Students: Miles McCray & Wilfredo Flores
Overview
The view on architecture is that it is at a turnaround. More people are acknowledging the fact that architecture plays an enormous role; surroundings affect daily moods. There once was a Buffalo of pride and confidence. Sports arenas, schools, small businesses complimented communities rather than struggling to support them. As time progresses, architecture should too. If we can remember why we were at our highest population, we can recreate our city.
Higher Education
Buffalo’s higher education programs have proven to be effective. 
So what’s the problem? People want to get away. It has been observed that people who get their education in Buffalo usually leave after receiving their diplomas. The problem lies in the simple fact that Buffalo isn’t as attractive as it was maybe 20 years ago; not a place young creative minds want to stay. An example of an institution taking note of their surroundings is the largest in the area, University of New York at Buffalo.
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/archives/history.html (link for past UB Photos)
http://www.buffalo.edu/aboutub/galery//index.html (link for present UB photos)
This University today is a composite of three campuses: North, South, and Downtown.
The North campus consists of 1,192 acres, 146 buildings, 10 residence halls, and 5 apartment complexes. The size of this campus requires a shuttle system.
The South campus was designed by architect E.B. Green in 1910 and was intended to resemble Trinity College Dublin. It consists of 154 acres, 53 buildings, and 6 residence halls.
Downtown campus consist of a variety of buildings, some leased, 43 in total.
UB has a plan called “UB2020” they envision a future as a model of 21st century university, they believe in offering a quality environment for a quality education (http://www.buffalo.edu/ub2020/plan/vision.html)