April 6 - April 10, 2026
Join us this Spring as we open our doors to the community in celebration of the people, ideas, projects, and values that make us who we are.

Wednesday, April 9, 2025
5:00-8:00 p.m. | Parker, Hayes, and Crosby Hall
A spirited School-wide exhibition and reception that opens our learning spaces to the community and puts the work of our students and faculty on full display. Join us as we celebrate the vibrant intellectual life of our School.

April 1 - 5, 2019

Celebrate the work and intellectural life of our school. Aterlier 2019 kicks off April 1 with Open Studio and concludes with our Beaux Arts Ball.

March 27 - March 31, 2017

A long-standing tradition of the School of Architecture and Planning, Atelier is a student-organized week celebrating undergraduate and graduate work across our architecture and urban planning departments. 

April 11 - April 15, 2016

A long-standing tradition of the School of Architecture and Planning, Atelier is a student-organized week celebrating undergraduate and graduate work across our architecture and urban planning departments. Join us as we showcase the hard work, ingenuity and energy of School of Architecture and Planning students as future practitioners in architecture, planning and design.

March 24 - 28, 2014

A long-standing tradition of the School of Architecture and Planning, Atelier is a student-organized week celebrating undergraduate and graduate work across our architecture and urban planning departments. Join us as we showcase the hard work, ingenuity and energy of School of Architecture and Planning students as future practitioners in architecture, planning and design.

“You have, by this point, put your career on a vector,” Daniel B. Hess, UB professor and chair of urban planning told the Class of 2018 in his address to graduates. “However that vector may change… resilience and flexibility in your professional life are important. Do not limit yourself to a normal or expected routine. Become the main character in your own story."

Exhibition Opening
Wed. April 8, 4:30-8:00 PM, Crosby Hall - Room 116
Fireside Chat by Safdar Abidi at 5:00 PM

Exhibition Dates
Jan. 28 - Mar. 13,  Crosby Hall Room 116

Exhibition Dates
March 23 - April 12, Hayes Hall, Atrium, UB South Campus

Exhibition Dates
Feb. 4 - March 9, Hayes Hall, Atrium, UB South Campus

Exhibition Opening
Wed. April 8, 4:30-8:00 PM,  Crosby Hall - Lounge

Exhibition Opening
Mon. April 20, 5:00 PM,  Hayes Hall - Atrium
Presentation by Celia Chaussabel at 5:30 PM

2:00 pm - 6:00 PM  Hayes Hall- Room 403

August 20 – November 14
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Crosby Hall Lounge
This exhibition presents the inaugural showcase of selected works from all studios from Fall 2024 to Spring 2025. Our goals are threefold: first, to celebrate the excellence of design work and teaching at UB; second, to frame the exhibition as a platform for reviewing and debating our studio pedagogy; and third, to encourage all students to engage with these works as a shared resource and sustain the collective dialogue on advancing spatial professions.

March 24 – April 19, 2025
Exhibition Opening - Wednesday, April 9, 2025
5:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Crosby Hall
Showcasing the work of 45+ faculty, researchers, and collaborators in Crosby Hall's lobby. Educators from Architecture and Urban and Regional Planning framed their work as a question, illustrated with an image and caption.

Thursday, April 24, 2025
 5:00-7:00 p.m. | Hayes Atrium
Join us for the opening of Lightly Speaking, an installation showcasing the culmination of student work and research from the 2024–25 Banham Fellowship.

Join us Friday, March 8, for the opening of our inaugural exhibition in Crosby Hall: all types of work from all the students in all our spaces celebrates drawings, models, and full-scale projects created by students in the Department of Architecture during the Fall 2023 semester.

Kearon Roy Taylor, Associate Partner at Lateral Office
Peter Reyner Banham Fellow
April 18, 2024

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
6:00-8:00 p.m. | 150 Edward Street, Buffalo, NY
Join us for the opening reception of Fragments: Then and Now, an atmospheric collection of historic and newly built architectural elements on display at The Assembly House.

May 24 - Sept. 1, 2023 | An exhibition of drawings, models, mock-ups and community initiatives by students of the University at Buffalo's School of Architecture and Planning.

Oct. 30 to Nov. 22

EXHIBITION

Opening Reception: Oct. 7, 2022

Explore sketching as a form of inquiry in this exhibition of selected drawings by UB Professor Hiroaki (“Hiro”) Hata. Featuring more than 80 sketches made by Hata during his study of Italian Renaissance urbanism in the 1980s, the exhibition will open with a public reception on Oct. 7 and run through Nov. 18, 2022.

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

All are invited to join us for “Plus You,” a concluding celebration of our 50+ Alumni Exhibition. As we step into the next half century, “Plus You” celebrates the power of our collective to drive innovation and impact on the professions and communities we serve. 

Feb 9 - Mar 31, 2019

Presenting the work of a graduate studio and seminar in architecture, Cages / Logging composes two parallel narratives that explore the processes by which nature becomes a material space charged with intellectual emotion and tactility.

March 8 - 29, 2019

Showcasing the work of three successive undergraduate architectural design studios, Good Neighbors proposes the exploration of space at the domestic scale in the city of Buffalo, which is known as the City of Good Neighbors.

A colorful set of wooden cubes and cases is playing a foundational role in activating the Hayes Hall atrium gallery as a dynamic space for public events, exhibitions and even play.

April 25 - May 21, 2016

The exhibition, "Mapping Emotional Perceptions. From Josef Albers to Mathias Goeritz. Laboratory of Paper" shows the work of students from two seminars that took place in the Fall 2015 and the Spring 2016.

October 8- November 8, 2015

An exhibition curated by Brian Carter

Monday, May 9 - Monday, May 16

The Department of Urban and Regional Planning invites all to attend final studio presentations across our programs in urban planning, environmental design, real estate development and historic preservation.

Dec. 6-15, 2021

Our fall 2021 studios in urban planning, environmental design and real estate development invite you to attend their final presentations exploring innovative solutions and case studies across Western New York.

May 3-10, 2021

The Department of Urban and Regional Planning invites all to attend final studio presentations exploring topics including COVID-19 evictions, opportunities for electric micromobility deployment in Buffalo, NY, and comprehensive planning options for the Village of Springville, in southern Erie County. 

Dec. 9-11, 2020    

The School of Architecture and Planning's Fall 2020 studios in urban planning, environmental design and real estate development invite you to their final presentations on four unique Buffalo-based planning and development projects.

Dec. 6, 2019

The two fall 2019 senior Environmental Design (END 450) workshops invite you to attend their final presentations focusing on cross-municipal coordination and neighborhood improvements in two unique local contexts. 

Dec. 4, 2019

The fall 2019 graduate studios in urban planning and real estate development invite you to attend their final presentations on three unique Buffalo-based planning and development projects.

Join us for a week of critique and debate around the creative work of our students. Final Review week in the Department of Architecture features architectural studios from the undergraduate to graduate level as well as a day of thesis and directed research presentations.

Join us for a week of critique and debate around the creative work of our students. Final Review week in the Department of Architecture features architectural studios from the undergraduate to graduate level as well as a day of thesis and directed research presentations.

Join us for a week of critique and debate around the creative work of our students. Final Review week in the Department of Architecture features architectural studios from the undergraduate to graduate level as well as a day of thesis and directed research presentations.

Join us for a week of critique and debate around the creative work of our students. Final Review week in the Department of Architecture features architectural studios from the undergraduate to graduate level as well as a day of thesis and directed research presentations.

Join us for a week of critique and debate around the creative work of our students. Final Review week in the Department of Architecture features architectural studios from the undergraduate to graduate level as well as a day of thesis and directed research presentations.

Friday, April 29, 2022 - Friday, May 13, 2022
Join us for a week of critique and debate around the creative work of our students. Final Review week in the Department of Architecture features architectural studios from the undergraduate to graduate level as well as a day of thesis and directed research presentations.

Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 - Friday, Dec. 15, 2021

Join us for critique and debate around the creative work of our students. Final Reviews in the Department of Architecture feature architectural studios from the undergraduate to graduate level as well as thesis and directed research presentations.

Friday, April 30, 2021 - Friday, May 7, 2021

Join us for a week of critique and debate around the creative work of our students. Final Review week in the Department of Architecture features architectural studios from the undergraduate to graduate level as well as a day of thesis and directed research presentations.

Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 - Friday, Dec. 11, 2020

Join us for a week of critique and debate around the creative work of our students. Final Review week in the Department of Architecture features architectural studios from the undergraduate to graduate level as well as a day of thesis and directed research presentations.

Students will present their work - and guest critics provide commentary - online during this time of distance learning. While the review sessions are not open to the public, those who are interested can follow us on Instagram for a window into virtual final reviews.  

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - Monday, December 9, 2019

Join us for our Fall 2019 final reviews. Explore student work from freshman to senior studio, our graduate research groups and thesis and directed research from our master's programs. 

May 6 - May 14, 2019

Join us for our Spring 2019 final reviews. The series of reviews starts with Freshman reviews starting May 6 and runs through May 14. Explore student work from freshman to senior studio, our graduate research groups and thesis and directed research from our master's programs. 

November 28 - December 10, 2018

Join us for our Fall 2018 final reviews. The series of reviews starts with Freshman reviews starting November 28 and runs through December 10. Explore student work from freshman to senior studio, our graduate research groups and thesis and directed research from our master's programs. 

December 4 - December 8, 2016

Join us for our Fall 2017 final reviews. The series of reviews starts with Freshman and Senior reviews starting December 4 and runs through December 8. Explore student work from freshman to senior studio, our graduate research groups and thesis and directed research from our master's programs. 

December 5 - December 9, 2016

Join us for our Fall 2016 final reviews. The series of reviews starts with Freshman and Senior reviews starting December 5 and runs through December 9. Explore student work from freshman to senior studio, our graduate research groups and thesis and directed research from our master's programs. 

May 2 - may 11, 2016

Join us for our Spring 2016 final reviews. The series of reviews starts with Freshman reviews starting May 2 and runs through May 11. Explore student work from freshman to senior studio, our graduate research groups and thesis and directed research from our master's programs. 

Nov. 25 - Dec. 10, 2013

Join us for our fall 2013 final reviews. The series of reviews starts with freshman studio on Nov. 25 and runs through Dec. 10. Explore student work from freshman to senior studio, our graduate research groups and thesis and directed research from our master's programs. 

An alumni speaker series offering current students the opportunity to hear how UB architecture graduates have designed their careers. Increase your network, be mentored, and learn about various career trajectories and work experiences in a casual, conversational format that encourages Q+A. 

An alumni speaker series offering current students the opportunity to hear how UB architecture graduates have designed their careers. Increase your network, be mentored, and learn about various career trajectories and work experiences in a casual, conversational format that encourages Q+A. 

An alumni speaker series offering current students the opportunity to hear how UB architecture graduates have designed their careers. Increase your network, be mentored, and learn about various career trajectories and work experiences in a casual, conversational format that encourages Q+A. 

An alumni speaker series offering current students the opportunity to hear how UB architecture graduates have designed their careers. Increase your network, be mentored, and learn about various career trajectories and work experiences in a casual, conversational format that encourages Q+A. 

An alumni speaker series offering current students the opportunity to hear how UB architecture graduates have designed their careers. Increase your network, be mentored, and learn about various career trajectories and work experiences in a casual, conversational format that encourages Q+A. 

An alumni speaker series offering current students the opportunity to hear how UB architecture graduates have designed their careers. Increase your network, be mentored, and learn about various career trajectories and work experiences in a casual, conversational format that encourages Q+A. 

An alumni speaker series offering current students the opportunity to hear how UB architecture graduates have designed their careers. Increase your network, be mentored, and learn about various career trajectories and work experiences in a casual, conversational format that encourages Q+A. 

An alumni speaker series offering current students the opportunity to hear how UB architecture graduates have designed their careers. Increase your network, be mentored, and learn about various career trajectories and work experiences in a casual, conversational format that encourages Q+A. 

An alumni speaker series offering current students the opportunity to hear how UB architecture graduates have designed their careers. Increase your network, be mentored, and learn about various career trajectories and work experiences in a casual, conversational format that encourages Q+A. 

An alumni speaker series offering current students the opportunity to hear how UB architecture graduates have designed their careers. Increase your network, be mentored, and learn about various career trajectories and work experiences in a casual, conversational format that encourages Q+A. 

Join us for our 2026 Spring Public Programs series, which explores themes in architecture and urban planning. These events are open to the public, and select events offer AIA learning units for professional continuing education.

Join us for our 2025 Fall Public Programs series, which explores themes in architecture and urban planning. These events are open to the public, and select events offer AIA learning units for professional continuing education.

Join us for our Spring 2025 Public Programs series, which explores themes in architecture and urban planning. These events are open to the public, and select events offer AIA learning units for professional continuing education.

Join us for our Fall 2024 Public Programs series, which explores themes in architecture and urban planning. These events are open to the public, and select events offer AIA learning units for professional continuing education.

Join us for our Spring 2024 Public Programs as we explore the sigificance of origin, and the complexity of our identities as a globalized society, in relation to the architecture and planning disciplines. 

March 1, 2023 | "Biosynthetic Design: Towards Adaptive Architecture"               

Sabin will present ongoing trans-disciplinary research and design spanning across the fields of cell biology, materials science, physics, fiber science, fashion, mechanical and structural engineering, and architecture.

The public lecture series for the 2022-23 academic year is dedicated to the entwined, even hopeful, themes of Recovery/Reclamation as a reflective response to the racially motivated shooting at the Tops supermarket on Buffalo’s East Side on May 14, 2022. In response, we will engage a range of speakers who address the subjects of recovery and reclamation through their work in an effort to place this recent tragedy within a broader history and perspective. 

We're pleased to announce the Spring '22 lineup in our Spring 2022 public programs as we convene thought leaders from across our disciplines to consider the socio-spatial disruptions of the past few years and offer critical reflection on the status quo. 

Our 2020-21 Lecture Series focuses on racial justice in our disciplines and the broader impacts that the work of architects and urban planners have on historically disenfranchised communities, to generate dialogue and prompt real change.

"Discursive Practices" presents the work of architects, urban planners, preservationists and historians whose approach to design bridges multiple territories of knowledge to create new work.

"Discursive Practices" presents the work of architects, urban planners, preservationists and historians whose approach to design bridges multiple territories of knowledge to create new work.

In context of today's political environment, we present architects, designers, urban planners, and researchers at work across boundaries – national borders, cultural lines, or disciplinary demarcations.

In context of today's political environment, we present architects, designers, urban planners, and researchers at work across boundaries – national borders, cultural lines, or disciplinary demarcations.

The School of Architecture and Planning invites the community inside its historic - and fully restored and renewed - home in Hayes Hall for an exciting spring 2017 lecture series.

The School of Architecture and Planning invites the community inside its historic - and fully restored and renewed - home in Hayes Hall for an exciting fall 2016 lecture series.

This semester the School of Architecture and Planning welcomes an exciting lineup of practitioners and scholars in architecture, planning and the design professions. View the full schedule now. 

This semester the School of Architecture and Planning welcomes an exciting lineup of practitioners and scholars in architecture, planning and the design professions. View the full schedule now. 

This semester the School of Architecture and Planning welcomes an exciting lineup of practitioners and scholars in architecture, planning and the design professions. View the full schedule now. 

This semester the School of Architecture and Planning welcomes an exciting lineup of practitioners and scholars in architecture, planning and the design professions. View the full schedule now. 

This semester the School of Architecture and Planning welcomes an exciting lineup of practitioners and scholars in architecture, planning and the design professions. View the full schedule now. 

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
The UB Senenmut Alumni Association presents the 8th Annual Table Talks, focusing on A Panel on Workplace Culture. The two-part program begins with networking and an opportunity to meet local employers, followed by an AIA CEU lecture.

March 13, 2024

"Building community: Adaptive reuse for the West Side Bazaar"

March 8, 2023

"Working Relationships: Client | Architect"

March 9, 2022

Join local professionals and industry leaders for the annual "Table Talks" networking event. For the lecture portion of the event, Michael Tunkey, Denise Juron-Borgese and Stuart Green discuss the design process behind the 201 Ellicott mixed-use development project, including working within the Buffalo Green Code and navigating multiple community stakeholders to create affordable housing and a fresh food market in Buffalo’s Central Business District.

February 26, 2020

The 4th annual networking event of the Senenmut Alumni Association, “Big Building, Big Ideas…", will feature industry professionals from Buffalo's Seneca One redevelopment project. The lecture is followed by a career fair style networking event featuring local firms.