After two years of compromised, constrained, or completely cancelled travel plans, this past winter break my family and I finally…

For the past century, some of the darkest night skies in the continental United States could be found in far…

El Paso-Juárez is the second largest binational region on the United States-Mexico border. Also known as the Borderplex, or as…

Zoological gardens, or zoos, as they have come to be known, were at first little more than exotic collections of…

For many people, San Antonio is a tourist city: It has long been a draw for tourists attracted to its…

The official groundbreaking ceremony for the National Medal of Honor Museum will take place on March 25. The museum will…

Gensler Sports' design for Q2 Stadium captures the culture and spirit of Austin.

These interior surfacing options include a new upholstery and wallcovering fabric made of plastic waste reclaimed from the oceans and…

Dr. Tara A. Dudley is an assistant professor at The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture with a…

The Summer Bohannon House responds to the specifics of its wooded Dallas site while revealing the influences of its architect’s…

The history of tourist lodging in Texas reflects larger trends occurring throughout the nation.

Hotels can be designed to better weather pandemics and other economic downturns while serving locals and visitors alike.

The creators of Six Flags Over Texas hoped to create a uniquely Texan combination of history and thrills.

A rejuvenated Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park reflects El Paso’s continued resurgence.

The Canopy Hotel San Antonio creates new ways of experiencing the River Walk.

Hotel Revel breaks new ground in what a boutique hotel can be.

An iconic metal screen defines Virgin Hotels Dallas.

In 1946, Frank Lloyd Wright seemed to have landed the client who would finally fulfill his decades-long ambition to build a…

In the previous issue of Texas Architect, outgoing TxA President Audrey Maxwell, AIA, compared her role to that of a runner…

I was recently listening to an interview with famed primatologist and environmentalist Jane Goodall in which she was discussing her…

We stood together, leaning back, staring up at the sky, waiting in a hilltop cemetery by a small country church…

Community First! Village is a master planned community for people emerging from chronic homelessness. The development features six new houses…

On October 19, 2021, the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) issued a statement reaffirming its opposition to unpaid…

Hotel renovations are not generally news. Lobbies and other high-traffic areas become worn and are renovated; fabrics and furnishings go…

The light rail system operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is a hub-and-spoke model, designed to bring riders from…

Born in New Haven, Connecticut, to Texan parents studying at Yale, Clovis Heimsath, FAIA, would himself study at Yale before…

This site serves as a gateway to the world class neighborhood at its doorstop. With protected frontage on Woodall Rogers…

Rida Asfahani, AIA, and Christopher Esper, Assoc. AIA, of Root Architects are winning hosts at their mixed-use headquarters north of…

These new lighting fixtures for residential and commercial interiors prove that powerful, efficient illumination comes in all shapes and sizes.…

The Jewell Residence transforms the challenges of a small, wooded site into opportunities to create a unique spec home for…

Boca Chica Beach was once a quiet place where childhood memories were made. Now it is where towering spacecraft are…

Cities have historically provided their residents with public parks as places to gather and find natural respite from dense urban…

As Austin continues to grow, it is inevitable that its unique character will change. But as efforts to save a…

The Lyric Centre Garage shows that, while often considered a necessary urban evil, the design of a parking garage can…

Over the last two decades, the Texas Department of Transportations has built a network of rest stops that are as…

The small but thoughtfully designed Richard Moya Eastside Bus Plaza in Austin has a big impact on the underserved community…

To accommodate an influx of travelers, the new terminal at the Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport embraces the same…

Capturing the constantly changing road and landscape in front of me has become a calming, meditative obsession. I started drawing…

Last year when we chose the topic of “mental health” for this issue, we thought this whole global pandemic thing…

This summer, The University of Texas at San Antonio announced it would be combining its College of Architecture, Construction and…

As I visited all 18 of the local AIA components in the state of Texas as president-elect, I was often…

Gensler, teamed with San Antonio firm GRG Architecture, has been selected by the Alamo Trust to design the new Visitor…

Three sites in Texas are among the 40 recipients of grants from the African-American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.

Participants in the 28th annual Building Communities Conference of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Chapter of the American Institute of…

These new product solutions work hard to create healthy, welcoming, and safe health care spaces for visitors, patients, and staff. …

Buildings of Texas: East, North Central, Panhandle and South Plains, and WestGerald Moorhead, FAIA, with James W. Steely, Willis C.…

Epics in the Everyday: Photography, Architecture, and the Problem of RealismJesús VassalloPark Books, 2020  Jesús Vassallo’s brilliant 2016 book, “Seamless:…

The Texas Society of Architects Studio Awards recognize real or theoretical projects that demonstrate excellence in design. The program accepts…

Converse Guest HouseEric Gonzales, AIA From the Jury: “It’s landscape plus architecture — an autonomous architectural project — and we…

Hac-a-FracHKS Design Fellowship: Andrew Smith and Ryan Griffin From the Jury: “Turning potentially prosaic infrastructure into a memorial or monument…