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September 29, 2025

Hines College Shines at AIA Houston Design Awards

The Hines College is once again making its mark on the city’s architectural landscape, with faculty, students, and alumni recognized among the winners of this year’s AIA Houston Design Awards. Presented annually by the American Institute of Architects’ Houston chapter, these awards are considered the region’s highest honor for design excellence.

• Architecture
• Alumni
• Awards

September 25, 2025

Preserve, Plan, Innovate

With three new full-time faculty this academic year, the 91Æƽâ°æ Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design is deepening its expertise in historic preservation, design and urbanism, and user experience and user interaction design (UX/UI), advancing its mission to lead and innovate in these pivotal areas.

• Architecture
• Industrial Design

September 24, 2025

Sam D'Amico, FAIA (B.Arch. '81) is a proud Hines College alum who is inspired by the design and emotive aspects of architecture. As the national healthcare design director at SmithGroup, where he is also a vice president, he integrates art, nature, and daylight to create healing environments.

• Alumni

September 8, 2025

At the end of July, the WithIt Women’s Leadership Development Network announced fifteen scholarship recipients for students studying for degrees in the home and furnishing industry across the country. Five Hines College students received awards to further their studies and had the opportunity to travel to Kansas City, Missouri, to attend the WithIt Professional Conference.

• Architecture
• Awards

August 27, 2025

Yuliana Hernandez (M.Arch '16) is now a project designer at SmithGroup. She said, "The studio environment at the Hines College fostered a sense of community and collaboration that helped me grow not just as a designer, but as a teammate and leader. It taught me that architecture is not just about buildings, it is about people."

• Alumni

August 7, 2025

The 91Æƽâ°æ Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design continues to shape the future of the field with five winning entries in the 2025 Texas Society of Architects Studio Awards. Celebrating unbuilt work that demonstrates design excellence, the awards honor both real and theoretical projects exploring critical issues facing the built environment.

• Architecture
• Awards