ULI Competition

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URBAN LAND INSTITUTE

The Urban Land Institute's Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition is an annual graduate-level competition intended to provide an interdisciplinary learning experience for business and design students. Student teams work on large-scale sites with complex challenges that need innovative solutions reflecting responsible land use. Each team is required to work in a multifaceted way, incorporating design, planning, market potential, and feasibility into their development strategies.

Each year the School of Architecture participates in the Urban Land Institute's Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition. Participation in the national competition, along with an internal competition at UT Austin, is funded through a generous gift from the Cogburn Family Foundation.

Each year, students from across the School of Architecture's disciplines, from architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, community and regional planning, and the McCombs School of Business have taken part in the competition. UT Austin student teams have performed exceedingly well in the national competition, with two national winners, as well as many finalists and honorable mentions. 

The Urban Design Program at the School of Architecture also offers a ULI studio. The studio works in teams, taking on the same project that is the subject of the competition. The teams will continue to work after the initial ten-day competition to develop the group projects.

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    On Monday, the landscape architect Kristina Hill drkzhill will present her lecture “Design for Sea Level Rise: How to Drop the Mic and Change the Conversation.” The lecture will take place Monday, Sept. 16 at 5:00 pm in the Goldsmith Lecture Hall. Details at the link in our bio.<br>
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    On Monday, the landscape architect Kristina Hill drkzhill will present her lecture “Design for Sea Level Rise: How to Drop the Mic and Change the Conversation.” The lecture will take place Monday, Sept. 16 at 5:00 pm in the Goldsmith Lecture Hall. Details at the link in our bio.

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    A big SOA welcome to the three visiting faculty members joining the School of Architecture this semester: Karel Klein, Andy Bako and Michael Moynihan.<br>
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    A big SOA welcome to the three visiting faculty members joining the School of Architecture this semester: Karel Klein, Andy Bako and Michael Moynihan.

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    Next week we’re hosting the Black Home as Public Art symposium, a one-and-a-half-day symposium examining creative notions of the Black home in the United States.<br>
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    Next week we’re hosting the Black Home as Public Art symposium, a one-and-a-half-day symposium examining creative notions of the Black home in the United States.

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    Congratulations to the three UTSOA faculty members who were recently promoted!<br>
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    Congratulations to the three UTSOA faculty members who were recently promoted!

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    What a great way to end the first week of classes, welcoming everyone back to campus and celebrating the start of a new year 🤘
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    What a great way to end the first week of classes, welcoming everyone back to campus and celebrating the start of a new year 🤘

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    Jesse Reiser kicks off our Fall 2024 lecture series tomorrow with his lecture “Weaponized Craft” taking place in Jessen Auditorium at 5:00 p.m.<br>
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    Jesse Reiser kicks off our Fall 2024 lecture series tomorrow with his lecture “Weaponized Craft” taking place in Jessen Auditorium at 5:00 p.m.

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    Welcome back, we missed you! 🤘
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    Welcome back, we missed you! 🤘

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    Announcing our Fall 2024 Lectures &amp; Exhibitions Series!<br>
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    Announcing our Fall 2024 Lectures & Exhibitions Series!

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    SO excited to welcome these new Longhorns to the Forty Acres next week 🤘 @utsoafirstyears you ready?!
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    SO excited to welcome these new Longhorns to the Forty Acres next week 🤘 @utsoafirstyears you ready?!