COLORES, Latinos in Architecture’s sixth annual celebration of Latino culture, will take place October 1-3, 2025 at Architecture Center Houston and Kirksey Architecture, with conversations and presentations by Jesús Edmundo Robles, Jr., Assoc. AIA and Cade Manning Hayes, AIA, of DUST, AZ; Nadia Palacios Lauterbach, AIA, of Nadia Palacios architecture + interiors + landscape; Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante, Director of Nuestra Palabra: Latinos Having Their Say; Chef Emmanuel Chavez of TATEMÓ; a conversation and tour of the future home of the Houston Hispanic Research Center with the City of Houston, the Houston Public Library, Buffalo Bayou Partnership, and Brave/; Light bites by Avila Experiences; curated dinner by Chef Emmanuel Chavez of TATEMÓ Thursday evening ; performances by Danmar Academy of Performing Arts and a Mariachi quartet lead by Julian Corona-Medina.
Please consider becoming a sponsor of COLORES. A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to Architecture Center Houston’s Latinos in Architecture scholarship program, established by the AIA Houston Latinos in Architecture Committee in 2019. More information about the scholarship program may be found here.
Friday, October 3, 4pm
A conversation and tour of the future home of the Hispanic History Research Center with the City of Houston, the Houston Public Library, Buffalo Bayou Partnership, and Brave/.
The Hispanic History Research Center, which will be located in the Turkey Bend area, focuses on the history and cultural contributions of Houston’s Hispanic community, offering a wealth of resources and materials that celebrate the diverse heritage of Hispanic Texans.
Materials range in date from 1703 to the present, with the bulk of the material covering the 1920s through the 1980s, including historical documents, photographs, cultural artifacts, and oral histories. The center will provide valuable insights into the region’s rich Hispanic roots. It will become a cornerstone for research on Hispanic history and will continue the mission of making diverse historical narratives accessible to all.
The event has been approved for 1 LU
About Turkey Bend (Part of Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan)
Turkey Bend is situated at the only location where Buffalo Bayou meets Navigation Boulevard, a main thoroughfare for the East End. The site’s former industrial structures, including warehouses, an expansive wooden wharf, and gantry crane, will be reimagined and repurposed as a central hub for East End and Fifth Ward community activities, events, and culture.
Latinos in Architecture COLORES Sponsors
Information about becoming a sponsor can be found here.
Platinum Sponsor
HOK
LESCO Architectural Lighting
Page
TATEMÓ
Gold Sponsors
Allegion
cre8 Architects
Gage Architecture
Kirksey Architecture
Silver Sponsors
C.A. Walking Construction
Durotech
GSMA
MACO Construction
Martinez Architects
MATRIX Structural
MWA Architects
Perkins&Will
Powers Brown Architecture
RDLR Architects
Bronze Sponsors
Bass Construction
Daltile
DBR Engineering
DOOR Engineering
IMEG
Raba Kistner
Tarkett
