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Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design

  • Hines College Mourns Passing of Joe Mashburn ’78

    The former dean served at the College from August 1998 to December 2009 and established its industrial design program and the Keeland Design Laboratory.

  • Mapping Regional Air Pollution

    Learn how The University of Houston is tracking the air quality in Houston.

  • Industrial Design Program Bids Farewell to EunSook Kwon

    As Kwon prepares to begin a new position at the Georgia Institute of Technology, the Hines College community takes a look back on her impact as the program's visionary and leader.

  • ID Student Awarded Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

    Hines College student brings attention to plastics recycling on campus

  • The Virtually Invincible

    We could not be more proud of the Class of 2021! Their perseverance, despite a global pandemic, is extraordinary. Check out our virtual gallery honoring this year's graduation class.

  • 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  

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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
  • 945students 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)

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Featured Events

  • Aug 11 6:00 pm
    Joe Mashburn

    Remembering Joe Mashburn ’78

    Join the Hines College of Architecture and Design in celebrating the life and legacy of former dean.

  • Aug 13 2:00 pm

    Class of 2020 Graduation

    The Hines College is excited to announce the University of Houston and Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design’s plan to celebrate the Class of 2020 - fall 2019, spring 2020, and summer 2020 graduates – with an in-person commencement ceremony!

  • Oct 09 7:00 pm

    Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design 75th Anniversary Gala

    The Hines College honors its 75th anniversary with an extraordinary event celebrating our past, living our present, and looking forward to our next 25 years. Join us for this milestone anniversary with our alumni and friends.

TOGETHER, WE RISE TOGETHER, WE SOAR