An exploration of art, architecture and campus design on the University of Houston’s main campus. Works by Frank Stella, Jim Love, William King and The Art Guys are found within the context of a campus and buildings designed by notable architects such as Philip Johnson, Alfred C. Finn, Gensler, Lake|Flato, BNIM and Cesar Pelli. Tour […]
This tour explores the original footprint 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 Houston. We will look at a wide variety of building types that are historic and original to the area as well as more recent contemporary architecture […]
Join architecture photographers Mariella and Luis Ayala, AIA for this weekend workshop exploring the art and craft of capturing the built environment. Mariella and Luis are sought out by architects across the state for their gift at showing a building in its best possible light. Their work is praised for bringing projects to life in a brilliant […]
A treasure trove of great architecture, the timeless campus features designs by Cram, Goodhue, & Ferguson; John Staub; William Ward Watkin; Michael Graves; Kieran Timberlake; Ricardo Bofill; Cesar Pelli; Lake/Flato Architects; and many other local and internationally renowned architects. Also on the tour are large scale art works by James Turrell and Michael Heizer. From […]
We invite you to attend a full day of Continuing Education (CE) Series sponsored by the Historic Resources Committee (HRC). 8:30-9:00am Breakfast and Registration 9:00-10:00am Historic Tax Credit Projects: Working with the Buildings <1.0 AIA HSW > Presented by Anna Mod, Amanda Coleman, & Adrienne Dickerson, Historic Tax Credits; Ryan 10:15-11:15am Preservation Pedagogy for […]
The Houston Museum District is one of the few areas in the country with such a dense population of museums, public art, contemporary architecture, and landscape design. On this 2-hour walking tour you will experience the quintessential Modernism of Mies van der Rohe, the structuralist view point of Gunnar Birkerts, the simplicity and craft of […]
We invite you to attend a full day of Continuing Education (CE) Series sponsored by the Committee on the Environment (COTE). 9:45am Check-in and Coffee 10:00-11:00am Designing for Excellence: The Credit Human Headquarters - 1.0 AIA HSW Presented by Catherine Callaway, AIA, Kirksey Architects 11:15-12:30pm Glass Production, Processing & Performance - 1.0 AIA HSW Presented […]
This bicycle tour explores the Historic Third Ward and surrounding areas including Houston Community College, Emancipation Park, Project Row Houses, Dowling Street, the Negro Hospital, later Riverside General Hospital, the Buffalo Soldiers Museum, and Texas Southern University. The tour is a dynamic discussion of the neighborhood’s character, history and future in the center of Houston […]