Architecture Center Houston

Name: Saving the Astrodome: The Journey Continues
Start: 2025-06-05T17:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-06-05T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Architecture Center Houston

902 Commerce St.
Houston, TX 77002 United States Get Directions

7135200155

Events at this venue

August 2025
August 26 @ 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

Full Day Continuing Education

Architecture Center Houston 902 Commerce St., Houston, TX, United States

Join us for a Urbanism Continuum CE day! 8:30-9:00am Breakfast and Registration 9:00-10:15am Healthier Streets for Houstonians <1.25 AIA HSW & 1.25 LA/CES HSW> Presented by Donna Kacmar, FAIA 10:15-11:30am Bird's Eye View: Crafting Bird-Friendly Designs <1.25 AIA HSW & 1.25 LA/CES HSW> Presented by Chloe Crumley, National Audubon Society 11:30-12:15pm Break for Lunch […]

$60.00 – $125.00
Featured August 7 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

2025 Design Awards Presentation

Architecture Center Houston 902 Commerce St., Houston, TX, United States

Join us for the 2025 AIA Houston Design Awards Presentation! The AIA Houston Design Awards program recognizes design excellence in: Architecture greater than 50,000 SF Architecture less than 50,000 SF Residential architecture Interior architecture Restoration/renovation Divine detail Urban design On the boards Conceptual Criteria to be used by the jury include quality of design, resolution […]

Free
July 2025
July 31 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

It Takes A Village

Architecture Center Houston 902 Commerce St., Houston, TX, United States

As many parents and caregivers will attest, “it takes a village” to raise children - and for many aspiring architects, the same is true when preparing for licensure exams. AIAH Women in Architecture (WiA) committee and HNOMA are joining forces to build a community tailored for parents and caregivers in the industry who are navigating […]

Free
July 12 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Earth Sculpting

Architecture Center Houston 902 Commerce St., Houston, TX, United States

Earth Sculpting, a hands-on ceramics workshop by Falon Mihalic for artists and architects on how to hand-build with clay. The oldest known ceramic work is handbuilt earthenware pieces from 20,000 years ago and handbuilt ceramic forms are among the oldest functional pottery artifacts in any continent. Learn this technique that stretches across time, cultures, and […]

$25.00
July 10 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Navigating the Ropes: Burnout to Breakthrough

Architecture Center Houston 902 Commerce St., Houston, TX, United States

AIA Houston Emerging Professionals and Women in Architecture committees are partnering for an exciting mentorship event for young professionals in the AEC community. Join us for a panel with speakers from the industry with insight into early career experience and guidance on designing career paths. 2025 Navigating the Ropes: Burnout to Breakthrough From Burnout […]

$5.00 – $10.00
July 1 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Urban Plants and Resilient Gardens

Architecture Center Houston 902 Commerce St., Houston, TX, United States

Urban Plants and Resilient Gardens, a lecture and workshop by Falon Mihalic, PLA. Houston has a biologically diverse set of native plant life (5,000 species in Texas) and is within the growing range of many worldwide subtropical plants. Recent weather impacts have shifted the palette of landscape plants to those that withstand flood, drought, freeze, […]

$5.00 – $25.00
June 2025
June 28 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

arcHERtect: building a treehouse & sculpting a garden

Architecture Center Houston 902 Commerce St., Houston, TX, United States

Calling all junior architects! Get ready for an imaginative day with the National Organization of Minority Architects, Houston and Architecture Center of Houston. Slide into Summer with us as we immerse ourselves in designing a treehouse sprouting from a whimsical garden. Climbing vines, trap doors, secret pathways, tire swings, and every flower under the rainbow. […]

$15.00
June 25 @ 8:30 am - 2:00 pm

Full Day Continuing Education

Architecture Center Houston 902 Commerce St., Houston, TX, United States

We cordially invite you to attend a full day of Continuing Education (CE) Seminars. 8:30-9:00am Breakfast and Registration 9:00-10:00am Architectural Powder Coatings – 1.0 AIA HSW Presented by Channing Wilson & Chuck Frank, Sierra Pacific Windows 10:00-11:00am Shattering Expectations: Glass Operable Walls- 1.0 AIA HSW Presented by Audree Garcia, TRW Family 11:00-Noon Understanding Stone Wool […]

$60.00 – $125.00
June 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

enLAce Rapido

Architecture Center Houston 902 Commerce St., Houston, TX, United States

enLAce Rapido is an opportunity for professionals to meet and network with Maestros- Latino firm owners, principals, and industry leaders from a variety of Houston firms that we are recognizing for their professional journey and accomplishments. Registrants will be paired and rotate to meet several Maestro engaging in 15-minute conversations. They will have the opportunity to […]

$10.00
June 24 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Urban Plants and Resilient Gardens

Architecture Center Houston 902 Commerce St., Houston, TX, United States

This event has been rescheduled for Tuesday, July 1, noon. Urban Plants and Resilient Gardens, a lecture and workshop by Falon Mihalic, PLA. Houston has a biologically diverse set of native plant life (5,000 species in Texas) and is within the growing range of many worldwide subtropical plants. Recent weather impacts have shifted the palette […]

$5.00 – $25.00
June 12 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Verdant Laboratory

Architecture Center Houston 902 Commerce St., Houston, TX, United States

Architecture Center Houston is proud to announce their upcoming exhibition Verdant Laboratory by Falon Mihalic opening Thursday, June 12, 5:30-7:30pm, and continuing through August 22, 2025. Verdant Laboratory transforms the gallery into a speculative ecology—part science lab, part art installation—that tells the story of Houston’s wild and often overlooked landscapes. Through large-scale mixed media drawings, […]
June 5 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Saving the Astrodome: The Journey Continues

Architecture Center Houston 902 Commerce St., Houston, TX, United States

Photo Credit: Astrodome Conservancy Want to know more about what is happening to the Astrodome? Join us for a presentation by Beth Wiedower Jackson Executive Director of the Astrodome Conservancy. The Astrodome - the “8th Wonder of the World” - is the world’s first domed stadium and Houston’s iconic landmark. Opened in 1965, it was […]

$10.00