural causes of housing …
A story in People highlights the legacy of former School of Architecture & Urban Planning professor Don Glickman, who passed away in November at age 94 after living with congestive heart failure.
Dr. Kirk Harris was featured in a recent report by TMJ4 examining Milwaukee’s food deserts. In the story, Harris explains how historic segregation, zoning decisions, and limited transportation options have shaped inequitable access to fresh, affordable food in many neighborhoods.
