Architecture and Environmental Design

Where Creative Students Strengthen Social Equity, Further Collaboration and Pursue Opportunities that Make a Difference

As the top-ranked college offering city and regional planning, landscape architecture, architecture, architectural engineering, and construction management programs, we help our students develop the skills and abilities needed to find creative solutions to real-time problems faced by industry and our global community.  

All gifts help us continue to foster our teacher-scholar model, provide state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, and amplify diversity, equity and inclusion through student and faculty support. See how your donation can make an impact!

Dean's Challenge: 

Help the CAED break their previous record and raise $150,000 for student success! When the record breaks, Dean Marc Swackhamer will give an extra $7,500 to the college’s departments—$1,500 per department!

CAED Challenge Gifts

Architecture DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT

For the third Poly Gives in a row, David Gilmore (Architecture, '76) is matching gifts to the department, up to $20,000!

Architectural Engineering DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT

The ARCE Advisory Council are matching gifts to the department up to $5,000!

City and Regional Planning  UNLOCK THE GIFT

When gift totals reach $5,000, it will a $10,000 gift from Wally Gordon (Architecture, '79, BAR Architecture, '80).

Landscape Architecture DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT

Wally Gordon (Architecture, '79, BAR Architecture, '80) and Matt Daley at McGuire and Hester have teamed up to match gifts to the department up to $15,000!

Interdisciplinary Studios Fund DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT

Scott Gaudineer (Architecture, '79, BAR Architecture, '80) is back for the third year in a row to match gifts to this initiative that encourages students from all departments within the CAED to work together to design, collaborate and innovate — up to $25,000!

Poly Canyon Design Village DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT

The Alliance is matching gifts to Poly Canyon Design Village up to $12,500! Hosted by the Architecture Department, this legacy three-day competition brings students together to design and construct habitable structures.


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CAED Match: Poly Canyon Design Village - $12,500
The Alliance is matching gifts to Poly Canyon Design Village up to $12,500!
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CAED Match: Architecture Department - $20,000
For the third Poly Gives in a row, David Gilmore (Architecture, '76) is matching gifts to the department, up to $20,000!
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CAED Match: Landscape Architecture - $15,000
Wally Gordon (Architecture, '79, BAR Architecture, '80) and McQuire and Hester have teamed up to match gifts to the department up to $15,000!
$10,000
CAED Unlock: City and Regional Planning - $10,000
When giving reaches $5,000, Wally Gordon (Architecture, '79, BAR Architecture, '80) is unlocking $10,000
$5,000 Goal
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College Giving Leaderboard
Which college has raised the most?
Which college has raised the most? (6)
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CAED Match: Interdisciplinary Studios Fund - $25,000
Scott Gaudineer (Architecture, '79, BAR Architecture, '80) is back for the third year in a row to match gifts to this initiative that encourages students from all departments within the CAED to work together to design, collaborate and innovate — up to $25,000!
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CAED Match: Architectural Engineering - $5,000
The ARCE Advisory Council are matching gifts to the department up to $5,000!
$1,500
CAED Dean's Challenge
Help the College of Architecture and Environmental Design break their previous record and raise $150,000 for student success! When the record breaks, Dean Marc Swackhamer will give an extra $7,500 to the college’s departments—$1,500 per department!
$150,000 Goal
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College Donor Leaderboard
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