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May 21, 2025

The New Issue of DIMENSION Magazine is Now Available!

At the Hines College, resilience is a defining trait of who we are. This past year, our community demonstrated that spirit firsthand, adapting and working collaboratively through limited space and ongoing repairs to our building following Hurricane Beryl. Even amid challenges, our students and faculty continued to lead with purpose, designing solutions that strengthen, uplift, and prepare vulnerable communities for an uncertain future. Explore this issue of DIMENSION to see just how resilient the Hines College truly is.

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May 29, 2025

Resilient by Design: A New Blueprint for Urban Futures

At the Hines College, the QuadZero Studio is training the next generation of climate-conscious architects and designers. Founded in 2016 by Hines College architecture professor Dr. Bruce Race, FAIA, FAICP, the studio has become a crucible for exploring what it truly means to design resilient cities. The name reflects the studio’s core mission: zero greenhouse gas emissions, zero energy waste, zero water waste, and zero landfill waste.

May 28, 2025

Fueled by Determination: Class of 2025

On May 8, the University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design celebrated the Class of 2025 – 195 graduates whose academic experience is defined by resilience and adaptability. Many of these students started their academic journeys under unexpected circumstances at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, emerging stronger and more prepared to tackle the demands of their future professional careers. As they close this transformative chapter, several graduates reflect on their unique experiences, offering insight and inspiration to those who follow in their footsteps.

May 28, 2025

Resilience First: Gulf Futures Studios Lead Change

The University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design continues to shape the future of the Gulf Coast through its investigative Gulf Futures studios, supported by a major grant from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). Awarded to advance community resilience and adaptation strategies along the Gulf Coast, the grant has catalyzed groundbreaking work by faculty and students, focusing on climate-responsive design, environmental justice, and sustainable infrastructure.

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May 29, 2025

Resilient by Design: A New Blueprint for Urban Futures

At the Hines College, the QuadZero Studio is training the next generation of climate-conscious architects and designers. Founded in 2016 by Hines College architecture professor Dr. Bruce Race, FAIA, FAICP, the studio has become a crucible for exploring what it truly means to design resilient cities. The name reflects the studio’s core mission: zero greenhouse gas emissions, zero energy waste, zero water waste, and zero landfill waste.

May 28, 2025

Fueled by Determination: Class of 2025

On May 8, the University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design celebrated the Class of 2025 – 195 graduates whose academic experience is defined by resilience and adaptability. Many of these students started their academic journeys under unexpected circumstances at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, emerging stronger and more prepared to tackle the demands of their future professional careers. As they close this transformative chapter, several graduates reflect on their unique experiences, offering insight and inspiration to those who follow in their footsteps.

May 28, 2025

Resilience First: Gulf Futures Studios Lead Change

The University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design continues to shape the future of the Gulf Coast through its investigative Gulf Futures studios, supported by a major grant from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). Awarded to advance community resilience and adaptation strategies along the Gulf Coast, the grant has catalyzed groundbreaking work by faculty and students, focusing on climate-responsive design, environmental justice, and sustainable infrastructure.

May 27, 2025

Merging Climate Action into Architecture Education

This spring, the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), in partnership with Columbia University’s Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture, named University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design instructional assistant professor Daniel Jacobs as a recipient of the prestigious 2025 Course Development Prize in Architecture, Climate Change, and Society.

May 26, 2025

Stitching Together Third Ward's Soul

This summer, Hines College interior architecture student Marshall Bradley will participate in the Project Row Houses’ (PRH) Floyd Newsum Summer Studios Mentorship + Residency Program. Participants receive a stipend to fund their work, free studio space at PRH, and mentorship with notable Houston artists. The residency concludes with a public exhibition on August 2, 2025.

May 26, 2025

Quiet Inspiration, Bold Design

University of Houston industrial design student Ruaraidh Ferrier claimed second place in the prestigious 2025 Bienenstock Furniture Competition, marking another success for the Hines College in one of the nation’s most competitive student furniture design contests. Ferrier’s chair design, Arthur’s Seat, draws inspiration from an extinct volcano in Edinburgh, Scotland, known for its sweeping views and undulating slopes.

Hines College in the News

Next-Generation Wearable Technology for Children with Motor Impairments

AZoSensors

Future100 Interior Design Undergraduate Winners

Metropolis Magazine

Furniture Library Announces Winners of Student Design Competition

Home Furnishing News

Architecture Students Fabricate Sculptural Benches at the University of Houston

Rhino3Dzine

Courses on climate budgeting and resilience selected for 2025 Course Development Prize in Architecture

Archinect

Gulf Research Program Provides Nearly $6M for Eight Interdisciplinary Design Studios to Investigate Complex Challenges in the Gulf of Mexico Region

The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine