Full Day Continuing Education
2026-01-22 08:30 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Architecture Center Houston, 902 Commerce St., Houston, TX, 77002, United States
We cordially invite you to attend a full day of Continuing Education (CE) Seminars.
HAPPY NEW YEAR AIA & AIA Assoc Members!
This event is complimentary for all AIA or AIA Assoc. Members whose membership is current by January 15, 2026

8:30-9:00am Breakfast and Registration
9:00-10:00am
Sustainable by Design – 1.0 AIA HSW
Presented by Roger Tysor, Behr Paint
10:00-11:00am
179D Today and Tomorrow: The Future of Green Building Tax Incentives – 1.0 AIA LU
Presented by Jesse Stanley, KBKG
11:00-Noon
Grading Design for Architects – 1.0 AIA HSW
Presented by Gregory Patch, P.E.
12:00-12:30pm
Break for Lunch
12:30-1:30pm
Automated Window Coverings Influence on Well v2 and LEED v4.1 BD+C Equivalents, Alignments & Tradeoffs- 1.0 AIA HSW & 1 GBCI (Specialty credit – LEED, WELL, AP)
Presented by Andy Rittenhouse, Somfy
1:30-3:00pm
Risk Management with Reality Capture – 1.5 AIA HSW
Presented by Boon Bowling, GPRS

Total AIA Learning Units: 5.5 LU (4.5 HSW & 1.0 LU)

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.
A charge of $60 will be accessed for each no show or late cancellation. (AIA or AIA Assoc. Members Only)
Online registration will close Friday, January 16 @ noon
Onsite registration is available (breakfast and lunch is NOT included)

Celebrating Licensure
2026-01-22 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Ciudad_Juarez) | bungalow heights, 1919 Beall St, Houston, TX, 77008
Join us in celebrating our community of friends who were licensed in 2025. The first 20 people to register will receive 2 complimentary beverage tickets.
If you were licensed in 2025, we’d love to recognize you! Contact Aleks Savitski aleks@aiahouston.org so we may reserve two complimentary beverages in your name to toast your success!
Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Time 5:30 PM – 7:30 PMa
Venue: Bungalow Heights, 1919 Beall St, Houston, TX 77008
Special thanks to the Anonymous Architecture Studio for sponsoring this event!

Texas Medical Center Walking Tour
2026-01-24 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | John P. McGovern Commons Building, 6550 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX, 77030
The Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world. Equivalent to the 8th largest business district in the United States, TMC has over 50 million square feet of patient care, education, and research space. 160,000+ individuals visit the Texas Medical Center each day with more than 6 million patients treated annually. The 1000+ acres is approximately the size of Chicago inside the “Loop” with over 160 buildings on the main campus alone. Join our ArCH docents on this introductory architectural tour of Houston’s own modern marvel of medicine. Sites on our tour will include Baylor College of Medicine, the new Texas Children’s Hospital Maternity Center, MD Anderson Cancer Center and Methodist Research Center.
Meet in the ground floor lobby of the John P McGovern Commons Building, 6550 Bertner Ave, 77030. Texas Medical Center Entrance 4 and $13 parking available in the TMC Commons parking garage.
AIA Credit: 2.0 LU
Course Number: TMCWT1
AIA MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE:
Per AIA National CE Standards, any learning program approved for AIA Learning Units may award CE credit for the approved program for up to (3) years from the date of approval so long as the CES Provider is in good standing. AIA Members may repeat the same course, but no additional credit will be granted or recorded.

2026 MGMC Student Workshop & Competition Kick-Off
2026-01-24 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Architecture Center Houston, 902 Commerce St., Houston, TX, 77002, United States
The 2026 competition program will be announced at the workshop.
An annual ideas competition with an emphasis on creative problem solving and graphic presentation, the Michael G. Meyers Design & Scholarship Competition is sponsored by the Architecture Center Houston Foundation, the Houston Chapter of AIA and local architectural firms and affiliates.
The Competition Committee hosts a workshop to help the students learn basic architectural design skills, understand the competition requirements and meet the client. While students attend the workshop, teachers and parents are welcome to attend an informational session about the program.
Projects are due May 1, 2026 and the winners will be announced at an awards ceremony.
All Houston area high school students are eligible to participate regardless of class affiliation or age. Students are requested to enter only once per year as either a member of a team or as an individual. Teachers and Counselors are encouraged to promote this scholarship competition.
Upcoming Events:
2026 Competition Project Site Tour
Saturday, February 7
10:00 am
Location TBA
Interim Project Review
Saturday, March 28
10am-Noon
Architecture Center Houston, 902 Commerce St, Houston, 77002
Projects Due
Friday, May 1. Drop off at the Architecture Center Houston by 5:30pm
Awards Ceremony
Thursday, May 7
6:00 pm
Architecture Center Houston, 902 Commerce St, Houston, 77002

BEC Houston Lunch & Learn
2026-01-29 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Architecture Center Houston, 902 Commerce St., Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Bee Street Lofts – A Case Study in Building Envelope Restoration

Hear about a building envelope restoration project in an urban setting. This presentation will offer insights and solutions to complex construction issues while overcoming challenges including, COVID, full occupancy, and many site constraints.
Learning Objectives:

Dealing with Existing Site Constraints.

Navigating Logistical Constraints

Creating a Mockup Panel

Peeling Back the Onion – Existing Building Envelope Problems and Remediation.

Presenter – Paul Kennedy CEO, Kennedy Richter Construction
AIA Credit: 1.0 LU

Schedule:

11:30am – Check-in and lunch
Noon-1:00pm – Presentations

Additional Information:

Pre registration includes box 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.

Buffalo Bayou Walking Tour
2026-01-31 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Architecture Center Houston, 902 Commerce St., Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Explore the city from a vantage point most people don’t see: the waterway that gave Houston life and has been its backbone for 182 years. Architecture Center Houston (ArCH), with the cooperation of Buffalo Bayou Partnership, invite you to a stroll along Buffalo Bayou Parkway for an overview of downtown Houston’s history and architecture from its beginnings in 1836 to the efforts to revitalize the central city today. The tour showcases the innovative bayou reclamation efforts of the City of Houston, Harris County, and Buffalo Bayou Partnership, while topically discussing history and preservation, contemporary architecture, the bayou, and adjacent parkland.
Meets outside of Architecture Center Houston at 902 Commerce Street.
Street and parking are available in the area. Parking fees are not included in registration.
AIA Credit: 2 LUs
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Get to Know an Architect: Patrick Lopez
2026-01-31 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Julia Ideson Building, 550 McKinney St, Houston, TX, 77002
Patrick Lopez (1937-2018) studied architecture at the University of Texas and the University of Houston and opened his own design firm in 1964. Yet it was his childhood fascination with images in comic books and cartoons that inspired his career as an illustrator. His talents were recognized and sought after by major firms across the country. Lopez spent years working with some of the best architects, including Helmut Jahn, Philip Johnson, John Burgee, S. I. Morris, and Eugene Aubry.
In collaboration with the Houston History Research Center (HHRC), join us on Saturday, January 31, at the Julian Ideson Library for a conversation and a look at the library’s collection of Lopez’s architectural renderings with HHRC Architecture Archivist Ginger Berni.
The event is free and open to the community. RSVP here.

This event is part of our current exhibition, Nuestro Ambiente, on view through January 30, 2026.
Exhibition and Programming Sponsors:
InfraTECH; Luis Ayala Studio; Marek; Martinez Architects; Page now Stantec; Spaw Glass; RDLR; McCoy Rockford; and Art Chavez, AIA.
Additional support provided by
DBR, Wilson and Catherine Maxey, and Daniel Ortiz, AIA

Health SES 2026
2026-02-05 17:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | TMC3 Collaborative Building / Helix Park, 7255 Helix Park Avenue, Houston, TX, 77030, United States
Save the date for Health SES 2026!
Health Symposium Exhibition & Social (SES) annually provides an opportunity for education and networking to members of the architectural and healthcare communities. The event includes happy hour, a seminar, and a panel discussion.
Theme: Transforming Cancer Care: Insights, Ideas, and Design
Keynote: Omid Veiseh, Ph.D., Professor, CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research, Director of Rice Biotechnology Launch Pad, Rice University

Panelists:

Liz Schmitz, AIA; MD Anderson Cancer Center
Lisa Charrin, AIA, ACHA, The Beck Group
Fernando Rodrigues, AIA; HDR Inc.

Moderator:

Coming Soon

Schedule:
5:00 – 8:30 PM Social/Vendor Exhibition
6:30 – 8:00 PM Introduction, Keynote, & Panel Discussion
Advanced Registration Pricing –
Interns/Students – $25.00 | AIA Member|AIAH Affiliate Member – $80.00 | Non Member – $125.00

Online registration closes Friday, January 30, @ 5pm
On-site registration will be available, higher registration rates apply
A minimum of 7 days’ notice is required to receive a full refund if you need to cancel your reservation
On-site registration available, higher registration rates apply < Interns/Students – $25.00 | AIA Member|AIAH Affiliate Member – $100.00 | Non Member – $145.00 >

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Health SES Student Design Presentation
2026-02-07 08:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Architecture Center Houston, 902 Commerce St., Houston, TX, 77002, United States
The Houston AIA’s Committee on Architecture for Health, hosts an annual professional health and wellness event in Houston focused event in mid-February. The event is known as the Seminar, Exhibit, and Social (SES). It is an opportunity for those in the building design and construction industry (focused on health) to get together and discuss trends and the future of design in health architecture. To expand the event and open it to an emergent audience, we are sponsoring a student design charrette.
Please join the student’s for their juried presentations.
No RSVP required. The event is free and open to all.

Click here to learn more about Health SES sponsorship opportunities.

Museum District Walking Tour
2026-02-07 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Cullen Sculpture Garden, Montrose Boulevard at Bissonnet Street Houston, Houston, 77006
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 Isamu Noguchi, and the first free standing American structure designed by Yoshio Taniguchi. Come explore these and other world class examples of design with ArCH tour guides and trace the chronology of significant cultural shifts from the early twentieth century through today.
Tour meets at the entrance of the Cullen Sculpture Garden, which faces Bissonnet St. and is directly across from the MFAH. Street, lot, and garage parking available.
AIA Credit: 2.0 LU
AIA MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE:
Per AIA National CE Standards, any learning program approved for AIA Learning Units may award CE credit for the approved program for up to (3) years from the date of approval so long as the CES Provider is in good standing. AIA Members may repeat the same course, but no additional credit will be granted or recorded.

Heights Bicycle Tour
2026-02-14 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Milroy Park, 1205 Yale St, Houston, 77008, United States
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 and discuss how these fit into the context of the neighborhood.
Attendees need to bring their own bicycle. We encourage everyone to wear a helmet.
Tour will meet at Milroy Park, 1205 Yale St, 77008. If you drive, we ask that you park in the street.
AIA Credit: 2 LUs

Montrose Walking Tour
2026-02-21 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Menil Collection Bookstore, 1520 Sul Ross, Houston, TX, 77006, United States
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 St. Thomas, Rothko Chapel, and the Menil Collection. ArCH tour guides will present an overview of the architectural and social history of the area and offer guests a look inside of the Fondren Mansion (now La Colombe d’Or), Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Chapel of St. Basil, Rothko Chapel, Cy Twombly Gallery, and the Menil Collection. On this 2-hour walking tour you will get a flavor of this special district and be encouraged to widen your path after the tour is over.
Meet outside the Menil Collection Bookstore, 1520 Sul Ross, 77006. Street and lot parking available.
AIA Credit: 2.0 LU
AIA MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE:
Per AIA National CE Standards, any learning program approved for AIA Learning Units may award CE credit for the approved program for up to (3) years from the date of approval so long as the CES Provider is in good standing. AIA Members may repeat the same course, but no additional credit will be granted or recorded.

Clays for College
2026-03-30 11:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Greater Houston Sports Club, 6700 McHard Rd, Houston, TX, 77053, United States
Join us for the 5th Annual Clays for College shooting event, a fundraiser supporting the MGMC Scholarship Fund, on Monday, March 30. What a fun way to help raise scholarship money for high school students as they prepare to become future Architects. This will be a day of support, competition, recreation, and fun. Participation is open to all.

EVENT SCHEDULE 11:30am Event Registration & Lunch 12:45pm Safety Briefing 1:00pm Course tournament and Four Man Flurry 3:30pm Award Ceremony and Reception

TEAM OR INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION Register as a team or individual below. Deadline to register is Monday, March 23, 2026

Clays for College Team – $900 Team of four (4), lunch, golf cart, and ammo. Individual Ticket – $300 Placed on a team of four (4), lunch, golf cart, and ammo. SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES Sponsor registration can be found here Sponsorship purchases are tax-deductible as charitable contributions

Title Sponsor – $7,000 Sponsorship recognition as “Title Sponsor” at Clays for College and the MGMC Award Ceremony. Scholarship named in recognition of Title Sponsor for 2026. Two teams of four (4) and benefits. Two four-man flurry tickets. Gold Sponsor – $3,500 Sponsorship recognition at Clays for College and MGMC Award Ceremony. Scholarship named in recognition of Gold Sponsor for 2026. One team of four (4) and benefits. Golf Cart Sponsor – $5,000 Sponsorship recognition at Clays for College and MGMC Award Ceremony. Company-branded signage on team golf carts. One team of four (4) and benefits. Lunch Sponsor – $3,000 – limited to two sponsors Sponsorship recognition at the lunch station and MGMC Award Ceremony. One team of four (4) and benefits. Beverage Sponsor – $3,000 Sponsorship recognition at the beverage station, golf carts, and MGMC Award Ceremony. One team of four (4) and benefits. ABOUT MGMC Michael G. Meyers Design & Scholarship Competition (MGMC) is an annual event sponsored by Architecture Center Houston Foundation and AIA Houston. This is an ideas competition for high school students, that emphasizes creative problem-solving. Students participate in a series of events, led by architects, such as learning basic architectural drawing skills, and how to understand clients’ needs. Winning students receive scholarships to a university or college of their choice.The program has awarded over $250,000.00 in scholarships over the years. And, many of the past participants have returned to support the program after graduating from college with architecture degrees.Contact Jennifer Ward, jennifer@aiahouston.org, with any questions.

Gulf Coast Green
2026-04-24 07:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | The Ismaili Center | Houston, 2323 Allen Pkwy, Houston, TX, 77019, United States
CYCLE: Where Ends Become Beginnings
CYCLE is an invitation to explore the dynamic processes that shape our built and natural environments along the Gulf Coast through patterns of renewal, transformation, and continuity. From the material life cycles of construction to the seasonal rhythms of ecological systems, this conference seeks to foreground design approaches that embrace stewardship, circularity, resilience, and adaptation. CYCLE challenges practitioners to reconsider linear modes of development and instead implement practical strategies of stewardship, reuse, regeneration, and resilience—approaches that call for ownership, responsibility, and long-term commitment in responding to climate change, cultural memory, and the evolving needs of communities.
How can design and planning transform waste into resources, extend the life of materials, and support ecosystems and communities that thrive in balance? How might circular thinking also honor cultural memory while addressing climate change and the evolving needs of our region?

Location: The Ismaili Center | Houston, 2323 Allen Pkwy, Houston, TX
Date: April 24, 2026

7:30am-5:30pm Conference
5:30pm-7:00pm Closing Happy Hour

Advanced Registration Pricing Conference + Closing Happy Hour –
Interns/Students – $40.00 | AIA Member|AIAH Affiliate Member – $245.00 | Non Member – $305.00

Discounted Online registration closes Sunday, April 19
On-site registration will be available, higher registration rates apply (see pricing below)
Interns/Students – $45.00 | AIA Member|AIAH Affiliate Member – $275.00 | Non Member – $340.00
Cancel registration by April 16th to receive a full refund
Registration is transferable

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