Awards / Undergraduate Awards
Wallenberg Studio Award
Raoul Wallenberg graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in architecture in 1935. In honor of his memory, the Raoul Wallenberg Endowment was established by the Benard Maas Foundation (David Engelbert, Director). In addition to gifts and matching gifts from the foundation, alumni also made donations to acknowledge Wallenberg's incredible courage.
Wallenberg's legacy is "architecture/design as a humane social art." During WWII, Wallenberg designed/created shutzpasses. Those fortunate to receive one were protected from the atrocities of the Nazis, particularly in Budapest. Wallenberg was responsible for setting up safe houses and issued "passports" that spared thousands from the concentration camps. For more information about Raoul Wallenberg and his family's search for him: The Wallenberg Curse -- The Search for the Missing Holocaust Hero Began in 1945. The Unending Quest Tore His Family Apart (The Wall Street Journal, February 28, 2009)
Each year the architecture program exhibits and juries the best work from the final undergraduate design studio. Awards, funded by the Raoul Wallenberg Endowment, are offered in the form of a stipend for international travel to a country of the student's choosing.
In establishing these travel awards, it was hoped that students would engage in the culture of the country they visited, exploring architecture and culture, and getting acquainted with the people. It was expected that students would return with a broadened understanding of the world and an an appreciation and feeling for the people they encountered. Wallenberg was sent to America to a "public university" to have a similar experience.
Read more about Wallenberg Studio Program
Wallenberg Studios
Travel Reports of Past Winners
Current Wallenberg Lecturers
MAP Publications on Wallenberg Lecturers
Burton L. Kampner Memorial Award
Established in 1967 by contributions from alumni and friends of Burton L. Kampner, B.Arch.'53, a memorial award is presented annually to the B.S. degree candidate whose final design project is considered to be the most outstanding. The selection is made by a jury consisting of architecture faculty appointed by the chair of the architecture program.
George G. Booth Travelling Fellowship
The George G. Booth Travelling Fellowship was first awarded in 1924. It is offered annually by Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan, and presently carries a stipend of up to $8,000. The fellowship provides the opportunity for recent alumni/ae to research some special aspect of architecture that requires international travel. To be eligible, you must be 30 years of age or under before the March 31, 2009 application deadline and must either expect to graduate by August 2009 or be a master of architecture graduate of the University of Michigan.
Architecture Program Distinction
Program Distinction is awarded to an architecture student who has made a significant contribution to the college by a combination of exceptional academic performance and fostering community building activities within the Program.
