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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 70,000 books and periodical volumes in the
disciplines of architecture and art. The library's online 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 20 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 resource areas of the College and include:
- The Resource for Historic Preservation and Adaptive Use 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 Computer Design Laboratory, 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.
- 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.
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 70,000 books and periodical volumes in the disciplines of architecture and art. The library's online 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 20 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 resource areas of the College and include:- The Resource for Historic Preservation and Adaptive Use 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 Computer Design Laboratory, 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.
- 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.