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Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture

Library and Research Centers

William R. Jenkins Architecture and Art Library

The Architecture and Art Library, located within the college, houses a collection of more than 60,000 books and periodical volumes in the disciplines of architecture and art. The library's on-line catalog provides easy access to the collection of the Architecture and Art Library as well as the holdings of the campus and system libraries. Subject access to articles in the last 15 years of architecture journals is available through the Avery Index on CD-ROM. The Architecture and Art Library Special Collections include the personal libraries of architects John F. Staub and Kenneth Franzheim, FAIA.

Research Centers and Institutes

The Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture offers many opportunities for students to be involved in classes and research programs which are of special significance to the community and the profession. These activities are found within the institutes and centers of the college and include:

• The Center for Historic Architecture focuses on the study of historic preservation and adaptive use as a means to effect positive change within urban settings. The center conducts a summer field research program, surveying and preparing documentation drawings of significant historic buildings.
• The Community Design Resource Center explores innovative housing solutions which address the special needs of low income and elderly populations. It is a visible community program that provides worthwhile facilities and involvement in the immediate university neighborhood. The center's activities frequently involve interdisciplinary cooperation between the Colleges of Architecture, Law, Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, the Graduate School of Social Work, and the Metropolitan Volunteer Program.
• The Computer Design Center, established in 1983, extends its mission beyond teaching computer literacy to include academic research and practical investigation of the computer as an architectural design tool, with emphasis placed on modeling, visualization, and animation using both Macintosh and PC platforms.
• The Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture is an endowed center with a focus on research and design studies for life in outer space and investigations into design for other extraordinary habitats such as Antarctica. Projects are frequently undertaken with NASA and the aerospace industry.
• The Urban Ecology and Landscape Architecture Center focuses on landscape architecture and the impact of man-made environments on natural ecosystems with a view toward sustainability and the reversal of environmental degradation.