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Center for American Architecture and Design

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The Center for American Architecture and Design (CAAD) provides a platform for collaborative, critical, and thought-provoking scholarship that engages the disciplines within, and beyond, the School of Architecture—for a better built environment. To this end, CAAD produces symposia, exhibitions, publications, and forums; and provides resources to help faculty and students articulate and disseminate their research to reach diverse audiences and expand their impact.

2023-2024 FACULTY ADVISORY BOARD

Elizabeth DanzeBenjamin Ibarra-Sevilla
Bryan NorwoodJuana Salcedo
Miriam Solis 

 

CAAD PUBLICATIONS

Since its establishment in 1982, and its first issue of CENTER: A Journal for Architecture in America shortly after, a primary aim of the Center for American Architecture and Design has been to provide a high-quality publishing platform for research and scholarship on vital topics in architecture and design.

Location & Contact

West Mall Building 6.102
512-471-9890
CAAD@austin.utexas.edu

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CENTER SERIES

The CENTER series explores architecture in relation to its complementary arts and disciplines, with each volume bringing together diverse perspectives through an edited collection of essays.

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CENTERLINE SERIES

Where CENTER explores topics through a broad approach, Centerline is more focused, with each volume offering an investigation into—or the documentation of—a particular project, practice, or line of thought in a compact eight-by-eight-inch format.

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OTHER CAAD PUBLICATIONS

CAAD also publishes one-off volumes that fall outside of its series.

RECENT & UPCOMING PROJECTS

EVENTS

CAAD hosts a range of events that help develop and extend faculty and student scholarship. These include book launches, symposia, and the CAAD Forum series. Held roughly every other Friday during the fall and spring semesters, CAAD Forums bring the School of Architecture community together for an informal and inquisitive discussion about ideas relating to architecture and design and their history, theory, practice, and future. 

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    Congratulations to Architecture graduate student Luis Rodriguez for earning Honorable Mention in the 2026 ACSA Concrete Masonry Competition!<br>
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    Congratulations to Architecture graduate student Luis Rodriguez for earning Honorable Mention in the 2026 ACSA Concrete Masonry Competition!

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    On September 9, UT School of Architecture Dean Heather Woofter (@heatherwoofter) and Architecture &amp; Urban Design Program Director at Kent State University Sung Ho Kim present “Invisible Practice.” <br>
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    On September 9, UT School of Architecture Dean Heather Woofter (@heatherwoofter) and Architecture & Urban Design Program Director at Kent State University Sung Ho Kim present “Invisible Practice.”

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    Exploring Unfinished Edges in Australia 🇦🇺 <br>
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    Exploring Unfinished Edges in Australia 🇦🇺

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    Beginning August 28, architect and urbanist @studiopaolavigano's exhibition, "THE BIOPOLITICAL GARDEN" is on display. Paola Viganò will present a virtual opening talk on September 3. <br>
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    Beginning August 28, architect and urbanist @studiopaolavigano's exhibition, "THE BIOPOLITICAL GARDEN" is on display. Paola Viganò will present a virtual opening talk on September 3.

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    There’s even more to look forward to on Monday 👀<br /><br />Battle Hall and the John S. Chase Architecture and Planning Library are BACK open to students this semester! Stay tuned for more exciting details to come.
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    There’s even more to look forward to on Monday 👀

    Battle Hall and the John S. Chase Architecture and Planning Library are BACK open to students this semester! Stay tuned for more exciting details to come.

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    Community and Regional Planning Associate Professor Alex Karner (@dr_karner) and Professor Emeritus Elizabeth Mueller will classify neighborhood types in Austin and evaluate their specific needs. <br /><br />➡️Swipe through to learn more! Head to our website for the complete article (link in bio)
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    Community and Regional Planning Associate Professor Alex Karner (@dr_karner) and Professor Emeritus Elizabeth Mueller will classify neighborhood types in Austin and evaluate their specific needs.

    ➡️Swipe through to learn more! Head to our website for the complete article (link in bio)

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    Wood Design: Summer 2026 🪵 <br>
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    Wood Design: Summer 2026 🪵

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    On display: INDEX. <br><br>Showcasing student work from the 2025-2026 academic year, INDEX. creates a calm, embodied environment that activates architecture and grounds our abstractions and creations in reality. <br>
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    On display: INDEX.

    Showcasing student work from the 2025-2026 academic year, INDEX. creates a calm, embodied environment that activates architecture and grounds our abstractions and creations in reality.

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    Studies in Asia 🇯🇵🇰🇷 <br>
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    Studies in Asia 🇯🇵🇰🇷