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Research

CAPPA hosts a number of important research centers that are addressing key issues in urbanism, sustainability, and more.

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Research Facilities College Research Grants

Research Institutes & Centers

Institute of Urban Studies

The Institute of Urban Studies engages in research and practice toward improving the places we live in.

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Arlington Urban Design Center

The Arlington Urban Design Center aims to create public awareness about the importance of urban design and its impact on the quality of life, environment, and economic investment.

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Center for Metropolitan Density

The Center for Metropolitan Density addresses the key issues in sustainability by engaging the community in research, education, and consulting.

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David Dillon Center for Texas Architecture

The Center encourages student research and engages with professional partners to bring the university and the community closer together.

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Digital Architecture Research Consortium

From prototyping to simulation to computational analysis, DARC explores the interaction of structural performance, material science and new CAD/CAM technologies.

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Water and Human Settlements Initiative

The CAPPA Water and Human Settlements Initiative puts to work the special combination of design, planning, and policy that CAPPA offers to tackle these problems with innovation and scholarly rigor.

See the Water and Human Settlements Initiative

Exhibitions

Venice Biennale

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Ken Roberts Delineation Competition

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VISITING SCHOLAR PROGRAM

This program provides an opportunity for scholars from around the world to further their studies supported by the resources of UTA.

More about the program