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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ARE Study Group – PJM and PCM
ARE Study Group – PJM and PCM
Rescheduled Date: May 20 Time: 6PM Location: Architecture Center Houston, 902 Commerce, Houston, TX 77002 Join us for the ARE Study Group session this year to build your momentum in […]
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Demystifying Fellowship
Demystifying Fellowship
Canan Yetmen, author and expert on the AIA fellowship process, will present an overview of the fellowship submittal process and offer tips and strategies for telling your professional story in […]
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Full Day Continuing Education
Full Day Continuing Education
We cordially invite you to attend a full day of Continuing Education (CE) Seminars. 8:30-9:00am Breakfast and Registration 9:00-10:00am Innovative Solutions for Privacy and Space Management: An Overview of […]
Soar to High Heights: Parkside Residences
Soar to High Heights: Parkside Residences
A city’s towers can define its place in the world, producing a skyline that reveals a city’s identity almost instantly. But today, the community rarely has access to those towers […]
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La Izquierda Fest
From our partners in the Galveston Sandcastle Festival: Galveston, TX – Get ready for another epic year of surf, sound, and community as La Izquierda Fest returns May 2-3, 2025, […]
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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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Stone & Design: Innovation and Market Trends in Texas
Stone & Design: Innovation and Market Trends in Texas
The panel provides a comprehensive overview of the Texas architecture and design market as it relates to the use of natural stone. Part of the We Speak Stone business mission, the […]
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Clays for College
Clays for College
The 4th Annual Clays for College shooting event, a fundraiser supporting the MGMC Scholarship Fund has been rescheduled for Tuesday, May 6. What a fun way to help raise scholarship […]
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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 […]
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MGMC 2025 Awards Ceremony & Reception
MGMC 2025 Awards Ceremony & Reception
Join us for the 2025 MGMC Award Ceremony! Architecture Center Houston and AIA Houston will announce the winners of the 2025 Michael G. Meyers Design and Ideas Scholarship Competition. This […]
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Towers & Trees Walking Tour
Towers & Trees Walking Tour
Towers and Trees explores the magnificent architecture between Hermann Square and Discovery Green as well as the changing dynamics of our downtown. We'll look at the partially realized civic center […]
Houston’s Design Gala
Houston’s Design Gala
Houston's Design Gala Saturday, May 17, 2025 7pm – midnight 713 Music Hall Houston, TX Proceeds from the Gala benefit programs of Architecture Center Houston. Program includes: Award Presentation and […]
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Tee Up for Success
Tee Up for Success
Join us for a co-ed summer evening of all-levels golf clinic and networking benefitting the Women in Architecture Professional Development Fund. Whether you’re a seasoned golfer or a complete novice, […]
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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.
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- 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.
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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
A Doodle Diary
February 13 – April 25, 2025
John Kirksey, architect and business owner, doodled his way through 50+ years of phone calls and meetings. Exotic animals, technical-organic hybrids, caricature portraits, and purely comedic themes—the doodles are an intricate blend of John’s vivid imagination and subconscious mind.
