It’s about as stripped down as you can possibly get for the program of the project. We appreciated the simplicity…

It’s a very, very nicely detailed project with a lot of love that you see in its intentions. — Michel…

These were impeccably crafted rooms for conservation. … The wood detailing, the structural expression, the north white monitors, the care…

The architects were very smart — strategic in terms of demolition and editing out the head house, and exposing this…

What we talked about most with this house was the way the walls frame the patios and the exterior courtyards….…

It’s a very sophisticated balance of inventiveness and restraint. — Dan Kaplan, FAIA

This really had a combination of understanding and honoring the building itself. — Kirsten R. Murray, FAIA

What it seems to do, I think, is it executes on the intention it had, which is to create a…

One of the most successful aspects of the project is the placement of the building with the permeated access towards…

The capitalist economy has many strengths, but strict adherence to market principles does not lead to the creation of transcendent…

On the other side of the patron coin is the crank: an individual, a group, or a force that prevents…

Michael Imber, FAIA, is principal of Michael G. Imber, Architects in San Antonio. Imber, a self-described “modern classicist,” submitted a…

Two architects — one in his 60s, the other in her 20s — discuss questions of style in architecture. Andrea…

In today’s rapidly developing Texas cities, it’s common to see large apartment blocks being constructed entirely of dimensional lumber. At…

When a museum-quality residence catches fire, the architect finds that best-laid plans don’t always turn out as expected.

Legge Lewis Legge’s “Amphibious” is a new kind of monument for the city of Austin. Composed of 35 life-sized bronze…

Texas’ hardened international frontier garners most of the headlines, but its porous state-to-state border, the one legislated to absorb as…

According to United States law, being in the country without proper authorization is not a criminal offense. So why are…

El Paso-Ciudad Juárez is the second largest binational metropolitan region on the U.S.-Mexico border (behind San Diego-Tijuana). While much of…

From its beginnings in a trailer, Austin taco chain Torchy’s has sought to embody and amplify its hometown’s vibe. To…

The digital revolution has changed nearly every aspect of life, including the design of built space. For an extreme example,…

One of the leading trends in contemporary interior design is the exposure of structural and mechanical systems. Far from the…

In its nearly 200-year history, the Treviño-Uribe Rancho in San Ygnacio has endured Indian raids, political turmoil, Anglo incursion, banditry,…

Gary Cunningham, FAIA, is the recipient of this year’s O’Neil Ford Medal for Design Achievement. In nearly 40 years of…

Architecture in large part involves placing things in space: a building on a site, a door in a wall, an…

While we focus on Architecture, the vast majority of the built envirionment multiplies around us. Constructed without academicism or consciousness…

The Texas Society of Architects 2019 Design Award jury met on May 9 and 10 in Austin to review 247…

Two words can be used to summarize this building — joyous and delightful. The use, location, and scale of a…

We’re dealing with a basic layer of glass, but this was an example of how to get a glass facade…

This is a sensitive addition that retains the spirit of the original architect and the original building without being subservient…

A play between solid and void, in combination with the playfully disguised parking structure, animates and breaks the building’s scale.…

There’s a tenuous but beautifully well-balanced relationship between a rule of vernacular language and a certain kind of modern minimalism.…

I think there was a certain joy expressed by the architects in their singularity. — Eui-Sung Yi

Such exuberance in the way it ties back to the landscape. The beauty you get of the petal structure, and…

Public space has to make individuals feel comfortable, and this project does that extraordinarily well. It’s exuberant and surprising in…

The firm is really masterful about the proportions of the structure, so that what is thin is thin and what…

This is clean; it’s simple; it occupies its site very well. It’s a type of monument that people deserve in…

Every little detail was carefully done. I think it’s the single best piece of architecture that’s dedicated to just a…

In an era where bleachers are ubiquitous, this one looks really purposeful. — Julie Eizenberg

To me, this is an architectural version of a well-tailored suit in the sense that it’s purposeful, I understand the…

It’s crazy. In a good way! — Chris-Annmarie Spencer

We saw many masterful examples of rustic houses. This one had a particularly evocative clarity and minimalism that highlighted the…

It’s got a gentle spirit and it looks like a place you can make a mess. It’s got beautiful proportions,…

It’s almost like the building is going to pick itself up and move off or levitate, in the way that…

These don’t feel like kid spaces. They’re architecturally pleasing. — Chris-Annmarie Spencer

This is classic, rustic, Texas rural. — Carol Ross Barney

The performing and visual arts live so well with each other here, it’s impressive. It’s also a great combination of…

Their budget restrictions gave them the opportunity to do things that might not have been conventional for a homeowner to…

It’s really clean and tight; it makes you feel the way you feel when you’ve just cleaned your house. Decluttering…

I love how light the entire structure is, especially contrasted with these heavy, heavy tractors, so the architecture is floating…