J. Craig Babe, the associate professor of practice, leads a classroom discussion. By Sarah Wilson, Texas A&M University College of Architecture You don’t have to earn an undergraduate design degree to excel as an architect. For several decades, the Department of Architecture at Texas A&M University has successfully trained aspiring architects…
Miguel Roldán’s firm reimagined a Barcelona fire station as a museum. By Richard Nira, Texas A&M University College of Architecture The transformation of a landmark, picturesque Barcelona fire station into a museum showcasing the city’s firefighting history, earned Roldán + Berengué Architects, a firm co-led by Miguel Roldán, adjunct…
By Richard Nira, Texas A&M University College of Architecture A Texas A&M doctoral student’s concepts for a senior residential facility that encourages resident’s physical activity, lowers their risk of disability and increases their social engagement, earned her a $10,000 grant from the American Institute of Architects. The funds were…
Michael Bruner was part of the team behind “Paw Parade,” a game that was made during Texas A&M’s Chillennium. By Richard Nira, Texas A&M University College of Architecture Video games and virtual reality environments developed by former Texas A&M visualization students are contenders for top prizes in the final…
By Richard Nira, Texas A&M University College of Architecture Student video game designers vying for coveted prizes will design games from scratch in just 48 hours at Chillennium 2017, an Oct. 13-15, 2017 event hosted by the Texas A&M Department of Visualization. The largest student-run event of…
A team of Texas A&M scholars is investigating how health science researchers can accurately analyze troves of available patient data from various sources while maintaining patient privacy. The three-year, multidisciplinary study is supported by a $1 million grant from the Patient-Center Outcomes Research Institute, a group that produces…
A team of design and engineering faculty and students are attempting to create a low-cost method to quickly cast complex, concrete forms. By Richard Nira, Texas A&M University College of Architecture Envisioning cityscapes renewed with stylish, custom-designed concrete structures, a group of Texas A&M design and engineering faculty and…
Nathanielle Sybico presents her award-winning design. By Sarah Wilson, Texas A&M University College of Architecture Overcoming tough competition from her peers, a Texas A&M Master of Architecture student’s biologically inspired Japanese subway station design wowed a distinguished panel of jurors to earn best-of-the-best honors at the Department of Architecture’s…
Environmental design student Mackenzie Anderson sets up food. By Sarah Wilson, Texas A&M University College of Engineering A multidisciplinary group of Texas A&M students installed a temporary garden to transform and revitalize an otherwise mundane campus space as part of an April 26, 2017 tactical urbanism experiment staged in the…
A grand entrance design by Charles Marsh. By Richard Nira, Texas A&M University College of Architecture Pleasant gathering and walking spaces, envisioned to create outdoor respite for visitors and staff inhabiting two buildings at The Texas A&M University System’s RELLIS Campus, are major elements in design concepts created by 14…