Housed in what is now Lorch Hall on Central Campus, the program quickly grew into the Department of Architecture by 1913.

In 1923, world-renowned architect Eliel Saarinen joined the faculty of the department, with which he was associated during his design, construction, and subsequent presidency of the Cranbrook Academy of Art.

In 1968, the college made history by establishing the first-ever doctoral program in architecture, fueled by a strong level of academic inquiry into the field.

[5] Taubman College is located on the University of Michigan's North Campus in the Art & Architecture Building (A&AB).

Externally, a saw-tooth roof reflects warm light, unifying the orthogonal geometry of the studio with the hexagonal and ramped commons.

The building addition and renovation project was funded by private donations from the late A. Alfred Taubman and King C. Stutzman, additional funds from the U-M Offices of the President, Provost, and Chief Financial Officer, and the support of alumni and friends.

These machines give students and faculty the capability to digitally fabricate using any material at full scale.

The visiting professorships are endowed in the name of Eliel Saarinen, Charles Moore, Max Fisher, and Colin Clipson, and have attracted the following notable individuals: