2010 Architecture Tour: Rice University’s Neighbors to the South

On Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21, 2010, RDA members and their guests will have the opportunity to visit eight houses in Houston’s Southgate neighborhood for the 34th annual architecture tour.

Sustainable Neighborhoods Exhibit

“A people without vision shall perish…a vision without people will perish…a vision without a plan is a hallucination.”

Minister Robert Muhammad of NTE (Neighborhood Training…

Getting High: Towers in Architecture

The Fall 2009 lecture series of the Rice Design Alliance will present architects involved with tower design and building. The speakers will…

2007 Initiatives for Houston

The Rice Design Alliance is pleased to announce the winners of its eighth annual grants program, Initiatives for Houston

The Public Realm

A Series of Civic Forums Presented by the Rice Design Alliance

2006 Initiatives for Houston

The Rice Design Alliance is pleased to announce the winners of its seventh annual grants program, Initiatives for Houston. The jury was composed of…

Mayor League: Reconsidering the American City

This series brought to Houston some of the most dynamic mayors (or former mayors) from around the country. These leaders have a reputation for…

2005 Initiatives for Houston

The Rice Design Alliance is pleased to announce the winners of its sixth annual grants program, Initiatives for Houston. The jury was composed of Antoine…

Access, Mobility, and Place, Part II: The Tools

Older U.S. cities – even Houston – and early American suburbs grew up around transportation systems. Development concentrated naturally within walking distance of stations,…

Access, Mobility, and Place, Part I: The Systems

Cities are about exchange – of goods, ideas, discoveries, love, services, and all the valuable stuff of life. This communication requires us to have…