Alumni

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WHAT STARTS HERE

When you become part of the School of Architecture community, you join one of the largest, most renowned alumni networks in the world. 

Graduates of the School of Architecture exemplify our university’s motto “What starts here changes the world” and throughout our 100-year history, UTSOA alumni have influenced and shaped the built environment, advancing our disciplines and the future of design. 

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STAY CONNECTED

Once a Longhorn, always a Longhorn. Stay connected to UT Austin and the School of Architecture long after you graduate. Here's how:

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ALUMNI RESOURCES

Whether you're looking to hire UTSOA students, or tap into UT Austins alumni networks, as an alumnus you can take advantage of a multitude of recruiting, job search, and networking services offered by both the School of Architecture and the University.  

MAKE A GIFT

Gifts of any amount can help our students prepare to shape the future of the built environment. Whether you want to support scholarships, encourage research, invest in technology, or provide unrestricted support, we have giving opportunities that align with your interests. 

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ALUMNI NEWS

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Four Longhorns Elevated to the AIA College of Fellows 

The prestigious designation recognizes architects who have made significant contributions to the profession.
John Saunders Chase enrolls at UT in 1950.

UT Architecture Library Named for Texas’ First Black Architect

The University of Texas at Austin honors the legacy of John S. Chase, the first Black graduate of the School of Architecture, by renaming the Architecture and Planning Library in his honor, thanks to a $5 million gift from Chase's family to support future generations of architects and planners.
UTSOA Lectures and Exhibitions Spring 2025 poster

Spring 2025 Public Programming

The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture’s Spring 2025 Lecture Series aims to create and explore discourse on critical topics within the study and practice of architecture, design, planning and the built environment.

ALUMNI PROFILES

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    Nestled in central-southern Mexico lies the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley, one of the world’s most remarkable biodiversity hotspots and a landscape deeply connected to the origins of Mesoamerica. <br>
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    Nestled in central-southern Mexico lies the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley, one of the world’s most remarkable biodiversity hotspots and a landscape deeply connected to the origins of Mesoamerica.

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    @miroriveraarch gives the environmental and cultural contexts of each of their projects the utmost respect. <br>
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    @miroriveraarch gives the environmental and cultural contexts of each of their projects the utmost respect.

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    Symposium scenes 🍃 <br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>Organized by UTSOA faculty:<br>Ria Bravo - @riabravodesign<br>Tara Dudley - @tdudleyphd<br>Nerea Feliz - @feliz_nerea<br>Allison Gaskins - @allisonhgaskins<br>Clay Odom - @studiomodo<br>Igor Siddiqui - @isssstudio
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    Organized by UTSOA faculty:
    Ria Bravo - @riabravodesign
    Tara Dudley - @tdudleyphd
    Nerea Feliz - @feliz_nerea
    Allison Gaskins - @allisonhgaskins
    Clay Odom - @studiomodo
    Igor Siddiqui - @isssstudio

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    Symposium scenes 🍃 <br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>Organized by UTSOA faculty:<br>Ria Bravo - @riabravodesign<br>Tara Dudley - @tdudleyphd<br>Nerea Feliz - @feliz_nerea<br>Allison Gaskins - @allisonhgaskins<br>Clay Odom - @studiomodo<br>Igor Siddiqui - @isssstudio
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    Symposium scenes 🍃
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    Organized by UTSOA faculty:
    Ria Bravo - @riabravodesign
    Tara Dudley - @tdudleyphd
    Nerea Feliz - @feliz_nerea
    Allison Gaskins - @allisonhgaskins
    Clay Odom - @studiomodo
    Igor Siddiqui - @isssstudio

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    On Nov. 10, join us for a conversation between Eve Blau of @harvardgsd and Eric Mumford of @washuarchitecture.
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    On Nov. 10, join us for a conversation between Eve Blau of @harvardgsd and Eric Mumford of @washuarchitecture.

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    Toshiki Hirano is an architectural designer, researcher and educator based in Tokyo, Japan. This semester, he joins the School of Architecture to teach an Advanced Design Studio as our Ruth Carter Stevenson Visiting Professor. <br>
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    Toshiki Hirano is an architectural designer, researcher and educator based in Tokyo, Japan. This semester, he joins the School of Architecture to teach an Advanced Design Studio as our Ruth Carter Stevenson Visiting Professor.

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    On Nov. 5, join us for a lecture by @nadaaainc's founding principal, @nadertehrani47. Nader Tehrani is a profoundly influential architect, designer and educator.
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    On Nov. 5, join us for a lecture by @nadaaainc's founding principal, @nadertehrani47. Nader Tehrani is a profoundly influential architect, designer and educator.

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    On November 7, @philipperahmarchitectes joins us as the keynote speaker for the Interior Provocations: WEATHER symposium.
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    On November 7, @philipperahmarchitectes joins us as the keynote speaker for the Interior Provocations: WEATHER symposium.

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    Calling all aspiring landscape architects! On Oct. 29, Associate Professor and Undergraduate Landscape Architecture Chair at Auburn University, Rob Holmes, comes to UTSOA to present his lecture, “TO SEE THE THING AT ALL.” <br>
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    Calling all aspiring landscape architects! On Oct. 29, Associate Professor and Undergraduate Landscape Architecture Chair at Auburn University, Rob Holmes, comes to UTSOA to present his lecture, “TO SEE THE THING AT ALL.”