The innovators. The ones who see things differently. The rare few who disrupt the traditional and the mundane in breathtaking ways and, in doing so, challenge the long-established cultural practices surrounding them, before reimagining them, transforming them into something compelling and “new,” despite being there all along, hidden in plain sight, yet waiting to be [...]
The Texas Senate commissioned Jess Coleman, an art lecturer in Prairie View A&M University’s School of Architecture, to paint a portrait of native Texan teacher and activist Opal Lee. Professor Coleman’s piece is now displayed in the Senate Chamber in the Texas State Capitol. To choose the best artist for this important task, a select [...]
Prairie View A&M University checked all the boxes for fall 2022 architecture graduate Soleil Sipes, who attended the University with a full scholarship in music.
Two emerging architects were recently named as winners of the 2022 Stewardson Keefe LeBrun Travel Grant by the Center for Architecture at the AIA New York (AIANY). The grants are given out to emerging or mid-career architects in support of their personal and professional development through travel abroad that likewise will supplement their research and practice.
A seat on the Orange County (Texas) Economic Development Corporation (EDC) board predated Divon Williams’ pursuit of a master’s degree in community development at the Prairie View A&M University School of Architecture. But now, Williams has been named Orange County EDC board president.
Don’t miss Dr. Zoltan Nagy, the director of the Intelligent Environments Laboratory at The University of Texas at Austin, and Dr. Rania Labib, who established the Artificial Intelligence and High-Performance Buildings Lab at Prairie View A&M University, as they talk with ASHRAE Journal Editor John Falcioni on the opportunities and challenges that come with artificial intelligence/machine learning [...]
Prairie View A&M University School of Architecture students took home first place honors at the 35th annual American Institute of Architects Houston Sandcastle Competition in Galveston, Texas. This was the 15th win of the College Challenge Award for PVAMU students since they first started competing in the competition back in 2000.
My name is Jimena Duran Castellanos, and I am a candidate to graduate with a master’s degree in architecture this Saturday. I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture in 2021 and was part of the women’s tennis team during my four undergrad college years. Prairie View A&M University is one of the most important [...]
Two Prairie View A&M University students have been announced as scholars a part of the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The ninth cohort of HBCU Scholars recognizes 86 undergraduate, graduate and professional students for their accomplishments in academics, leadership, civic engagement and much more, according to [...]
Seeking an alternative to FEMA trailers after the next climate catastrophe visits Houston’s historically segregated neighborhoods, students in the School of Architecture at Prairie View A&M University designed a single-family accessory dwelling unit that was selected as a winner in the student category of the City of Houston ADU|HOU Design Competition.
