UIC appoints Marc Manack as next School of Architecture director

Leadership change at the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois Chicago: Architect and educator Marc Manack is set to become the new school director in August 2026, pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.

Manack arrives from UNC Charlotte’s Ravin School of Architecture, where he has taught since 2016, while also co-leading SILO (with Frank Jacobus), the architecture and design practice known for its residential, experimental, and community-focused work. His other prior teaching positions include the University of Arkansas, Kent State University, and the Ohio State University.

"I am excited to build upon the school’s reputation for design ambition while expanding the ways our work is imagined, produced, and shared — connecting creative projects with forms of practice that make a meaningful difference in the world," Manack shared.