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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 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

School of Architecture Faculty, Students Reconstructing Drawings for UNESCO-Nepal

Over the winter break, three professors from Prairie View A&M University’s School of Architecture (PVAMU-SoA) traveled to Nepal. Their primary focus -- to measure the damage that was done to five historic temples in the country’s capital during a catastrophic earthquake in 2015. “My colleagues Stephen Song, Pankaj Chhetri and I scanned and measured the [...]

School of Architecture Faculty, Students Reconstructing Drawings for UNESCO-Nepal2019-12-15T15:04:44-06:00