Dr. Claudia Wigger

Instructor

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Biography

Claudia Wigger is a lecturer at the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, where she has been teaching since 2011. Her focus lies in core technical courses related to construction, design studios, and seminars that interrogate urban density. With approximately 20 years of professional experience as a licensed architect, she has collaborated with prestigious firms such as Foster + Partners and Sauerbruch Hutton in Berlin, as well as involved with international consulting projects in Hong Kong and Detroit. In 2008, Wigger co-founded ICE—Ideas for Contemporary Environments, an architectural practice operating in Detroit, Berlin, and Hong Kong. Her design work has been widely featured in international publications and exhibitions. Wigger's research interests include high-density housing and intense mixed-use developments. In recognition of her teaching excellence, she received the 2021 Donna M. Salzer Award.

Research Interests

Courses

Architectural Design VI High Density Architectural Design III Construction Urban Design Studio III Architectural Design VII

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science