Cambridge Campus Tours | Architecture | University of Waterloo

Fall Open House

Join us on Saturday, November 8, 2025, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to see what makes Waterloo Architecture one of North America's top architecture schools.

The School of Architecture invites all interested students, along with their parents and friends to join us in Cambridge on Saturday, November 8th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m..

The school will be open to all and offers a great opportunity to explore the Architecture campus, speak with professors and current students, tour the facilities, witness demonstrations and displays of student work, and view successful admission portfolios.

Visitor parking is available in the University of Waterloo parking lot on River Street, South of our campus. Parking is free during open house.

Two information sessions will be offered throughout the day: a Program Overview Session and an Admissions Information Session. These sessions require advanced registration.

Program Overview Session
Laurence A. Cummings Lecture Theatre
10:30 am, 11:45 am, 1:00 pm and 2:15 pm

This 60-minute session will provide an overview of the School of Architecture. Topics include an outline of our Undergraduate program, leading to our Graduate program, co-op, housing, student life, and more. The presentation will include time for a Q&A session.

Admissions Information Session
E-Classroom
10:30 am, 11:45 am, 1:00 pm and 2:15 pm

This 60-minute session will provide an overview of the School of Architecture admissions process. Topics include academic requirements, admissions timelines and portfolio reviews. The presentation will include time for a Q&A session.

Campus tours

Campus tours run on select Thursdays starting at 12:30 pm.

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Virtual tours

Unable to visit us in person? Watch our campus video tour below.

Open house

Our next open house takes place on Saturday, November 8, 2025.

Main campus tours

Looking to tour our main campus in Waterloo, visit the campus tours page on the University of Waterloo site.

View "University of Waterloo School of Architecture" on YouTube

Contact Information

Waterloo Architecture

7 Melville Street South Cambridge,
Ontario N1S 2H4

Phone: 519.888.4567 x27602
Fax: 519.622.3525

Email: archadm@uwaterloo.ca

Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 12:00pm 1:00pm to 4:30pm

The main administration offices are located on the 2nd floor. For office locations of individual staff or faculty members, see Our people.

Directions by car

From Hwy 401

Take exit 282 to Hwy 24 South/Hespeler Road
Continue south on Hespeler Road for approximately 8km when Hespeler Road splits and becomes Water Street North and Ainslie Street North
Keep right to continue south on Water Street North
Turn right at the third set of lights onto Main Street
Immediately after crossing the bridge over the river, turn left onto Melville Street South.

Paid visitor parking is available in the University of Waterloo parking lot on River Street, South of our campus. Visit the University of Waterloo Sustainable Transportation website for parking information and rates.

Air Travel

International Travel
The closest major airport is Toronto Pearson International Airport airport approximately 75 km (46 miles) east of Cambridge.

The easiest way to reach the School of Architecture from the Pearson International Airport is to hire an airport limo or airporter service such as Airways Transit.

Travel Inside Canada
There are direct flights from Edmonton, Halifax and Newfoundland to John C. Munro International Airport in Hamilton approximately 48 Kilometers east of Cambridge.

There are also direct flights from Calgary, Oattawa to the Region of Waterloo International Airport.

Taxi service from either of these airports can be arranged through Golden Triangle Taxi

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