UB architect’s energy-efficient façade design for Seoul hospital recognized with international design award
7/19/23
Jin Young Song, UB associate professor of architecture, will be presented with a 2023 Design Educates Award for his façade retrofit of a major hospital in Seoul, converting a deteriorating 10-story concrete structure into a colorful model for design with building-integrated photovoltaic.
UB launches graduate degree in global health and international development
7/17/23
In a bid to support a United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of achieving global health equity by 2030, the University at Buffalo has launched a first-of-its kind Master of Science in International Development and Global Health (MSIDGH). 
Access and Mobility for All Summit
5/31/23
On Tuesday, October 29, 2019, the U.S. Department of Transportation hosted the “Access and Mobility for All Summit.” The summit brought together experts from academia, industry, and government to discuss improving access and mobility for people with disabilities, older adults and low-income individuals.
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.
Bruner Foundation’s $5M gift will support new center on urban excellence at UB
7/19/23

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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    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.

Featured Faculty

  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Emmanuel Frimpong Boamah
    9/11/23
    Emmanuel Frimpong Boamah, associate professor 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.
  • Erkin Özay
    8/2/23
    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.
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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.

  • 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.
Faces & Voices
"I left the School of Architecture and Planning with a deeper appreciation of the power of people in placemaking, both the seen and unseen. I work every day knowing that the future is for those that design the policies and processes that govern them."
2/15/20

Shawntera Hardy, MUP '04
 Co-founder, Civic Eagle

“The interdisciplinary approach to the program has allowed me to review real estate opportunities from different perspectives. ”
11/3/22

Michael Velasco, MSRED '19
Vice President, LIHTC Tax Credit Equity Asset Manager at M&T Bank

“In thirty-five years following my graduation from UB, I have always stayed connected, collaborative and collegial. I believe that I cultivated a rigorous attitude toward constructing links between the discipline and practice of architecture through my studies in the MArch program. ”
3/30/20

Murat Soygenis, FAIA, MArch '85
 Founding Partner S+ ARCHITECTURE, Professor, Istanbul

“My professors are very invested in what I want to do. It’s encouraging to see faculty very involved and supportive of your path, regardless of the project and our needs.”
11/3/22

Sumanth Thummala

MBA/MArch student, AIAS president

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