Spring 2023 Lecture Series
February 02, 2023
We are pleased to announce the Spring 2023 Department of Architecture Lecture Series. This spring we have a dynamic line-up of speakers who represent a diverse range of architectural practices,...
Jan Šabach Wins Best in Show
December 22, 2022
Lecturer Jan Šabach received the Gold and Best in Show awards at the annual AD Club of Western Massachusetts Creative Awards for his designs for the University Museum of Contemporary Art (UMCA)...
Professor Emerita Sigrid Miller Pollin to Design a UMass Service Workers Honor Pavilion
December 09, 2022
Professor Emerita Sigrid Miller Pollin, FAIA, is donating her time and expertise to design a UMass Service Workers Honor Pavilion on the UMass Amherst campus. The University received a generous...
Spring Lectures: Lisa Haber-Thomson
Design Building, Rm 170
5:30 pm
Spring Lectures: Natasha Espada, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP
Design Building, Rm 170
5:30 pm

Why Architecture?
Architecture addresses the impact of the built environment on individuals and the natural world, and the Department of Architecture at UMass Amherst provides an accessible, intellectually rigorous design education that firmly grounds students in the art and science of the built environment. We embrace spirited, socially progressive, and environmentally responsive design. We teach the creative process that will enable students to tackle complex interdisciplinary problems of varying scales.
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