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SIX WINNING DESIGNS FOR “COMPLETE THE COMMUNITY: A HOUSING AND URBAN DESIGN COMPETITION”

The six winning designs were announced at City Council on August 22, eliciting praise from Mayor Sylvester Turner and members of City Council. AIA Houston executive director Rusty Bievenue and board president Derek Webb, AIA, also attended the announcement, joined by several jury members. The competition jury was composed of four stakeholders from the Complete [...]

SIX WINNING DESIGNS FOR “COMPLETE THE COMMUNITY: A HOUSING AND URBAN DESIGN COMPETITION”2019-12-15T15:04:43-06:00

Professor’s Work Featured in Two Houston Summer Exhibitions

Ann Johnson, Assistant Professor of Practice in Prairie View A&M University’s School of Architecture, is featured in two new exhibitions in Houston this summer. Summer Union at the Union Gallery in Midtown stars Johnson, as well as other local artists Robert Hodge, Cande Aguilar, Raul Gonzales, Linda Kelly, and Felipe Contreras. Johnson is showing a [...]

Professor’s Work Featured in Two Houston Summer Exhibitions2019-12-15T15:04:43-06:00

SOA Grad Shines in the Construction Industry

Prairie View A&M University alumna Vanessa Campos (Vanessa Melendez) was recently featured on her company’s social media page for ‘Women in Construction Week.’ “I started working at Hensel Phelps shortly after I graduated in 2016,” said Campos. “I love my job! I can honestly say, even if it is mostly men that I work with, [...]

SOA Grad Shines in the Construction Industry2019-12-15T15:04:43-06:00

TXA Studio Awards 2018

The Texas Society of Architects Studio Awards recognize unbuilt projects demonstrating innovation and excellence in design. Real or theoretical projects that go beyond the boundaries of architecture to address current critical issues are encouraged. The PVAMU SoA is proud to announce that our 2018 Race to Zero Team’s project, The Fly Flat, was one of only [...]

TXA Studio Awards 20182018-08-02T14:49:58-05:00

School of Architecture mourns loss of Zane Mendoza

It is with great sadness that the School of Architecture announces the passing of our student, Zane Mendoza.  Zane was an outstanding scholar pursuing a double major in architecture and construction science at Prairie View A&M University.    Beginning with his enrollment in the Architecture Concepts Institute (ACI) during the summer of 2014 immediately completing high [...]

School of Architecture mourns loss of Zane Mendoza2018-05-22T14:43:58-05:00

New Center Services University’s Design Needs

Graphic design is a hot commodity in the university community and beyond. Prairie View A&M University’s School of Architecture recognizes the need—its DesignView Media Center is open for business. "We opened the center this spring, and, so far, four Digital Media Arts students have been able to get real-world experience servicing clients who work at [...]

New Center Services University’s Design Needs2019-12-15T15:04:43-06:00

School of Architecture Grand Winner at Race to Zero Student Design Competition

For the past four years the Prairie View A&M University School of Architecture has entered a team in the highly competitive Department of Energy Race to Zero Competition. We are honored to announce that PVAMU SOA has for the second time won both the Grand Award for the best project in the entire competition as [...]

School of Architecture Grand Winner at Race to Zero Student Design Competition2019-12-15T15:04:43-06:00

School of Architecture Professor Shares Love of Art with Students

Prairie View A&M University Assistant Professor of Practice Ann Johnson is a practicing visual artist who continually has her work featured in art exhibitions across the country. She also curates numerous art exhibitions and is an annual national fine arts judge for NAACP Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics or ACT-So. "Most recently, I chaired [...]

School of Architecture Professor Shares Love of Art with Students2019-12-15T15:04:43-06:00

School of Architecture Students Travel to United Arab Emirates for Spring 2018 Study Abroad Trip

As we traveled through Dubai and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) March 12-21, our students focused on a number of topics in Architecture, including construction and preservation techniques. Students researched and documented the materials and procedures used to build the following buildings in Dubai: Burj Khalifa: The world's tallest building, at 828 meters high. [...]

School of Architecture Students Travel to United Arab Emirates for Spring 2018 Study Abroad Trip2019-12-15T15:04:43-06:00

Alumnus Flourishes Post-Graduation

Draylon Leassear is only a few months into his post-PVAMU life, but the Construction Science graduate is already making headlines at his new company. “Upon completing my probationary period with AECOM at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the vice president of our Houston office featured me on the front page in our company’s newsletter as [...]

Alumnus Flourishes Post-Graduation2019-12-15T15:04:44-06:00