The UW-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning offers an opportunity for high school students to experience architecture education through our architecture summer camp, which we have proudly offered for over two decades.
Politics of Ordinary Spaces implicates the political dimensions of the often-ignored, ordinary spaces of nation, economy, and body that make up much of the contemporary world. The exhibition, curated by Lindsey Krug and Adrienne Economos-Miller, brings together three artists—Jonas Becker, Melissa Dorn, and Pablo Lazala Ruiz—who are interpreting and revealing the content of these spaces hidden by convention and habit.
A+A+A is a New York based design studio working across North America and Asia. Founded by Andrea, Arianna, and Ashely, the studio designs buildings, interiors, exhibitions and experiences that make space for people – emotionally, culturally, and physically.
Learn how meaningful youth participation can transform planning, design, and community development. Through case studies from communities across the United States and Territory NFP in Chicago, speakers will demonstrate innovative strategies for engaging young people using hands-on workshops, creative activities, and youth-led initiatives that foster leadership and translate ideas into tangible neighborhood improvements.
For his “contributions to architecture as an art,” Nader Tehrani is the recipient of The American Academy of Arts and Letters’ Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize, the highest form of recognition of artistic merit in the United States.
Paul Dolick is a Canadian-American architectural designer whose professional experience includes work with leading design practices across Chicago, Rotterdam, and Toronto.
Community wayfinding systems do much more than direct people from one destination to another—they shape how residents and visitors experience a place. This lecture explores the planning, design, and implementation of community wayfinding programs, beginning with downtown business districts and expanding to neighborhoods, parks, regional trail systems, and community gateways.
Community land trusts (CLTs) are emerging as one of the most effective tools for creating permanently affordable homeownership while building long-term community wealth. This session provides an overview of the community land trust model, including how nonprofit organizations, municipalities, financial institutions, and for-profit developers can partner to expand affordable housing opportunities.
SUPERjury is a day-long review and celebration of the most provocative undergraduate and graduate projects in the school. With projects nominated for consideration by both students and faculty, the goal of SUPERjury is to foster self-reflection and stimulate a conversation about the state of architecture within the school and how our work relates to contemporary issues in practice and the world.