Founded in 1865, the School of Architecture + Planning is one of five schools at MIT. The school comprises five main division ... s: The Department of Architecture (est. 1868) The Department of Urban Studies + Planning (est. 1933) The Media Lab (est. 1980) The Center for Real Estate (est. 1984) The Program in Art, Culture and Technology (est. 1968) The school is also home to the Norman B. Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism (LCAU) and the Center for Bits and Atoms. read more