Alumni

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ALUMNI

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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    Lecturer @paurgermaine’s advanced studio “Deep Plates: Layered Representations of the Alhambra” brought students to Granada, Spain, to explore how decorative systems, such as muqarnas and planar tiling, can evolve into hybrid structural elements. <br>
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    Lecturer @paurgermaine’s advanced studio “Deep Plates: Layered Representations of the Alhambra” brought students to Granada, Spain, to explore how decorative systems, such as muqarnas and planar tiling, can evolve into hybrid structural elements.

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    Presenting the next generation of designers and planners 🎓<br /><br />Congratulations again, Class of 2025! See more photos from Commencement in our link in bio<br /><br />@texas.landscape <br />@utaustin_urbandesign <br />@texasarch
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    Presenting the next generation of designers and planners 🎓

    Congratulations again, Class of 2025! See more photos from Commencement in our link in bio

    @texas.landscape
    @utaustin_urbandesign
    @texasarch

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    Show up and show out.<br>&nbsp;<br>UTSOA’s end-of-year show, Overexposed, celebrated the courageous act of revelation and vulnerability when surrendering one’s work to the public eye. What a way to wrap up the year!<br>&nbsp;
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    Show up and show out.
     
    UTSOA’s end-of-year show, Overexposed, celebrated the courageous act of revelation and vulnerability when surrendering one’s work to the public eye. What a way to wrap up the year!
     

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    Let’s make tomorrow unforgettable #UTGrad25<br /><br />📅 Saturday, May 10<br />🕑 2:00 p.m. (CDT)<br />📺 Livestream link in our bio<br /><br />We can't wait for tomorrow's celebration! Graduates, make sure to check-in at Goldsmith Hall no later than 1 p.m.
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    Let’s make tomorrow unforgettable #UTGrad25

    📅 Saturday, May 10
    🕑 2:00 p.m. (CDT)
    📺 Livestream link in our bio

    We can't wait for tomorrow's celebration! Graduates, make sure to check-in at Goldsmith Hall no later than 1 p.m.

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    40 Hours for the Forty Acres is happening now! Show your support for the School of Architecture this year by giving to travel scholarships.
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    40 Hours for the Forty Acres is happening now! Show your support for the School of Architecture this year by giving to travel scholarships.

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    Graduation looks good on you 📸
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    Graduation looks good on you 📸

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    The countdown is on! This Saturday, we celebrate YOU, our incredible planning and design graduates. We are so proud of everything you’ve achieved and can’t wait to cheer you on at Commencement. 🎉 <br>
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    The countdown is on! This Saturday, we celebrate YOU, our incredible planning and design graduates. We are so proud of everything you’ve achieved and can’t wait to cheer you on at Commencement. 🎉

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    Save the date for 40 Hours for the Forty Acres! This year, on May 7-8, we’re focusing on raising support for travel scholarships to provide students with opportunities to experience architecture, planning, and design in real-world contexts. <br>
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    Save the date for 40 Hours for the Forty Acres! This year, on May 7-8, we’re focusing on raising support for travel scholarships to provide students with opportunities to experience architecture, planning, and design in real-world contexts.

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    Assistant Professor Ria Bravo’s (@riabravodesign) Interiors Fabrications course introduces students to a range of fabrication techniques and materials, including sewing, 3D printing, CNC routing, and hands-on construction methods.
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    Assistant Professor Ria Bravo’s (@riabravodesign) Interiors Fabrications course introduces students to a range of fabrication techniques and materials, including sewing, 3D printing, CNC routing, and hands-on construction methods.