Hines College News

December 19, 2025

The Fall 2025 Issue of DIMENSION Magazine is Now Available!

While celebrating our 80th anniversary this year, we were reminded that honoring our past is essential and understanding how that legacy shapes what comes next is equally important. This issue of DIMENSION explores that connection, examining the influence of history, the emergence of new ideas, and the path we are charting forward, including the launch of our historic preservation and cultural sustainability initiative.

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December 19, 2025

The Fall 2025 Issue of DIMENSION Magazine is Now Available!

While celebrating our 80th anniversary this year, we were reminded that honoring our past is essential and understanding how that legacy shapes what comes next is equally important. This issue of DIMENSION explores that connection, examining the influence of history, the emergence of new ideas, and the path we are charting forward, including the launch of our historic preservation and cultural sustainability initiative.

December 18, 2025

Bold New Visions

Nineteen University of Houston architecture students spent the fall semester developing bold adaptive-reuse concepts for the Astrodome through an Amazon-funded design studio.

December 9, 2025

Structures of Imagination: Turning Vision into Award-Winning Work

Professors at the University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design have been recognized in the Architect’s Newspaper 2025 Best of Design Awards, celebrating a remarkable range of innovation from material ecology and cultural dialogue to climate-resilient infrastructure.

November 25, 2025

Alumni Spotlight: Gregg Kalba (B.Arch. '93)

As a Principal and Senior Project Manager at SmithGroup, Gregg Kalba (B.Arch. ’93) has helped shape the University of Houston through projects like the UH at Sugar Land Academic Building 2 and the UH Gateway Garage. “I push myself even harder for projects at my alma mater,” he shared, emphasizing the pride he takes in collaborating with fellow UH graduates. Learn how Gregg’s passion for problem-solving and lifelong learning continues to influence his career and community.

November 21, 2025

The Un-missable Un-gala

On Friday, November 14, the Hines College community gathered on campus to celebrate the College’s 80th anniversary in an unconventional way – with an un-gala. Designed to capture the energy and joy of a gala without the formality, the un-gala invited alumni, friends, faculty, staff, and students to reconnect while raising funds for emerging design technologies at the College.

October 29, 2025

Weaving History into Design

When Hines College student Marshall Bradley first learned he had been selected for the Project Row Houses’ Floyd Newsum Summer Studios Mentorship + Residency Program, he knew it was more than a creative opportunity—it was a chance to explore the deep history and humanity of Houston’s Third Ward. Now, after completing the residency and presenting his exhibition in August and September, Bradley reflects on a summer that not only transformed his perspective as a designer but also deepened his connection to the community he sought to honor.

Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture + Design

Hines College News

The Fall 2025 Issue of DIMENSION Magazine is Now Available!

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Bold New Visions

Structures of Imagination: Turning Vision into Award-Winning Work

The Un-missable Un-gala

Latest News

The Fall 2025 Issue of DIMENSION Magazine is Now Available!

Bold New Visions

Structures of Imagination: Turning Vision into Award-Winning Work

Alumni Spotlight: Gregg Kalba (B.Arch. '93)

The Un-missable Un-gala

Weaving History into Design

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Furniture Library Announces Winners of Student Design Competition