Throwing it back to a day of ideas, impact, and inspiration at the 2026 CAPPA Forum. From award‑winning projects to thought‑provoking panels, our community showcased the talent and vision driving CAPPA forward. Here’s to the scholars, designers, and leaders shaping a more resilient future. 📚💡✍️
#throwbacktuesday #cappaforum2026 #cappaforum #utacappa #research
Dallas can have it all.
For months, Dallas residents have been warned that a vibrant, world-class southern downtown district can only happen if City Hall is abandoned and the land turned over for a massive private sports and entertainment development.
A newly released master plan, the result of a collaboration between a senior design studio of UTA CAPPA and the 10 Presidents (all former Presidents of AIA components), shows that simply isn’t true.
Read about their visionary proposal, CitySouth, on our website.
Our Spring 2026 Graduate Hooding Ceremony celebrated hard work, perseverance, and growth. As we reflect on the event, we are proud of the Class of 2026’s achievements. The ceremony wasn’t just about recognizing milestones but also honoring the relationships, resilience, and commitment that brought each graduate to this moment. 🎓 🎉
To our graduates: You’ve earned this, and the world is better for your dedication. We can’t wait to see where you go next. Please stay in touch! 👨🎓 👩🎓
🔗 For full album, link is in our bio!
#utacappa #UTAGrads #ClassOf2026 #HoodingCeremony #GraduateCelebration
ARCH 4557 // Desert Dichotomies
This studio investigated Arid and [Ant]Arctic desert imaginaries through the lens of a changing climate and its effects on their landscapes. Students visualized and codified the complex relationships between and spatial narratives of human and non-human geographies, tethered together through nuances of climate, land sovereignty and imagined futures, despite their inherent dichotomy. Narratives materialized into architectural, geographical and representational investigations and imaginings.
Student Work Shown:
Ashlyn Williams
Val Chaurero
Frank Macias
Bekas Ali
Joshua Toon
Natalia Rodriguez
Yuliana Contreras
THANK YOU, MAVERICKS! 🧡💙
Your support of the College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs (CAPPA) during #MavsDay 2026 helps create opportunities that will impact students for generations.
We’re grateful for every gift and every Maverick who showed up. We will announce the final totals soon.
Together, we are unstoppable.
#uta #utacappa #unstoppablemavericks
Final Reviews in Progress‼️
Shoutout to all CAPPA students giving it their all these final weeks. You’ve got this! 👏
#utacappa #finalreview #architecture #architecturereview #designschool
We are proud to share that the Student Planning Association (@spa.uta ) at the University of Texas at Arlington has been named the 2026 Outstanding Planning Student Organization by the @americanplanningassociation . 🏆
This national recognition highlights SPA’s commitment to mentorship, professional development, and community‑centered planning.
Through workshops, site tours, speaker series, and hands‑on projects across the DFW region, SPA continues to create meaningful opportunities that connect academic learning with real‑world impact.
Congratulations to our student leaders and members whose dedication made this achievement possible. 👏
🔗 To read more, link is in our bio!
#utacappa #utapapl #urbanplanning #studentsucces #planning
The @dallasadex is excited to host @utacappa and @dallasarchforum on Monday, April 27! UTA students will present their work, "15-Minute City: UTA CAPPA Student's Masterplan for Dallas City Hall and Downtown". Visit DallasADEX.org to reserve your spot today!
This presentation features a visionary masterplan for Downtown Dallas that balances growth with the preservation of I.M. Pei’s City Hall. Their proposal introduces three connected districts: Entertainment, Civic & Cultural, and Residential & Education, aimed at creating a vibrant, walkable urban core.
🚨 IT’S HERE! 🚨
Today is #MavsDay! Make a lasting impact on the next generation of Mavericks by supporting CAPPA today. Every gift counts—and every Maverick matters.
Together, we are unstoppable. 💙🧡
🔗 To give now, the link is in our bio!
As finals week approaches, we want to support you in your studies by offering healthy snacks from April 20th (today) to May 1st! These snacks are available to ONLY CAPPA students in the Dean’s Suite 203. 🍎 🍌 🍪🧃
PLEASE be mindful and only take what you truly need so that everyone can benefit from these resources. Mavs Up! 🤙
#utacappa #studentsucess #studentsuccessisourfocus
UTASOA faculty take Chicago! 🏙️✈️
Our faculty recently returned from the 114th @acsanational Annual Meeting, exploring the theme: Convergence / Divergence: Designing Futures in Architecture and Education. This year’s conference framed design as a dynamic field shaped by both alignment and fragmentation—a space where shared methodologies coexist with the disruptive approaches driving innovation in how we teach and practice architecture. Against the iconic backdrop of Chicago, the meeting positioned design thinking as a transformative agent for solving contemporary societal challenges.
We are especially proud to highlight @shermeenyousif , who contributed to the conference with her paper presentation: “From AI Representation to Performative AI.” Dr. Yousif’s research pushes the boundaries of human-machine collaboration, moving AI beyond simple visuals and into “performative agents” capable of encoding ecological design strategies. Proud to see our faculty leading these vital national conversations!
#ACSA114 #ACSA #UTASOA #UTAfaculty #FacultyResearch
📸 Snapshots from the Arlington Urban Design Center (AUDC) Showcase
For more than 15 years, the partnership between the Institute of Urban Studies and the City of Arlington has nurtured a space where students don’t just learn, they contribute. They step into real neighborhoods, collaborate with real clients, and design with real impact in mind.
This year, the showcase celebrated the work of three talented students — Eylul Basak Cetinkanat, Zoey Kriethe, and Avigail Gutiérrez — whose projects beautifully blend creativity, technical skill, and a genuine commitment to strengthening Arlington’s communities. Their designs don’t simply reimagine spaces, they uplift the people who use them. 🏙️💡
We’re incredibly proud of this year’s cohort and grateful for a collaboration that enriches both our students and the city we’re honored to serve. 💙🧡
#utacappa #utaius #instituteofurbanstudies #communityengagement #urbandesign
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