STUDENT AWARDS

The School of Architecture recognizes exceptional work by students in the design disciplines through semesterly and annual student awards processes.

DEAN'S DESIGN DISTINCTION

Dean’s Design Distinction recognizes cumulative excellence in design as an outcome from the Undergraduate Portfolio Review processes. With input from the semester’s Portfolio Review teams, each Portfolio Review studio instructor may nominate up to two students for Dean’s Design Distinction. The Program Directors for Architecture and Interior Design* then review and confirm Dean’s Design Distinction selections.
*Beginning in Spring 2021. 

DESIGN EXCELLENCE

Design Excellence is a collaborative process among the Program Directors for Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, and Student Affairs. Design Excellence winners are selected by a jury each academic year, and represent an exceptional level of accomplishment across our design disciplines and studio levels.

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    The Interior Design Program at The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture is hosting the Interior Provocations symposium, in collaboration with Pratt Institute, on Friday, November 7, 2025.<br>
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    The Interior Design Program at The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture is hosting the Interior Provocations symposium, in collaboration with Pratt Institute, on Friday, November 7, 2025.

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    Waterloo Park is a 11-acre park and green space along Austin’s Waller Creek less than one mile from the @utaustin campus.
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    Waterloo Park is a 11-acre park and green space along Austin’s Waller Creek less than one mile from the @utaustin campus.

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    Assistant Professor Daniel Koehler’s (@punktiert ) advanced research-by-design studio is exploring the convergence of Generative AI (GA) and advanced material systems in architectural design, using the typology of a contemporary school building as a testing ground. <br>
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    Assistant Professor Daniel Koehler’s (@punktiert ) advanced research-by-design studio is exploring the convergence of Generative AI (GA) and advanced material systems in architectural design, using the typology of a contemporary school building as a testing ground.

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    Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Landscape First conference last week!
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    Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Landscape First conference last week!

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    A multidisciplinary team of students took home first place in this year’s @americanplanningassociation Planning and Design competition.
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    A multidisciplinary team of students took home first place in this year’s @americanplanningassociation Planning and Design competition.

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    “540 Howard St.” by Jamie Treadwell for Lisa Iwamoto’s and Craig Scott’s (@cs_sf) Advanced Studio // 2023-2024 Design Excellence winner<br>
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    “540 Howard St.” by Jamie Treadwell for Lisa Iwamoto’s and Craig Scott’s (@cs_sf) Advanced Studio // 2023-2024 Design Excellence winner

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    Students in @juanasalcedoo’s advanced studio “Caring Cities / Hybrid Infrastructures” recently returned from Bogotá, Colombia.
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    Students in @juanasalcedoo’s advanced studio “Caring Cities / Hybrid Infrastructures” recently returned from Bogotá, Colombia.

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    We caught up with Assistant Professor of Practice @juanasalcedoo about her exhibition “Jaguar Lens” ahead of @UT_LLILAS’ Urban Entanglements Conference, which kicks off this evening and continues through March 28. <br>
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    We caught up with Assistant Professor of Practice @juanasalcedoo about her exhibition “Jaguar Lens” ahead of @UT_LLILAS’ Urban Entanglements Conference, which kicks off this evening and continues through March 28.

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    Tune in tomorrow for a special Career Services Instagram Takeover! <br>
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    Tune in tomorrow for a special Career Services Instagram Takeover!