AI Symposium 2026
Join Texas A&M for the inaugural College of Architecture AI Symposium this Oct 5–6. Explore how AI is reshaping design, planning, and construction. Built to close the gap between academic research and industry practice.
AI Across the AEC Industry: Data to Design
The College of Architecture’s first college-wide AI symposium brings together its three departments (Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, and Construction Science) with leading firms from across the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping research, design, and practice.
AI Across the AEC Industry: Data to Design moves beyond traditional, one-directional lectures. Built to close the gap between academic research and industry practice, the two days pair scholars and practitioners in shared sessions and moderated panels.
Dates: October 5 and 6, 2026
Location: Annenberg Presidential Conference Center in College Station, Texas
Annenberg Presidential Conference Center
AI Across the AEC Industry: Data to Design explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way we research, design, and build. Across architecture, landscape architecture and urban planning, and construction science, AI matured from a peripheral tool to a central force in practice. The symposium brings scholars and practitioners from across the AEC industry together to examine that shift and ask where it leads.
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Driving the Conversation
As the industry moves through 2026, artificial intelligence has shifted from localized pilot tools to a structural foundation across the AEC disciplines. The symposium looks ahead, asking where this is headed in 5, 10, or 15 years.
In 2026, AI is no longer a separate tool but a daily collaborator across the AEC field. The symposium asks what real partnership between human expertise and these systems looks like, and what kind of work it makes possible.
AI is at work across the AEC field, from generative design and digital twins to predictive simulation and automated coordination. The symposium brings researchers and firms together to share what they are building today, and where it leads next.
Academic research and industry practice often advance on the same questions from opposite ends of the field. The symposium is built to surface where the most promising opportunities for collaboration lie, and how to turn them into ongoing exchange.
The progress is real, but so are the open challenges: data is not always shared between research and industry, and across disciplines; education is still catching up; and the broader social impact of AI is far from settled.
Attend
The symposium is interdisciplinary by design and open to anyone with an interest in how AI is reshaping the AEC field, from faculty and researchers to students and industry professionals. By bringing all three departments of the College together with the wider industry, the program is built for exchange across disciplines, not just within them.
For Students
- Frequency: During peak class times in the Fall semester, Route 05 typically runs every 15 to 28 minutes and has a stop for pickups at the MSC.
- Tracking: Because bus schedules and route identifiers can subtly change across semesters, it is highly recommended to check live times via the TAMU Transportation Bus Routes App or the official AggieSpirit Transit site right before your trip.
For All Other Attendees
If you are an industry partner or just interested in learning more about artificial intelligence, you are welcome to attend the event.
- Parking: We will have parking spots allocated for you at Annenberg Presidential Conference Center during the event.
Registration
Sign up to attend the AI Symposium and get access to the event. Connect with the Registration Site.
A graphic that displays the Route 5 pickup and drop-off location near the MSC.
Schedule – TBA
The symposium opens on the afternoon of Monday, October 5, and continues through a full day on Tuesday, October 6. Speakers present on how they use AI and how it is reshaping their workflows, design thinking, and industry.
Sessions deliberately pair speakers across all three departments and disciplines, mixing scholars and practitioners, and each session is followed by a moderated panel. Throughout, graduate and PhD students exhibit posters on their AI research from across the College, open to all attendees and speakers.
Workshops
Hands-on workshops give students from all three departments direct experience with AI tools and methods, working alongside leading scholars and practitioners. Sessions are interdisciplinary by design and explore both the opportunities and the challenges of these tools. Details to be announced soon.
Continuing Education Information
Educational sessions at this event are designed to meet professional development requirements. Continuing education credits have been submitted for approval to the following organizations:
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AIA CES (American Institute of Architects)
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APA (American Planning Association)
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LA CES (Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System)
Note: For questions regarding Construction Science (COSC) credits or certificates of attendance, please contact the event organizers.
Primary Contacts
Benjamin Ennemoser
Assistant Professor | Harold L. Adams ’61 Interdisciplinary Studies Professor
Ashrant Aryal
Assistant Professor
Xinyu Fu
Assistant ProfessorIndustry Contacts
Jennifer Landers – Architecture
Director of Industry Engagement
Hernan Guerra – Construction Science
Industry Relations Coordinator