Learn more about the the award-winning radio program produced by the Texas Society of Architects, and its new life with the help of KERA public television.
The Shape of Texas began as radio program in 1999, and was produced by the Texas Society of Architects for 20 seasons. Broadcast on NPR affiliates across the state, episodes provided vivid descriptions of contemporary and historical architecture and descriptions of the places that define Texas culture and heritage. The program produced more than 500 episodes, available below.
Beginning in 2022, TxA partnered with KERA TV in Dallas to reinvigorate “The Shape of Texas” series. KERA public television has created 13 video segments highlighting spaces and architecture across Texas. We encourage you to view and share the clips of theses iconic Texas architectural sites!
The Best of The Shape of Texas Podcasts which combine a number of episodes into one file with a focus on a specific topic or geographical area. The files are in .mp3 format allowing them to be played on your PC, Tablet, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android or Windows Phone.
The following are the Best of The Shape of Texas Podcasts which combine a number of episodes into one file with a focus on a specific topic or geographical area. The files are in .mp3 format allowing them to be played on your PC, Tablet, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android or Windows Phone.
The online archive includes mp3 audio of Seasons 1 through 20. The Shape of Texas Archives. The files are in .mp3 format allowing them to be played on your PC, Tablet, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android or Windows Phone.
Creator/Executive Producer: Elizabeth Chu Richter, FAIA
Executive Producer: Don Dunlap
Producer/Editor: Lauraine Miller, Hon. TxA
Radio Producer/Narrator: Mark Malinowski, Vol. 1 Bill Clough, Vol. 2 – 18
Recording Facility: South Texas Public Broadcasting System, Inc.
Special thanks to the following organizations for providing statewide underwriting: Texas Highways Magazine, American Architectural Foundation, American Institute of Architects College of Fellows, American Institute of Architects, Best Western, Inc., Acme Brick
Joel Barna, Hon. TxA | Bill Clough| Lawrence Connolly, AIA| Bob Cotton, AIA | Stephen Fox | Kathryn Jones | Shannon Krause, AIA | Darwin Harrison, Assoc. AIA | Karen Hastings | Vivienne Heines | David House | Ernesto Maldonado, AIA | Randy Mallory | Jason Marton | Lauraine Miller, Hon. TxA | Patricia Caperton Parent | Jeff Potter, AIA | Anne Reeks | David R. Richter, FAIA | Elizabeth Chu Richter, FAIA | Stephen Sharpe | Ed Soltero, AIA | Bryce Weigand, FAIA | Janis Williams
Presented by the Association for Preservation Technology International
Presented to Texas Society of Architects for developing public awareness of the state’s historic resources through publication in Texas Architect and the award-winning radio program The Shape of Texas.
Presented by the American Institute of Architects,
Texas Society of Architects received the 2003 AIA, Component Excellence Award for outstanding single public affairs initiative for its use of The Shape of Texas radio program to enhance the public’s awareness of the role the built environment plays in shaping the heritage of Texas.