Among the 2005 TSA Design Awards winners were: ABOVE: Left: Dog Team Too Loft and Studio by Lake/Flato Architects - A light steel roof structure and frosted upper glass windows provide light-filled living spaces in the restoration/renovation project,
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For more than 50 years, the Texas Society of Architects' Design Awards has recognized recent architectural projects for design excellence based on judging by three distinguished architects. This year's selections represent jury-chosen best works by Texas architects built, or designed but not yet built, in the past eight years.
This year's Design Awards jury was composed of Suzanne Stephens, Ph.D., deputy editor with Architectural Record, which like Texas Construction, is a publication of the McGraw-Hill Cos.; Les Wallach, FAIA, of Line and Space Architects, Tucson; and Mahadev Raman, PE, of Ove Arup's Building Engineering Group in New York.
The projects recognized with 2005 TSA Design Awards were:
4310/4312 Abbott: Urban Dwelling for Two Families, Dallas, by Oglesby Greene; An Exploded Box, Houston, by Peter Jay Zweig, FAIA; Anthony Nak Jewelry Flagship Store, Austin, by M.J. Neal Architects; De Santos Gallery, Houston, by Brave/Architecture; Dog Team Too Loft and Studio, San Antonio, by Lake/Flato Architects; Pump House, Dallas, by Cunningham Architects; Sutherland Residence, Dallas, by Morrison Seifert Murphy; Warren Skarren Environmental Learning Center at Westcave, Austin, by Jackson & McElhaney Architects; Westchase District Long Range Plan, Houston, by Powers Brown Architecture; Mountain Hut by Victor Ramirez and Chris Hill; Houston ISD Northwest Bus Maintenance Facility by Leo A. Daly.
Pump House by Cunningham Architects - A restoration/renovation project converted from an old water pump station, the residential guest house, art gallery and sculpture garden utilizes a design that contrasts the existing industrial context with the new, precise building interventions.
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During the event, the Texas Society of Architects also recognized outstanding contributions to architecture by individuals and organizations in Texas. In addition, distinguished TSA members received recognition for their achievements.
TSA's highest award is the TSA Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Honor of Llewellyn W. Pitts, FAIA, given each year to a member for their contributions to the profession of architecture and their community. This year's recipient is Bill D. Smith, FAIA, of Dallas. Smith served as president of JPJ Architects from 1980 until its 1998 merger with HLM Design. He has been involved in and devoted to the architectural profession since 1963 and has served as an honored designer, innovator, mentor and leader at all levels of the AIA. Smith recently completed a three-year term on the national AIA Board of Directors. He also has served as chair of AIA's national political action committee and member of TSA's government affairs advisory committee.
The TSA Architecture Firm Award, an honor recognizing a firm that has consistently produced distinguished architecture for at least 10 years, went to Rey de la Reza Architects of Houston. Established as a sole proprietorship in 1982, it now operates as a corporation with two equity holders, Rey de la Reza, FAIA, and Howard E. Merrill III, AIA, along with a third principal, Lorie Westrick, AIA. RdlR currently has 14 employees. The firm has contributed to the architectural profession in its commitment to service and leadership, and contributes to the community through voluntary work that enriches the physical environment of Houston.
The TSA Award for Young Professional Achievement in honor of William W. Caudill, FAIA, went to Shannon Kraus, AIA, of Dallas. Having served as TSA's regional associate director in 2002, he was elected last year as a vice president of AIA national and chair of the AIA Knowledge Committee. The award recognizes a TSA member for professional achievement during an architect's first 10 years of AIA membership.
Lawrence W. Speck, FAIA, of Austin, partner and design principal with PageSoutherlandPage, received the TSA Award for Outstanding Educational Contributions in Honor of Edward J. Romieniec, FAIA, which is awarded to an architectural educator for distinguished achievement. Speck has been a teacher and mentor at UT Austin's School of Architecture for more than 30 years.
Girard Kinney, AIA, owner of Kinney & Associates in Austin, received the TSA Award for Community Service in Honor of James D. Pfluger, FAIA, which recognizes a TSA member for extended commitment to community service or significant contribution evidenced in positive impact on urban, environmental or neighborhood issues. Kinney acheived that through many restoration projects.
The TSA Associate Member of the Year Award went to Horeya A. Hilmy, Assoc. AIA, for her dedication and involvement with the LRGV-AIA and her efforts in bringing architecture and architects to the public. She is an architect intern with Negrete & Kolar Architects in McAllen.
Warren Skarren Environmental Learning Center at Westcave by Jackson & McElhaney Architects - Employing a multi-purpose, continuous space, the environmental science education facility utilizes sustainable design elements.
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Three individuals received the TSA Award for Excellence in the Promotion of Architecture Through Media in Honor of John G. Flowers Hon. AIA. They are Maria Watson Pfeiffer of San Antonio, a historian and a preservation consultant for more than 33 years, and author of School by the River: Ursuline Academy to the Southwest School of Art & Craft; Stephen Sharpe of Austin, TSA's communications director, for his contributions as editor of Texas Architect, articles for CheckSet and Architectural Record, as well as scripts for the TSA radio program, The Shape of Texas; and Willis Cecil Winters, AIA, assistant director of the city of Dallas Park and Recreation Department, for his contributions through photography and articles, as well as the design and installation of major architectural exhibits. TSA also gave Citations of Honor to:
Downtown Austin Alliance for its efforts in improving the built and natural environments that comprise Austin's downtown, including work to create downtown as a destination for art and culture.
Monte Patrick Trenckmann for his work as a craftsman and builder and for his contributions to architecture. Trenckmann has worked for more than 20 years as an artisan in the Bryan/College Station community.
Acme Brick Company for its support of TSA and its local chapters through continuing education and sponsorships, and its commitment to providing quality service and products as well as numerous efforts in community service.
Tarrant Regional Water District for its efforts in addressing issues along the Trinity River, including the formation of the Trinity River Master Plan and the new Trinity Uptown Plan, and for its positive impact on both the natural and built environment in Fort Worth.
Rice Design Alliance for its advocacy of the built environment. RDA began as an affiliate of the Rice University School of Architecture and succeeds in its efforts through the regular publication of Cite: The Architecture and Design Review of Houston, its annual spring and fall lecture series, as well as home tours, panel discussions and symposia.
TSA granted Honorary Memberships to the following:
Margaret McDermott, a philanthropist and community leader in Dallas who has contributed to many projects involving the arts and architecture; Howard Rachofsky, president and chairman of the board of Regal Capital Company and partner of Regal Securities Investment, who is greatly involved with art, music, education and architectural organizations; Donald W. Scott, president of Fort Worth South, an advocate for urban redevelopment in Texas; Kevin Shanley, ASLA, president of the Houston-based landscape firm SWA Group, who currently chairs the Bayou Preservation Association; Bill Sinkin, an advocate for sustainable energy who has made contributions to the San Antonio community through environmental, civic and cultural endeavors for more than 40 years; and David Carter, a retired lawyer active in historic preservation in San Antonio, who has restored the Carter House (by Alfred Giles), the Legal and Professional Building, the Arana Building, the O. Henry House Museum and the Wolfson Store (also by Giles).
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