Where creative students pursue meaningful opportunities to design and build equitable spaces for people and communities to thrive.
The CAED offers architecture, construction management, architectural engineering, landscape architecture, and city and regional planning programs. Our students graduate ready and empowered to creatively engage with challenges and opportunities faced by our global community
All gifts help us continue to foster our teacher-scholar model, provide state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, and amplify equitable and inclusive education 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! CONGRATS CAED on exceeding your goal and raising more than $200,000 for student success!
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
For the second year in a row, Donna (Architectural Engineering, '87) and Kurt (Architectural Engineering, '87) Clandening are matching gifts up to $10,000!
City and Regional Planning — UNLOCK THE GIFT
When giving reaches $5,000, it will unlock 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.