School of Architecture and Planning

Bruner Foundation’s $5M gift will support new center on urban excellence at UB

5/10/23

A decades-long partnership has resulted in a significant gift to create a new research and educational center the role of design in cities.

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Public Programs: Recovery/Reclamation

2/15/23

The public lecture series for the 2022-23 academic year is dedicated to the entwined, even hopeful, themes of Recovery/Reclamation.

3/1/23 Sign up for the series

Dezeen spotlights 10 student projects

12/14/22

Dezeen, a global publication in architecture and design, spotlights 10 student works from across the School of Architecture and Planning in its latest edition of School Shows.

Architecture students apply AR technology to wood manufacturing with FabCafe Tokyo and FabCafe Hida

11/24/22

A recent article published by FabCafe features an innovative partnership with the School of Architecture and Planning that’s revealing new possibilities in AR-driven design and fabrication.

Urban planning students turn ideas into action on Buffalo's East Side

10/17/22

Thanks to the efforts of three UB urban planning students determined to apply their skills in the surrounding community, an immigrant-owned business on Buffalo’s East Side is getting a complete storefront makeover.

Crosby Hall, historic and modern, to re-open in 2023

9/21/21

Work on a comprehensive renovation of Crosby Hall has begun, with re-occupation by students and faculty scheduled for Fall 2023.

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5/5/23
"Queer(ing) Space" builds on the premise that queer spaces are not created, but rather put to queer use. It understands and activates "queer" as a verb rather than an adjective, prioritizing appropriation, deconstruction, and activism as primary methods of intervention.
Saturday, June 3
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Kingfish
A queer-focused project space.
418 W Ferry St., Buffalo, NY
5/2/23 More about the Symposium

Boldly Buffalo

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Advancing Affordable Housing in Buffalo and Beyond
1/3/23
From run-down duplexes on Buffalo’s West Side to low-income communities around the globe, the lack of adequate, affordable housing affects billions of people. Current policies and systems aren’t enough, which is why we’re thinking boldly about how to attack the problem.
Watch and learn how you can help us make a difference

Featured Faculty

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Samina Raja
10/20/22
Samina Raja is an international expert in planning and policy for sustainable food systems and healthy communities. She is professor of urban planning, principal investigator of UB's Food Lab and associate dean for research and inclusive excellence.
Jordana Maisel
2/13/22
Jordana Maisel works at the intersection of research, teaching and practice as assistant professor of urban planning and research director for the Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDEA Center).
Jin Young Song
2/13/22
Jin Young Song explores the possibility for more responsive, sustainable and place-based architecture through the contemporary façade. He is an associate professor of architecture and a founder of DIOINNO Architecture, a Buffalo- and Seoul-based design firm.
Erkin Özay
12/19/22
Erkin Özay investigates how institutional settings and urban interventions can serve as shelters from the structural inequities that burden the lives of vulnerable urban communities. He is assistant professor and director of undergraduate studies in the Department of Architecture.
Emmanuel Frimpong Boamah
5/10/23
Emmanuel Frimpong Boamah, associate professor and interim chair of urban and regional planning, is a prolific scholar with interests in water governance and determinations of the appropriate institutional frameworks for dealing with water issues.
Miguel Guitart
9/14/22
Miguel Guitart, assistant professor of architecture, is an architect, author, and scholar who explores architectural experience at the intersection of material narratives and sensory perception, focusing on physical boundaries, material memory, and non-material agents.

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Get to know the School of Architecture and Planning

Embedded in our urban contexts here and around the world, we approach the study and practice of architecture, urban planning and real estate development hands on, full scale, and all in. The University at Buffalo's School of Architecture and Planning offers graduate and undergraduate paths of study in architecture, urban planning and real estate development, all within the most comprehensive public research university in the Northeast. Learn more about the life and programs of the school.

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Learn by Doing
11/30/21
Join our maker community, where design inquiry becomes design-build and planning concepts become adopted plans for neighborhoods and regions.
Live and Study in a Global City
12/7/21
As a center for world-class design with lively urban neighborhoods, Buffalo offers the aspiring architect or planner an ideal setting for living and learning.
Join a Vibrant Hub for Innovation
10/6/21
Our research-based pedagogy in architecture and planning consistently puts the school at the top of our peers in the Association of American Universities for research.
Create in Leading-Edge Facilities
10/1/20
From open, daylit studios to a fully-equipped shop for material research and making, UB offers state-of-the-art facilities for design and planning education.
Earn a Best-Value Education
11/30/21
Here in Buffalo, you’ll gain a head start in today’s innovation-driven planning and design professions without burdensome student debt.
See It Through Buffalo
1/26/22
See It Through Buffalo is an international project of the School of Architecture and Planning to document the complex relationship between a university and its city.