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CULTURE AND COMMUNITY

At The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture, we believe our disciplines play a key role in advancing a better built environment and quality of life for all people. As architects, designers, and planners who are shaping the world around us, it is imperative that our professions look like the world we serve. 

If we are to design meaningful buildings, spaces, and communities, and address some of society’s most pressing challenges, we must include and engage a broad array of perspectives and backgrounds. To this end, our faculty are pursuing important work and research that opens up new avenues of discourse, engages the greater community, and brings more voices, more experiences, and more knowledge to bear. 

Here, we strive to create an inclusive campus community that fosters an open, enlightening, and robust learning environment for everyone, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background. Every member of our school—whoever you are, wherever you are from, and whatever you believe—is valued. You belong here.

PEOPLE OF UTSOA

Landscape architecture students gather around Assistant Professor Maggie Hansen in studio as she's drawing something out for them

MEET OUR COMMUNITY

Students on bikes along Dean Keeton

STUDENT LIFE

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EXPLORE OUR RESEARCH AND WORK

A messy studio in Goldsmith Hall

STUDIO CULTURE

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    On Feb. 9, @ramaestudioec joins us for the lecture, “Inhabiting the Process: Techniques, Craft, and Community.” <br>
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    On Feb. 9, @ramaestudioec joins us for the lecture, “Inhabiting the Process: Techniques, Craft, and Community.”

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    You've put in the hours, now make sure it’s on their radar! 💼 🧠 <br>Come to the Career Fair on Feb. 6 to get your work and resume seen by industry professionals and foster relationships. No RSVP necessary for students!<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>🕜 10 AM - 5 PM
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    You've put in the hours, now make sure it’s on their radar! 💼 🧠
    Come to the Career Fair on Feb. 6 to get your work and resume seen by industry professionals and foster relationships. No RSVP necessary for students!
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    As a new cycle of studios begins, we find ourselves reminiscing on the fall. 🍂 🖼️ 🏙️ <br>
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    As a new cycle of studios begins, we find ourselves reminiscing on the fall. 🍂 🖼️ 🏙️

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    On Jan. 28, award-winning architect Erik L’Heureux (@erik_lheureux) joins us for his lecture, "Hot Air.” Together with L'Heureux, we consider what architecture can achieve when it aligns with climate rather than resists it. <br>
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    On Jan. 28, award-winning architect Erik L’Heureux (@erik_lheureux) joins us for his lecture, "Hot Air.” Together with L'Heureux, we consider what architecture can achieve when it aligns with climate rather than resists it.

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    On Jan. 23, acclaimed photographer @IwanBaan presents his exhibition, "From Las Vegas to Rome.” <br>
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    On Jan. 23, acclaimed photographer @IwanBaan presents his exhibition, "From Las Vegas to Rome.”

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    🌱 SPRING 2026 PROGRAMMING <br>
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    🌱 SPRING 2026 PROGRAMMING

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    💼 📆 Mark your calendars for our annual Career Fair on February 6 at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center’s Zlotnik Family Ballroom. Employer registration is filling up quickly, so sign up now before we reach capacity. Details at the 🔗 in our bio!
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    💼 📆 Mark your calendars for our annual Career Fair on February 6 at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center’s Zlotnik Family Ballroom. Employer registration is filling up quickly, so sign up now before we reach capacity. Details at the 🔗 in our bio!

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    "If I were a student beginning a career in design, I would want to have a strong foundation in coding and scripting without the use of AI tools before jumping into platforms whose mechanics are largely opaque."<br>
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    "If I were a student beginning a career in design, I would want to have a strong foundation in coding and scripting without the use of AI tools before jumping into platforms whose mechanics are largely opaque."

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    With over 29,000 material samples available for students, the Materials Lab is an incredible resource for students. <br>
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    With over 29,000 material samples available for students, the Materials Lab is an incredible resource for students.