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Our Programs
Undergraduate Architecture
Graduate Architecture
Interior Architecture
Industrial Design
Environmental Design
Our Design-Based Curriculum
All incoming students are required to take an Introduction to Design lecture course and Design Studio I. A variety of media are employed in Design Studio I to facilitate multiple forms of design and includes hand drawings, computer-aided drawing, physical model building, and digital fabrication.
So, You're Interested in Design...
Below are resources that can help prospective students explore and understand the world of design, as well as learn more about Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Industrial Design. For those of you interested in Environmental Design, any of these resources can further your understanding of design careers.
Design
The First Secret of Design Is Noticing Language (Video, 16 minutes)
Abstract: The Art of Design (Netflix series, subscription required)
Architecture
UH Gerald D. Hines Architecture Program (Video, 3 minutes)
Architecture 101: A Guide to the Design Studio by Andy Pressman (Book)
101 Things I Learned in Architecture School by Matthew Frederick (Book)
The Architecture of Happiness by Alain de Button (Book)
Archiculture (Documentary Film, 25 minutes)
Study Architecture (Resource from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture)
The American Institute of Architecture Students - AIAS (Professional Association)
ARCHCareers (Blog)
Life of an Architect (Blog)
Interior Architecture
UH Gerald D. Hines Interior Architecture Program (UH Website)
International Journal of Interior Architecture + Spatial Design (Academic Journal)
Industrial Design
UH’s Gerald D. Hines Industrial Design Program (Video, 1.5 minutes)
Becoming a Product Designer: A Guide to Careers in Design by Bruce Hannah
The Making of Design, 1st Edition by Gerrit Terstiege
Industrial Designers Society of America - IDSA (Professional Organization)
Core 77 (Resource for Industrial Design Professionals)
Yanko Design (Online Magazine)
Our Fabrication Facilities
UH Gerald D. Hines Keeland Design Lab (Video, 1 minute)
UH Advanced Media Technology Lab (UH Website)