Come design the future with us.
And change the world from the heart of the city.
Important Dates
Our events are your chance to hear directly from students, professors, and alumni about life at SAPL. Join us for webinars, Q&A sessions, and guidance to explore our programs, student experience, and career pathways.
Explore and register for these events here
Our new home
We have moved into our new home, a Governor-General Award in Architecture winning tower in downtown Calgary! Explore our street-front design justice lab, three-storey advanced robotic fabrication workshop, and eight floors of design studios, classrooms and research labs.
Tackle today’s challenges and design a better tomorrow while earning your degree.
Our distinctly different design school experience combines entrepreneurial thinking with hands-on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, and deep community connections.
Explore innovative design solutions created by fellow SAPL students
How will you change the world?
Work at the intersection of bold design & real-world impact
Our faculty includes world-class researchers and talented practitioners. Big thinkers and committed craftspeople.
Who will you work with?
Stay informed
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Partnership with DIALOG helps bring Indigenous lens to education at UCalgary
Indigenous Pathways Program fosters community, skill development and career success
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Connor Yeroschak is representing the university and Canada in esports dominated by Americans
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SAPL’s new downtown home opens for Winter term
Downtown tower to provide space for more than 1,200 students, free up another 800 spaces on main campus
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UCalgary puts design justice into action amid United Way Workplace Campaign
Researcher addresses housing precarity, root causes to strengthen communities and supports
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Indigenous Graduate Award spotlights student excellence at UCalgary
With record applications and more than $940,000 in funding, the annual competition is now open
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New Trimble Technology Lab opens opportunities to navigate geospatial technologies
Significant donation to UCalgary provides access to cutting-edge hardware and software
Our story
The School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (SAPL) stands at the intersection of bold design thinking and real-world impact. From our downtown Calgary classroom, we're preparing future-ready innovators who are reshaping cities to be climate resilient, equitable, and vibrant. Discover how you too can become a catalyst for positive change.