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

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.
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Faculty, Alumni, and University Win 2024 Preservation Austin Awards

Assistant Professor Tara Dudley, Lecturer Mark Wolfe, and the Hogg Memorial Auditorium Renovation received awards from Preservation Austin for their efforts to build community and enhance historic spaces across Austin.

ALUMNI PROFILES

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    Join us next Friday, May 2 for our End of Year Show, an exhibit celebrating a year of UTSOA, themed Overexposed.<br>
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    Join us next Friday, May 2 for our End of Year Show, an exhibit celebrating a year of UTSOA, themed Overexposed.

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    Congrats @utsoafirstyears on wrapping up Design II final reviews yesterday! <br /><br />Final review week continues tomorrow through Friday. For a list of guest critics, visit the link in our bio. And tune in and follow along on our stories all week. <br /><br />Best of luck everyone!
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    Congrats @utsoafirstyears on wrapping up Design II final reviews yesterday!

    Final review week continues tomorrow through Friday. For a list of guest critics, visit the link in our bio. And tune in and follow along on our stories all week.

    Best of luck everyone!

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    Congratulations to the three interior design students named to Metropolis Magazine’s 2025 Future 100 list: Winnie Lin @winnlin (MID), Ashley Marie Sparks @ashleysparks_ (BSID), and Nandita Warrier (MID II).
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    Congratulations to the three interior design students named to Metropolis Magazine’s 2025 Future 100 list: Winnie Lin @winnlin (MID), Ashley Marie Sparks @ashleysparks_ (BSID), and Nandita Warrier (MID II).

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    The Interior Design Program at The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture is hosting the Interior Provocations symposium, in collaboration with Pratt Institute, on Friday, November 7, 2025.<br>
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    The Interior Design Program at The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture is hosting the Interior Provocations symposium, in collaboration with Pratt Institute, on Friday, November 7, 2025.

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    Waterloo Park is a 11-acre park and green space along Austin’s Waller Creek less than one mile from the @utaustin campus.
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    Waterloo Park is a 11-acre park and green space along Austin’s Waller Creek less than one mile from the @utaustin campus.

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    Assistant Professor Daniel Koehler’s (@punktiert ) advanced research-by-design studio is exploring the convergence of Generative AI (GA) and advanced material systems in architectural design, using the typology of a contemporary school building as a testing ground. <br>
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    Assistant Professor Daniel Koehler’s (@punktiert ) advanced research-by-design studio is exploring the convergence of Generative AI (GA) and advanced material systems in architectural design, using the typology of a contemporary school building as a testing ground.

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    Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Landscape First conference last week!
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    Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Landscape First conference last week!

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    A multidisciplinary team of students took home first place in this year’s @americanplanningassociation Planning and Design competition.
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    A multidisciplinary team of students took home first place in this year’s @americanplanningassociation Planning and Design competition.

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    “540 Howard St.” by Jamie Treadwell for Lisa Iwamoto’s and Craig Scott’s (@cs_sf) Advanced Studio // 2023-2024 Design Excellence winner<br>
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    “540 Howard St.” by Jamie Treadwell for Lisa Iwamoto’s and Craig Scott’s (@cs_sf) Advanced Studio // 2023-2024 Design Excellence winner