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SUMMARY:Home Tour
DESCRIPTION:The AIA Houston Home Tour is a 2-day\, self-guided tour featuring custom homes in the Houston area designed by licensed architects. \nJoin 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. \nLearn more about the tour and preview each home HERE. \nTickets purchased online may be picked up at any one of the featured homes on the days of the tour. Additionally\, full-tour tickets and single-home tickets may be purchased at any of the featured homes on the days of the tour. \nThis is a rain or shine event. All sales are final.
URL:https://architecturehouston.org/event/hometour/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Residential Committee
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alex Moreno":MAILTO:alexm@aiahouston.org
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SUMMARY:Making the Case: Why Save the Astrodome?
DESCRIPTION:When the Harris County Domed Stadium opened in 1965\, it changed what architects and engineers believed possible. The world’s first fully enclosed\, air-conditioned sports stadium pioneered a new approach to large-scale structures and set the precedent for the age of modern indoor arenas. Yet what would later become known as the Astrodome achieved something larger than sport. \nOver its life\, the Astrodome was the backdrop for historic achievements and pivotal cultural moments. It was the first fully integrated public sports and entertainment venue in the South. Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in the “Battle of the Sexes.” Evel Knievel set a world record. A sitting president accepted his party’s nomination beneath its roof. And after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans\, the Dome provided refuge for thousands of evacuees. \nToday\, the Astrodome sits empty. Closed to the public since 2009\, it costs Harris County taxpayers an estimated $150\,000 to $400\,000 a year to maintain. Dozens of proposals have envisioned new uses\, yet stakeholders and county officials have not reached consensus on its future. \nWhy not demolish the Astrodome and rebuild on a clean slate? “The greenest building is . . . one that is already built\,” as architect and former AIA National President Carl Elefante stated. His observation recognizes the embodied energy in existing structures: the materials\, resources\, and energy already invested in their construction. \nThe Astrodome’s enormous structure represents such a substantial investment of materials and energy that Jim Blackburn\, environmental lawyer\, planner\, and Rice University professor\, has proposed the first-ever building reuse carbon credit for repurposing the Dome. These proposed credits\, combined with historic tax credits\, energy-efficiency financing\, and private investment\, could create a competitive advantage for reuse. \nBeyond Houston\, the Astrodome is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and holds National Historic Landmark status. Many would argue that the Astrodome is as widely recognized as the Alamo. Sentimentality aside\, the question remains: Is the Astrodome worth saving\, and what do we stand to gain by doing so? \nArchitecture Center Houston will host a panel discussion with Ed Emmett\, former Harris County Judge\, Stephen Fox\, architectural historian\, Ann Taylor\, Astrodome Conservancy Board Member\, and moderated by Raj Mankad\, Deputy Opinion Editor at the Houston Chronicle\, to explore these questions and make the case for giving the Astrodome a new life. \n  \nThis program is in conjunction with Big Dome\, Bigger Dreams\, on view at the Architecture Center Houston through January 22\, 2026 \nExhibition Sponsors \nBig Dome and Bigger Dreams is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. Fabrication and installation provided by Innovative Environments \n       \nWSP\nHoar Construction\nI. A. Naman + Associates\, Inc.\nDLR Group
URL:https://architecturehouston.org/event/making-the-case-why-save-the-astrodome/
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:Sally Walsh Lecture Series: Brad Cloepfil\, AIA
DESCRIPTION:Sally Walsh Lecture Series: “Building for Art: Anticipation and Exchange” by Brad Cloepfil \nBrown Auditorium\nMFAH Law Building\nLecture begins promptly at 6:30pm. \n \nBrad Cloepfil\, AIA is the founding Principal and creative leader of Allied Works. Established in 1994\, with studios in New York City and Portland\, Oregon\, Allied Works has earned international recognition for its thoughtful approach to creating places for art\, culture\, and community. The practice has realized a diverse body of work spanning museums\, cultural institutions\, educational facilities\, residences\, and workplaces across North America and abroad.  Cloepfil’s work is deeply informed by the landscapes of his native Oregon\, a profound sense of place\, and a lifelong commitment to craft\, making\, and tectonic expression. \nSignature works—including the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver\, the National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus\, the Museum of Arts and Design in New York\, and the National Music Centre of Canada—have established Cloepfil as a leading voice in contemporary cultural and civic design. His work for museums\, universities\, and public institutions throughout North America reflects a deep conviction that architecture has the power to shape collective memory\, strengthen civic identity\, and enrich public life. \n  \n \nEstablished in 1994 and located in New York City and Portland\, Oregon\, Allied Works gained renown for its sensitive approach to creating space for art and community\, and has completed a range of prominent cultural projects\, museums\, educational facilities\, residences\, and workplaces in locations across the globe.  \nCloepfil’s body of work is informed by his native Oregon landscapes\, a deep sense of place\, and love of craft\, making\, and tectonics. Brad’s design approach pairs an intense focus on the specific character of each project with an understanding of the transformative possibilities of space\, light\, form\, and material.  \nSignature works such as the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver\, the National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus\, the Museum of Arts and Design in New York\, and the National Music Centre of Canada have established Cloepfil as a leading figure in cultural and civic design. His projects for universities\, museums\, and communities across North America continue to reflect a deep belief in architecture’s ability to shape collective identity and memory.In addition to leading all aspects of creative work at Allied Works\, Cloepfil has held visiting professorships at art and design schools across the country\, including Cornell University\, Washington University St. Louis\, and the University of California at Berkeley\, among others. \n\nSally Walsh Lectures are supported by an endowed fund of the Houston Architecture Foundation. \nThe lectures are dedicated to the memory of one of Houston’s most distinguished interior designers\, Sally Walsh\, who brought modern design to Houston and became an inspiration to a entire generation of Houston architects and designers. \nThis lecture is free and open to the public. No RSVP required.
URL:https://architecturehouston.org/event/walshlecture-cloepfil/
LOCATION:Brown Auditorium at the Museum of Fine Arts\, Houston\, 1001 Bissonnet St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Interior Architecture Committee
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alex Moreno":MAILTO:alexm@aiahouston.org
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SUMMARY:Heights Bicycle Tour
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAttendees need to bring their own bicycle. We encourage everyone to wear a helmet. \nTour will meet at Milroy Park\, 1205 Yale St\, 77008. If you drive\, we ask that you park in the street. \nAIA Credit: 2 LUs
URL:https://architecturehouston.org/event/heights-bicycle-tour-7/
LOCATION:Milroy Park\, 1205 Yale St\, Houston\, 77008\, United States
CATEGORIES:ArCH Tours Committee,Continuing Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer Ward":MAILTO:jennifer@aiahouston.org
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