About CAP
The College of Architecture and Planning (CAP) at the University of Colorado Denver is the only college in Colorado offering comprehensive programs in the design and planning of the built environment from undergraduate through accredited professional master's degrees to a doctorate.
We take an interdisciplinary approach to design. This can be seen and experienced through our curriculum, minor and dual degree offerings, certificate programs, and the projects and research of our faculty and students each semester.
We are located in the heart of Downtown Denver. This allows us to be fully immersed in our city's design and planning activities and connects us with some of the top firms in the country. We also embrace the beauty, resources, and outdoor experiences that Colorado, the Front Range communities, and the Rocky Mountains offer.
Departmental Missions
Architecture
We foster the capacity to ask bold questions, take risks, think independently, and approach the work of architecture with curiosity.
Urban and Regional Planning
Our mission is to be a national leader in educating skilled, engaged planners and creating vibrant, sustainable communities.
Landscape Architecture
We create health, well-being, and environmental resilience through holistic design in the public realm.
CAP Snapshot
Spring 2025
Master of Urban and Regional Planning Capstone: Making an Impact in Our Communities with Real-World, Client-Based Projects
Over the course of the spring semester, students complete a capstone project independently or in a small team, supported by a faculty advisor. Students work with a client organization or agency to complete a project that is of significant and practical use to the organization, producing professional-quality project deliverables that address their client’s needs and meet the high expectations for graduate-level work for the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program.
The primary goal of the course is to provide MURP students with an opportunity to synthesize what they have learned during their graduate school career by applying their academic knowledge to a real-world project that aligns with their interests in the planning field. Capstone projects contribute to students’ professional training, offer client organizations the opportunity to access MURP expertise, and strengthen relationships between the Department of Urban and Regional Planning and organizations around the city, region, state, and nation.
To share a quote from a participating client, "[The student] was awesome to work with. She was passionate about the project, engaged with all the stakeholders, listened intently and integrated all the input into a usable, well thought-out plan. Received praise from everyone and a thumbs up from the [city’s] Planning Committee. We’ve paid for master plans from professionals that weren’t this well thought out. It is definitely something we can use as a foundation for moving forward with the development. If I still had my private Architecture and Planning firm I would have offered her a position!"
The course culminates in a review session and reception that provides students an opportunity to showcase their projects and engage with others about the work. Each of the posters on display at the end-of-the-semester event serves as a graphic summary of a much larger report. View photos from this year's Capstone Celebration.
Contact Us
1250 14th Street, Suite 2000
Denver CO 80202
Phone: 303-315-1000
FAX: 303-315-1050
Email: [email protected]