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We love having visitors and recently had the pleasure of catching up with members from the 2004 class during an impromptu visit. If you’re one of our alumni, we love to hear from you—especially with our 25th aniversary this year. … Continue reading →

  Cacena Campbell (2010 Urban Planning + Design Alumnus)just has been accepted at the to the University of California, Berkeley, Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning. Cacena was one of seven nationally selected minority students accepted to UDream at Carnegie … Continue reading →

The Department of Architecture, Urban Planning + Design is pleased to host a talk by R. Crosby Kemper, Jr.   Friday, April 20th, 2012 @ 4:00pm, Katz Hall, rm. 101 Good design does not happen without someone willing to employ … Continue reading →

Architecture, Urban Planning + Design received a $300,000 gift from Theodore Seligson, FAIA. The gift supplements a fund estalished in Seligson’s honor in 2010 by his friends. The fund is to be used to enhance educational programs at the school … Continue reading →

The Department of Architecture, Urban Planning + Design (AUP+D) announces the 2012 JC Nichols Student Prize. The award has been made possible by a generous donation from the Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation. “J.C. Nichols legacy as a pioneer and innovator … Continue reading →

UMKC recognized for leadership in service learning and community outreach for sixth consecutive year Reflective of its longstanding commitment to service learning and community outreach, the University of Missouri-Kansas City has been named to The President’s Higher Education Community Service … Continue reading →

  The senior, urban planning + design studio is working with The Troost Corridor Group to effect change in the corridor. The Troost Corridor is one of six corridors in the metro area MARC has chosen to target for federal … Continue reading →

In the fall semester of 2011 UMKC’s Department of Architecture Urban Planning + Design launched the Rebuild Joplin Studio. The senior students enrolled in our capstone Urban Planning studio worked on a visioning plan for Joplin, MO and the surrounding … Continue reading →

The renovation of Katz Hall received an Honorable Mention for Adaptive Reuse by the Historic Kansas City Foundation. Designed by the Kansas City architectural firm Kivett & Myers, Katz Hall was built in 1965 to house the Pharmacy School. In … Continue reading →