The KU School of Architecture & Design (ArcD)
ArcD academic programs, studios, and research centers are driven to meet challenges through relentless creativity and solutions-based design.
Immerse yourself in a creative studio culture and make real work that has real impact while enjoying a one-of-a-kind college experience at KU.
Aspiring architects, designers, creatives, and multidisciplinary leaders form an inclusive community inspired to create what has never been seen and discover solutions the world needs.
Design For Next
The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design is building a new hub for learning and collaborative discovery in the heart of campus.
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How KU Architecture Helped Emily Almloff Become the Youngest Licensed Architect in America
Emily Almloff didn’t plan to break a record. She followed her curiosity, found support through her program’s community, and discovered a specialty in healthcare design that shaped her future.
New design awards program for KU architecture and design students accepting submissions – deadline February 15
The newly established Design Excellence Awards recognize KU School of Architecture & Design students who demonstrate exceptional design skills and creativity in third- and fourth-year studios. This year, up to 28 awards will be granted to students for projects produced during the Spring 2025 and Fall 2025 semesters.
Read the School of Architecture & Design’s winter newsletter
Alumni spearheading KU’s Gateway District and the School’s new building project. Students win AIA Kansas and AIGA Kansas City awards. Annual career-building event welcomes 40+ firms to campus. Students present at national healthcare design conference. Industrial design students create custom guitars with a combination of digital fabrication and hand assembly. And much more.
Student projects honored in student and professional categories at annual AIA Kansas awards
The KU Department of Architecture dominated student categories at the annual AIA-Kansas Excellence in Design Awards earlier this fall, including two top-prize honor awards. And notably, two student design-build projects were recognized with top-prize honor awards in professional categories.
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