At UC Berkeley, we foreground architecture as an instrument of change across our undergraduate, professional, and graduate degree programs. Rather than embrace a single conception of architecture, we welcome and value distinct views that broaden each of our own horizons through respectful debate. Our three broad areas of expertise — Design; History, Theory, and Society; Building Science, Technology, and Sustainability — provide the necessary grounding and in-depth knowledge for unconventional, exploratory, and nuanced approaches to transforming our built environment.

“At UC Berkeley, I learned to design with a profound focus on humanistic sensitivity, emphasizing responsible building practices and creating spaces that harmonize with both natural ecosystems and diverse social contexts.” — Jack Tam (MArch 2024), Architect, Kengo Kuma & Associates, Tokyo

“Berkeley gave us a belief we have never lost — that architecture can change lives. That the spaces we make, the cities we shape, the boundaries we draw — they matter, deeply, to the people who live inside them. That belief was formed here, in these four years at Wurster Hall.”
— Rossana Hu (BA Architecture 1990) + Lyndon Neri (BA Architecture 1987), CED Commencement Address 2026