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SUMMARY:Design Awards Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2026 AIA Houston Design Awards Presentation to celebrate excellence in architecture by Houston-based firms and projects! \nThe AIA Houston Design Awards program recognizes design excellence in: \n\nArchitecture greater than 50\,000 SF\nArchitecture less than 50\,000 SF\nResidential architecture\nInterior architecture\nRestoration/renovation\nDivine detail\nUrban design\nOn the boards\nConceptual\n\nCriteria to be used by the jury include quality of design\, resolution of the program idea\, sustainable responsibility\, innovation\, thoughtfulness\, and technique. \nLearn about the 2026 jury here.
URL:https://architecturehouston.org/event/dapresentation/
LOCATION:Architecture Center Houston\, 902 Commerce St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Design Awards Committee
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alex Moreno":MAILTO:alexm@aiahouston.org
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SUMMARY:Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program (CKLDP) Info Session (2026-2027)
DESCRIPTION:Interested in spending meaningful time with fellow architects\, industry and community leaders? The AIAH Emerging Professionals is preparing for the 2025-2026 class of the Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program. \nThe year-long program consists of nine individual half-day sessions attended by a competitively selected group of 16 emerging professionals from Houston.  The curriculum focuses on core skills such as entrepreneurship and firm management\, the art of negotiation\, bringing in new clients\, community leadership\, industry culture\, and developing one’s future within the practice. The program will begin in September 2026. \nCome join this diverse and passionate group of practice professionals. Get those letters of recommendation ready!\nThe official Call for Applications opens on Monday\, May 18\, and closes on Monday\, June 29. \nRSVP for an information session below:\nWednesday\, June 3 at 5:00pm via Zoom\nThursday\, June 11 at noon via Zoom \nFor more information about CKLDP visit here. \nThe Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program (CKLDP) was founded in 2013 by the Emerging Architects Committee as part of the AIA|DC Chapter. Since its founding\, the CKLDP has been established in Washington DC\, Denver\, Detroit\, Miami\, Georgia and Houston\, and strives to carry forward Christopher’s legacy by actively training and nurturing the next generation of leaders within the architectural profession. \n Zoom link will be sent a few days before the info session.
URL:https://architecturehouston.org/event/christopher-kelley-leadership-development-program-ckldp-info-session-2026-2027-2/
LOCATION:TX
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SUMMARY:EP University: Documentation Planning and Scheduling
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the kickoff session of the EP University Lecture Series. This first lecture\, Documentation Planning and Scheduling\, will explore the different phases of design delivery and create an alignment on what the documentation deliverables should be at each phase to create a true development timeline. \nThis session will help you: \n\nLearn better processes\nImprove confidence\nAccelerate your learning to advance in the field more quickly\nBecome skilled at analyzing project risks\n\nPresented by the subject matter expert\, Jeanette Shaw of Powers Brown Architecture\, this session offers 1LU CE credit.  \nLunch is provided. \nLocation: Powers Brown Architecture\, MKT 600 N Shepherd\, Building 3\, Suite 300\, Houston\, TX 77007 \nAdvanced registration is required. Deadline: Friday\, June 12 at 2PM. \n 
URL:https://architecturehouston.org/event/ep-university-documentation-planning-and-scheduling/
LOCATION:Powers Brown Architecture\, MKT- 600 N Shepherd\, Building 3\, Suite 300\, Houston\, TX\, 77007\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Kinetics of Urban Movement
DESCRIPTION:Architecture Center Houston is proud to announce their upcoming exhibition The Kinetics of Urban Movement\, opening Thursday\, June 18\, 5:30-7:30pm\, curated by Rodrigo Gallardo\, Bobby King and Shane Yee. \nSkateboarding is not merely a subculture reacting against the built environment\, but a distinct way of perceiving architecture and space. \nThrough their movement\, skateboarders activate qualities already embedded in the built environment: geometry\, material behavior\, slope\, continuity\, friction\, rhythm\, and spatial sequence. Architectural elements often treated as background or residue of a design process (handrails\, parking curbs\, benches) become legible as primary moments. Empty swimming pools and deserted drainage ditches are radically reinhabited- becoming sites of engagement and gathering. \nSeen this way\, skateboarding does not merely occupy architecture differently but unlocks latent physical and spatial capacities that often exist beyond original design intention or prescribed function. \nThe exhibition traces how skateboarding reorders architectural value\, elevating overlooked forms and explaining how these discoveries gave rise to the field of skatepark design. \nRather than asking what architecture was meant to do\, skateboarding asks what architecture makes possible. \nEvent is free and open to the community. \n\nExhibition Sponsors and Community Partners \nThe Kinetics of Urban Movement is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance \nCherries Wheels\nHoney Skate Club\nHouston Parks and Recreation Department\nHouston Skate Academy\nSelect\nSkate ECOSYSTEMS
URL:https://architecturehouston.org/event/the-kinetics-of-urban-movement/
LOCATION:Architecture Center Houston\, 902 Commerce St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions & Programming Committee
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer Ward":MAILTO:jennifer@aiahouston.org
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SUMMARY:Youth Novice Skateboarding Clinic with Cherries Wheels
DESCRIPTION:Join ArCH and Houston Parks and Recreation Department on Saturday\, June 20\, for an introductory clinic designed to teach youth participants the proper technique of skateboarding and to enhance their overall experience at the skatepark. Cherries Wheels (Austin)\, Honey Stake Club (Houston)\, and Houston Skate Academy will be on site to lead participants through foundational skills in a fun and supportive environment. With guided instruction and free-skate time\, kids can develop coordination and enjoy the excitement of skateboarding at their own pace. \nLearning objectives include balance\, pushing\, rolling in\, dropping in\, park etiquette\, safety\, how to fall\, and flexibility. Clinic is limited to 30 participants on a “first-come\, first-served” basis. (onsite registration only). \nParticipants will need to bring their own skateboard\, helmet\, and water bottle. Refreshment provided. \nEvent Details: \n\nAge: 6-17 years old.\nLocation: The Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark\, 103 Sabine Street\, 77007\nDate: Saturday\, June 20\, 9am-11am.\nCost: Free\n\nThis program is in conjunction with The Kinetics of Urban Movement\, on view at the Architecture Center Houston from June 18-September 26. \nExhibition Sponsors and Community Partners \nThe Kinetics of Urban Movement is funded in part by the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance \nCherries Wheels\nHoney Skate Club\nHouston Parks and Recreation Department\nHouston Skate Academy\nSelect\nSkate ECOSYSTEMS
URL:https://architecturehouston.org/event/youth-novice-skateboarding-clinic-with-cherries-wheels/
LOCATION:The Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark\, 103 Sabine Street\, Houston\, Texas\, 77007
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions & Programming Committee
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SUMMARY:New Building Tour: HCU's Smith Engineering\, Science and Nursing Building
DESCRIPTION:Emerging Professional Committee invites you to tour HCU’s new Smith Engineering\, Science and Nursing Building. \nHouston Christian University partnered with Kirksey to design the 71\,000-square-foot Smith Engineering\, Science\, and Nursing Building to expand its STEM and nursing programs and support future enrollment growth. Located on the east side of campus\, the building blends modern elements like a glass curtain wall and cantilevered lab spaces with the university’s traditional architectural style. The ground floor is dedicated to engineering\, the second floor to nursing with simulation labs\, and the top floor to advanced science labs. Designed through a collaborative process\, the facility also incorporates energy-efficient features and allows for future campus expansion. \nAddress: \n7502 Fondren Rd.\nHouston\, TX 77074 \n\nThis is a hard hat tour and PPE is required. Please bring your own.  \nNOTE: If you need any physical accommodations\, please get in touch with AIA Houston staff ahead of the tour.   \nRegistration is required. Free to AIA members. \n 
URL:https://architecturehouston.org/event/esn-building-tour/
LOCATION:HCU\, 7502 Fondren Rd.\, Houston\, TX\, 77074
CATEGORIES:Emerging Professionals Committee
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SUMMARY:Participatory Environments with Alexis Sablone
DESCRIPTION:How can we design more active and engaging cities? Drawing from experience as a professional skateboarder and designer\, Alexis Sablone reflects on how movement shapes the way space is read\, used\, and reinterpreted\, and how those ideas carry into their design work. \n\nAbout Alexis Sablone\nAlexis Sablone is an architect\, designer and multidisciplinary artist\, as well as a professional skateboarder and Olympian. They hold a BA from Barnard College\, Columbia University\, and a Masters in Architecture from Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, where they were both the Ida C. Green Fellow and recipient of the Imre Halasz Thesis Prize. Much of their work brings together their two worlds of architecture and skateboarding through the design of hybridized playscapes and large scale interactive sculptures in an ongoing exploration and interrogation of public space. Skateboarding\, if nothing else\, has provided an interesting case study for designers\, as skate spaces consistently show themselves to be creatively used\, shared and beloved by a broad\, diverse and growing community. This diverse usership—cutting across spectrums of skill level\, age\, race and gender—demonstrates the potential that public play spaces hold\, not just for skateboarders\, but beyond. Alexis is currently a fellow at University of Chicago’s Gray Center for Art’s and Inquiry\, where last spring they co-taught a course about the intersection of skateboarding culture\, performance and urban space. \n  \nThis program is in conjunction with The Kinetics of Urban Movement\, on view at the Architecture Center Houston from June 18-September 26. \n  \nImage: Candy Courts model. Courtesy of Alexis Sablone.
URL:https://architecturehouston.org/event/participatory-environments-with-alexis-sablone/
LOCATION:Architecture Center Houston\, 902 Commerce St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions & Programming Committee
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer Ward":MAILTO:jennifer@aiahouston.org
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SUMMARY:Concrete Cosmos: Composing Skate Architecture
DESCRIPTION: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. \nDrawing 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. \n\nAbout Shane Yee \nShane 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. \n  \nThis program is in conjunction with Kinetics of Urban Movement\, on view at the Architecture Center Houston from June 18-September 26.
URL:https://architecturehouston.org/event/concrete-cosmos-composing-skate-architecture/
LOCATION:TX
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SUMMARY:The Architectural History of Houston Street Skating
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nAbout Ted Barrow \nTheodore (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.” \n  \nThis program is in conjunction with The Kinetics of Urban Movement\, on view at the Architecture Center Houston from June 18-September 26.
URL:https://architecturehouston.org/event/the-architectural-history-of-houston-street-skating/
LOCATION:Tranquility Park\, 400 Rusk\, Houston\, Texas\, 77002
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer Ward":MAILTO:jennifer@aiahouston.org
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