Harold L. Adams Interdisciplinary Charrette
Join the Harold L. Adams ICU Charrette annual event. Collaborate with ARCH, COSC, LAUP, USAR, and VIZ students to build your skills.
The Texas A&M College of Architecture invites first- and second-year undergraduate students from the College of Architecture and the School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts (PVFA) to participate in a high-energy design competition this winter.
The Harold L. Adams Interdisciplinary Charrette for Undergraduates (ICU) took place this past Jan. 23-25, 2026. This 2.5-day event offers students the opportunity to build professional networks, develop collaborative skills and compete for a share of $4,500 in prize money.
About the Charrette
The charrette brings together students from all five programmatic disciplines—architecture, construction science, landscape architecture and urban planning, university studies, and visualization—to foster deep interdisciplinary understanding. Participants will form professional bonds with future architects, planners, builders and visualizers.
Students will be assigned to one of 10 interdisciplinary teams. Each five-member team will be tasked with designing a creative, collaborative space tailored to the needs of all five programmatic disciplines.
Teams will compete for the following awards:
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First Place: $2,000
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Second Place: $1,250
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Third Place: $750
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Specialty Award: $500 for the team with the best construction scheduling and logistics plan
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Dates: TBA
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Eligibility: All first- and second-year undergraduate students in the College of Architecture and Visualization (PVFA).
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Perks: Free meals will be provided to all participants throughout the competition weekend.
Application
Currently, applications are now closed for the Harold Adams Interdisciplinary Charrette for Undergraduates (HA ICU). This event is an exciting design competition that unites the College of Architecture and the College of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts. This event provides a collaborative platform, bringing together students from diverse disciplines to address real-world challenges.
A Look Back at the 9th Annual Harold L. Adams Interdisciplinary Charrette
HA-ICU Competition Faculty Committee:
ARCH: Prof. Benjamin Ennemoser
COSC: Prof. Zofia Rybkowski
LAUP: Prof. Michelle Meyer
VIZ: Prof. Courtney Starrett
USAR: Prof. Shelley Holliday
Student Ambassadors to Contact:
ARCH: Isabella Woodhead, [email protected]
COSC: Evelyn Cuellar, [email protected]
LAUP: Alina Negron, [email protected]
VIZ: Greta Coker, [email protected]
USAR: Alyssa Lew, [email protected]