40 YEARS OF INSPIRATIONAL DESIGN
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40 YEARS OF INSPIRATIONAL DESIGN
V i s u a l P ro f i l e B3o o k s , N e w Yo r k
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Pictured: Founding principals Scott Ziegler (left) and Michael Cooper (right).
INTRODUCTION
A FIRM WHOSE TIME HAS COME
and worship, assigning a principal of the firm to lead each studio. By
Some individuals know early in life that they are destined to be architects.
organizing early into dedicated studios, Ziegler Cooper gave its staff the
Others come to architecture in due course, which is the path that brought
means to develop specialized practice areas, and to build a knowledge
Scott Ziegler, AIA and Michael Cooper, AIA together in a master’s program
base to serve the needs of its clients. At the same time, the firm declared
at Rice University School of Architecture. Neither Ziegler nor Cooper had any
its commitment to the design of specific building types, assuring clients with
previous background in architecture before arriving at Rice, but both were
particular needs that their projects would be handled well no matter how
eager and passionate to become architects. Ziegler came with a bachelor’s
demanding they might be.
degree in business administration, and Cooper came with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Being gutsy entrepreneurs determined to succeed in
Today, Ziegler Cooper is a respected, award-winning architecture practice
their newly chosen field, Ziegler and Cooper decided to open their own firm
with a solid client base and projects that stretch from coast to coast. The firm
before graduation. And so they did, in 1977, leveraging their combined
has gained prominence for its creative response to the growing demand for
degrees and graduate studies.
urban living, the evolution of the workplace, and the contemporary needs of religious, institutional and community organizations. Its body of work includes
Of course, every fledgling practice takes time to mature. Ziegler and Cooper
commercial office buildings, corporate campuses, interior architecture, high-
would never forget their early lesson in business risk management. While
rise and mid-rise residential towers, hotels, retail, churches, schools and
still at Rice, the two classmates pioneered a dual role of architect/developer
community buildings.
to design and build urban lofts for their very first project. As fate would have it, a homeless person started a fire that completely destroyed the entire
An analysis of the firm’s body of work identifies recurring design themes
project. Fortunately, most milestones in the growth of the firm produced much
that can be characterized as crisp, modern expressions of a building’s form.
happier outcomes as it learned to create superior buildings for clients, master
They are inspired by organic and natural forms, utilizing texture, color and
new technologies and methodologies, and cultivate the expertise, skills and
materiality as the medium to capture the interplay of light and space. Each
contacts to secure major commissions.
of the firm’s designs begins with a site strategy that is clearly organized and represents the client’s program. In the firm’s search for an appropriate
A VISION OF DESIGN Since its founding, Ziegler Cooper has been guided by a strong belief that
5 solution, there is a constant dialogue between interior and exterior spaces to engage the building with its context and its surroundings. As the design
beautiful architecture enriches people’s lives, uplifts the human spirit, and
becomes three-dimensional, harmony and proportion are expressed in
provides a constant vision of excellence. Its faith in the power of design
the composition of the building’s plan, sections and elevations. To design
fueled its success. To support its belief, the firm established specialized
beautiful buildings, Ziegler Cooper has learned that an architect’s best
internal studios that serve mankind’s most basic needs to live, learn, work
friends are his convictions, perseverance, and patience.
THE FORMATIVE YEARS
to European cathedrals by the design team revealed how a magnificent
Ziegler Cooper’s 1980 founding of the Houston Architectural Laboratory
interplay of light and space could express an ethereal, spiritual quality. The
(HAL), a CAD workshop that predated AutoCAD, was based on the partners’
Co-Cathedral design perfectly captures all of these qualities and has become
conviction that desktop computing had a promising future as a forerunner
an important Houston landmark.
in the database management of design, construction and real estate. By creating a digital database of building documentation, the firm provided
At one point, the project’s budget was questioned, and an aesthetic dispute
building owners and managers a means to digitally verify and validate
arose when the Archbishop sought to lower the height of the building to save
leasable space. This greatly improved building management and leasing
money. Ziegler Cooper defended its work in terms of the timeless principles
tool created a valuable entrée for the young firm to the world of commercial
of cathedral architecture rather than resorting to building economics. “I
and corporate real estate clients.
invoked Palladio’s concepts for ideal building proportions and the important interplay of divine light on the sacred space, then brazenly compared the
The closing of the Houston office of design giant Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Archbishop’s cost saving suggestion to Medici’s asking Michelangelo to
represented a strategic growth opportunity for Ziegler Cooper in 1988.
shorten the marble statue of David by cutting away his mid-section to save
Seizing the opportunity, Ziegler Cooper hired key design professionals –
a few Lira!” Ziegler remembers. “Thankfully, the Archbishop accepted my
a huge financial risk for the young firm – in a strategy that proved to be
explanation, and hailed the final design as ‘a Great Cathedral for a Great
a transformational investment. Adding Louis Skidmore, Jr. as a partner
City.’”
bolstered the firm’s ability to enter the elite ranks of high-rise building architects, and elevated the public’s perception of the firm’s capabilities.
GIVING YOUR BEST Four decades after its founding, Ziegler Cooper is clearly a firm on the rise,
HIGHER ASPIRATIONS
with the commissions, clients and accolades that accrue to professionals who
Having designed its first high-rise building for BMC Software’s headquarters
know what they are doing and enjoy contributing to the good of individuals,
in 1994, Ziegler Cooper followed up with several high-rise residential
organizations and society. Every thriving architecture practice has its own
buildings that created a solid foundation for its work in urban residential
reasons for success. At Ziegler Cooper, it is the firm’s passionate pursuit
architecture. In 2000, the firm’s outlook changed dramatically when the
of beauty, and its mastery of the aesthetic, technical and economic issues
Archdiocese of Galveston Houston selected Ziegler Cooper as the architect
associated with good design that is striking and timely.
for the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston. Not only does a 6 cathedral hold vast spiritual significance for a community, this particular Given the firm’s early focus on urban infill projects, it is not surprising to Catholic cathedral would be the first built anywhere in the United States
find that an enduring passion for urban design continues to motivate the
for more than half a century. The project award lifted the firm’s aspirations
firm. “With the population migrating back to more dense urban areas,”
to a new level, fulfilling Archbishop Fiorenza’s wish that the cathedral be
Ziegler comments, “we find our future bright, as we reshape the landscape
an inspiration for the ages via an expression of “noble simplicity.” Visits
of the markets we serve and breathe new life into new urban districts. We’re
working where young Americans want to be, trying to balance the demands
worship spaces becomes an outward expression of faith and a physical
of the 24/7 lifestyle and create more livable cities.”
invitation for others to join in the celebration of worship.
Under Ziegler’s
leadership, the Urban Residential Studio has master planned, designed and constructed high-rise condominiums, hotels, lofts and high-rise apartments
THE YEARS AHEAD
totaling over 22 million square feet to date, all across the nation.
Ziegler Cooper faces the future with an undiminished appetite for fresh challenges and demanding assignments. Yet the firm has also decided not
The Commercial Office and Corporate Facility Studio, led by Kurt Hull,
to be all things to all people. “We enjoy keeping in close contact with the
AIA, LEED AP, who has managed some of the firm’s largest, most complex
communities we serve. Even though technology has changed the way we
projects, has been cited as a cutting edge design studio and thought leader
practice, we still embrace the physical nature of architecture, the people,
for corporate office parks and build-to-suit projects. The studio is responsible
and the locations in which we work. While we respect large, global firms,
for nearly 20 million square feet of corporate and commercial office
we don’t want to be one ourselves,” Ziegler admits. After three successful
buildings, nearly a half billion square feet of master planning and mixed
acquisitions, including the most recent merger of HBL into the community
use projects, and five million square feet of commercial redevelopment. The
architecture studio, the firm will continue to look for similar opportunities as
studio is recognized as expert in formulating performance-driven buildings
it nurtures internal growth.
that fulfill the needs of owners, occupants, and investors. The belief that the densification and urbanization of large U.S. cities is a vital, The Workplace Interiors Studio at Ziegler Cooper has built a strong
sustainable urban growth strategy remains an enduring vision for Ziegler
recognition in the workplace market for specialized design expertise of
Cooper. “We enjoy design on an urban scale to create a distinct sense of
energy companies, financial services, banking, law firms, consulting,
place and enhance the sense of community,” Ziegler says. “As a result, our
insurance, engineering companies, and creative office space. Led by Mark
work plays a significant role in who we are and who we want to become.”
Nolen, AIA, LEED AP, Ziegler Cooper serves as architect of record for more than 100 office buildings, with 50 million square feet of tenant space.
History has taught us that a city’s greatness is measured in large part by the quality of its art, architecture and urban environment. Yet many urban
The firm’s work with institutional clients has been equally impressive. The
communities around the country have yet to realize but a fraction of their
Worship, Educational and Community Studio, led by Stephen Lucchesi,
potential. Seeing an enormous opportunity in meeting this challenge, Ziegler
AIA, has brought together talent and expertise that is currently at work on 7 Cooper is prepared to show what it can do. 30 campuses in a variety of community based projects. Besides having the requisite professional qualifications, the studio is adept at building the close working relationships required by institutional clients. Planning a place of worship is one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences a
R. Scott Ziegler, AIA
congregation will undertake. As the studio is well aware, the design of
Founding Principal | Principal-In-Charge, Urban Residential Studio
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Years in Houston: Key Firm Milestones
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Scott Ziegler and Michael Cooper met in Masters program at Rice University.
Ziegler Cooper founded by Scott Ziegler and Michael Cooper.
Kurt Hull joins the firm.
Formation of Houston Architectural Lab (HAL) to graphically document 30 million SF of base buildings throughout all 50 states.
Mark Nolen joins the firm.
Firm Celebrates 10th Anniversary with over 30 employees.
SOM closes doors to Houston office and Ziegler Cooper makes strategic decision to incorporate key players from SOM, including Louis Skidmore, Jr. Firm reorganizes into LIVE, LEARN, WORK & WORSHIP Place Studios.
Construction completes for TEPPCO Headquarters and Space Industries.
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Completion of University of St. Thomas Malloy Hall, the last building on Phillip Johnson’s master plan.
Completion of Alley Theatre Center for Production.
Completion of The Kinkaid School Center for Student Life, Fine Arts & Academic Building.
Firm wins design competition for design of The Austonian, 8 which becomes Austin’s tallest building.
Completion of St. John’s School additions and renovations.
Firm celebrates 30th Anniversary party at Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart with 75 employees and reaches $15.7 Million in revenue.
The Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is dedicated and Paul Lodholz joins the firm as Principal-in-Charge of the Worship Place Studio.
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Firm Completes BMC Software and Houston Industries.
Construction completes for Allen Center architectural redevelopment.
Construction completes for Louisiana Place architectural redevelopment.
Firm celebrates 20th Anniversary with 60 employees and reaches $4.9 Million in revenue.
America Tower commercial redevelopment completes and firm reaches $10.5 Million in revenue.
Construction completes on Villa d’Este, the firms first residential high-rise tower. Montebello project kicks off at sister property, and is later featured in Architectural Digest.
Ziegler Cooper commissioned to design the CoCathedral of the Sacred Heart. Received call from Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza on All Saints Day.
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2010
2013
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2017
Construction completes for 2727 Kirby and firm is awarded its first “Mega Church” project, a 2,500seat worship center and 500seat chapel for First Baptist Pasadena.
Ziegler Cooper and Odell Associates form ZC+O, a strategic alliance to land Research Forest Lakeside which includes master planning and design services for a 76acre, mixed-use office park totalling over 1,798,398 sf.
Firm hits record revenue of $21.6 Million and employs over 96 employees. 9 Firm designs and moves into new offices at Bank of America Center, which receives LEED Gold.
Construction completes at The Sovereign at Regent Square. Ziegler Cooper’s Urban Residential Studio is responsible for half of the residential units on the boards or under construction in Houston’s Central Business District.
The Worship & Education Studio of Ziegler Cooper merges with HBL Architects to form the Worship, Education and Community Studio under Principal-in-Charge Stephen Lucchesi, AIA.
Firm celebrates 40th anniversary with more than 100 employees and an urban residential portfolio totaling over $4.4 billion.
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CONTENTS LIVE ARCHITECTURE FOR URBAN LIVING 12 WORK CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE 136 MIX MIXED-USE, HOSPITALITY & RETAIL 190 INNOVATE WORKPLACE INTERIORS 232 WORSHIP RELIGIOUS FACILITIES 304 LEARN ARCHITECTURE FOR EDUCATION 348 11
PROJECTS COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT LISTING 386
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Catalyst Houston, Texas | 2017
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Dallas, Texas | 2017
Preston Hollow Village
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Denver, Colorado | 2018
Parq on Speer
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Houston, Texas | 2017
Aris Market Square
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2727 Kirby Houston, Texas | 2009
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The Austonian Austin, Texas | 2009
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Houston, Texas | 2014
The Sovereign
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Houston, Texas | 2019
Camden Conte
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Austin, Texas | 2013
Gables Park Tower
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The Woodlands, Texas | 2015
One Lake’s Edge at Hughes Landing
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Hughes Landing Apartment Tower The Woodlands, Texas | 2019
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Denver, Colorado | 2016
Gables Cherry Creek
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Gables Alameda Denver, Colorado | 2017
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Gables Jackson Street Denver, Colorado | 2018
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Denver, Colorado | 2018
Hines Sloans Lake
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Dinerstein 7th & Grant Denver, Colorado | 2018
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Houston, Texas | 2013
Gables River Oaks
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Hanover Southampton Houston, Texas | 2016
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Houston, Texas | 2001
Villa d’Este & Montebello
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Houston, Texas | 2019
Gables Westcreek
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Gables Tanglewood Houston, Texas | 2013
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Houston, Texas | 2019
Block 98
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Olympia at Willowick Park Houston, Texas | 2015
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Highland Tower Houston, Texas | 2011
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San Antonio, Texas | 2010
The Broadway
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South Padre Island, Texas | 2006
The Sapphire
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Houston, Texas | 2018
Barryknoll
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Houston, Texas | 2019
The Midtown
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JLB Buckhead Atlanta, Georgia | 2019
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Houston, Texas | 2019
Avant Buffalo Bayou
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Houston, Texas | 2019
Avant Post Oak Park
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work 136
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Research Forest Lakeside 4 & 5 The Woodlands, Texas | 2014
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CGG Houston, Texas | 2014
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1111 Travis Houston, Texas | 2016
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Saudi Consulate Houston, Texas | 2013
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Houston, Texas | 2012
Dress For Success
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The Woodlands, Texas | 2015
Chicago Bridge & Iron
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San Felipe Place Houston, Texas | 2015
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Austin, Texas | 2018
Confidential Office Tower
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The Woodlands, Texas | 2011
Research Forest Lakeside 2
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Houston, Texas | 2015
Westchase Park II
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Four Chasewood Houston, Texas | 2004
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Houston, Texas | 2017
800 Bell
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Confidential Corporate Campus Houston, Texas | 2013
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mix
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Buffalo Heights Houston, Texas | 2018
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Houston, Texas | 2018
Woodlands Gate
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Loews Hotel Houston, Texas | 2018
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Tempe Mixed-Use Development Tempe, Arizona | 2016
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Houston, Texas | 2018
Morgan Smith Street
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Post Oak Place Houston, Texas | 2018
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Houston, Texas | 2016
The Perennial
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G.E. Turtle Creek Dallas, Texas | 2014
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Houston, Texas | 2019
PMRG Hotel & Residences
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Alabama Row Houston, Texas | 2017
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The Woodlands, Texas | 2014
East Shore
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innovate 232
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Ziegler Cooper Architects Houston, Texas | 2013
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Houston, Texas | 2016
G&A Partners
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Parkway Properties Houston, Texas | 2016
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The Woodlands, Texas | 2014
Repsol
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3 Greenway Houston, Texas | 2016
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Houston, Texas | 2015
20 Greenway
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Houston, Texas | 2015
Apache Corporation
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Post Oak Commons Houston, Texas | 2015
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Houston, Texas | 2014
Alliantgroup
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Houston, Texas | 2015
Datacert
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Houston, Texas | 1991
TEPPCO
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Houston, Texas | 2008
Parker Drilling
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Stoller Group Houston, Texas | 2016
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Houston, Texas | 2016
W.D. Von Gonten
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Houston, Texas | 2015
Skanska
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DesignHive Houston, Texas | 2017
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Houston, Texas | 2016
Four Oaks
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worship 304
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Houston, Texas | 2008
Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
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Kingwood United Methodist Church Kingwood, Texas | 2015
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Houston, Texas | 2010
Memorial Lutheran Church and School
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First Baptist Church Pasadena Pasadena, Texas | 2012
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Plantersville, Texas | 2010
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
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Cypress, Texas | 2011
St. John Lutheran Church and School
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Conroe, Texas | 2016
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
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Houston, Texas | 2012
Universal Church Westpark
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Atascocita United Methodist Church Humble, Texas | 2013
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Christ Church United Methodist The Woodlands, Texas | 2011
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learn 348
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The John Cooper School The Woodlands, Texas | 2016
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St. John School Houston, Texas | 2007
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Katy, Texas | 2015
Pope John XXIII High School
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Houston, Texas | 2015
The Village School
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The Kinkaid School Houston, Texas | 2004
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Houston, Texas | 2012
St. Rose of Lima Catholic School
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Covenant Preparatory School Kingwood, Texas | 2018
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Episcopal High School Houston, Texas | 2017
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projects
EARLY PROJECTS & SMALL RESIDENTIAL
Emerson Street Townhouses 3 Townhouses Houston, Texas 1976 General Lobdell Residence Lakeway, Texas 1977 Colquitt Street Townhouses 2 Townhouses Houston, Texas 1978 Institute Lane Residences 3 Patio Homes Houston, Texas 1978 Albans Street Townhouses 4 Townhouses Houston, Texas 1978 Morningside Street Townhouses 5 Townhouses Houston, Texas 1978 Bissonnet Street Residences 8 Townhouses Houston, Texas 1979 Albans Two Residences 2 Townhouses 386
Houston, Texas 1979 Wroxton Residences 2 Townhouses Houston, Texas 1979
Bolsover Street Residences
Montebello Residences
Light Street Apartments
2 Townhouses
30-Story Tower
30-Story Tower
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Baltimore, Maryland
1979
2001
2015
Skilling Residence
The Sapphire Residences
Hanover Southampton
Houston, Texas
30-Story Tower
Apartments
1980
South Padre Island, Texas
12-Story Tower
2006
Houston, Texas 2016
Skilling Residence Utopia, Texas
2727 Kirby Residences
1980
28-Story Tower
Gables Uptown Apartments & Retail
Houston, Texas
28-Story Tower
2009
Houston, Texas
Ziegler Lodge Log Home
2016
Snowmass, Colorado
The Austonian Residences
1988
& Retail
Hines Aris Market Square
56-Story Tower
Apartments
Ziegler Nautical Cottage
Austin, Texas
32-Story Tower
Kemah, Texas
2009
Houston, Texas
1988
2017 The Broadway Residences
Tallichet House
21-Story Tower
Marquette Catalyst
Kemah, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Apartments & Retail
1990
2010
28-Story Tower
Ziegler Residence Ella Lee
Highland Tower Residences
Lane
16-Story Tower
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Southern Land Apartments
1990
2011
13-Story Tower
Houston, Texas 2017
Las Vegas, Nevada 2017
Sprague Residence
Gables Park Tower
Kemah, Texas
Apartments
2001
18-Story Tower
Greystar Parq on Speer
Austin, Texas
Apartments
2013
18-Story Tower
TCYC Club House Kemah, Texas 2010
Denver, Colorado The Sovereign Apartments
2018
21-Story Tower URBAN RESIDENTIAL HIGH-RISES
Houston, Texas
Gables Jackson Apartments
2014
12-Story Tower Denver, Colorado
West Village Forest City Residences
2018
Villa d’Este Residences
21-Story Tower
28-Story Tower
Dallas, Texas
Camden Conte Apartments
Houston, Texas
2014
21-Story Tower
1999
Houston, Texas 2019
Caydon Midtown
URBAN RESIDENTIAL MID-RISES
Archstone Kirby Apartments
Apartments
8-Story Mid-rise
27-Story Tower
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Waterway Lofts One
2019
6-Story Mid-rise
Trammell Crow Block 98
2014
The Woodlands, Texas
Millennium Rainey Street Apartments
2003
8-Story Mid-rise Austin, Texas
Apartments 34-Story Tower
The Empire Residences
Houston, Texas
8-Story Mid-rise
2019
Houston, Texas
One Lake’s Edge at Hughes
2005
Landing Apartments
2014
8-Story Mid-rise
Gables Westcreek Apartments 15-Story Tower
Waterway Lofts Two
The Woodlands, Texas
Houston, Texas
7-Story Mid-rise
2015
2019
The Woodlands, Texas 2005
Avant Buffalo Bayou
Olympia at Willowick Residences
Apartments
The Briarglen Residences
8-Story Mid-rise
30-Story Tower
8-Story Mid-rise
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
2015
2019
2006 Gables Cherry Creek Apartments
Avant Post Oak Park
Gables Memorial Hills Apartments
8-Story Mid-rise
Apartments
8-Story Mid-rise
Denver, Colorado
30-Story Tower
Houston, Texas
2016
Houston, Texas
2009
2019
Gables Alameda Apartments Gables Park Plaza One Apartments
8-Story Mid-rise
Hughes Landing Apartment Tower
8-Story Mid-rise
Denver, Colorado
23-Story Tower
Austin, Texas
2017
The Woodlands, Texas
2009
2019
The Katy Apartments Gables Tanglewood
7-Story Mid-rise
JLB Buckhead Apartments
Apartments & Retail
Dallas, Texas
& Retail
8-Story Mid-rise
2017
13-Story Tower
Houston, Texas
Atlanta, Georgia
2013
2019
Preston Hollow Village Apartments & Retail
Gables River Oaks Apartments
8-Story Mid-rise
The Driscoll Apartments
8-Story Mid-rise
Dallas, Texas
& Retail
Houston, Texas
2017
30-Story Tower
2013
Houston, Texas 2019
Dinerstein 7th & Grant Apartments Morgan City Center Apartments
8-Story Mid-rise
8-Story Mid-rise
Denver, Colorado
Houston, Texas
2018
2014
Hines Sloans Lake Apartments & Retail
Four Chasewood
San Felipe Place
7-Story Mid-rise
4-Story Office Building
17-Story Office Building
Denver, Colorado
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
2018
2004
2015
Barryknoll Apartments
BBVA Compass Novo Bank
Research Forest Lakeside Building Nine
8-Story Mid-rise
18 Branch Bank Locations
6-Story Office Building & Retail
Houston, Texas
Birmingham, Alabama
The Woodlands, Texas
2018
2011
2015
Research Forest Lakeside
Chicago Bridge & Iron
Building Two
6-Story Office Building
3-Story Office Building
The Woodlands, Texas
The Woodlands, Texas
2015
OFFICE BUILDINGS
Imperial Sugar Company
2011
2-Story Office Building
Westchase Park 2
Sugar Land, Texas
Dress For Success
6-Story Office Building
1981
2-Story Office Building
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
2015
Sugar Land Telephone Company
2012
3-Story Office Building
Lockton Place
Sugar Land, Texas
Pioneer Natural Resources
8-Story Office Building
1982
6-Story Office Building
Houston, Texas
Midland, Texas
2016
BMC Software Headquarters
2012
18-Story Office Building
1111 Travis
Houston, Texas
Saudi Consulate
22-Story Office Building
1993
5-Story Office Building & Residences
Houston, Texas
The Woodlands, Texas
2016
Eldridge Green
2013
5-Story Office Building
Confidential Office Tower
Houston, Texas
Confidential Corporate Campus
23-Story Office Building
2000
4-Story Corporate Campus
Austin, Texas
Houston, Texas
2018
Three Chasewood
2013
3-Story Office Building Houston, Texas
Research Forest Lakeside Building Four
2000
12-Story Office Building
MIXED-USE
The Woodlands, Texas CGG Veritas
2013
Master Plan and 4 Office Buildings
G.E. Turtle Creek 16-Story Office & Hotel
Houston, Texas
Research Forest Lakeside
Dallas, Texas
2000-2015
Building Five
2014
8-Story Office Building M.I. Drilling
The Woodlands, Texas
East Shore
5-Story Office Building
2014
2-Story Office & Retail
Houston, Texas
The Woodlands, Texas
2004
2014
Bridgeland Village Green
Buffalo Heights
St. John Lutheran
Master Plan & Retail
8-Story Apartments, Office,
Cypress, Texas
Cypress, Texas
Grocery & Retail
2011
2016
Houston, Texas 2018
Tempe Mixed-Use
First Baptist Church Pasadena
Development
PMRG Hotel & Residences
Pasadena, Texas
22-Story Office, Apartments,
28-Story Tower
2012
Grocery & Retail
Houston, Texas
Tempe, Arizona
2019
2016
Universal Church Westpark Houston, Texas 2012
The Perennial
WORSHIP
36-Story Office, Hotel &
Atascocita United Methodist Church
Apartments
Humble, Texas
Houston, Texas
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
2016
College Station, Texas 2004
2013 Christ Community Church Houston, Texas
Alabama Row 3-Story Office & Retail
Co-Cathedral of the Sacred
Houston, Texas
Heart
2017
Houston, Texas
Kingwood United Methodist
2008
Kingwood, Texas
2014
2015
Gables Republic Square & Zaza Hotel 25-Story Apartments & Hotel
Northeast Houston Baptist
Austin, Texas
Houston, Texas
Austin Chinese Church
2017
2008
Austin, Texas
Morgan Smith Street
Clear Lake United Methodist
8-Story Apartments & Grocery
Clear Lake, Texas
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Houston, Texas
2009
Conroe, Texas
2016
2018
2016 St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Post Oak Place
Plantersville, Texas
33-Story Office, Apartments, Hotel & Retail
2010
EDUCATION
Houston, Texas 2018 Loews Hotel
Memorial Lutheran Houston, Texas
Houston Child Guidance Center
2010
Houston, Texas
23-Story Hotel
1985
Houston, Texas
Lakewood United Methodist
2018
Houston, Texas
Wesley Elementary
2010
New Library & Classroom Building Houston, Texas
Woodlands Gate 7-Story Office, Hotel, Entertainment & Retail
Christ Church United Methodist
Houston, Texas
The Woodlands, Texas
2018
2011
1989
The Kinkaid School
The Village School
TEPPCO
Lower School
Finna Center & New Middle School
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
1992
2000
2015 Kent Electronics
University of St. Thomas
The John Cooper School
Houston, Texas
Humanities/Education Building
Rock, Math & Science Center
1992
Houston, Texas
The Woodlands, Texas
2001
2016
The Kinkaid School
Episcopal High School
Center for Student Life, Fine Arts
Master Plan & Student Center
& Administration
Houston, Texas
Space Industries
Houston, Texas
2017
Washington, DC
BMC Software Houston, Texas
2004
1992
1993 Covenant Preparatory
St. John School
School
DHL Airways, Inc.
Master Plan, Renovation & New
Master Plan & New Construction
Houston, Texas
Classroom Buildings
Kingwood, Texas
1994
Houston, Texas
2018
2007
Houston Industries Houston, Texas
Pope John XXIII High School
INTERIOR DESIGN
1994
Master Plan & Gymnasium Katy, Texas 2008 St. Agnes Academy
DHL Airways, Inc. NASA Visitors Center
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
1994
1988
Athletic Complex
Johnson & Higgins
Houston, Texas
Credit Suisse
Houston, Texas
2010
Houston, Texas
1995
1989 St. Rose of Lima Catholic School
Haynes & Boone
Campus Expansion
Banque Paribas
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
1995
2012
1991 Santa Fe Energy
First Baptist Christian Academy
McKinsey & Company
Houston, Texas
New Construction
Dallas, Texas
1995
Pasadena, Texas
1990
2014
Ikon Office Solutions Credit Suisse
Houston, Texas
Pope John XXIII High School
Miami, Florida
1996
Student Center
1991
Katy, Texas 2015
Winstead Sechrest Torch Energy
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
1997
1991
Edge Petroleum
Alley Theatre
Hess
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
1997
1996
2007
Tejas Gas Corporation
Strasburger & Price
Det Norske Veritas
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
1998
2002
2008
Amerada Hess Corporation
Thompson, Knight, Brown,
CBRE/Trammell Crow
Houston, Texas
Parker & Leahy
Houston, Texas
1998
Houston, Texas
2008
2002 Andersen Consulting
Veritas
Houston, Texas
Noble Energy
Houston, Texas
1998
Houston, Texas
2008
2002 Savage Design
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Houston, Texas
KPMG
Houston, Texas
1999
San Francisco, California
2008
2004 Bellwether Exploration
KPMG
Houston, Texas
Chamberlain Hrdlicka
Dallas, Texas
1999
Houston, Texas
2008
2004 Alto Technologies Resources
Parker Drilling - Relocation
Houston, Texas
Texas Genco
Houston, Texas
2000
Houston, Texas
2008
2005 Sapient
Veritas
Houston, Texas
Hein & Associates
Houston, Texas
2000
Houston, Texas
2009
2005 Devon Energy
Weatherford
Houston, Texas
Enterprise Products
Houston, Texas
2001
Houston, Texas
2010
2006 Parker Drilling
Apache Corporation
Houston, Texas
Wachovia Houston Office
Midland, Texas
2001
Houston, Texas
2010
2006 Devon Energy
Schlumberger Financial Hub
Houston, Texas
Pride International - Lv. 45
Houston, Texas
2001
Houston, Texas
2011
2007 Shell Trading
Lloyd’s Register Americas
Houston, Texas
Barclays Capital
Houston, Texas
2002
Houston, Texas
2011
2007
Briggs & Veselka Co.
Repsol Services Co.
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
Houston, Texas
The Woodlands, Texas
Houston, Texas
2011
2014
2016
Schlumberger Operations Center
Coats Rose
W.D. Von Gonten
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
2011
2014
2016
Nexeo Solutions
Alliantgroup
JPMorgan Chase Client
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Conference Center
2012
2014
Houston, Texas
Pioneer Natural Resources
Apache Corporation Lobby
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
JPMorgan Chase Strategic Hub
2012
2014
Houston, Texas
Helix Energy Solutions
Apache Corporation -
Houston, Texas
Cafe & Fitness
G&A Partners
2012
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
2015
2016
Houston, Texas
Post Oak Commons
DesignHive
2012
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
2015
2017
2016
2016
Rosetta Resources
Apache Corporation - Three Post Oak Houston, Texas
Datacert, Inc.
2012
Houston, Texas
COMMERCIAL REDEVELOPMENT
2015 Noble Drilling - Training Facility Houston, Texas
Skanska Houston Office
2000 West Loop South
2012
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
2015
1990
Houston, Texas
Veterans Evaluation Services
Allen Center
2013
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
2015
1994
Houston, Texas
Zachry Group
Houston Industries
2013
Houston, Texas
Headquarters
2015
Houston, Texas
Crown Castle
Ziegler Cooper Architects
1996
Chicago Bridge & Iron Corporate Campus
Stoller Group
The Woodlands, Texas
Houston, Texas
Louisiana Place
2013
2016
Houston, Texas 1996
Memorial Resources
Parkway Properties
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
2014
2016
America Tower
515 Post Oak
Park Towers
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
1999
2011
2016
777 Post Oak
One City Centre
8 Greenway Plaza
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
1999
2011
2017
2200 West Loop South
5444 Westheimer
800 Bell
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
2000
2012
2017
Brookhollow Central
Brookhollow One
9 Greenway Plaza
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
2006
2013
2017
801 Travis
2000 St. James
12 Greenway Plaza
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
2007
2013
2017
Post Oak Central
Park Laureate
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
2008
2014
801 Louisiana
3040 Post Oak
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
2008
2015
1300 Main
20 Greenway Plaza
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
2009
2015
3355 West Alabama
Four Oaks
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
2009
2016
5 Greenway Plaza
3 Greenway Plaza
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
2010
2016
20555 SH 249
Greenway Plaza - Food
Houston, Texas
Court & Fitness
2011
Houston, Texas 2016
11 Greenway Plaza Houston, Texas
San Felipe Plaza
2011
Houston, Texas 2016
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Ziegler Cooper would like to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation
vital to the success of the firm. As we look to our future, we feel comforted
to all of our colleagues at the firm, both past and present, for their continued
to know that we have a talented team in place to carry forward the proud
dedication and faithful pursuit of design excellence. Of equal importance,
legacy of our past forty years.
we thank our clients and friends for their ongoing support, which has been
FOUNDING PRINCIPALS Scott Ziegler, AIA; Senior Principal, Urban Residential Studio Michael Cooper, AIA CURRENT SHAREHOLDERS Mark Nolen, AIA, LEED AP; Senior Principal, Workplace Interiors Studio
Liz Friedman, IIDA, LEED AP; Associate Principal, Workplace Interiors Studio
Kurt Hull, AIA, LEED AP; Senior Principal, Corporate & Commercial
Leanna Gatlin, AIA, LEED AP BD+C; Associate Principal, Corporate &
Architecture Studio
Commercial Architecture Studio
Jim Zemski, AIA; Managing Principal, Urban Residential Studio
Dawna Houchin, AIA, LEED AP; Associate Principal, Urban Residential Studio
Rafael Feinstein, RA; Principal, Urban Residential Studio
Michelle Kerstein, IIDA; Associate Principal, Workplace Interiors Studio
Amy Jochem, IIDA, LEED AP; Principal, Workplace Interiors Studio
Eric Korth, AIA; Associate Principal, Community Architecture Studio
Steve Lucchesi, AIA; Principal, Community Architecture Studio
Charles Middlebrooks, AIA, CSI, LEED AP EB+OM; Associate Principal,
Chris Petrash, AIA; Principal, Urban Residential Studio
Urban Residential Studio
Denny Simon, AIA; Principal, Urban Residential Studio
Sandra Morrison, RA, LEED AP; Associate Principal, Urban Residential Studio
Paul Wilkinson, IIDA, TAID, LEED AP; Principal, Workplace Interiors Studio
Manuel Navarro, RID; Associate Principal, Workplace Interiors Studio
Maria Aquino, IIDA, TAID; Associate Principal, Workplace Interiors Studio
Karene Smithhart; Associate Principal, Controller
Wimberly Barra, IIDA, LLED AP; Associate Principal, Workplace Interiors
Axel Weisheit, AIA; Associate Principal, Urban Residential Studio
Studio
Bin Yu, AIA, LEED AP; Associate Principal, Corporate & Commercial
Susan Dieterich, AIA, LEED AP; Associate Principal, Community Architecture
Architecture Studio
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PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS
Joe Aker:
David Lauer:
1111 Travis, The Broadway, Chicago Bridge & Iron, Co-Cathedral of the
Gables Cherry Creek
Sacred Heart, Dress For Success, The Kinkaid School, Parker Drilling, Repsol, Research Forest Lakeside 2, Research Forest Lakeside 4 & 5, San
John C. Lindy:
Felipe Place, St. John School, TEPPCO, Villa d’Este & Montebello
St. Mary’s Plantersville
Mabry Campbell:
Yang Liu:
Four Oaks, Skanska, The Village School
Dust Jacket & Section Pages
George Craig:
Thomas McConnell:
Highland Tower
The Austonian
Jud Haggard:
Peter Molick:
3 Greenway, 2727 Kirby, Atascocita United Methodist Church, First Baptist
DesignHive, G&A Partners, Hanover Southampton, Parkway Properties,
Pasadena, Memorial Lutheran Church, Pope John XXIII High School, The
Pope John XXIII High School, Stoller Group, W.D. Von Gonten
Sapphire, St. John Lutheran, Universal Church Westpark, Westchase Park II, Ziegler Cooper Architects
Chas Schreiber: Gables Park Plaza Tower
Paul Hester: Four Chasewood, Highland Tower
Gary Zvonkovic: 20 Greenway, Alliantgroup, Apache Café & Fitness, CGG, Christ Church
Ben Hill:
United Methodist, Datacert, Kingwood United Methodist Church, Post Oak
Gables River Oaks, Gables Tanglewood, Olympia at Willowick, One Lake’s
Commons, St. Rose of Lima Catholic School
Edge, The Sovereign Ed LaCasse: Hanover Southampton 397
index 398
3 Greenway • 252
East Shore • 228
Parq on Speer • 24
20 Greenway • 256
Episcopal High School • 382
The Perennial • 214
800 Bell • 182
First Baptist Pasadena Church • 320
PMRG Hotel & Residences • 222
1111 Travis • 146
Four Chasewood • 178
Pope John XXIII High School • 360
2727 Kirby • 32
Four Oaks • 300
Post Oak Commons • 264
Alabama Row • 226
G&A Partners • 240
Post Oak Place • 212
Alliantgroup • 268
Gables Alameda • 62
Preston Hollow Village • 20
Apache Corporation • 260
Gables Cherry Creek • 58
Repsol • 248
Aris Market Square • 28
Gables Jackson Street • 66
Research Forest Lakeside 2 • 170
Atascocita United Methodist Church • 340
Gables Park Tower • 48
Research Forest Lakeside 4 & 5 • 138
The Austonian • 36
Gables River Oaks • 78
Sacred Heart Catholic Church • 332
Avant Buffalo Bayou • 128
Gables Tanglewood • 94
San Felipe Place • 162
Avant Post Oak Park • 132
Gables Westcreek • 90
The Sapphire • 114
Barryknoll • 118
G.E. Turtle Creek • 218
Saudi Consulate • 150
Block 98 • 98
Hanover Southampton • 82
Skanska • 292
The Broadway • 110
Highland Tower • 106
The Sovereign • 40
Buffalo Heights • 192
Hines Sloans Lake • 70
St. John School • 356
Camden Conte • 44
Hughes Landing Apartment Tower • 56
St. John Lutheran Church and School • 328
Catalyst • 14
JLB Buckhead • 126
St. Mary’s Catholic Church • 324
CGG • 142
The John Cooper School • 350
St. Rose of Lima Catholic School • 374
Chicago Bridge & Iron • 158
Kingwood United Methodist Church • 312
Stoller Group • 284
Christ Church United Methodist • 344
The Kinkaid School 399 • 370
Tempe Mixed-Use Development • 204
Loews Hotel • 200
TEPPCO • 276
Confidential Office Tower • 166
Memorial Lutheran Church and School • 316
Universal Church Westpark • 336
Confidential Corporate Campus • 186
The Midtown • 122
Villa d’Este & Montebello • 86
Covenant Preparatory School • 378
Morgan Smith Street • 208
The Village School • 366
Datacert • 272
Olympia at Willowick Park • 102
W.D. Von Gonten • 288
DesignHive • 296
One Lake’s Edge at Hughes Landing • 52
Westchase Park II • 174
Dinerstein 7th & Grant • 74
Parker Drilling • 280
Woodlands Gate • 196
Dress For Success • 154
Parkway Properties • 244
Ziegler Cooper Architects • 234
Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart • 306
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