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Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design

  • Keep Up with the Resources You Need for Fall 2020

    Our College’s Fall 2020 COVID-19 Resource Guide has the information students, faculty, and staff need for a successful semester.

  • ID Student Only American to Win Annual Global Prize

    Senior Annaleise Gray receives bronze award for “Hippo” – her innovative and sleek electric scooter design.

  • Hines Professor highlights the concept of “AIR”

    Beneytez-Durán conceptualizes the element of air within the architectural design process in the seventh chapter – “AIR: From Bodies to Breathable Skins.”

  • Explore the Hines College of Architecture and Design

    Browse the wealth of information on our website regarding our College, degree programs, special programs, and student resources. Take a look around!

  • The Future of Design Technologies in Fabrication and Materials Research Has Arrived

    Our new Advanced Media Technology Lab is coming to fruition under the direction of the inaugural Bill Kendall Memorial Professor of Design Technologies Andrew Kudless.

  • Your Future Career Starts Here

    DesignIntelligence ranks the Hines College of Architecture and Design #14 of the “Most Hired From Architecture Schools” in the United States. The College also ranks #31 of the “Most Admired Undergraduate Architecture Schools” in the US by DesignIntelligence. Our Industrial Design program ranks #6 in the US and #14 in the world by Red Dot.

  • From Houston to the World

    The Hines College is internationally recognized for bringing exceptional student work to the world stage. We make a global impact by sharing with the world what we learn from our exploration of Houston. Our extensive study abroad programs immerse students in local cultures and reveal the impact of design on all peoples.

  • Charting a Path for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Architecture & Design

    Learn more about the movement to address these issues within the Architecture & Design industry and the work our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force is doing at the Hines College to create meaningful, long-term structural change and accountability.

  • Impacting Real People

    Community impact is at the heart of all we do. The Community Design Resource Center and our student studios at every level are always striving to develop design that betters local, national, and international communities.

Dean Patricia Belton Oliver, FAIA

Impact a world driven by design.

The Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design offers its students a platform of integrated disciplines—Architecture, Interior Architecture and Industrial Design—from which to negotiate the complexities of contemporary practice in a world that is grappling with diminishing economic and natural resources, the realities of post disaster reconstruction, and at the same time, continued rapid urbanization. 

Our programs foster an environment where ideas find form, where practices that are socially equitable and fundamentally ecological establish a model from which to develop Houston’s future, and inform and share design strategies globally. 

“We teach with the idea that Houston is our laboratory, challenging students to push the boundaries of architecture and design in this complex and diverse metropolis, and therefore, make a difference in the world." 

- Dean Patricia Belton Oliver, FAIA, DPACSA  

Prospective Students: Start Your Design Journey Here                        Admissions Info  Apply   

By the Numbers

  • #31out of the top 40 undergraduate architecture programs in the US (DesignIntelligence 2019-2020)
  • 1945year the College of Architecture was founded at UH
  • 946students comprising one of the most diverse architecture schools in the US
  • Top 7%of 508 architecture schools in the US (Architecture Colleges Rankings)
  • #6out of the top 10 Industrial Design programs in the US; #14 in the world (Red Dot)
  • 30years as a leader in Design/Build education
  • #14of the top 20 most hired from architecture schools (DesignIntelligence 2019-2020)

Latest News

  • R. Beneytez-Durán Publishes Chapter CENTER 23 – A I R

    Professor, Beneytez-Durán conceptualizes the element of air within the architectural design process in the seventh chapter – “AIR: From Bodies to Breathable Skins.”

  • Student Only American to Win Annual Global Prize

    Senior Annaleise Gray receives bronze award for “Hippo” – her innovative and sleek electric scooter design.

  • Students Help Build a School in Honduras

    Professor Dijana Handanovic and her students join forces with the Awty School and Schools for Children of the World to raise funds and build a school in the rural village amid COVID-19.

  • DEI Task Force Report

    The Hines College's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force has presented their long-awaited report to Dean Oliver. Since its inception this summer 2020 the task force has focused on the assessment of current DEI policies and practices in five major areas. Read the full report here.

  • Alumni Spotlight: Mariel Yebra ‘17

    "I believe we should always keep in mind where and how we started our careers, strive to achieve new goals, and continue to pursue professional development. " Alumna Mariel Yebra '17 explores her early career and the impact of her UH education on her career as a designer.

     

  • Jury Week: November 30th - December 4th

    Join us for an all virtual Jury Week! Check out the schedule here.

  • UH Architecture Students Present with Ai Weiwei in Germany

    Hines students take the world stage again with City of Refugees exhibition envisioning thriving, sustainable global communities now showing at Aedes Architecture Forum in Berlin, Germany.

  • Alumni Spotlight: Mike Grote '00

    "To be a part of this team and turn this building, once a fortress of white supremacy, into an interpretive center for understanding and education is quite possibly the most meaningful real estate project I will ever develop."

  • Student Honored with ACSA Award for “The Sky House”

    Born from Professor Peter Zweig’s studio assignment to design a home of the 21st century that would go beyond time and be relevant here and now, Soto sought to highlight the timeless relationship of humanity and nature.

  • Professor J. Kevin Story Publishes New Book on John Hejduk

    Story’s book is one of three books published by Hines College faculty in 2020.

  • Hines and Harvey | Harvey-Cleary Builders Executives Join College Leadership Council

    Michael Desguin, AIA and Stephen Driver bring their experience to the Hines College's advisory group as new members, strengthening the relationship between the College and industry.

  • Lecture: Andrew Kudless

    Join us Monday, October 19th, at 6:00 pm, via Zoom, for a lecture with Andrew Kudless - UHCOAD Bill Kendall Memorial Professor of Design Technologies and Founder of Matsys.

  • Alumni Spotlight: Sahagun Architecture

    This month’s alumni spotlight highlights brothers Guillermo ’08 and David ’09 Sahagun and their firm, Sahagun Architecture. Read about their time at the Hines College and how their experiences have influenced their professional success.

  • Stern Visiting Professor Lecture: Brooks + Scarpa

    Join us Monday, September 21st, at 6:00 pm, via Zoom, for a lecture with Angela Brooks, FAIA, and Larry Scarpa, FAIA, of Brooks + Scarpa.

  • ACSA 2020 Housing Competition Award

    Congratulations to alumnus Carlos Soto Castellanos '20 for his ACSA 2020 Housing Competition Honorable Mention! Check out his winning project, THE SKY HOUSE, created while he was a student at the Hines College.

  • Meet Hines College New Faculty - Fall 2020

    Amidst the challenges of the pandemic, the Hines College warmly welcomes new faculty, including new Assistant Professor of Architectural Design for Environmental Systems Mili Kyropoulou and adjunct faculty Jeffrey Halstead and Celeste Ponce.

  • Alumni Spotlight: Eoghan Dalton '12

    "Following projects and managing them in foreign languages has been an incredibly challenging yet rewarding experience that I never imagined I would have." Alumnus Eoghan Dalton '12 shares his career path abroad thus far.

  • Alumni Award Winners 2020

    The University of Houston Architecture and Design Alumni Association Awards have returned after roughly a decade hiatus in order to honor our distinguished and accomplished alumni changing the world through architecture and design.

  • The Lasting Legacy of Gerald D. Hines

    UH mourns the loss of its friend and benefactor. His decades-long relationship with the University has left a lasting impact on the Hines College, its students, and alumni.

  • UHCOAD Fall 2020 COVID-19 Resource Guide

    This resource guide helps students, faculty, and staff navigate the fall 2020 semester during this unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Click to download the most recent version.

  • Coog Strong, Mask On

    Coog Strong, Mask On is the University of Houston’s rallying cry to defeat COVID-19. It is a recognition that our UH Community must unite on a common mission to prevent the pandemic from disrupting our individual goals and our University’s Tier One academic and research pursuits. Learn more!

  • Hines College Students Win AIA Houston Design Award for Third Ward “Libromat”

    Students alongside alumni and faculty honored in annual design awards.

  • Alumni Spotlight: Alexandria Moore Garcia '13

    "Be flexible and open in your job search because design jobs can take you anywhere.“ Alumna Alexandria Moore Garcia '93 shares her experience at UH and how she discovered an unlikely design career at Sysco Corporation.

  • Dean Oliver Elected to ACSA College of Distinguished Professors Executive Committee

    Oliver to serve four-year term, including Secretary, Vice Chancellor, Chancellor, and Past Chancellor, impacting the future of architectural education.

  • UHCOAD Town Hall with Students

    The UH Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design Town Hall on Tuesday, July 14th, 6-8 pm, is an opportunity for College leadership to listen and begin addressing student concerns surrounding systemic racism.

  • Alumni Spotlight: Johnny Kousparis '05

    "Understanding how to work in a team was probably the most valuable lesson I ever learned at the Hines College of Architecture and Design." Get to know alumnus Johnny Kousparis '05 and his rise to become a Principal at Gensler.

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