The University of Waterloo School of Architecture is a leader in design education and research.
Offering a fully cooperative professional program, Waterloo Architecture is the only Canadian school of architecture to have a permanent international facility, which has operated since 1979 in Rome, Italy. The school attracts top students from across Canada and around the world and has been rated the greenest architecture curriculum in Canada.
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Architecture Schools Unite to End Housing Alienation Through National Superstudio
Associate Professor Adrian Blackwell and Professor Dr. David Fortin are among the key organizers of a bold, collaborative initiative for the 2025–2026 academic year: a Superstudio focused on ending housing alienation. This nationwide effort brings together students and faculty from 14 institutions, including the University of Waterloo School of Architecture, to explore design solutions that address housing unaffordability, disrepair, precarity, and homelessness.
Waterloo Students Sweep Top Prizes in National Architectural Design Competition
Students from the University of Waterloo have claimed the top three awards in the 2024–2025 Architectural Student Design Competition Award of Excellence, showcasing innovative observation platform designs that blend structural artistry with environmental storytelling.
Waterloo Architecture Graduates Win International AIA COTE Top Ten Competition
Luca Vasconcelos Ricci and Nicole Cao 2025 AIA COTE Top Ten Award for Excellence and Innovation in Sustainable Architecture