Welcome to architecture center houston
Home of AIA Houston
Step into Architecture Center Houston (ArCH). We are dedicated to celebrating the architecture and design that reflects our city’s diverse cultural heritage.
ArCH welcomes people of all backgrounds and disciplines to explore our exhibitions, participate in educational programs and engage in events that foster a deeper connection to our built environment.
Join our community as an AIA Houston member, a student or anyone curious about design who seeks to create a more inclusive and vibrant future for Houston through the power of architecture.
Featured Events
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Heights Bicycle Tour
Heights Bicycle Tour
This tour explores the original foot print of the Heights, Texas’ and Houston’s first mixed-use community and home to 121 of the 279 National Register of Historic Places listed in […]
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Full Day Continuing Education – January 2025
Full Day Continuing Education – January 2025
We cordially invite you to attend a full day of Continuing Education (CE) Seminars. HAPPY NEW YEAR AIA & AIA Assoc Members! This event is complimentary for all AIA or […]
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Celebrating Licensure (New Date)
Celebrating Licensure (New Date)
Join the Emerging Professionals Committee in celebrating our community of friends who were recently licensed in 2024. The first 20 people to register will receive 2 complimentary beverage tickets. For […]
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2025 MGMC Student Workshop & Competition Kick-Off
2025 MGMC Student Workshop & Competition Kick-Off
The 2025 competition program will be announced at the workshop. An annual ideas competition with an emphasis on creative problem solving and graphic presentation, the Michael G. Meyers Design & […]
Urban Art Walking Tour
Urban Art Walking Tour
This tour will look at public art, murals, architecture, place making and urban planning in Houston. Tour stops include Market Square Park, Buffalo Bayou and areas west of Main Street. […]
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Building your Green Investment: Financing Sustainable Development in Texas
Building your Green Investment: Financing Sustainable Development in Texas
Building your Green Investment: Financing Sustainable Development in Texas Recent legislation and the growing climate economy have created new opportunities to secure capital funds and magnify the financial benefits of […]
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Texas Medical Center Walking Tour
Texas Medical Center Walking Tour
The Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world. Equivalent to the 8th largest business district in the United States, TMC has over 50 million square feet […]
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Clays for College
Clays for College
Join us on Thursday, January 30 for the 4th Annual Clays for College shooting event, a fundraiser supporting the MGMC Scholarship Fund. What a fun way to help raise scholarship money for high […]
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Montrose Walking Tour
Montrose Walking Tour
Montrose is one of the most diverse and interesting neighborhoods in Houston with some of the city's best architecture including spectacular mansions, charming bungalows, the campus of the University of […]
our programs
We are passionate about bringing the Houston community together to learn, collaborate and have fun in ways that inspire creativity and build a deeper appreciation for architecture.
HOUSTON HOME TOURS
Sandcastle competition
Gingerbread Build-off
MGMC
- Promote transformative architecture and design.
- Partner with our community through engagement.
- empower and increase awareness of architecture and design.
- Be the collective voice for architecture and design.
- represent the diversity of perspectives.
- engagement that is active, intentional, motivational, and accessible. and
- Bridging people and places.
- better our community.
- Advocate for the importance of transformative design.
get involved with aia houston
We work together to accomplish that which no single architect can do alone.
Connect with a vibrant community of architects and design enthusiasts dedicated to shaping a better future for our city. Get involved to access exclusive events, professional development opportunities, and a platform to make a meaningful impact on Houston’s built environment.
VISIT ArCH
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ArCH Info
Architecture Center Houston (ArCH) connects people and places through engagement, advocacy, and education on thoughtful design.
Open to the public
Monday-Thursday: 9am – 5pm
Friday: 9am – 3pm
Address
902 Commerce St
Houston, TX 77002
Office
+1 713 520 0155
Unequal Inequities
October 2, 2024 – January 17, 2025
This exhibit explores how policy decisions have systematically created disenfranchised communities in Houston.
