we design resilient cities, towns, and Neighborhoods

DESIGNING BY EAR since 1964

UDA is an international urban design firm that practices Master Planning, Design Guidelines, and Architecture.

From leading the way with our listening-based approach during the tumultuous 1960s, to tackling the public housing crisis at a crucial junction in our nation’s development, we have a storied history of inventing and reinventing where no playbook existed. We bring innovation to each and every design challenge we undertake – organizing strategic teams around projects to usher the right solution to the forefront.

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Join author and former CNU board chair Ray Gindroz on Tuesday, April 16 at Noon ET for the "On the Park Bench" Author's Forum: Taking a Pen For a Walk. Ray is one of the pioneering architects of the New Urbanism who helped change the desig
In the early twentieth century, with the success of the fabric industries, elegant urban buildings were built extending the historic core. Apartment buildings, offices, and even factories have exuberant versions of the same elements we have seen thou
Congratulations to Brookfield Properties for getting the Concord Naval Weapons Station Term Sheet approved by Concord City Council. UDA looks forward to continuing our role as master planning and design lead in support of Brookfield and the opportuni
Our lunchtime journey to Ile de la Cite: Paris, France. #UDAsketchbook #Paris #France #UDAatelier #UDAstudio
UDA is Hiring! Immerse yourself in the issues around urban design, planning, and architecture. We are a multi-disciplined urban design practice based in Pittsburgh, and we are seeking a Senior Urban Designer with 3-8 years of experience to join our t
Congratulations to Principal Emeritus Ray Gindroz, FAIA, on the publication of his book, "Taking A Pen For a Walk". Ray shares over two decades of experiences of place through drawing. Accompanied by concise yet charmingly anecdotal and inf
The UDA team celebrated our 60th birthday with lunch and special guests. Bill Bates, FAIA, moderated a discussion with Principal Emeriti, covering where we have been and where we are going. #UDA60 #UrbanDesign #UDAatelier #UDAstudio #UDAProcess #Pu
Crossing this vast space, we approach the Pavillon de Rohan with its series of arches through which, to our constant amazement, enormous buses regularly emerge. A Code for the Louvre - Pages from a Sketchbook, 2004 Sketches by Principal Emeritus, R
Our lunchtime journey to Bamberg, Germany. #UDAsketchbook #Bamberg #Germany #UDAatelier #UDAstudio
Happy New Year from your friends at UDA! #UDAstudio #UrbanDesign
May you have a happy and healthy holiday from your friends at UDA! #UDAstudio #UrbanDesign
Our lunchtime journey to Venice, Italy. #UDAsketchbook #Venice #Italy #UDAatelier #UDAstudio
The 2023 Ugly Christmas Sweater contest was once again a success! Congrats to our winners and special thanks to our team for ringing in the holiday spirit! #UglyChristmasSweater #UDAstudio #Holidays #UrbanDesign #Pittsburgh
#UrbanTheory #JaneJacobs #CitySidewalk #UrbanPlaces #UrbanDesign #UDAstudio