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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.

Jan. 26, 2026

Sample Lecture with the SAPL | 6-7 PM (MT)


Explore and register for these events here

Our new home

In 2026, we move 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 disruptive design solutions created by fellow SAPL students

How will you change the world?

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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?

Connect with our local & international community

Join us for our Design Matters public lecture series, where leading city building experts from around the world share their insights and engage with local panels on the big issues facing Calgary and its citizens.


Stay informed

SAPL’s new downtown home opens for Winter term

Downtown office tower to provide space for more than 2,000 UCalgary students

UCalgary puts design justice into action amid United Way Workplace Campaign

Researcher addresses housing precarity, root causes to strengthen communities and supports

Indigenous Graduate Award spotlights student excellence at UCalgary

With record applications and more than $940,000 in funding, the annual competition is now open

New Trimble Technology Lab opens opportunities to navigate geospatial technologies

Significant donation to UCalgary provides access to cutting-edge hardware and software

UCalgary undergraduate students work across disciplines and with their community

Summer research programs introduce transdisciplinary thinking into students’ experiences

WalterFedy and UCalgary launch award to support Indigenous design students

Grant provides financial support to make city-building education more accessible

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.