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.
Urban Planning
Discover urban planning programs that equip you with the skills to shape resilient and equitable communities.
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.
Evelyn Gruber and Isabelle Poole
Undergraduate
Spencer Smolen
Undergraduate
Makenzie Halla and Sarah Paquette
Undergraduate
Nida Arman and Brandon Lay
Graduate
Erich Ansems and Augie Rowe
Graduate
Jadyn Anderson
Graduate
Faculty Experience
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.
Kirk E. Harris
Urban Planning
Research centers on economic equity, with a focus on dismantling systemic barriers. Through the Center for Equity Practice and Planning Justice, he empowers students to advance community-centered planning.
Sam Schuermann
Architecture
Explores domestic labor, design and material culture to challenge the norms of the single-family home. Her award-winning teaching connects students to critical spatial thinking rooted in social and cultural inquiry.
Sergio Lopez-Pineiro
Architecture
Investigates the intersection of architecture and landscape through the concept of voids. His work offers students new ways to imagine the social potential of the public built environment.
Collaborate & Connect
Gain real-world experience and forge valuable connections through our extensive industry partnerships and immersive learning opportunities in Milwaukee and beyond.
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.
News & Events
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