University of Houston
Gerald D. Hines College of
Architecture & Design
The Gulf Urbanism & Landscape Futures Lab.       The Gulf Urbanism & Landscape Futures Lab.         The Gulf Urbanism & Landscape Futures Lab.       The Gulf Urbanism & Landscape Futures Lab.



Lead Researchers

Dalia Munenzon|


 Assistant Professor of Urban Design in Sustainable Communities and Infrastructure Presidential Frontier Faculty

Dalia Munenzon is an assistant professor of urban design at the University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design, where she focuses on researching and teaching adaptive strategies and resiliency methods for sustainable communities and infrastructure. 

With a background in urban systems design, environmental planning, and architecture, she works with local communities to create resilient cities. With over a decade of professional experience in architecture and urbanism, she has contributed to many high-profile, award-winning projects. Munenzon is a recipient of the 2022 SOM Foundation Research Award, and the 2024 AIA Upjohn Research Award, and the 2024 National Academics Gulf Futures Design Studio award.





Matthew Johnson,AIA|


Associate Professor of Architecture and Urbanism


Matthew Johnson, AIA, is an associate professor at the University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design, where he focuses on the intersection between architecture, urban design, ecology, and infrastructure.

Johnson is co-author of the of the book Houston Genetic City (Actar, 2020) as well as numerous articles in global journals. He is also a partner in LOJO: Logan and Johnson Architecture, an award-winning architectural research practice. Johnson is a recipient of the 2021 ACSA/Columbia University Course Development Prize for Architecture, Climate Change, and Society and the 2024 National Academics Gulf Futures Design Studio award, among other honors.




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