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The School of Architecture & Environment is nationally recognized for its innovation and sustainability research including the design of buildings, interiors, landscapes and communities. We are committed to the principles of civic responsibility, environmental sustainability, international understanding, and interdisciplinary education. The School of Architecture & Environment is located on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene and in Highland Hall in our northeast Portland campus.

1:15

Full-Time Faculty-to-Student Ratio

$1.7M

Scholarships and Aid Offered to Graduate Students Last Year

Top 4

Sustainable Built Environments & Adaptive and Resilient Design

150+

Students Involved in Faculty Research

Top 10

Healthy Built Environments

85

Terms of Graduate Fellowships Offered Annually

The Student Experience

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The School of Architecture & Environment is a creative and rigorous design community, where faculty and students engage to solve real-world problems in a collaborative and supportive setting. The School of Architecture & Environment is located on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene and in Highland Hall in our northeast Portland campus. The school also connects students and firms with a list of available job opportunities on the student website. Click here for more information.

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Historic Preservation Applications Closed Until Further Notice

The Historic Preservation Program is temporarily not accepting new applications. 

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Alumni Spotlight

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Talisa Shevavesh, MArch '14

In an age of digital rendering, Talisa Shevavesh demonstrated the potent value of physical model-making with a 20-by-30–foot model proposal for the redesigned Portland International Airport. A model builder for ZGF Architects in Portland, Shevavesh made the design come to life with incredible attention to detail such as a woven wooden roof, greenery-filled interiors, and tiny travelers.

“I want to highlight how delightful it is to have models as part of the architectural process,” Shevavesh has said of the project. She added that it is special to have a project that's so technology-heavy (e.g., much of the roof was generated using computer algorithms) yet be able to verify the design using an artisanal process.

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Events

A New Approach for Sustainable Urban Design: Introducing ‘The Sustainable Urban Design Handbook’ with Nico Larco and Kaarin Knudson 
Nov6
A New Approach for Sustainable Urban Design: Introducing ‘The Sustainable Urban Design Handbook’ with Nico Larco and Kaarin Knudson  Nov 6 Lawrence Hall
Mass Plywood Panel (MPP) Workforce Housing Prototype Open House
Nov7
Mass Plywood Panel (MPP) Workforce Housing Prototype Open House Nov 7 A.A. "Red" Emmerson Advanced Wood Products Lab 
Julie Eizenberg: Material Issues
Nov8
Julie Eizenberg: Material Issues Nov 8 Lawrence Hall
DSGN Dean's Discourse
Nov12
DSGN Dean's Discourse Nov 12 Lawrence Hall
Graduate School Fair 2024
Nov13
Graduate School Fair 2024 Nov 13 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Katharina Körber: Build Interactions
Nov13
Katharina Körber: Build Interactions Nov 13 Highland Hall
How to Manage Stress, Rejection & the Haters in Your Midst
Nov14
How to Manage Stress, Rejection & the Haters in Your Midst Nov 14
The Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Academic-Adjacent Job Search
Nov15
The Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Academic-Adjacent Job Search Nov 15 Susan Campbell Hall
Nader Tehrani: The Woodpecker's Delight
Nov18
Nader Tehrani: The Woodpecker's Delight Nov 18 Highland Hall
Three Minute Thesis Competition
Nov21
Three Minute Thesis Competition Nov 21 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)