CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning

CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning Study architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, preservation, and/or urban design.

The College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Colorado Denver is the only school in Colorado to offer accredited degrees in architecture, urban planning, and landscape architecture. Additionally, we offer an interdisciplinary PhD as well as master's degrees in urban design and historic preservation, and certificates in design build, classical architecture, interior design, geographic information systems, and integrated construction management and leadership.

CAP Lecture SeriesFeldberg Roark Endowed LectureFlorencia Rodriguez –NESS, Founding PrincipalEscuela de Arquitectura y E...
08/18/2026

CAP Lecture Series
Feldberg Roark Endowed Lecture

Florencia Rodriguez
–NESS, Founding Principal
Escuela de Arquitectura y Estudios Urbanos, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Professor
moderated by Miranda Lash
SHIFT: Observations Toward a New Agenda for Architecture and Theory after Postmodernism

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Noon, Second Floor Gallery, CAP

Lecture Details: https://calendar.ucdenver.edu/event/cap-lecture-series-florencia-rodriguez-2

Lecture and exhibition poster design by Jon Hartman, Parker Metcalf, and Madison Van Ausdall of Wunder Werkz.

Announcing the Fall 2026 CAP Lecture and Exhibition Series!Lecture and exhibition poster design by Jon Hartman, Parker M...
08/18/2026

Announcing the Fall 2026 CAP Lecture and Exhibition Series!

Lecture and exhibition poster design by Jon Hartman, Parker Metcalf, and Madison Van Ausdall of

Visit https://architectureandplanning.ucdenver.edu/CAP/lectures-exhibitions for more details.

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Noon, Second Floor Gallery, CAP
Feldberg Roark Endowed Lecture
Florencia Rodriguez moderated by Miranda Lash
–NESS, Founding Principal
Escuela de Arquitectura y Estudios Urbanos, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Professor

September 15, 2026
5 p.m., Market Station
1661 Market St., Denver, CO 80202
Exhibition
A Good Idea: Drawings in the Making
Curated by Stand Van Zaken (BE), Guillermo Fernández-Abascal (ES/AU) with Sarah Hearne and Claire Glass, CU Denver

Monday, September 28, 2026
Noon, Second Floor Gallery, CAP
Nels Bjarke
Western Water Assessment & CIRES, Research Scientist

Monday, September 28, 2026
4 p.m., Market Station, Denver
Javier Peña Ibáñez
Architect, Educator, and Consultant
Monday, October 5, 2026
4 p.m., Second Floor Gallery, CAP
David Godshall
Terremoto, Design Director

Monday, October 12, 2026
Noon, Second Floor Gallery, CAP
Shin Bin Tan
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Assistant Professor

Thursday, October 22, 2026
Noon, Second Floor Gallery, CAP
Kevin Hirth
CU Denver CAP, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies
KEVIN HIRTH Co., Founder

Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Noon, Second Floor Gallery, CAP
Liaohui Guo
Atelier Guo, Principal Architect

Thursday, November 12, 2026
Mark Outman Memorial Lecture
Public Reception | 6 p.m.
Lecture | 6:30 p.m.
Lewis I. Sharp Auditorium at the Denver Art Museum
Annabelle Selldorf, FAIA, moderated by Daniel Merritt
Selldorf Architects, Founder

Tuesday, November 17, 2026
5 p.m., Market Station
Exhibition
A Good Idea: Making the Drawing
Opening and Roundtable

Today is National Intern Day! This summer, Benji Montoya is interning with Populous. We asked Benji about his experience...
07/30/2026

Today is National Intern Day! 

This summer, Benji Montoya is interning with Populous. We asked Benji about his experience as an intern and how a CAP student opportunity helped him find his path in architecture. “I signed up for a CAP student opportunity where I was tasked with taking students in the BS Arch program on a site tour to different firms around Denver. I was assigned to Populous and ended up falling in love with the firm, their projects, and the people. I kept in touch with some of the Populous employees I met on the tour and was able to land an interview and an internship as an Events Architecture Intern.” 

Through his experience, Benji has learned the importance of maintaining a clean and professional workflow when using design software, nurturing professional relationships, and continuing to think outside the box. “Firms are looking for individuals that can bring new ideas to the table, rather than someone who plays it by the book.” 

Benji encourages students to be prepared and take advantage of the resources CAP offers, including portfolio review nights, firm tours, mentorship programs, and other networking opportunities. “Always be prepared. You never know when an opportunity will land in your lap, but if you have prepared yourself for those situations, you will be able to capitalize on them!” 

Benji's experience is a powerful example of how taking advantage of opportunities—even something as simple as a firm tour—can lead to monumental opportunities and help students discover their path within the profession. This week, we are sharing the exciting internship opportunities some of our students are experiencing this summer. 

Hands-on, immersive experiences are a hallmark of our college, and our students are taking full advantage by working directly with firms and organizations to prepare them for life after graduation.

🎓 Outstanding Graduate SpotlightCongratulations to Dan Schumacher, the Spring 2026 Master of Urban Design Outstanding Gr...
06/26/2026

🎓 Outstanding Graduate Spotlight

Congratulations to Dan Schumacher, the Spring 2026 Master of Urban Design Outstanding Graduate!

We asked Dan to share a memorable experience from his time at CAP:

"So hard to pick one! But the ones that always come to mind are the ones where I broke down laughing with my studio mates, whether in the back of a car traveling through our MLA immersive studio site in Mississippi, or eating dinner with my MUD cohort in Santiago, Chile, and even just a few nights ago over pizza, while working towards our final studio deadline. "

🎓 Outstanding Graduate SpotlightCongratulations to Bryn Hall, the Spring 2026 Master of Urban and Regional Planning Outs...
06/26/2026

🎓 Outstanding Graduate Spotlight

Congratulations to Bryn Hall, the Spring 2026 Master of Urban and Regional Planning Outstanding Graduate!

We asked Bryn to share a memorable experience from her time at CAP:

“My most memorable experiences are the client-focused projects we have the opportunity to work on in the MURP program. It’s hard to choose just one! Being able to work on real projects, lend our knowledge to organizations within the community, and follow our work into implementation is an amazing opportunity.

I learned the most from my Real Estate Development & Finance class, where we got to work with the GES Coalition/Tierra Colectiva Community Land Trust to do a feasibility study for an affordable housing project in Denver. This project pushed me to think about how multiple community needs can be met on one site, with a constrained budget.

We also got to navigate environmental contamination on a site, complex access requirements, and designing a project to meet resident needs for residential space and addressing past injustice issues. Learning how to do the financial models for a housing project shifted my interest towards affordable housing development as well.”

🎓 Outstanding Graduate SpotlightCongratulations to Phil Runnings, the Spring 2026 Master of Landscape Architecture Outst...
06/25/2026

🎓 Outstanding Graduate Spotlight

Congratulations to Phil Runnings, the Spring 2026 Master of Landscape Architecture Outstanding Graduate!

We asked Phil to share a memorable experience from his time at CAP:

“There’s almost too many to choose from. I’ve traveled a lot more than I expected to in grad school. I’ve had the opportunity to take part in a cultural landscape inventory of Amache in eastern Colorado, spent a week camping in the Wind River Valley, attended two ASLA conferences; one in Washington DC and the other in New Orleans, I have even worked on a project in the Strawberry Mansion Neighborhood of Philadelphia.

One of the most valuable things I’ve received from my three years studying for my MLA, is a reconnection with art. Sketching and painting have become my primary hobbies and my primary interests outside of landscape architecture. Now I’ve had the opportunity to employ the artistic skills I have been cultivating to improve my design visualization and communication as well.”

🎓 Outstanding Graduate SpotlightCongratulations to Anna Nielsen, the Spring 2026 Master of Architecture Outstanding Grad...
06/25/2026

🎓 Outstanding Graduate Spotlight

Congratulations to Anna Nielsen, the Spring 2026 Master of Architecture Outstanding Graduate!

We asked Anna to share a memorable experience from her time at CAP:

"I was in the design-build program and was a part of the team that completed the Aiken Audubon Research Outpost. That experience was extremely memorable for me because we got to take a project past schematic design for the first time in school. I also got really close with a lot of my peers as we camped down at the ranch during our Maymester build. I learned a lot throughout the entirety of the design-build certificate, but especially during the month of May when we were actually building the project!"

🎓 Outstanding Graduate SpotlightCongratulations to Dania Morelli, the Spring 2026 Master of Architecture Outstanding Gra...
06/24/2026

🎓 Outstanding Graduate Spotlight

Congratulations to Dania Morelli, the Spring 2026 Master of Architecture Outstanding Graduate!

We asked Dania to share a memorable experience from her time at CAP:

“One of the most meaningful parts of my experience at CAP was serving as President of AIAS and helping bring the AIAS FORUM conference to Denver. It gave me the opportunity to connect 400 students and professionals from across the country and showed me the power of leadership and community within architecture. Beyond academics, the most unforgettable part of CAP was the people. The friendships, mentorship, and support from classmates, faculty, and staff made CAP feel like a second home, and those memories are what I’ll carry with me the most.”

🎓 Outstanding Graduate SpotlightCongratulations to Maddie Fulmer, the Spring 2026 Master of Architecture Outstanding Gra...
06/24/2026

🎓 Outstanding Graduate Spotlight

Congratulations to Maddie Fulmer, the Spring 2026 Master of Architecture Outstanding Graduate!

We asked Maddie to share a memorable experience from her time at CAP:

"I’ve had an incredible education at CU Denver, but the Design Build program comes to mind instantly. The program that Rick [Sommerfeld] and Will [Koning] run is outstanding. I really transformed as a thinker, collaborator, and designer within that cohort.

The first few weeks of charrett-ing leading into the mockup phase was probably the most demanding and energizing stretch of work I’ve experienced. It felt like fireworks were going off, in a good way. There was this incredible energy in the studio between the excitement, the newness of the project, and the collaboration with the class.

Then, to end with a built project that embodied all the hard work, tenacity, and risk-taking of the cohort was one of the most rewarding feelings I’ve had. Sharing that final day of the build together is something I’ll never forget."

🎓 Outstanding Graduate SpotlightCongratulations to Samantha Guerra, the Spring 2026 Bachelor of Science in Architecture ...
06/23/2026

🎓 Outstanding Graduate Spotlight

Congratulations to Samantha Guerra, the Spring 2026 Bachelor of Science in Architecture Outstanding Graduate!

We asked Samantha to share a memorable experience from her time at CAP:

“One of the most memorable parts of my experience at CAP has been the sense of community that developed within studio. Some of my strongest memories are the long nights before reviews, when everyone was stressed and exhausted, but still willing to help each other, share feedback, and encourage one another to keep going. Those experiences reminded me that architecture is not an individual effort, but something built through collaboration and mutual support. I also really valued the opportunity to explore projects connected to affordable housing, community integration, and sensory experiences in design, which helped me better understand architecture as a way to support people’s wellbeing and everyday lives.”

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