By Richard Nira, Texas A&M University College of Architecture As La Grange, Texas recovers from post Hurricane Harvey flooding, residents and elected officials are considering Texas A&M student proposals that address the town’s infrastructure, housing and transportation needs. The plans, drafted by urban planning and landscape architecture students, respond to issues…
By Richard Nira, Texas A&M University College of Architecture Highlights The 25 former students took on roles that included shading, effects and character tailoring Texas A&M is regularly ranked as one of the top schools for animation students in the country Since 1989, the visualization program at Texas…
Left to right: Phillip Hammond, Laura Bush, Leticia Meza and Claudia Pool. (Texas A&M University College of Architecture) By Richard Nira, Texas A&M University College of Architecture While announcing the creation of a Center for Health and Nature research consortium at Houston’s Methodist Hospital, former First Lady Laura Bush unveiled…
Jing Du uses virtual reality software to explore a digital building. (Texas A&M University College of Architecture) By Sarah Wilson, Texas A&M University College of Architecture First responders’ lives depend on their ability to navigate structures during a emergency — a task Jing “Eric” Du, Texas A&M assistant professor of …
Katie Jackson discusses her team’s project. (Texas A&M University College of Architecture) By Richard Nira, Texas A&M University College of Architecture Conceptual designs of a “health hub,” an emerging healthcare facility concept that emphasizes illness prevention as well as treatment, were unveiled recently by Texas A&M environmental design students at public…
“Sleddin’,” an animated short film created by students at Texas A&M’s Department of Visualization. By Sarah Wilson, Texas A&M University College of Architecture For the fourth consecutive year, Texas A&M was recognized as one of the nation’s top animation schools, placing third among public institutions, second in the Southwest, and…
Master of Architecture student Nathanielle Sybico presents the winning project in the 2017 Celebration of Excellence. This year’s edition is scheduled 2-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 9 at The Icehouse on Main in downtown Bryan. (Texas A&M University College of Architecture) By Richard Nira, Texas A&M University College of Architecture “Celebration…
By Sarah Wilson, Texas A&M University College of Architecture For his innovative design reinventing a small Canadian city’s downtown with a massive, 130,000-square-foot market and community space, Panwang Huo, a Texas A&M Master of Architecture student, placed third in the prestigious 2018 Lyceum Fellowship Competition, an annual international design…
By Richard Nira, Texas A&M University College of Architecture Viz-a-GoGo 25, the annual showcase of digital wizardry conjured by Texas A&M visualization students from the College of Architecture, will be staged May 2-5, 2018 at four venues in downtown Bryan. “The Brazos Valley community is invited help us celebrate…
By Sarah Wilson, Texas A&M University College of Architecture In the emerging Central Asian country of Kazakhstan, Stephen Caffey, a Texas A&M architecture professor who specializes in heritage conservation and art history, is advising an artist-led initiative promoting the country’s storied history, cultural diversity and aspirations. Initially recruited in 2010…
