At the UVA School of Architecture, our mission is to shape the next generation of innovative leaders, thinkers, designers, and makers who are driven by a shared sense of service as a public university to make the world a better place. Through design excellence and innovative research that addresses the complex issues of our day, we seek to create more just, resilient, healthy and empowering futures for all.

Our faculty and staff are leading the way in driving positive change through their research, teaching, service, and creative practice.  They are working collaboratively across our respective disciplines and beyond to create new knowledge, to transform design and planning practices, and to support our collective educational mission. Our students come from all corners of the world and are intellectually curious, understand the importance of combining both theory and practice, and are committed to the public good. Our graduates are leaders in the design and planning practices working across multiple scales, across diverse geographies, and within the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.    

The UVA School of Architecture  — faculty, staff, students, and alumni — are working together to help shape and support thriving communities.