While celebrating our 80th anniversary this year, we were reminded that honoring our past is essential and understanding how that legacy shapes what comes next is equally important. This issue of DIMENSION explores that connection, examining the influence of history, the emergence of new ideas, and the path we are charting forward, including the launch of our historic preservation and cultural sustainability initiative.

As a Principal and Senior Project Manager at SmithGroup, Gregg Kalba (B.Arch. ’93) has helped shape the University of Houston through projects like the UH at Sugar Land Academic Building 2 and the UH Gateway Garage. “I push myself even harder for projects at my alma mater,” he shared, emphasizing the pride he takes in collaborating with fellow UH graduates. Learn how Gregg’s passion for problem-solving and lifelong learning continues to influence his career and community.

On Friday, November 14, the Hines College community gathered on campus to celebrate the College’s 80th anniversary in an unconventional way – with an un-gala. Designed to capture the energy and joy of a gala without the formality, the un-gala invited alumni, friends, faculty, staff, and students to reconnect while raising funds for emerging design technologies at the College.