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September 8, 2025

At the end of July, the WithIt Women’s Leadership Development Network announced fifteen scholarship recipients for students studying for degrees in the home and furnishing industry across the country. Five Hines College students received awards to further their studies and had the opportunity to travel to Kansas City, Missouri, to attend the WithIt Professional Conference.

• Architecture
• Awards

August 27, 2025

Yuliana Hernandez (M.Arch '16) is now a project designer at SmithGroup. She said, "The studio environment at the Hines College fostered a sense of community and collaboration that helped me grow not just as a designer, but as a teammate and leader. It taught me that architecture is not just about buildings, it is about people."

• Alumni

August 7, 2025

The ºù«Ӱҵ Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design continues to shape the future of the field with five winning entries in the 2025 Texas Society of Architects Studio Awards. Celebrating unbuilt work that demonstrates design excellence, the awards honor both real and theoretical projects exploring critical issues facing the built environment.

• Architecture
• Awards

August 7, 2025

Designing Minds, Building Futures

In honor of her commitment to architectural education, the Texas Society of Architects has recognized Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design professor Donna Kacmar, FAIA, with the 2025 Award for Outstanding Educational Contributions in Honor of Edward J. Romieniec, FAIA. For more than thirty years, Kacmar has shaped generations of architects through her inspired teaching and dedication to professional practice.

• Architecture
• Awards

July 30, 2025

ºù«Ӱҵ (UH) Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design professor Daniel Jacobs' innovative project OPEN-GROUND: Public Space as Climate Infrastructure offers a new vision for urban resilience. Along with Brittany Utting (Rice University), co-founder with Jacobs of the design research practice, HOME-OFFICE, and co-investigators Daniel Floryan (UH), and Kelly Huang (UH), the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Upjohn Research Initiative recently awarded the team a $15,000 grant to pursue their research.

• Architecture
• Awards

July 10, 2025

Emine Canak (M.Arch. '16) has always been passionate about how spaces shape human experiences. Now the founder and principal designer of E Plus Interiors, her design philosophy is to create soulful, thoughtful spaces that reflect her clients. To students, she advises, "Go beyond studio walls, socialize, attend events, and connect with creative minds. Design is how you see and respond to the world."

• Architecture
• Graduate Studies
• Alumni