Rice University
Houston, TX
Position Summary
The Assistant Vice President of Planning & Design and University Architect (AVP) serves as Rice University’s primary steward of campus buildings, landscapes, public spaces, and the built environment. Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Facilities, Planning & Capital Construction, the AVP leads the planning and design organization and serves as the University’s internal design authority, providing strategic leadership for campus planning, architecture, landscape stewardship, facilities programming, design governance, and long-range physical development.
The AVP serves as Rice University’s principal advisor on matters related to campus planning and public realm design, architecture, landscape stewardship, land use, site development, and the long-term evolution of the campus, while leading the implementation and ongoing stewardship of the Campus Framework Plan. The AVP partners closely with senior university leadership, academic and...