The School of Architecture photographed from across the Grand River

Cambridge Campus Tours

Our annual March Open House is scheduled for Saturday, March 22, 2025. Registration and full details are online now!

For those unable to attend our open house, we offer weekly tours of our campus and look forward to welcoming you and showing you why we are one of North America's top architecture schools.

Book your tour today

Tours must be booked 48 hours in advance. Please contact archadm@uwaterloo.ca to confirm availability
We have limited capacity during regular tours but may be able accommodate special requests. Email us to inquire about adding additional guests to your booking.
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Directions and instructions for your visit

When you register for a tour, you'll receive an automated email confirmation. A personalized confirmation will follow within two business days which will include directions and tips for your visit.

Not able to book a certain date?

If a tour doesn’t appear when you click on a day, the tour is fully booked or is not offered that day. Please check back to see if spaces become available due to cancellations.

Group tours

Are you interested in booking a tour on behalf of an official school or community group for 10 or more visitors? Request a group tour.

Virtual tours

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

Open house

Our next open house is scheduled for March 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
  • Waterloo Architecture is the large red building on your left; free parking is located at the far end of the building.

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

Visitor parking
 Free parking is available in a large lot at the end of Melville Street South and River Street. 

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