Community Impact
Texas A&M's "Architecture for Health" graduate program designs evidence-based spaces that improve healing and patient care worldwide.
New drone and satellite data show how abandoned buildings trap heat, while trees and open lots help keep Houston neighborhoods cooler.
Flood damage remains a major threat in Texas as communities face aging infrastructure, limited funding and more frequent extreme weather.
Graduate students joined the 2025 Summer Institute on Climate Resilience in Texas for hands-on training in community-based climate and environmental research.
Dr. Manish K. Dixit, an associate professor in the Texas A&M Department of Construction Science, is developing building strategies that balance carbon reduction with disaster resilience.
Texas A&M University and Texas Appleseed partner to reveal the human impact of mandatory home buyouts in Harris County, highlighting the emotional and social cost of disaster recovery efforts.
At Texas A&M, architecture students reimagined Texas water towers as bold, multifunctional icons for 2050—blending climate resilience, community space, and environmental design.
Texas A&M architecture students presented final designs for a Women’s and Infants’ Health and Maternity Center in Rwanda’s Bugesera District, highlighting a semester-long global collaboration to improve maternal healthcare through sustainable, community-focused design.
Originally published by This Old House Reviews, written by Stephanie Minasian-Koncewicz.
Texas A&M students transformed a lower-level terrace at the Langford Architecture Center into a vibrant bird habitat and outdoor classroom.