Waterloo Architecture home


The School of Architecture at Waterloo is a leader in design education and research. It offers a fully cooperative professional program, and has been rated the greenest architecture curriculum in Canada. It is also 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.

Find out more about Waterloo Architecture.

News

  1. May 2, 2021Brenda Reid nominated for a Women of the Year Award

    Congratulations to MArch candidate Brenda Reid, for receiving a nomination for the Oktoberfest Rogers Women of the Year Awards, in the Arts & Culture category. The Awards celebrate the amazing accomplishments of women in Waterloo Region. "The women nominated are doing incredible things which help build strong communities and it is evident that their accomplishments are making a difference across the region," said Tim Beckett, festival President. 

  2. Apr. 29, 2021Alumnus Elsa Lam receives a RAIC Award of Excellence

    Congratulations to alumnus Elsa Lam, recipient of a RAIC Award of Excellence.

    The book Canadian Modern Architecture: 1967 to the Present has won the President's Award for Multimedia Representations of Architecture. This award recognizes a narrative about buildings and cities that promotes the publics understanding of architecture and the role of architects. The entry must be a body of work. 

    Medal Recipient: Canadian Modern Architecture: 1967 to the Present

    Elsa Lam (Editor), Graham Livesey (Editor)
    Published: 2019
    Toronto, ON

  3. Apr. 29, 2021Naama Blonder's team named as honoree for OAA's SHIFT challenge
    mini Midrise render

    The Ontario Association of Architects’ (OAA’s) 2021 SHIFT Resiliency/Architecture Challenge sought unique, inventive ideas that would promote public dialogue, shift public consciousness, affect society, and drive change.

Read all news