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“Landscape First” Invites Leaders, Practitioners, Community Members to Prioritize Nature-Based Solutions in Urban Settings

March 3, 2025
Talks and panels will provide attendees with actionable insights on how nature- and place-based planning, design, and action can contribute to better communities
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Spring 2025 Public Programming

January 17, 2025
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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Fall 2024 Visiting Reviewers

November 25, 2024
Practitioners and academics from across the country join The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture for our Fall 2024 final reviews, Wednesday, Dec. 4 – Friday, Dec. 6.
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LLILAS-Supported Studio Forges New Connections Between UT School of Architecture and Latin America

November 22, 2024
Thanks to a prestigious Title VI grant sponsored by LLILAS, Associate Professor Benjamin Ibarra-Sevilla’s studio embarked on a transformative journey studying sustainable design and cultural preservation in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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In Ditched Schemes, Designs That Didn’t Make The Cut Get A Second Look

November 14, 2024
Overlooked and underrated, failed design concepts find new audiences in a multimedia project created by UT School of Architecture Assistant Professor Maggie Hansen and Cornell Assistant Professor Jennifer Birkeland.
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November 5, 2024
Associate Professor Phoebe Lickwar’s project “Everything Change: Instructions for Land-based Learning,” developed in collaboration with Rosetta S. Elkin and students at UT Austin and Pratt Institute, prioritizes land-based learning.
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Accepting Applications for Assistant Professor of Environmental Planning

October 18, 2024
The School of Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin is seeking applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Environmental Planning.
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Congratulations to our Newly Promoted Faculty Members

August 27, 2024
The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture celebrates promotions for three faculty members, Aleksandra Jaeschke, Katherine Lieberknecht, and Allan Shearer.
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Fall 2024 Public Programming

August 22, 2024
The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture’s Fall 2024 Lecture Series builds on the school’s ongoing exploration of issues vital to the study and practice of architecture, design, and the built environment. 
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2023-2024 Design Excellence Winners

May 21, 2024
Design Excellence awardees represent an exceptional level of accomplishment across our design disciplines.
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Congratulations to the Class of 2024

May 13, 2024
At the School of Architecture's 111th commencement ceremony, we celebrate the accomplishments of this year's graduating class. What starts here changes the world!
Students presenting during final reviews.

Spring 2024 Visiting Reviewers

April 16, 2024
Practitioners and academics from across the country join The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture for our Spring 2024 final reviews, Wednesday, April 24 – Friday, April 26.
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Spring 2024 Visiting Faculty

February 8, 2024
Two sets of visiting faculty members are teaching Advanced Studios this spring, including Lisa Iwamoto and Craig Scott of Iwamoto Scott and Walter Meyer and Patricia Martin from LOCAL Office Landscape Architecture and Urbanism.
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In Support of Transgressive Practices: Cultivating New Landscape Imaginaries

November 20, 2023
Assistant Professor Maggie Hansen explores the ways in which landscape architects can shape social and ecological relationships by embracing "transgressive practices" that exhibit a deep commitment to place. This article originally appeared in the 2023-2024 edition of Platform, "Civics and Placemaking."
"Muslin-draped bathing houses float at the foot of gardens, and the limpid little stream is in high favor as a refuge during the heated term." Frank H. Taylor, "A Journey through Texas," Harper's New Monthly Magazine, October 1879.

Water in Cities

November 20, 2023
Associate Professor Michael Holleran considers public space through the lens of water, exploring the systems that make and shape cities, and the expressions of water in landscape and culture. This article originally appeared in the 2023-2024 edition of Platform, "Civics and Placemaking."
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Alum Profile: Kevin Jeffery

November 19, 2023
Master of Landscape Architecture alumnus Kevin Jeffery discusses the importance of nature-based public spaces and his professional focus on waterscape quality, design, and planning. This article originally appeared in the 2023-2024 issue of Platform, "Civics and Placemaking."
Landscape architecture students drawing as they look out over a water feature in Austin, Texas

Landscape Architecture Designated a STEM Discipline

July 20, 2023
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s designation of landscape architecture as a STEM discipline recognizes the high degree of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics inherent in the education and practice of landscape architecture.
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MLA Students Receive Texas ASLA Awards

July 10, 2023
Projects by Franny Kyle and Andrew Lesmes explore how carbon farming can transform the design and planning of the urban realm while also creating a more equitable and resilient city.