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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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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.  

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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.
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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.

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    “Blade Runner Cambridge Tower” by Fatemeh Shahvazian @rahash9419 for Ria Bravo’s (@riabravodesign) Interior Design Core Studio II // 2023-2024 Design Excellence winner<br>
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    “Blade Runner Cambridge Tower” by Fatemeh Shahvazian @rahash9419 for Ria Bravo’s (@riabravodesign) Interior Design Core Studio II // 2023-2024 Design Excellence winner

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    Meet Michael Moynihan, our 2024-2026 Land, Space and Identity in the Americas Fellow.<br>
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    Meet Michael Moynihan, our 2024-2026 Land, Space and Identity in the Americas Fellow.

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    Associate Professor @danellebriscoe’s “Material InFORMation: Design Through Fabrication” seminar recently wrapped up a Terra Cotta 3D printing workshop with the roboticist and educator Dr. @saracodarin, who visited UTSOA from the @lawrencetechuniversity Department of Architecture. <br>
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    Associate Professor @danellebriscoe’s “Material InFORMation: Design Through Fabrication” seminar recently wrapped up a Terra Cotta 3D printing workshop with the roboticist and educator Dr. @saracodarin, who visited UTSOA from the @lawrencetechuniversity Department of Architecture.

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    On April 3-4, the school will convene “Landscape First: Unearthing the Benefits of Nature-Based Solutions.”<br>
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    On April 3-4, the school will convene “Landscape First: Unearthing the Benefits of Nature-Based Solutions.”

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    Opening this week: “Jaguar Lens” a public exhibition by Assistant Professor of Practice @juanasalcedoo, on display through Apr. 11.<br>
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    Opening this week: “Jaguar Lens” a public exhibition by Assistant Professor of Practice @juanasalcedoo, on display through Apr. 11.

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    Thanks to all who joined us for the opening of Celebrating 100 Years of John S. Chase, including members of the Chase family and colleagues from across the School of Architecture and UT Austin campus.
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    Thanks to all who joined us for the opening of Celebrating 100 Years of John S. Chase, including members of the Chase family and colleagues from across the School of Architecture and UT Austin campus.

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    Our Spring 2025 public programming lineup is here! This semester’s exhibitions and lectures represent a broad cross-section of disciplines of the built environment — including architects, urban planners, landscape architects, interior designers and urban designers.<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;
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    Our Spring 2025 public programming lineup is here! This semester’s exhibitions and lectures represent a broad cross-section of disciplines of the built environment — including architects, urban planners, landscape architects, interior designers and urban designers.
     
     

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    “Chess Board” by Jenna Hussain (@jenna.hussain) for Mark Macek’s (@moondragon_macek) Wood Design // 2023-2024 Design Excellence winner<br>
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    “Chess Board” by Jenna Hussain (@jenna.hussain) for Mark Macek’s (@moondragon_macek) Wood Design // 2023-2024 Design Excellence winner

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    Happy studio lottery day! This semester, we're excited to welcome visiting faculty member Daniel Escotto, a professor of architectural theory and history from @unam_mx, who will be teaching an advanced studio on the architectural and urban conditions in the Yucatán Peninsula.<br>
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    Happy studio lottery day! This semester, we're excited to welcome visiting faculty member Daniel Escotto, a professor of architectural theory and history from @unam_mx, who will be teaching an advanced studio on the architectural and urban conditions in the Yucatán Peninsula.