The Texas Society of Architects Design Awards program recognizes outstanding architectural and urban design projects by architects practicing in Texas…

“Through its clear and clever design that is highlighted by the artful use of color, the architects have made the…

“Through inventive site planning strategy, this is an exemplary project that fosters a collaborative, healthy workplace while transforming a ‘leftover’…

“Small in scale, each home contributes to a mid-block stepped public space — a true urban fabric project that achieves…

“A great street building that shapes a portal to the courtyard garden world behind. In terms of the adaptive reuse…

“Thoughtful planning and design at multiple scales add to the extreme gestures and proportions of the architecture to create a…

“This finely executed expansion is an exemplary expression of the vernacular-inspired spirit of West Texas.”— Paul Danna, FAIA Location El…

“Visionary in its emphasis on the microclimate and creation of public space and public presence inside and outside the facility.…

“An exciting and innovative approach to preservation. The careful restoration preserves the structure, contributing to the scale of the neighborhood.…

“Dignity and sense of place marked this project as distinctive. This project’s reading of vernacular ‘truck stop’ typology coupled with…

“This rigorous and artful composition of an architectural ‘kit of parts’ achieves a sense of substance, individuality, and community in…

“Carefully designed buildings and a sensitive site plan set up a structural timber building supporting a low embodied energy approach…

“The combination of traditional and advanced technologies creates a contrast that is clear yet balanced in this innovative home that…

“The jury finds this project — one done within a tight budget and with robust durability requirements — to express…

“This project is a bold and exemplary model of adaptive reuse, reimagining an abandoned office building into an engaging civic…

“The exquisitely detailed and executed rammed earth walls artfully express the natural and the man-made in this ephemeral architectural composition.”—…

“The jury commends this design for respecting the scale and rhythm of the historic neighborhood, its restrained use of materials…

“This project was both debated and enjoyed by the jury. Choosing not to change or impact the existing building nor…

“This combination of new and old successfully demonstrates a new approach to addition/restoration projects. The new brick addition delivers something…

“This project stood out in its consideration of scale as well as in its temporary nature. In community spaces, the…

“Through a combination of restrained alteration and thoughtful editing, this project models an exemplary transformation of an existing building into…

“The Tree House is ephemeral yet has such clear geometries. Architecture for play and exploration is an important and unexplored…

“A much-needed amenity that isn’t often afforded the principles of good design. This grounded yet light-filled, warm-toned, poured-in-place concrete shelter…

The TxA 2021 Design Awards jury met virtually on May 7 to review 177 submissions, selecting 15 projects for recognition.

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

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…

I feel like it’s talking to you. It’s a highly communicative little building. — Julie Eizenberg