The Room(s) Where It Happens

CUPPA Hall

Take a look around CUPPA Hall

UIC CUPPA is the highlight in the University of Illinois Chicago’s mission to address the challenges and opportunities facing Chicago and Great Cities of the 21st Century. Our home, CUPPA Hall, is located in the heart of Chicago, fully immersing our students, faculty, and researchers in the culture of the city around us. Our college’s urban mission reflects who we are and each day we learn more and work harder to build just, resilient, and livable communities.

CUPPA Hall itself was originally the home of the Chicago based Formfit Company. As we live and breath our mission, our building serves as a perfect example of adaptive reuse and sustainability.

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The Lower Level
Redesigned and outfitted in 2018, the Lower Level serves as an area almost exclusively for CUPPA students. Study, eat, rest, and meet here.
1st
The First Floor
Meet an advisor, see the dean, chill in Room 105, or head over to the Urban Data Visualization Lab.
2nd
The Second Floor
All of your academic needs are met on 2. The student computer lab, lab suburbs, classrooms, and both academic departments are here.
3rd
The Sixth Floor
On 6 with a view of our great city, our Master of City Design (MCD) program hosts a suite of studios and workspaces.

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Front Entrace of CUPPA Hall

What’s on the other three floors of CUPPA Hall, you ask?  On floors three, four, and part of six, you will find CUPPA’s renowned research centers.

Ensuring social justice, promoting access to transportation and services, providing advocacy for underserved populations, creating jobs in economically depressed neighborhoods, and improving government management and performance at all levels are just some of the areas our faculty researchers examine.

You can read more about each center’s work from here.

Read more about the history of CUPPA Hall