Members in the News
Last December, members of the 110-person architectural firm Kirksey weathered the rain and cold to plant 400 three-gallon trees along White Oak Bayou, continuing the firm's 15-year holiday tradition of planting trees in honor of their clients. This year's planting totals 4,830 new trees planted to date by the firm, and supplements the 300 trees Kirksey planted last year on the same site, totaling 700 trees for this park along the bayou. Kirksey's Annual Tree Planting began in 1987 with the planting of 200 pine trees as a holiday contribution to local communities and to the firm's clients. The number of trees planted has increased steadily over the years, now totaling 400. "Each year we've received such positive feedback, both from our clients and from local neighborhoods in which we've planted," says John Kirksey, President and founder.
Texas A&M University is #10 on the list of the top 15 schools and colleges of architecture, according to Design Intelligence and the Design Futures Council who asked principals of 800 leading US architecture firms "From which schools have you had the best experience hiring employees?"
Paul Kipp joined CLR Architects/Engineers/Surveyors as manager of geographic information systems (GIS).
JoAnn Lenyo has joined Reh Burwell Partners as project manager for the Austin Interior Design Studio.
Carl Di Nunzio, AIA, principal of Synectics Group, announces a new firm name: Di Nunzio Architects. New projects include design of a new 1800 sf coffee bar and a new 1200 sf sundry store.
Michael Horan has joined FKP Architects, Inc. as senior project architect, and Brian Conrad has joined the firm as an IT support analyst.
Prairie View A&M University School of Architecture has selected Michael Rotundi of Roto Architects with HKS of Dallas as the architects of the new $26 million facility.
PageSoutherlandPage has promoted Charlotte Ebner, Phil Chisholm, Murray Sisson and Jeff Willis to senior associate, and Nancy Acker Fleshman, Ed Ramirez, Julie Rusk, Assoc. AIA, Josephine Sun, Assoc. AIA, and Manuel Torres to associate.
3D/International has been chosen by the State Department of Education in New Mexico to perform statewide evaluations of the physical and educational adequacy of public schools.
EDI Architecture, Inc.'s Village Walk at Southampton has been nominated as a finalist in the 2001 Best in American Living (BALA) competition in the category of "Best Attached Home, 20 Units and Over."
Clark Condon Associates, Inc., Landscape Architects, has promoted Paul Weathers to principal; he joins Sheila Condon, founding principal, and Scott Slagle, principal. Kimberly Terrell and Jason Miller have been named associates.
The School of Architecture at the University of Texas at San Antonio is proud to announce its initial term of accreditation for its 4+2 Master of Architecture professional degree program.
Kirksey has been selected to master plan and design the new dormitory and
surrounding residential plaza for the University of St. Thomas. The firm
also announces its selection to design Phase One of the new $30 million
Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital in Missouri City, Texas.
In Memoriam
Sam Mockbee died December 30 as a result of complications from a leukemia bone marrow transplant. He received the McArthur Genius Grant and was cofounder of Auburn University's Rural Studio. Memorials can be made to the Julius Mockbee Education Fund c/o Ken Barton, PO Box 22567, Jackson, MS 39225-2567.
Yu-Wen Diana Huang died January 8 of a rare blood disorder. To honor her memory, Jackson & Ryan Architects is establishing a scholarship fund at the College of Architecture, University of Houston, where Diana received her Masters of Architecture in 1997. To contribute, please contact Karen Morris at the firm.
Affiliates in the News
FMG Design will provide architectural graphics services for several projects, including St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Hermes Architects, Inn at the Ballpark, the National Cowgirl Museum in Ft. Worth, and the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Maryland. New staff additions are Mei Chang, Debbie Grote and Jerry Hajek.
Turner Collie and Braden has appointed Alvin Luedecke, PE, to project director; he'll be based in Austin and will manage the firm's transportation practice.
Stephen K. Hann Custom Builders has won the America's Best Builder Award (1-25 units category) and will be honored February 10 at the International Builders Show.
Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Gary Killian as Telecommunications Consultant. Killian will integrate the design of
low voltage voice data and security systems with those of the building mechanical, electrical plumbing and fire protection systems.
