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Our Work

It starts with a question. An idea. An impossible challenge. It evolves through collaboration, critical and creating thinking, community input. We’re inspired by the past—we design, we plan and we work towards a common future. This is the research, practice and work of our community. See what we can do.

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Faculty Research

Our faculty research tackles challenges in transportation, housing, water quality, heritage preservation, building tech and the most pressing challenges of our built environment. 

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Professional Practice

From award-winning architects to forward-thinking planners and developers, more than 60% of our faculty actively shape the built environment beyond campus.

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Student Work

From client-based studios to national stages, our students create imaginative, sustainable work that uplifts culture and transforms communities.

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On The Record

Ariel Bierbaum on Public Schools, Urban Planning & Collective Responsibility

Source: Spotify - Stretched: Rebuilding K12 Facilities and Operations

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Brian Kelly on how Frank Lloyd Wright’s Chicago Buildings Tell the Story of the Architect’s Early Years

Source: Architectural Digest

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Matt Bell on DC Landmarks and Trump's Renovations

Source: Los Angeles Times

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