Public Programs

Fall 2025

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Full Lineup

  • STUDIOWORKS Exhibition 2025
    8/20/25

    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.

  • Lukas Kirschnick
    9/10/25

    Wednesday, September 10
    6 p.m. | 403 Hayes Hall
     This lecture will present the latest research findings on the use of round timber in construction through illustrative project examples and aims to provide an impression of the diverse applications of round timber in construction and design.

  • Ludovico Centis
    9/17/25

    Wednesday, September 17
    6 p.m. | 403 Hayes Hall
     Presentation of "Reyner Banham: A Set of Actual Tracks", edited by Ludovico Centis. The book brings a contemporary critical lens to the work of Reyner Banham, one of the most prescient architectural and design critics of the 20th century.

  • Mary Mattingly
    9/24/25

    Wednesday, September 24
    6 p.m. | 403 Hayes Hall
     This lecture traces the arc of Waterpod, Flock House, and Swale, public art projects that explore collectivity, ecological interdependence, and the role of artists in imagining alternative futures.

  • Marlene Shigekawa
    10/6/25

    Monday, October 6
    6 p.m. | 116 Crosby Hall
     In this presentation you will discover the unique intersection of two communities—Japanese American and Native American—through an exploration of race and place. This program examines the historical forces that shaped the creation of the Poston Incarceration Camp during World War II, revealing the cultural, political, and economic influences that shaped it.

  • McKenzie Funk
    10/8/25

    Wednesday, October 8
    6 p.m. | 403 Hayes Hall
    This lecture will focus on the surveillance legacy of the odd character at the center of Funk's 2023 book "The Hank Show," a Florida data broker named Hank Asher. His creations, evolving digital dossiers on each and every one of us, now run inside most of the country's biggest banks, most Fortune 500 companies, and most of our 18,000 law enforcement agencies, including ICE.

  • James Corner
    10/22/25

    POSTPONED
     Notice: This event has been postponed. We apologize for any inconvenience and will provide updates if the lecture is rescheduled.

  • Dubravka Sekulić
    11/19/25

    POSTPONED
    Notice: The lecture with Dubravka Sekulic has been postponed. We apologize for any inconvenience and will share updates if the lecture is rescheduled.

  • “CITY LIFE” Exhibition
    12/3/25

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

Poster for Fall 2025 Public Programs at the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning. The background is blue and black with white text. Header reads: “Fall 2025 Public Programs.” Subheader: “Free and open to the public. Wednesdays, 6pm. Hayes Hall Room 403 unless otherwise noted.” Events listed are: “Round Timber in Construction” by Lukas Kirschnick on September 3; “Reyner Banham: A Set of Actual Tracks” by Ludovico Centis on September 17; “Sydney Gross Memorial Lecture” by Mary Mattingly on September 24; “Poston Live: Through the Lens of Race & Place” by Marlene Shigekawa on Monday, October 6 at 6pm in 116 Crosby Hall; “Building (and rebuilding) the MATRIX” by McKenzie Funk on October 8; “Dean’s Lecture” by James Corner on October 22; and “Curatorial Design: A Place Between” by Dubravka Sekulić on November 5. The University at Buffalo logo appears at the bottom right corner alongside a QR code.
Wednesdays

6 p.m. | 403 Hayes
(Unless otherwise noted)

Select lecture and events offer AIA and AICP learning units for professional continuing education. Details are provided on specific event pages. 

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Published August 21, 2025

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