2011 Annual Report
Texas Society of Architects
The Voice for Texas Architecture 500 Chicon Street Austin Texas 78702 tel 512 478 7386 fax 512 478 0528 www.texasarchitects.org
Photography throughout by Thomas McConnell, Acme Brick, Istock, Elizabeth Hackler and Julie Pizzo.
Contents
President............................................................... 3 Membership.......................................................... 4 Financials.............................................................. 5 Leadership............................................................ 6 Awards................................................................... 8 Advocacy..............................................................10 Member Resources.............................................12 Texas Architectural Foundation ........................14 Operations ..........................................................16
The Voice for Texas Architecture 1
The Texas Society of Architects is the voice for Texas architecture, supporting the creation of safe, beautiful, sustainable environments.
President
Dan Hart, AIA 2011 Texas Architects President
Balance This has been a year of high-stakes balance
I believe our most meaningful pivot in
for the Texas Society of Architects, includ-
mindset as an organization involves this last
ing:
point—our discovery of what it means to be “The Voice for Texas Architecture.” The
A transformational legislative session
potential for us to convene public discourse
• Kicked-off by the Society’s first Advocates
and become the recognized authority on
for Architecture Day at the Capitol with
issues dealing with architecture in Texas is
more than 200 architects participating
only limited by our own shortsightedness.
• Culminating with the passage of several
We find our realm where human behavior
favorable bills including HB 2284, which
intersects with the natural world. We must
we hope will forge the way to collaboration
publicly lay claim to that realm. I believe we
with engineers in Texas;
have charted a course to do just that.
An invigorating opportunity to sustainably
live in our new headquarters in East Austin;
Our mantra in 2011 has been one of balance: “ENGAGE the IMMEDIATE|EXTEND the CONTEXT.” We have striven to handling
A smooth transition for James Perry’s first
the business at hand while going about it in
year as Executive Vice President;
a way that pushes us beyond here (place) and now (time) and beyond those we now
A catalytic new focus on our message as
know (relationships) and what we now have
“The Voice for Texas Architecture,” resulting
(resources).
in • The redesign of our website as the go-to
It has been my distinct honor to serve as
source for architecture in Texas for mem-
your president. We are “The Voice for Texas
bers and the public
Architecture!”
• The refreshing of our brand as evidenced
in the new Texas Architect and all our other printed materials • The creation of the Voice Committee to
carry the banner for our overall message.
The Voice for Texas Architecture 3
Membership
2011 was a balancing act for Membership.
2011 Member Count
The Society gained a third AIA Regional Director in 2010 and had to maintain 8% of
Architect
4376
the National membership in 2011 to keep the
Associate
1293
position – even while National membership
Emeritus
567
totals declined.
Total
6236
With help from members and chapter execu-
Students
96
tives, the Society managed to maintain its
Allied Members
179
third director, which will help strengthen Texas’s voice at the National level for the months to come.
6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
2011
2011 Chapter Count
33
Abilene
111
LRGV
38
Amarillo
98
Lubbock NE Texas
801
Austin
85
82
Brazos
561
101
Corpus
22
SE Texas
1960
Dallas
30
Waco
100
El Paso
34
West Texas
457
Fort Worth
45
Wichita Falls
1678
4 Texas Society of Architects
San Antonio
Houston
6236
Total
Financials
J. Mark Wolf, AIA 2011 Treasurer
2011 Assets
Texas Architects approached 2011 with
The Board, Executive Committee, Finance
Operating Checking
$272,178
another conservative budget in response
Committee, and staff remain committed
Board Designated Reserves
$313,179
to the trend line created by the recession
to monitor income and expenses care-
Unrestricted Reserves
$415,647
and insight from the 2010 financial perfor-
fully throughout 2012 and wholly respect
Total Cash
$1,001,004
mance. That discretion along with additional
membership dues and investment in Texas
Accounts Receivable
$24,973
on-the-fly expense reductions mitigated a
Architects. Challenges may remain, but
Other Current Assets
$15,173
deficit outcome in a very challenging year for
much was accomplished in 2011 to reposi-
Total Current Assets
$40,146
Texas Architects. On a cash basis relative to
tion the Society’s financial position – under-
Building & Land
$2,293,245
the 2011 budget, Texas Architects had a loss
pinned by better forecasting and reporting,
Other Fixed Assets
$36,210
(less depreciation expense) of slightly more
better tuning of income to expenses, and
Total Fixed Assets
$2,329,455
than $80,000 (unaudited). The 2011 out-
further alignment with the Strategic Plan. We
Other Assets
$2,912
come was driven by reoccurring challenges
remain fortunate to be in Texas, a region that
Total Assets
$3,373,517
as all the primary revenue sources fell short
continues to experience positive population
of budget including member dues, Allied
and employment growth and one that still
dues, advertising sales for Texas Architect,
fosters one of the best business climates for our profession.
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Deferred Revenue
$372,478
exhibitor revenue (convention), as well as an
Current Liabilities
$97,153
increased commitment (expense) to advo-
Mortgage Payable
$1,568,588
cacy in an active legislative year.
Total Liabilities
$2,038,219
Fund Balance
$1,478,917
2011 was also the year that Texas Architects
Excess of Revenues over
($80,338)
finished-out and took occupancy of its new
Expenses
home at 500 Chicon. The purchase and
Depreciation Expense
($63,281)
Total Fund Balance
$1,335,298
Total Liabilities & Fund Balance
improvements were made possible by the Building and Grounds fund and the Designated Cash Reserve fund. Subsequently,
$3,373,517
additional O&M costs were funded by 2011 revenue (creating further pressure on that
Statement of Financial Position for Year 2011 (unaudited).
budget). However, commencing with the 2012 budget, O&M expenses are budgeted and any near-term capital improvements will primarily be made possible by sponsors and in-kind contributions until such time as the Building and Grounds fund is recharged.
The Voice for Texas Architecture 5
Leadership
Board of Directors Officers Daniel S. Hart , President; Craig Reynolds, FAIA , President-elect; Ruppert Rangel, Secretary; J. Mark Wolf, Treasurer; Elizabeth del Monte, FAIA , Vice President-Advocacy; Charlie Burris, Vice
President-Member Services; Lawrence Speck, FAIA , Vice President-Outreach; Robert Hanley, Vice President-Practice Directors Gabriel Durand-Hollis, FAIA , AIA Regional Director; Bill Wilson, FAIA , AIA Regional Director; Elizabeth Chu Richter, FAIA , AIA Regional Director; Cesar Gallegos, Assoc. AIA , AIA Regional
Associate Director; Adam Reed, Assoc. AIA , Associate Member Director; Morris Brown, AIA , Educator Member Director; J.D. Granger, Hon. TSA, Public Member Director; Steve Ellinger, Abilene; Jim Williams, Amarillo; Alan Bell, Austin; Thomas Hayne Upchurch, Brazos; Johnny Cotten, Corpus Christi; Todd Howard, Dallas; Hector De Santiago, El Paso; Sandra Dennehy,
Fort Worth; Caryn Mims Ogier, Houston; Diana Bravo Gonzalez , Lower Rio Grande Valley; Gary Ferguson, Lubbock; J. Michael Leinback, Northeast Texas; Robert Lopez , San Antonio; J. Robert Clark, Southeast Texas; David Nisbet, Assoc. AIA , Waco; Melina Cannon, Assoc. AIA,
West Texas; Jackie Lebow, Jr., Wichita Falls Ex-officio: James Perry, Executive Vice President/CEO
6 Texas Society of Architects
Committees and Task Forces Driven by the Society’s Mission Statement
Highlights
and Strategic Plan, the Texas Architects
The Society is organized into five Commis-
Board of Directors oversees and directs
sions: Advocacy, Member Services, Practice,
the work of committees and task forces.
Operations, and Outreach. Within the com-
Committed volunteers give time, talent, and
missions, numerous committees and task
energy to move the organization forward.
forces worked to achieve Texas Architects’
The work of the committees and task forces
mission to be “the voice for Texas Architec-
is the key component that supports a rel-
ture, supporting the creation of safe, beauti-
evant and thriving professional community.
ful, and sustainable environments.” Below are a few highlights from 2011. Please note other sections of this report where programs and activities of other committees are emphasized. • Following a yearlong Website Task Force
effort, texasarchitects.org was launched in October to much acclaim. Austin firm Elemental Blend was hired for the redesign after the Task Force issued an RFP, interviewed candidates, and made its recommendation to the Board in June. • The Continuing Education, Convention,
and Convention Futures committees collaborated to bring members and related professionals together in Dallas for the Society’s 72nd Annual Convention and Design Products & Ideas Expo. • The Voice Committee was established
to oversee the Society’s refreshed brand (developed by Dyal and Partners), helping to ensure a consistent “voice” and key messaging.
The Voice for Texas Architecture 7
Awards
2011 Honor Awards Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Honor of
Citations of Honor
Llewellyn W. Pitts FAIA
Brownsville Historical Association
Tommy Neal Cowan, FAIA – Austin Sundance Square Management, Fort Worth Architecture Firm Award
Richter Architects – Corpus Christi
Artisan Award
Principals: David Richter, FAIA; Elizabeth Chu
Kathleen Ash –Studio K Glassworks, Man-
Richter, FAIA; Sam Morris, AIA
chaca – Austin
Award for Young Professional Achievement in
Brad Oldham, Sculptor – Brad Oldham Inter-
Honor of William W. Caudill FAIA
national – Dallas
Melissa C. Brandrup, AIA – El Paso – Building Solutions
Honorary Membership
Rosemary Castillo, CEO, Bienvivir Senior Award for Community Service in Honor of
Health Services – El Paso
James D. Pfluger FAIA
Sinclair Black, FAIA – Austin – Black +
Jim Walker, AICP, Director of Sustainability,
Vernooy Architects
University of Texas – Austin
Award for Outstanding Educational Contributions in Honor of Edward J. Romieniec FAIA
Diane Berry Hays, FAIA – University of Texas at San Antonio College of Architecture Award for Excellence in the Promotion of Architecture through the Media in Honor of John G. Flowers Honorary AIA
Richard Payne, FAIA – Architectural Photographer – Houston Associate Member of the Year
Yesenia M. Blandon, Assoc. AIA – Dallas – Perkins + Will 8 Texas Society of Architects
Other Recognitions 2011 Design Awards
2011 Studio Awards
25-Year Award
Out of 257 entries submitted in the 2011
Four unbuilt projects were selected to
Since its completion in 1986, Fountain
Design Awards program, 12 were selected
receive 2011 Studio Awards from 50 entries
Place in downtown Dallas has been praised
for awards. Jurors were David Salmela, FAIA,
in the annual competition.
for both the geometrical precision of its
of Salmela Architects in Duluth, Minn.; Steve
60-story tower and the extraordinary six-
Dumez, FAIA, of Eskew+Dumez+Ripple in
Marlon Blackwell, FAIA, chaired the jury,
New Orleans; and James S. Russell, FAIA,
which met in Fayetteville, Ark. Blackwell is
Originally known as the Allied Bank Tower at
architecture critic for Bloomberg News in
principal of Marlon Blackwell Architect and
Fountain Place and designed by I.M. Pei &
New York City.
teaches at the University of Arkansas’ Fay
Partners with landscape architect Dan Kiley,
Jones School of Architecture. Complet-
the project received the 2011 Texas Society
Recipients of 2011 Design Awards were:
ing the jury were Chris M. Baribeau, AIA, a
of Architects 25-Year Award.
Arizona State University Polytechnic Aca-
principal of Modus Studio in Fayetteville,
demic Building (Mesa, Ariz.) by Lake/Flato
and Santiago R. Perez, who leads the new
The 25-Year Award recognizes one building
Architects with RSP Architects; Armstrong
digital fabrication studio at the University of
completed 25 to 50 years earlier that has
Oil & Gas Heaquarters (Denver, Colo.) by
Arkansas.
stood the test of time by retaining its central
Lake/Flato Architects with Bothwell Davis
acre urban space that unfurls at its base.
form, character, and overall architectural
George Architects; Arthouse at the Jones
The jury selected the following projects for
Center (Austin) by LTL Architects; Brock-
Design Awards
integrity.
man Hall for Physics (Houston) by Kieran
Bat House Visitor Center by Matt Fajkus,
Cornerstone Award
Timberlake; Brown Residence (Scottsdale,
AIA, Jesse Rodriguez, and Bo Yoon; Living
The annual award is given to a member of the
Ariz.) by Lake/Flato Architects; Cabin on
Module Deployable Housing by Andrew Bell
public to recognize outstanding contribu-
Flathead Lake (Polson, Mont.) by Andersson
and Noah Marciniak, graduate students at
tions that enhance the quality of life by
Wise Architects; Cutting Horse Ranch (Cross
the University of Texas at Austin’s School of
elevating architecture and the arts, promot-
Timbers Region) by Lake/Flato Architects;
Architecture); OutHouse by Andrew Daley,
ing the value of community, or preserving
Full Goods Warehouse and Il Sogno (San
Jason Fleming, and Peter Muessig, gradu-
the natural environment
Antonio) by Lake/Flato Architects with DHR
ate students at Rice University’s School of
Architects; Rainwater Court (Mahiga, Kenya)
Architecture; SEEPZ Mumbai by William
Walter Humann, WJH Corporation, Dallas
by Dick Clark Architecture in association
Truitt, assistant professor in the University
In recognition of his ongoing, positive influ-
with Architecture for Humanity; Sam Hous-
of Houston’s Gerald D. Hines College of
ence on the quality of life in Dallas and North
ton Tollway Northwest Main Lane Plaza and
Architecture, with assistance from former
Texas by facilitating improvements in the
Exit Toll (Houston) by RdlR Architects; Sing-
students Marsha Bowden and Brijal Gandhi.
transportation infrastructure.
ing Bell Ranch (Hunt County) by Max Levy
Architect; Sisters’ Retreat (Austin) by Mell Lawrence Architects The Voice for Texas Architecture 9
Advocacy
Advocacy: Year in Review In January 2011, the Society held its
ment Code. It also provides that money
inaugural “Advocates for Architecture Day”
received as the result of a construction-
in Austin. Staff coordinated face-to-face
defect lawsuit be spent to fix the problem
meetings between 200+ architect-advocates
for which the lawsuit was filed.
and State Representatives and Senators at
• HB 51: requires future state buildings to
the Capitol. After a general training session
be designed and constructed to achieve
led by staff and our contract lobbyists in the
High Performance certification. It included
morning, architect-advocates were armed
language that says a design professional’s
with information to discuss with legisla-
services to achieve this certification are
tors the issues that affect our profession.
not “basic services,” and protecting tax
By all accounts, from both architects and
credits available to architects.
legislators, the event was an overwhelming success.
In addition to helping pass important legislation, the Society also helped in defeating:
During the 82nd Regular Legislative Session
• Attempts to weaken Qualifications-Based
in 2011, the Society fought for the passage of
Selection (QBS) process for architects,
the following legislation –
which would have allowed bidding of
• HB 2284: an A/E “Peace Accord” bill that
settled 20-year scope-of-practice disputes between the professions. Language
rized engineers to practice architecture
was added to the Engineer Practice Act
without a license, or severely limited
saying an architect must prepare plans
TBAE’s ability to enforce the Architectural
and specifications for buildings intended for human use or occupancy, as well as “the practice of engineering does not include the practice of architecture.”
Practice Act effectively; • A plan to propose that the Texas Educa-
tion Agency have Stock School Plans available for local school district use; and,
• HB 2093: making broad-form indemnifica-
• Changes to the Sales & Use and Margins
tion clauses “void and unenforceable” in
(Revised Franchise) Tax laws adversely
design contracts. Most contracts will now
impacting profitability.
require each party to be responsible for its own acts as a matter of public policy. • HB 628: consolidates Alternative Project
Delivery method language in multiple codes into a single chapter of the Govern10 Texas Society of Architects
services; • Numerous bills that would have autho-
Texas Architects Committee The Texas Architects Committee (TAC) received $132,244 in contributions during 2011 from
2011 Executive Trustees
837 individual, company, or chapter contributions, which represents approximately a 13%
Mike Butler; Mary Crites, Chair; Eric Hahn-
participation rate. A special acknowledgement is due to the 401 Century Club members who
feld; Todd Howard; Chris Noack; Terry D.
contributed at least $100 during the year, especially the 117 Silver Century ($250-$499), 57
Smith
Gold Century ($500-$999), and 25 Platinum Century ($1000+) donors. 2011 Advisory Trustees
Texas Architects publicly noted the extra effort of the 10 chapters (Amarillo, Austin, Brazos,
Paul Bielamowicz; Charles Browne; Mike
Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso, Lubbock, Southeast Texas, West Texas, and Wichita Falls) that
Butler; Bruce Carlson; Matthew Carrell;
met or exceeded their local monetary goal. In addition to monetary goals, goals were also
Michael Cowan; Cynthia De Hoyos; Jim
set for the number of individuals contributing from each chapter. The Abilene, Austin, Dallas,
Doche, FAIA; Jacqui Dodson; Brian Eason;
Lubbock, Northeast Texas, and Wichita Falls chapters all met or exceeded this goal in 2011 as
Gary Ferguson; John Grable; Anthony Haas;
well. In 2011 TAC reached 98% of its goal for both monetary and contributor goals.
Barry Hand; Michael Hellinghausen; Julie
Platinum Century Club Members ($1000+)
Hoyle; Dallas Hughes; Brian Keith; Ted Kol-
Hendricks; Jeffrey Hill; Michael Hovar; Terry Austin Tommy Cowan, FAIA; John Nyfeler, FAIA; Larry Speck, FAIA Brazos Charlie Burris;
laja; Donald Kubala; Eric Kuehmeier; Dohn
John Only Greer, FAIA; Jim Singleton Dallas Craig Beale, FAIA; Nunzio De Santis, FAIA; Mattia
LaBiche; Leonard Land; Andy MacPhillimy;
Flabiano; Todd Howard; Stephen Hulsey; Ted Kollaja; David Lind; Robert Morris, FAIA; Craig
Tim McClarty; Richard Munoz; Federico
Reynolds, FAIA; Mark Watford, FAIA Fort Worth Bruce Carlson; Eric Hahnfeld; Christopher
Perez; Philip Ramirez; Glenda Ramsey; Craig
Huckabee; Tommy Stewart Houston Lonnie Hoogeboom; Ian Powell; Perry Seeberger Lub-
Reynolds; David Robinson; Perry Seeberger;
bock Mike Moss West Texas Dan Hart
Jim Singleton; Terry D. Smith; Tommy Stewart; Dean Strombom; Allen Swift; Chris
Gold Century Club Members ($500 - $999)
Upton; Darrell Vickers; Michael Voit; Derek
Amarillo Thomas Lavin Austin Sally Fly, Hon. Aia; Randy Fromberg; David Lancaster, Hon.
Webb; Ed Werth; Al York; David Zatopek
Aia; Heather Mckinney, FAIA; Tom Oehler; Richard Weiss Brazos Andrew Hawkins; Eva ReadWarden Corpus Christi Chuck Anastos; Raymond Gignac; Jack Rice Turner Dallas Wayne Barger; Ralph Bauer; Joe Buskuhl, FAIA; Tamara Chambless; Dawn Chisholm; Gary Devries; Duncan Fulton, FAIA; Brian George; Eric Kuehmeier; Lisa Lamkin; Ralph Hawkins, FAIA; Dan Noble, FAIA; Shade O’quinn; Thomas Powell; Kirk Teske; Mark Wolf; David Zatopek El Paso Bert Mijares Fort Worth Tom Batenhorst; Tod Hanson; Charles Nixon; Gerald Schwarz; David Stanford; Leesa Vardeman Houston David Calkins, FAIA; Jeffrey Choyce; Kurt Hull; Allen Swift Lubbock Mary Crites; Liz Lonngren Northeast Texas Mike Butler; Alan Roberts San Antonio
Debra Dockery; Michael Imbimbo; Kent Niemann; Bill Reeves; Stephen Souter, FAIA Southeast Texas Rob Clark; Philip Long Wichita Falls Dick Bundy; Jackie Lebow; David Potter; Troy
Secord; Richard Sims The Voice for Texas Architecture 11
Member Resources
Convention
Communications
The 72nd Annual Convention and Design
In 2011, the Texas Society of Architects
Products & Ideas Expo was a huge success!
refreshed its brand, launched a redesigned
Over 2,500 attendees convened in Dallas,
website—texasarchitects.org, and adopted
Oct. 27-29, for continuing education, net-
the tagline “The Voice for Texas Architec-
working, and celebration of the profession.
ture.” As a result of these efforts, the Voice
John Maeda, president of the Rhode Island
Committee was established as an umbrella
School of Design, and Rebecca Ryan, of Next
for all of Texas Architects’ communications.
Generation Consulting, headlined the two
The Committee’s charge is to ensure that the
general sessions.
“refreshed” brand is upheld through a con-
“With stirring keynote speakers, invigorating tours, stimulating sessions, exciting new products and services, and fellowship, the convention was an opportunity for attendees to find balance.” – Dan Hart, 2011 President
sistent voice and targeted messages across all communication platforms. Texas Architect
Texas Architect continued to bring its readers compelling information and news about the profession from around the state based on the combined efforts of members who support the magazine with their time, talent, and
Tours included the Dallas Arts District,
dues, along with a dedicated staff.
Victory Park, Trinity River Audubon Center, Grauwyler Park Branch Library, UT Center
The online version of Texas Architect was
for Brain Health, Philip Johnson’s Cathedral
enhanced with the launch of the Society’s
of Hope and Interfaith Peace Chapel, the
redesigned website, allowing past issues of
SMU campus, and more.
the magazine to be added to the site through 2006. A comprehensive online archive of the magazine is in progress for 2012. The magazine underwent a redesign in late fall to match the Society’s “refreshed” brand, with plans to debut the new look with the Jan/Feb 2012 issue.
12 Texas Society of Architects
The Shape of Texas
Broadcast blasts incorporated into the
Architects to stay in communication with
Although production ceased in 2010 on the
schedule.
attendees and receive feedback in real time.
500 broadcasts of The Shape of Texas can be
Texasarchitects.org
In 2011, activity on the Texas Architects
accessed at texasarchitects.org. Each two-
In October of 2011, the Texas Society of
Facebook page increased. The page features
minute episode is written for a general audi-
Architects launched its redesigned web-
a variety of posts ranging from industry
ence to raise public awareness of the value of
site, texasarchitects.org. The result of a
news and convention information to articles
good design and the benefits of a thought-
yearlong Website Task Force effort, led by
about the profession and pictures of projects
fully designed built environment. In addition,
Chris Hudson, AIA, of Morris Architects in
and events. Over the year, the number of
podcasts of bundled TSOT episodes, specific
Houston, the new website upholds Texas
“likes” for the page increased from 423 to
to particular Texas cities, are available for
Architects’ mission to be “The Voice for
685 and is still climbing today!
download on the website. Twenty volumes,
Texas Architecture, supporting the creation
each with 26 two-minute episodes, were
of safe, beautiful, and sustainable environ-
The Society’s YouTube channel, AIATexas,
produced through an agreement between
ments.” Highlights of the new site include,
continued to gain viewers as Design Awards
the Texas Society of Architects and the
a comprehensive database of members
videos, architect interviews, and other media
South Texas Public Broadcasting System in
called “Find an Architect,” online archives of
topics were produced and uploaded to the
Corpus Christi.
Texas Architect magazine, a robust Search
channel.
award-winning radio program, more than
feature, a visually compelling homepage that CheckSet
features news stories with image and video
The Society’s e-newsletter, CheckSet,
galleries, and a library of The Shape of Texas
continued to hold its readership in 2011,
episodes.
with steady numbers that matched those of 2010 – around 11,000 hits via the website
Social Media
and around 67,000 hits over the course of
The Texas Architects Twitter account con-
the year. In December, discussions arose to
tinued to serve as a good source for news
transition CheckSet (in 2012) into a format
and information about the Society, the AIA,
that echoes the refreshed brand and rede-
and the profession as a whole. With nearly
signed website.
4,000 followers, Twitter has become an important communications tool for sharing
Broadcast
timely information with members and allied
The Society’s monthly email blast, Broad-
professionals. The service was used effec-
cast, continued to inform members of
tively at the Dallas convention to announce
upcoming deadlines, advocacy updates,
scheduled events, special activities, and
and recent events, with convention-specific
changes to the itinerary. It also allowed Texas The Voice for Texas Architecture 13
TAF “I was very pleased and appreciative to learn that I was selected as the recipient of the TAF Assoc. Administrators & Consultants Scholarship. This greatly offsets the financial burden of graduate school and has inspired me to help others and give back to the community. I hope one day I will be able to help students achieve their goals just David Watkins, FAIA
as you have helped me.”
2011 TAF President
Daniel Cancilla Graduate Student University of Texas at San Antonio
Texas Architectural Foundation The Foundation was established in 1952 to
Through the continued generosity of Texas
make possible the dream of an architectural
Society of Architects members, two newly
education to deserving students and to
established funds issued scholarships for
enhance the quality of the academic experi-
the first time in 2011: the AIA Amarillo Chap-
ence at Texas’s universities with accredited
ter Scholarship and the Lonnie Hoogeboom
architecture programs. In 2011 the Texas
Scholarship for Rice University.
Architectural Foundation continued to fulfill its mission by awarding a total of $77,550
In 2011, the Texas Architectural Founda-
in scholarships and grants that included 52
tion reduced expenditures by utilizing the
student scholarships, two grants to school
Society’s staff on a part-time basis to handle
programs, and the Kenneth Lanier Anderson
the administrative and accounting duties.
Prize to a student team.
The Foundation’s total funds grew from $1,457,828 (fiscal year ending June 30,
Funding for the awards came from 43 differ-
2010) to $1,680,447 (fiscal year ending June
ent donor accounts administered through
30, 2011).
the Foundation, established by individuals, firms, bequests, nonprofit organizations,
The Foundation is able to realize its goals
and AIA Components in Texas.
and advance architectural education through the generous support of our members and
Six donors funded two or more scholarships
organizations that recognize the importance
in 2011: Association Administrators & Con-
of investing in both students and the com-
sultants; Hugh M. Cunningham Grant; AIA
munity for the benefit of future generations.
El Paso; San Antonio Conservation Society Foundation; Southwest Terrazzo Associa-
2011 TAF Board of Directors
tion; and AIA Wichita Falls.
David Watkins, FAIA, President; John V. Nyfeler, FAIA, Vice President; David Richter,
The Foundation received a $1,200 AIA
FAIA, Secretary; Richard H. Bundy, AIA, Trea-
matching grant that was applied to several
surer; Jan G. Blackmon, FAIA; Don Gatzke,
scholarships. The Fort Worth, West Texas
AIA; Elaine Petrus, Hon. TSA; Frederick
and Wichita Falls AIA components also
Steiner, Assoc. AIA; Daniel Hart, AIA; Craig
received funds through the AIA Component
Reynolds, FAIA; Tommy N. Cowan, FAIA;
Matching Grant Program that increased their
James Perry, Executive Vice President
2011 scholarship awards.
14 Texas Society of Architects
“Receiving the Hugh M. Cunningham Scholarship encouraged and motivated me to continue to work diligently, maintain my grades, and complete my degrees. I look forward to being able to give back to the community in some way once I am established. I thank you for your confidence and willingness to help me achieve my career goals.”
Wai Ian Tam Architecture Graduate Student University of Texas at Arlington
2011 Scholarship and Grant Recipients Prairie View A&M University Kimberly
Texas Tech University Tyser Robertson,
University of Texas at Austin Todd Michael
Anne Blackwell, Jesse H. Jones Scholarship;
Abilene Chapter AIA Scholarship; Royce J.
Niesner, Association Administrators &
Cynthia O. Ramirez, Jesse H. Jones Scholar-
Perez, AIA Amarillo Chapter Scholarship;
Consultants Scholarship; Megan Mae Mowry,
ship; Richard Gazader, Michael Maraldo, Sr.,
Jesse Bernard, Edwin W. and Alyce O. Carroll
AIA Austin Chapter Scholarship; Kathryn
Southwest Terrazzo Association Scholarship
Scholarship; Luis Velasco, Dennis Cowan
Lee Bedford, Eva and Jay W. Barnes, FAIA
Rice University Ashley Corinne Thompson,
Memorial Scholarship; Richard W. Hentschel,
Scholarship; School of Architecture, Hugh
Lonnie Hoogeboom Scholarship for Rice;
Hugh M. Cunningham Grant; Tsvetelina
M. Cunningham Grant; Salvador Calderon,
Diana Angelica Ang, Charles Lamar and
Ventsislavova Churalska, HD&D Design
El Paso Chapter AIA Scholarship; Alex J.
Verda McKittrick Endowed Scholarship;
CollaborativeScholarship Honoring John L.
Diamond, O’Neil Ford Traveling Fellowship;
Lecture Series, Betty R. and George F. Pierce,
Hannon, J. Ray Daniel, and Donald E. Dicker-
Brian Doherty, Professor Goldwin Goldsmith
Jr., FAIA Fund; Diana Angelica Ang, Fay H.
son; Bradley Bosworth, AIA Lubbock Chapter
Memorial Scholarship; Higinio Turrubiates,
Spencer Memorial Scholarship; Jessy Yang,
Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Studies;
Jr., Horace B. McCord Memorial Scholarship
Mattia J. Flabiano, Jr., Southwest Terrazzo
Jose H. Borunda, Shirley E. Megert Memo-
and AIA Matching Grant; Kyle Knaggs, Walter
Association Scholarship; Tsvetelina Zdraveva,
rial Scholarship and AIA Matching Grant;
T. Rolfe Memorial Scholarship; Ian McKenzie
Tyler J. Viney Memorial Scholarship and AIA
Yang Cathy Luo, San Antonio Conservation
Ellis, AIA San Antonio Daryl Engel Memorial
Matching Grant
Society Foundation Scholarship Honoring
Scholarship; Nicole Renee Melzer, Michael
Texas A&M University Mary Margaret Bryan,
Brooks Martin, FAIA; Matthew Reichert Skin-
Maraldo, Sr., Southwest Terrazzo Association
Brazos Chapter AIA Scholarship; Amy Diane
ner, AIA Southeast Texas Chapter Douglas
Scholarship; Constance Claire Rosado, AIA
Kircher, James E. Deininger Traveling Fellow-
E. Steinman Scholarship; Brian Sawyer, Tim
Waco Chapter Memorial Scholarship; Melynn
ship; Francisco Farias, Preston M. Geren, Sr.,
Terry-Huckabee & Associates Scholarship;
Mayfield, Wichita Falls Chapter AIA Scholar-
Memorial Scholarship; Kelsey Aschenbeck,
Winston T. Holloway, AIA West Texas Chapter
ship and AIA Matching Grant
John Only Greer and Wanda Knight Greer Ar-
Scholarship and AIA Matching Grant; Andrew
University of Texas at San Antonio Daniel
chitectural Endowment; Brian Sowell, John J.
Thomas Toney, Wichita Falls Chapter AIA
Cancilla, Association Administrators & Con-
Luther Scholarship and AIA Matching Grant;
Scholarship and AIA Matching Grant
sultants Scholarship; UT San Antonio Student
Peri Arthur, Theodore S. Maffitt, Jr., FAIA and
University of Houston Chan Q. Huynh, Ruth
Team - Professor Sue Ann Pemberton, FAIA,
Patricia J. Maffitt Scholarship; Aaron Higgins,
Kaigler Goode and D. Rex Goode Scholarship;
Kenneth Lanier Anderson Prize; Phongsapatr
Texas A&M Scholarship Endowed by Edward
Alejandro Lara, Mattia J. Flabiano, Jr., South-
Thanomkunlabut, Hugh M. Cunningham
John Romieniec, FAIA; Shima Baradaran
west Terrazzo Association Scholarship
Grant; Shane Valentine, Paul and Katie Stein
Mohajeri, San Antonio Conservation Society
University of Texas at Arlington Jamie
Scholarship; Ellen Rebecca Krohn, Louis &
Foundation Scholarship Honoring Brooks
Michelle Wallace, AIA Fort Worth Charles
Marcus Zanchettin Southwest Terrazzo As-
Martin, FAIA; John Hart, Southwest Terrazzo
R. Adams Memorial Scholarship and AIA
sociation Scholarship
Association Scholarship; Jennifer Sitton, H.
Matching Grant; Wai Ian Tam (Vince), Hugh
Leo Tucker Scholarship Endowed by Tittle
M. Cunningham Grant; Gabriel Rodriguez, El
Luther Loving
Paso Chapter AIA Scholarship The Voice for Texas Architecture 15
Operations
James Perry Executive Vice President Staff Jeanette Allison, Kraig Becker, Robert Bennett, Elizabeth Hackler, Noelle Heinze, Ted Kozlowski, David Lancaster, Suzette Lipford, Tiffany Martin, Julie Pizzo, Sunny Spahn
2011 In Retrospect 2011 for the Texas Society of Architects was a year of transitions; change reached into nearly every aspect of operations, as well as
to Texas Architect (as seen in the January 2012 issue). • The Board revisited its committees’
policy. As “The voice for Texas Architecture,
structures and instituted rotating terms
supporting the creation of safe, beautiful,
for members serving on committees, in
and sustainable environments,” the Texas
an effort to keep perspectives fresh on
Architects Board continued to seek ways to
issues, as well as allowing more members
expand the influence of the Society on behalf
to be active.
of its members. Despite difficult economic times, Texas Major transitions and events included:
Architects remained a strong and effec-
• The new EVP assumed his duties in Janu-
tive organization working on behalf of its
ary, meeting both with the Board and the
members. In comparison with other states
Advocates for Architecture on his first two
and chapters across the country, the Society
days.
continued to fare well in every respect: mem-
• Texas Architects moved its office from 816
Congress to 500 Chicon in February.
bership stability, legislative success, convention attendance, and financial predictability.
• Society leadership successfully negoti-
ated an agreement with engineers related
The success of the Society is, indeed, a
to the Practice Act (HB2284) and had a
tribute to outstanding, dedicated leaders
highly successful legislative session.
who volunteer to serve the interests of their
• The Society’s staff was realigned and
reorganized over the course of the year. • The financial position of the Society con-
extraordinary and serves to move Texas Architects forward on every front. Coupled
tinued to be strong, having acquired “real”
with a creative and hardworking professional
property and continuing to have signifi-
staff, the work of the leadership and the
cant cash reserves.
successes of 2011 will enable the Society to
• Membership continued to track above
8% of the national membership, enabling Texas to retain its third Regional Director on the AIA Board. • The Society redesigned its website,
refreshed the organization’s brand and sub-brands – and extended the refresh 16 Texas Society of Architects
profession. The work of the committees is
continue to move the profession forward in future years.
Placemaking at 500 Chicon In early 2011, the Texas Society of Architects
1999
relocated from offices in a leased downtown tower to a permanent home at 500 Chicon in
In 1999, 500 Chicon was empty and undefined. Three years later, it was an award-winning building.
East Austin. The Society bought the awardwinning building, which is an adaptive reuse of a 1920s oil storage warehouse. The Society created the Placemaking
at Chicon Program, which is a services
2002
trade program, to allow vendors to donate
Graphic design firm FD2S adapts the 1920s oil storage warehouse in east Austin into its headquarters office.
products that will help the Society live sustainably at 500 Chicon. Participants in the program will be featured in several ways, including a series of case studies about the Stern and Bucek Architects win a 2002 Texas Society of Architects Design Award for the renovation.
building that will be written and posted on the Texas Architects website and published in Texas Architect magazine over the next few years.
2005
Texas Society of Architects purchases 500 Chicon and hires Jacqui Dodson, AIA, for the renovation/interior design.
2008
Texas Society of Architects moves into its new headquarters office in East Austin.
2010
2011 The Voice for Texas Architecture 17
Texas Construction Outlook
Texas construction activity in 2012 will
contribution to offset expected declines in
works construction is beginning to decline
continue to be constrained by the overall
the public sector.
as we struggle with the transportation bill
economic environment. The economic fun-
and the sources of funding become more
damentals in Texas are better than in most
Texas construction will develop within the
states, but the overall economy will set limits
confines of the economic environment.
on the states performance. We are anticipat-
problematic. Apartment construction is the strongest
ing the United States Gross Domestic Prod-
Single-family housing is expected to grow
construction segment of significant size.
uct (GDP) will advance by a conservative
a conservative six percent. Texas does not
New entrants to the job market, along with
two percent in 2012. The U.S. marketplace
have the same level of foreclosures and dis-
dislocated prior single-family homeowners
faces three “weights” that confine economic
tressed homeowners as many other states,
are driving apartment demand. Apartment
expansion:
but the recession has reduced home values
construction will remain strong for at least
and prices are still a few months from begin-
the next few years. Hotel construction
ning to stabilize. Consequently, the housing
appears to be ready to contribute, as room
years from stabilizing. The loss of wealth
market is heavily weighted toward the first
occupancy has shown sustained improve-
due to housing limits consumer confi-
home buyer.
ment and revenues for existing rooms are
• The housing market is approximately two
dence and spending. • The federal budget deficit will require
increasing. Data centers, assisted living Because housing is soft, construction that
facilities, warehouses, and distribution facili-
contraction in spending and probably tax
derives demand from housing is conserva-
ties are all expected to grow.
increases that in the short run will pull
tive. If a market is building homes, it will
funds from the economy.
build retail, schools, and other services.
Overall, McGraw-Hill Construction forecasts
Retail construction is expected at roughly
the Texas construction industry to advance
in limited increases in employment. If
the 2011 level in 2012. Work is primarily
by approximately three percent in 2012.
employment advances conservatively,
focused in consuming existing vacant space
There is an expectation that the private
demand for products and services will
that serves the housing stock in place. The
sector will offset declines in the public
advance conservatively. Slow advanc-
demand for new buildings is limited because
sector. There is a general sense that we have
ing demand will limit the private sectors
the population has not moved to new loca-
bottomed out and are beginning the recov-
investment level.
tions.
ery process, but the rate of acceleration is
• GDP growth of two percent will result
constrained. The “trick” over the next 12 to 24 months
School construction and other public
will be to generate enough private sector
construction will continue declines due to the duress in local and state budgets. Public