Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design at the University of Houston

Ruffino Hills Landfill Project Wins Second APA Gold Award
The American Planning Association Texas Chapter awarded Hines College professor of architecture Bruce Race FAIA, FAICP, Ph.D. with a 2022 Gold Award this week for his Ruffino Hills Landfill proposal. The project received the APA Houston Chapter’s Gold Resilience Award earlier this year.
Hines College Researchers Develop Affordable, More Precise Prosthesis
Industrial design (ID) students David Edquilang (’22) and Niell Gorman (’21), along with ID co-director and professor Jeff Feng, recently received a Bronze Award from the Industrial Designers Society of America’s (IDSA) International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) for Knack – an upper limb prosthesis.
Hines College Student Wins First Place in Toyota Logistic Design Competition
Jacob Abraham ’22 is the Toyota Logistic Design Competition 2022 first place winner for his design of Oro, a delivery vehicle created for urban environments.
Announcing the 2022 Alumni Award Winners
Congratulations to the 2022 Alumni Awards recipients in the categories of Distinguished Alumni, Leadership Alumni, Successful Entrepreneur and Outstanding Young Alumni.
New Faculty Move College Forward in Innovative Areas
The University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design welcomes four new faculty set to build on new areas of growth and opportunity.
Design for the Future
Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design 2020–2022 Report
Hines College's CDRC Wins 2022 Great Places Award
Community Design Resource Center honored for Greater Northside Urban Design Toolkit
Industrial Design Student Wins 2022 Outstanding Thesis Award
Project highlights how industrial design during the Cold War influenced politics
Architecture Faculty Win Texas Society of Architects Design Awards
The University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design congratulates professors Jesse Hager, Amna Ansari, and Marcus Martinez for receiving the 2022 Texas Society of Architects (TXA) Design Awards.
Grant Funded Workshop Goes “Beyond the Survey”
Deepa Ramaswamy, Assistant Professor of Architecture and Urbanism, received a grant from the Global Architectural History Teaching Collective and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation funding a workshop critically examining architectural history survey courses.
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The Future of Design Technologies in Fabrication and Materials Research Has Arrived
Our new Construction Robotics and Fabrication Technology (CRAFT) 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.
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.

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

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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
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)
#5best value architecture school in US (College Factual)

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Hines College Alum Wins Early Career Professional Achievement Award
The Texas Society of Architects will bestow Hines College alumna Melvalean McLemore, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP ('09) with their 2022 Award for Early Career Professional Achievement in Honor of William W. Caudill, FAIA. McLemore hopes recognition inspires aspiring future architects of color.
Ruffino Hills Landfill Project Wins Second APA Gold Award
The American Planning Association Texas Chapter awarded Hines College professor of architecture Bruce Race FAIA, FAICP, Ph.D. with a 2022 Gold Award this week for his Ruffino Hills Landfill proposal. The project received the APA Houston Chapter’s Gold Resilience Award earlier this year.
Hines College Researchers Develop Affordable, More Precise Prosthesis
Industrial design (ID) students David Edquilang (’22) and Niell Gorman (’21), along with ID co-director and professor Jeff Feng, recently received a Bronze Award from the Industrial Designers Society of America’s (IDSA) International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) for Knack – an upper limb prosthesis.
Hines College Student Wins First Place in Toyota Logistic Design Competition
Jacob Abraham ’22 is the Toyota Logistic Design Competition 2022 first place winner for his design of Oro, a delivery vehicle created for urban environments.
Alumni Spotlight: Ryan Slattery '12
“My time at UH taught me the value of being wrong and how to embrace those opportunities to learn. Design is iterative. Just like your ordinary ideas are the ones closest to your fingertips, so are your bad ideas or misconceptions. Collaborative design is a conversation.” Ryan Slattery (M.Arch. ’12) is using what he learned at the Hines College to develop a resilient Houston.
Students Lead Annual Welcome Day Tradition
The Hines College has dedicated student organizations focused on student support and advancement throughout their academic careers. Each year, new students are invited to Welcome Day – an annual tradition facilitated by the College’s student organizations the weekend before the start of the semester.
UH Researchers Engage Community to Create Award-Winning Plan for Resilience
University of Houston researchers have developed a master plan to transform a former landfill in southwest Harris County into a town center, park, and flood control facility. Hines College architecture professor Bruce Race calls it a 'generational opportunity' to redevelop the site while balancing the community need for storm water detention, economic development, and recreation.
2022 Alumni Awards Winners
Congratulations to the 2022 Alumni Awards recipients in the categories of Distinguished Alumni, Leadership Alumni, Successful Entrepreneur and Outstanding Young Alumni.
Alumni Spotlight: Vy Mai '15
"My academic experiences at UH opened up opportunities for me I could have never imagined, and I'm grateful to have had such dedicated professors along the way," says Vy Mai. Continue reading to learn about how her experiences at the Hines College set her on her current career path.
New Faculty Move College Forward in Innovative Areas
As the 2022-2023 academic year begins, the University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design welcomes four new faculty set to build on new areas of growth and opportunity.
Hines College's CDRC Wins 2022 Great Places Award
The Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) recently selected the Community Design Resource Center's (CDRC) Greater Northside Urban Design Toolkit as the recipient of the 2022 Place Planning Award included in this year's Great Places Awards.
Industrial Design Student Wins 2022 Outstanding Thesis Award
The University of Houston Honor College recently honored Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design 2022 industrial design graduate Karina Bhattacharya as part of their annual Outstanding Senior Thesis Awards. This recognition marks the first time any Hines College student has received this honor in four years.
Architecture Faculty Win Texas Society of Architects Design Awards
The University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design congratulates professors Jesse Hager, Amna Ansari, and Marcus Martinez for receiving the 2022 Texas Society of Architects (TXA) Design Awards.
Grant Funded Workshop Goes “Beyond the Survey”
Deepa Ramaswamy, Assistant Professor of Architecture and Urbanism, received a grant from the Global Architectural History Teaching Collective and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation funding a workshop critically examining architectural history survey courses.
Alumni Spotlight: Shaya Attaei '15
"Learning to develop my visions and making them into a reality is something I am thankful to the College for teaching me," says Shaya Attaei. Read on to see why the CEO of ARIA Signs & Design + Architectural Products knows the definition of hard work after earning two degrees from the Hines College, and how the lessons he learned helped him build his business from the ground up.