Michael Kennedy

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Portrait of Michael Kennedy
Lecturer in Architecture
Teaching Areas
Architectural Design, Construction
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Office: 1223A

Michael Kennedy is a lecturer in architecture at the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, and is the founder and co-director of the Center for Urban Topographics, which produces video mapping and documentaries, as well as other projects that focus on the contemporary spatial layout and architectural design of cities such as Berlin and Florence. Kennedy has conducted extensive research on learning and teaching and was awarded the Donna Salzer Excellence in Teaching Award from Taubman College in 2000.

He received a Master of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Miami University.

Newsroom

Sep 25, 2017
Taubman College Housing Studio Led by Graebner Featured in “Detroit 139” Exhibition
Taubman College Housing Studio Led by Graebner Featured in “Detroit 139” Exhibition
Learn more about Taubman College Housing Studio Led by Graebner Featured in “Detroit 139” Exhibition
May 18, 2017
Kennedy and M.Arch Students Participate in “Exhibit Columbus,” opening August 26
Kennedy and M.Arch Students Participate in “Exhibit Columbus,” opening August 26
Learn more about Kennedy and M.Arch Students Participate in “Exhibit Columbus,” opening August 26
May 17, 2017
Rule and Kennedy Present at "Housing Across Borders: Mexican and U.S. Housing in Perspective"
Rule and Kennedy Present at "Housing Across Borders: Mexican and U.S. Housing in Perspective"
Learn more about Rule and Kennedy Present at "Housing Across Borders: Mexican and U.S. Housing in Perspective"

Courses

ARCH 257, Section 2
Assembly
Fall 2026
Instructors: Michael Kennedy
Assembly
ARCH 257, Section 1
Assembly
Fall 2026
Instructors: Michael Kennedy
Assembly
ARCH 432, Section 1
Architectural Design III (UG3)
Fall 2026
Instructors: Thomas Moran, Dawn Gilpin, Jonathan Rule, Malcolm McCullough, Michael Kennedy, Kit McCullough, Gina Reichert
Architectural Design III (UG3)
ARCH 322, Section 1
Architectural Design II (UG2)
Winter 2026
Instructors: Yojairo Lomeli, Peter Halquist, Michael Kennedy, Francesca Mavaracchio, Julia McMorrough, Jono Sturt, Glenn Wilcox
Architectural Design II (UG2)
ARCH 258, Section 2
Translation
Winter 2026
Instructors: Michael Kennedy
Translation
ARCH 258, Section 1
Translation
Winter 2026
Instructors: Michael Kennedy
Translation
ARCH 432, Section 1
Architectural Design III (UG3)
Fall 2025
Instructors: Thomas Moran, Michael Kennedy, Malcolm McCullough, Jonathan Rule, Claudia Wigger
Architectural Design III (UG3)
ARCH 257, Section 2
Assembly
Fall 2025
Instructors: Michael Kennedy
Assembly
ARCH 257, Section 1
Assembly
Fall 2025
Instructors: Michael Kennedy
Assembly
ARCH 507, Section 2
Metal Works
Winter 2025
Instructors: Michael Kennedy
Metal Works
ARCH 322, Section 1
Architectural Design II (UG2)
Winter 2025
Instructors: Yojairo Lomeli, Tess Clancy, Michael Kennedy, Francesca Mavaracchio, Athar Mufreh, Jono Sturt
Architectural Design II (UG2)
ARCH 597, Section 1
Architectural Detailing
Fall 2024
Instructors: Michael Kennedy
Architectural Detailing
ARCH 509, Section 7
Metal Works
Winter 2024
Instructors: Michael Kennedy
Metal Works
ARCH 322, Section 1
Architectural Design II (UG2)
Winter 2024
Instructors: Neal Robinson, Ryan Ball, Michael Kennedy, Yojairo Lomeli, Charlie O’Geen, Jono Sturt, Laura Walker, Salam Rida
Architectural Design II (UG2)