NEWS & UPDATES

Emblematic of urban life in Athens, the widespread cast-in-place concrete housing developments called “polykatoikia” offer compelling opportunities for readaptation.  

Sustainable Design PhD student Parastou Naghibi Rad & MSSD student Aritro De are leading the charge on campus sustainability through AI innovation and historic building retrofits. Their project proposals were recognized and supported by UT’s Green Fund 2025-2026 Awards.

Makariv, a small agricultural town west of Kyiv, suffered severe destruction in the early days of Russia’s invasion. In response, students from UTSOA are collaborating with Ukrainian partners to develop a strategic plan for rebuilding, while navigating the ongoing challenges.

Explore research, articles and publications from the faculty at the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture.

Now accepting applications and nominations for a talented scholar for the 2026-2028 Emerging Scholar in Design. The successful candidate will be highly motivated and expected to contribute the the school’s intellectual life.

Academics and practitioners from across the country join The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture for our Fall 2025 final reviews, taking place Monday, Dec. 1 - Friday, Dec. 5

Dr. Bryan Norwood, UTSOA Assistant Professor and Humanities Institute research mentor, received a 2025 NEH Summer Stipend for his project “Constructing the New South: Southern Architect and Building News, 1889–1932.”

PRP Now! is a series of interviews that highlight a current UTSOA Professional Residency Program student every few weeks.

Guided by Associate Professor Benjamin Ibarra-Sevilla and funded by the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS), architecture students are developing proposals that combine community-driven programs, such as lodging and a museum, with environmentally sensitive building techniques for the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley World Heritage Site.

From public restrooms around Lady Bird Lake to immense infrastructure at the Formula 1 racetrack, Miró Rivera Architects gives the environmental and cultural contexts of each of their projects the utmost respect.  

The City of Austin has renewed and expanded a partnership with The University of Texas at Austin. Through this collaboration, School of Architecture faculty researchers can continue to advance practical solutions for some of the city’s biggest challenges in housing, transportation, climate resilience, and beyond

UTSOA invites applicants for Assistant Professor of Housing & Community Development, Assistant Professor in Architecture: AI and Time-Based Media, Assistant Professor in Architecture: Design & Technology, and Assistant Professor in Architecture: Design.

PRP Now! is a series of interviews that highlight a current UTSOA Professional Residency Program student every few weeks.

Learn more about Toshiki Hirano, Ruth Carter Stevenson Visiting Professor.

Please join us on October 24 and October 25 in celebrating the life and legacy of Professor Michael Benedikt, who served the School of Architecture community for 50 years.

Architecture and interior design students, led by lecturer Ashley Heeren, explored adaptive reuse in east Waco as part of their Advanced Design Studio. Through this visit, students engaged with local professionals, business owners and community members to understand how built environments carry layered histories and how to be thoughtful in planning for future needs.

As beloved as the courtyard has been for generations of students, it became even more significant in 2011 when it became an ode to the impact of the legendary architect, educator, and former Dean: Hal Box. 

Support from the SNSF Scientific Exchange and UT’s Faculty Development Leave program will allow Dr. Gian-Claudia Sciara to join the Swiss Federal Institute’s Land Use Systems Group as a Visiting Scientist during academic year 2025-26.