HXD Week: BCG Houston LEED Platinum Tour
2026-08-06 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Private: BCG Houston, 1550 Lamar St., Suite 1200, Houston, TX, 77010, United States
The tour of the newly certified LEED Platinum BCG Houston office will showcase design and sustainability strategies used to create the new workspace adjacent to Discovery Green. Light bites will be provided as BCG and HOK’s design and sustainability team host the tour and discuss strategies that were used to achieve LEED integration, including optimization for daylight and views, energy and water efficiency, and enhanced waste management. The design team will also walk through the space showcasing how the cohesive material palette tells a story of biophilia, branding, and local BCG culture while playing off the views and nature that the building overlooks.
AIA Credit: 1.0 HSW
Light bites will be provided.
Parking:
Paid street parking and parking garage available; $15 flat fee parking in garage available.

HXD Week: Beyond the Buzz
2026-08-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Architecture Center Houston, 902 Commerce St., Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Beyond the Buzz: What Design Week Reveals About the Future of Interior Architecture
Every year, Chicago Design Days and NeoCon introduce hundreds of new furniture products, materials, finishes, and workplace design concepts. But which innovations represent meaningful shifts in interior architecture—and which are simply this year’s aesthetic trends? This session examines key observations from Chicago Design Week through three lenses: ephemeral trends, enduring shifts, and emerging innovations. Participants will explore how circular design principles are reshaping furniture planning and specification, how neuroinclusive design is influencing occupant well-being, and how manufacturers are responding to evolving expectations around sustainability, flexibility, material transparency, and human-centered design. Rather than showcasing the latest products, this course provides architects and designers with a practical framework for evaluating furniture and interior design innovations, helping them distinguish what’s new from what’s next—and determine which ideas will have lasting impact on the health, safety, welfare, and performance of the built environment.
AIA Credit: 1.0 LU|HSW
About the presenters:

Caryn Ogier, AIA, RID, LEED AP, PMP
Kimiko Designs
Director of Furniture Planning
is the Director of Furniture Planning at Kimiko Designs, where she helps clients align furniture strategy with business goals, user needs, and long-term sustainability. With more than 25 years of experience in architecture, interiors, and project management, Caryn specializes in furniture planning, circular design,and lifecycle stewardship for workplace and healthcare environments.
A lifelong learner and self-proclaimed furniture woobie, Caryn is passionate about translating emerging ideas into practical project outcomes. She has helped shape Kimiko’s circularity movement and brings a unique perspective that connects design, project management, and implementation, helping owners, architects, and designers turn good ideas into spaces that perform better over time.

Necia E. Bonner, RID, NCIDQ, IIDA, CHID, CDF, LEED AP
Perkins&Will
Principal and Director of Health & Science Interiors
Necia Bonner is a Principal and the Director of Health & Science Interiors for Perkins&Will’s Houston studio, where she leads interior design strategy for some of the most complex healthcare, research, and science environments in the country. With more than 25 years of experience dedicated exclusively to high-performance interiors, she has worked across a broad spectrum of specialized facilities, including academic medical centers, community hospitals, behavioral health facilities, public health agencies, private clinics, research laboratories, vivaria, and corporate science campuses.
A Certified Healthcare Interior Designer and Certified Design Futurist, Necia is recognized for her expertise in translating complex clinical, operational, and regulatory requirements into innovative environments that support the future of healthcare delivery and scientific discovery. She is a respected leader within the design profession and a frequent advocate for advancing healthcare and science environments through design leadership, education, and professional service. Necia has served in numerous leadership roles with IIDA, the AIA Committee on Architecture for Health, the Texas Association for Interior Designers, and currently serves on the board of Texas Women in Healthcare.

Catered lunch will be provided.
Street parking and surface lot parking available around the Architecture Center.

HXD Week: Electrolit U.S. Headquarters Tour
2026-08-07 14:00 - 15:30 | Private: Electrolit U.S. Headquarters, 3201 Allen Parkway, Houston, TX, 77010, United States
A collaborative team of architects based in Guadalajara and Houston has designed the U.S. headquarters of Mexican beverage brand Electrolit.
The structure they chose to begin their journey in Houston—a low-slung, formerly industrial Spanish Revival slab located on the banks of Buffalo Bayou—resonated with the ethos and cultural identity of the company. The objective from the outset was to create a contemporary workspace imbued with the sophistication and relaxed character of residential architecture, balancing the industrial nature of the existing building with a warm palette of natural materials reminiscent of Mexican living. With this ambition in mind, the architects stripped the existing concrete structure down to its bones, correcting and repairing some of the abuses that it had undergone during its many lives. The proposal consists of a series of volumetric, light wooden boxes that house smaller programs and inhabit the industrial space as sculptures, creating and lending proportion to the spaces around them. The main entry leads into a foyer bounded on one side by a monumental wood-clad staircase. Past this stair, the space opens into a double-height lounge and flexible workspace. The stair leads to a mezzanine where the CEO’s office and a meeting room overlook the office. Throughout, diffused natural light emitted by glass-block windows is supplemented by existing skylights. The team worked to deploy warm tones and raw materials in order to strike a balance between the rough and the delicate. The result, aided by the thoughtful use of natural light, is a relaxed and subdued atmosphere that stands in opposition to the stridence of contemporary corporate vernacular.
Through its careful consideration of existing conditions and its balance between the industrial and the intimate, the project also manages to strike a different balance, between the company’s origins in Mexico and its new location in Houston.
Winner of the 2026 AIA Houston Design Award for Interior Architecture. Learn more here!

Lunchtime Learning (Virtual)
2026-08-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Virtual Lunchtime Learning sponsored by the Committee on the Environment (COTE)

First Safe, then Circular: optimizing material health with Cradle to Cradle Certified®
If you are being asked to evaluate the material health of products and aren’t sure where to start, this session is for you! We’ll dive into the basics of material health for designers, including major classes of chemicals of concern, chemical assessments, and how designers can use certifications as they evaluate products. This presentation details the methodology and requirements for the Cradle to Cradle Certified® products program and how designers can use it to specify materials that are healthy in a project and across a supply chain. We’ll explore how Cradle to Cradle Certified®, as a fully digitized program, makes it easy for designers to find reliable material health information to deliver meaningful sustainability benefits on every project.

Speaker: Ren DeCherney, Director of Built Environment

Ren is a licensed interior designer who uses her first-hand experience of the complexities of the building industry to help designers and manufacturers translate their sustainability pledges into reality.
Prior to joining the Institute as Director of Built Environment, she worked in Portland as a designer, where she took her firm PVC-free, making them the first firm in Portland to make such a commitment. She was then the Director of Industry Transparency at Source, a digital materials platform, where she synthesized design team needs and industry trends to integrate sustainability seamlessly into the design process. This included building various user tools, growing strategic partnerships, and developing all of the sustainability filters on the platform.
She then worked at the International Living Future Institute, overseeing the Declare and Living Product Challenge programs. There she worked with both designers and manufacturers to understand the current market incentives for sustainable practices and how to implement sustainability strategy into everyday practices.

AIA Credit: 1.0 HSW
GBCI Credit: self-report

Everyday Self-Defense: Building Confidence Through Boundaries & De-escalation
2026-08-13 17:00 - 20:00 | Third Ward Jiu-Jitsu, 2016 Emancipation Ave, Houston, TX, 77003, United States
In this self-defense session, the instructor, Sarah Degar, Jiu Jitsu black belt, and architect at GSMA, will share her unique approach to personal safety, focusing on two key objectives: setting boundaries and de-escalating potential uncomfortable situations. After demonstrating key techniques, attendees will partner up to practice, with the instructor offering guidance to each group.
The first part of the session will teach participants how to navigate unwanted physical contact in everyday situations, particularly with people they know. In professional and social contexts, it can be challenging to assert boundaries—especially for many women who already worry about being perceived as “unreasonable.” The instructor will address simple strategies to divert this contact to maintain comfort and autonomy. For example, a colleague approaches for a hug or puts an arm around the waist to pose for a photo. Attendees will be empowered to practice subtle yet effective ways to establish personal space without confrontation.
The second part of the session will address more serious scenarios, where the potential for physical harm exists. Whether the concern comes from someone familiar or not, de-escalation is crucial. Participants will learn techniques to create and maintain a safe distance, keep a steady stance to avoid being easily pushed or pulled, and how to break free from various types of holds. The session will wrap up with interactive games designed to reinforce the skills learned, making it fun and memorable while encouraging participants to continue practicing on their own.

Doors Open 5p
Class 5:30p – 6:30p
Social to follow

Advanced Registration Required.

The SWAP: Trade Notes. Make Connections
2026-08-13 18:30 - 20:30 | Perkins & Will, 1001 McKinney St., Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Do you have study materials collecting dust? A study strategy that’s helped you succeed? Are you looking for an accountability partner or extra motivation on your licensure journey?

Join HNOMA for The Swap, an interactive event designed to connect aspiring architects, exam candidates, and recently licensed professionals. Exchange study materials, share test-taking strategies, and build a supportive community of peers navigating the A.R.E. process.

The Houston Chapter of NOMA and LeaderFlow are partnering to host this two-part experience. The evening will begin with a fireside-style panel discussion moderated by LeaderFlow, featuring professionals who will share insights, lessons learned, and practical advice from their licensure journeys. Attendees will then break into smaller groups for facilitated discussions, providing an opportunity to ask questions, exchange resources, and connect with others at various stages of the A.R.E. process.

Whether you’re exploring licensure for the first time, actively studying for exams, or recently licensed and looking to give back, we encourage you to join us.

There’s something valuable for everyone at The Swap.

Panelists
Shreya Patel, Harrison Kornberg
Tim Uzoigwe, Perkins & Will
Janiece Williams, Leaderflow
Javier E. Guerrero, Martinez Architects
Fallon Barrett, City of Houston

Register here

EP University: Project Delivery
2026-08-19 11:30 - 13:30 | Powers Brown Architecture, MKT 600 N Shepherd, Building 3, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007, 600 N Shepherd, Building 3, Ste 300, Houston, TX, 77007
Join us for the third session of the EP University Lecture Series: Project Delivery.
All architecture projects have fundamentally followed the same processes from programming, to design, to documentation and construction. This course reveals the step-by-step process in delivering a project from conception to reality.

Review the phases of design – Programming, Site Planning, Schematic Design, and Design Development – to understand the processes and deliverables for each phase
Understand the project team member roles – internal and external – and how projects move from person to person and phase to phase
Understand the process of developing construction documents to execute the design vision – from cartoon set, to establishing what to draw, why to draw it, and what team members are responsible for confirming constructability and details
Review the process of formally issuing drawings including sealing documents, labelling drawings, permitting documents, transmitting drawings and handling drawing revisions

Presented by Jeanette Shaw of Powers Brown Architecture, this session offers 1LU CE credit.
Lunch is provided.
Location: Powers Brown Architecture, MKT 600 N Shepherd, Building 3, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
Advanced registration is required. Deadline: Monday, August 17 at 5PM.

Concrete Cosmos: Composing Skate Architecture
2026-08-19 12:00 - 13:00
In Concrete Cosmos: Composing Skate Architecture, Shane Yee presents skate architecture qua architecture, framing the skatepark as a paradigmatic yet unacknowledged achievement of the contemporary moment, characterized by adaptive reuse, the blurring of public and private space, an emphasis on lifestyle recreation, and the ascent of subcultural practices into mainstream culture. Skate spaces manifest in fluid, naturalistic configurations, converging with land art and anticipating parametric/ digital aesthetics; yet despite this sophistication, the language and principles of the discipline remain largely unarticulated.
Drawing on a half-century history of skatepark design (1976-2026) and his own work at Skate Ecosystems, Yee offers a chronological series of architectural close readings, examining design intentions, ordering logics, and formal arrangements. The lecture establishes skate architecture as an emergent field with significant cultural, spatial, and spiritual implications, capable of producing elevated human experiences.

About Shane Yee
Shane Yee earned his Bachelor of Architecture degree from NewSchool of Architecture & Design in San Diego, California. Mr. Yee has a broad range of experiences and capabilities in all phases of project planning, design and construction- from acquisition through operations and maintenance. He has designed award-winning projects including residential, multifamily, civic, religious, master planning, and of course, skate spaces. As an officer in the United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps, Mr. Yee expertly designed & managed DOD projects with a total value of 100+ million to include Design-Build, DBB, and MILCON construction. Mr. Yee is a member of the American Institute of Architects, Society of American Military Engineers, and US Green Building Council.

This program is in conjunction with Kinetics of Urban Movement, on view at the Architecture Center Houston from June 18-September 26.
Exhibition Sponsors and Community Partners
Kinetics of Urban Movement is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance

Cherries Wheels
Honey Skate Club
Houston Parks and Recreation Department
Houston Skate Academy
Select
Skate ECOSYSTEMS
Southside Skatepark

HTC 101: The Beginner’s Guide to Historic Tax Credits
2026-08-20 17:30 - 19:00 | Architecture Center Houston, 902 Commerce St., Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Each historic tax credit (HTC) rehabilitation project is unique and has inherent challenges. Learn how to anticipate if a rehabilitation is feasible. Our presentation will consider how to analyze, evaluate, and apply HTC principles in real-world projects through examples, while understanding the collaboration required between preservation professionals, architects, and developers to achieve both regulatory compliance and financial success. Examples will be pulled from several projects in Texas.
Presented by: William R. Franks Consulting and Ryan Historic Advisors
Hosted by: AIAH Historic Resources Committee
AIA Credit: 1.0 LU
Schedule:

5:30pm Social
6:00pm – 7:00pm Presentation

Full Day Continuing Education
2026-08-25 09:00 - 15:15 | Architecture Center Houston, 902 Commerce St., Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Urbanism Continuum CE day

9:00-9:30am Breakfast and Registration
9:30-10:45am / Presentation
Building Bridges: Collaborative Placemaking in the Bayou City – 1.25 AIA HSW
Presented by Michael Robinson, PLA, ASLA, Principal, SWA Group
Michael is a landscape architect focused on the intersection of infrastructure and public space. He leads the design and implementation of complex park, trail, and civic landscape projects, connecting regional systems into cohesive, accessible environments. His work spans planning through realization, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and public agencies to deliver resilient, buildable solutions. With a background in both architecture and landscape architecture, he brings a systems-based approach that integrates environmental performance, mobility, and user experience into high-performing public landscapes.
11:00-12:00pm / Presentation
Universal Design: Building Accessible and Healthy Spaces – 1.00 AIA HSW (Barrier Free)
Presented by Kyle J. Mutz, Director, University of Houston / Justin Dart Jr. Student Accessibility Center
Kyle is the Director of the Justin Dart Jr. Student Accessibility Center at the University of Houston, where he champions accessibility, inclusion, and student success. Drawing from both his professional expertise and lived experience growing up with a disability, Kyle is committed to creating equitable opportunities for all. A former U.S. wheelchair racing athlete, he brings a unique perspective on disability advocacy and is dedicated to advancing the legacy of Justin Dart Jr. through education and empowerment.

12:00-12:30pm – Break for Lunch

12:30-1:45pm / Presentation
From Paint to Policy: How Tactical Urbanism Became a Capital Project – 1.25 AIA HSW & 1.25 LA/CES HSW
Presented by Ed Pettitt, MPH – President of Columbia Tap and Urban Planner with Asakura Robinson
Ed is an urban planner and One Health specialist whose academic path spans human biology at Cornell University, global health and healthcare management at the University of Texas School of Public Health, and doctoral studies in Urban Planning and Environmental Policy at Texas Southern University. In addition, Ed is also the President of the Columbia Tap Trail. He provides organizational leadership by guiding the board, strengthening partnerships, advancing strategic initiatives, and overseeing programs that support equitable community development along the Columbia Tap Trail.
2:00-3:15pm / Presentation + Tour
Reclaiming Main Street: Designing a Lasting Legacy in the Public Realm – 1.25 AIA HSW & 1.25 LA/CES HSW
Presented by Alex Ramirez, PLA & Sarah Smith, PLA, CDT, Design Workshop
Alex is a Principal in the Houston studio at Design Workshop, with expertise as both a landscape architect and urban designer. His diverse experience spans across the private and public sectors, involving every phase of the design process—from conceptual planning and site analysis to construction documentation and detailed observation. Alex is dedicated to delivering top-tier work by crafting innovative design solutions for plazas, streetscapes, parks, and open spaces. His approach integrates social, cultural, economic, and environmental considerations, ensuring that each project enhances the surrounding neighborhoods and communities in meaningful ways.
Sarah is a landscape architect in our Houston studio with a passion for the outdoors, thoughtful design, and creating meaningful places. From concept through construction, she brings creativity, attention to detail, and a collaborative approach to projects ranging from parks and corporate campuses to urban streetscapes. Sarah earned her Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from Louisiana State University and is an active member of ULI, Central Houston, and ASLA.

Continuing Education Credits:

AIA = 4.75 HSW
LA/CES = 3.75 HSW

Individual classes are not available for the event.
Pre-registered pricing includes breakfast and lunch.
Parking is not included.
A minimum of 3 business days’ notice is required to receive a full refund if you need to cancel your reservation.
Online registration will close Thursday, August 20
Onsite registration is available for day of (breakfast and lunch is NOT included)

EnLAce: Domino Night with LiA Maestros
2026-08-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Architecture Center Houston, 902 Commerce St., Houston, TX, 77002, United States
This year’s Enlace introduces a new and engaging format: a rotating domino game night designed to spark genuine conversations and connections in a relaxed, interactive environment. Through time-based gameplay and table rotations, participants will have the opportunity to engage with several LiA Maestros throughout the evening, creating a unique, fun, and memorable mentoring experience.
EnLAce is open to all professionals looking for career development and growth.
No dominoes experience required. We will begin the evening with a brief tutorial to make it easy and enjoyable for everyone to participate.
Luis Ayala, AIA, Luis Ayala Studio
Sofia Fonseca de Nino, AIA
Michael Gonzales, AIA, protolab
Yvette Herrera Duran, Assoc. AIA, Stantec
Daniel Ortiz, AIA, RDLR
Bayardo Selva, AIA, Cre8
Cindy Villareal, AIA, O’Connell Robertson

Luis Ayala, AIA, Owner, Luis Ayala Studio
Luis is a Paraguayan architect that migrated to Houston in 2007. He has focused mostly on the design of education facilities for higher education institutions and K-12 schools. His expertise includes campus design, master planning, programming, and facility design.
Luis has many other skills that complement his abilities as a designer and architect. Sustainability is one of Luis’s stronger interests, and many of his projects have received design awards recognizing his innovation in green design. Luis is also an avid architectural photographer, recognized in 2017 by the Texas Society of Architects with the Award for Excellence in the Promotion of Architecture Trough the Media.
Luis fluently speaks Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and English. In 2016, Luis was distinguished by YAF Houston as a part Emerging Voices Exhibition and later the same year by AIA National as an Emerging Professional. Recently, in 2020 the AIA Houston awarded him with the Ben Brewer Award for Young Architects.
Michael Gonzales, AIA, Owner, protolab
Michael Gonzales is the owner and principal of Protolab Architects. Michael specializes in digital fabrication innovation for civic, cultural and commercial projects. He has extensive experience working with the latest fabrication technologies to develop efficient strategies for optimal construction and project delivery at all scales and complexities. Michael is also an Instructional Associate Professor at the University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design where he focuses on the integration of digital design and fabrication. He actively publishes and lectures on emerging techniques in computation and design

Yvette Herrera Duran, Assoc. AIA, Stantec
Yvette Herrera Duran is an architectural designer based in Houston Texas. Her experience expands from many years in high-end residential design to now corporate commercial architecture at Page.
Born and raised in Guatemala, she moved to Miami to pursue her Undergraduate Studies in Interior Design at Florida International University. After working for a few years at a high-end residential architecture firm, where architecture and interiors were strongly interconnected, she pursued her master’s in architecture at Rice University.
From an early age she was trained in flamenco dancing, which she has continued practicing. During her years in Miami, she trained in ballroom dance and later, while getting her masters, she complimented her knowledge in the arts with theatre classes. All these various art languages influence how she experiences spaces and the development of her detailed oriented designs. She currently works in various design typologies from academic to healthcare to multifamily communities.
Bayardo Selva, AIA, Cre8
Bayardo has turn his childhood building blocks play time into an Architectural career that expands over 20 years. His experienced has allowed him to engage a wide variety of project types and scales. He actively participates in the community through different organizations promoting architecture, protecting the environment, mentoring the youth and celebrating diversity including AIA Houston Young Architects Forum (Chair, 2014), AIA Board of Directors 2015-2018 and 2023-present (AIAH Board President, 2026), Houston Hispanic Architects and Engineers Board Member 2016-2019, Houston MOD Board Member 2019-Present, Houston Fit Running Club 2012-Present, and founding member of the AIA Houston Latinos in Architecture.
He considers himself a student of the profession and enjoys perfecting his craft!

Cindy Villareal, AIA, Houston Office Director, O’Connell Robertson
Cindy Villarreal is a seasoned leader in architectural planning and project acquisition, with a strong focus on higher education and healthcare initiatives across Texas. As the Houston Office Director, Cindy is instrumental in expanding business development efforts throughout the Houston region while driving strategic growth statewide.
With decades of experience in the design of higher education and Science and Technology facilities, Cindy has led projects ranging from allied health and nursing schools to dental institutions and advanced diagnostics and neuroscience laboratories. Her expertise lies in managing multidisciplinary design teams and fostering collaboration to ensure projects are delivered successfully.
Cindy is a passionate advocate for sustainable and resilient design. She champions human-centric environments that prioritize occupant well-being and support thriving communities. Her leadership continues to shape spaces that are not only functional and efficient but also inspiring and inclusive.

Women in Architecture’s Professional Development Fund Q&A
2026-09-09 12:30 - 13:00 | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82247850007?pwd=[REDACTED]
Join us for a virtual Q&A session about Women in Architecture’s Professional Development Fund application process. We’ll cover the ins and outs of applications for the Licensure Scholarship and Professional Development Grant, then open the floor to questions.
The application will open September 1st.

Zoom login link:
AIA Houston is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: WiA PD Fund Q&A
Time: Sep 9, 2026 12:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Latinos in Architecture: MaS
2026-09-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Architecture Center Houston, 902 Commerce St., Houston, TX, 77002, United States
The Latinos in Architecture (LiA) collegiate Mentorship and Scholarship program (MaS), through AIA Houston and Architecture Center Houston, intends to bridge the gap between students and professionals in the Latino architecture community. The MaS program matches college students pursuing a career path in architecture with a mentor who has an established career in the field. The program is for Latino students who are striving to influence the future of the built environment and the architecture profession. MaS will kick off on September 15, 2026, and conclude in May 2027.

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITYfor the mentorship:

Students have the option to participate only in the mentorship program and not pursue the scholarship. But students are welcome to participate in any MaS-related events.
Students pursuing a degree in architecture at the University of Houston, Rice University, or Prairie View A&M University.
The program is open to both US citizens and foreign students.

for the scholarship:

Students with at least one more academic year to apply scholarship funds directly to tuition.
Students with full scholarships are not eligible.

SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTSThe 2026-2027 program starts in September 2026 and ends in May 2027.

Regularly check in with an assigned mentor (at least 4 times). These meetings can be in-person, virtual, or via phone call.
​Participate in the kick-off event where they will meet the mentors. Kick-off will take place September 15 at 7pm.
Participate in the portfolio review organized by the LiA Committee.
Attend three LiA, AIAH, TSA or HNOMA-sponsored events. Not including student chapters or student-led events.
Attend their university or college career fair.
Submit a PDF on a project or portfolio at the end of the Fall semester.
Submit a 5-minute video on a project or portfolio at the end of the Spring semester. The video should not be a recording of a class crit and should not exceed 5 minutes.

AWARDS
Students must participate in the listed activities to be considered for the scholarship. These activities are meant to support and complement the student’s academic career.
Scholarships will be awarded based on student participation in the program and their end-of-semester submission, which will be reviewed by a jury.

Optimizing the Building Enclosure Envelope CE Event
2026-09-16 16:30 - 18:30 | Architecture Center Houston, 902 Commerce St., Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Building Enclosure Council of Houston Presents:
Optimizing the Building Enclosure Envelope
Generative Design Strategies for Early-Stage Architectural Performance
Presenter: Joe Fong, RA, LEED AP
Discover how Autodesk Forma and Generative Design are transforming the architectural workflow from early concept to team collaboration. In this session, you’ll learn how to rapidly generate performance-based building massings tailored to site constraints, perform comprehensive site analyses early in the design phase, and streamline team coordination. Step into a unified, shared workspace where design options can be evaluated, compared, and refined in real time.
AIA CE Credit: Pending Approval
Schedule:

4:30pm – Check-in
5:00pm – Presentation

Additional Information:

Beer & Wine Available
Parking is not included
A minimum of 3 business days’ notice is required to receive a full refund if you need to cancel your reservation.

THANK YOU TO OUR UNDERWRITER SPONSOR!

Galveston Sandcastle Festival
2026-09-19 10:00 - 2026-09-20 21:00 | East Beach, 1923 Boddeker Rd, Galveston, TX, 77550, United States
Click here to be redirected to the Galveston Sandcastle Festival site.

The Architectural History of Houston Street Skating
2026-09-26 09:00 - 11:00 | Tranquility Park, 400 Rusk, Houston, Texas, 77002
Join lifelong skateboarder and architectural historian Ted Barrow on a walking tour of the highlights of Houston’s Modernist and Late-Modernist architecture through a skateboarder’s perspective. The tour will cover key plazas and buildings which became local, state-wide, and eventually global skateboarding destinations from the late 1980’s to today.

About Ted Barrow
Theodore (Ted) Barrow is an art historian, writer, curator, and lecturer whose work bridges academic scholarship and contemporary currents. Born in Bolinas, California, he holds a Ph.D. in art history from the Graduate Center, CUNY, where he explored the Florida paintings of Winslow Homer and John Singer Sargent through an ecocritical lens. Barrow has taught at Barnard College, Baruch College, City College of New York, and the University of San Francisco. Outside of art and academia, he is a distinctive voice in skateboarding culture, known for This Old Ledge, a video series that investigates the cultural and architectural significance of global skate spots.”

This program is in conjunction with The Kinetics of Urban Movement, on view at the Architecture Center Houston from June 18-September 26.

Exhibition Sponsors and Community Partners
Kinetics of Urban Movement is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance

Cherries Wheels
Honey Skate Club
Houston Parks and Recreation Department
Houston Skate Academy
Select
Skate ECOSYSTEMS
Southside Skatepark

Home Tour
2026-11-07 18:00 - 2026-11-08 18:00
The AIA Houston Home Tour is a 2-day, self-guided tour featuring custom homes in the Houston area designed by licensed architects.
Join us to experience some of the best new residential architecture by AIA members in a variety of architectural styles, featuring new construction, renovations, and additions.
Learn more about the tour and preview each home HERE.
Tickets purchased online may be picked up at any one of the featured homes on the days of the tour. Additionally, Full-Tour and Single Home Tickets may be purchased at any of the featured homes on the days of the tour.
This is a rain or shine event. All sales are final.
