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The Tilt-up Concrete Association (TCA) recognized the work of two Texas firms in the national organization’s 2008 Achievement Awards program. Four of the award-winning projects were designed by Powers Brown Architecture of Houston. The firm also received TCA’s Irving Gill Distinguished Architect Award in this year’s awards program. The other award-winning Texas project was designed by Fields & Associates Architects of Austin. In all, 40 projects were honored among the 105 entries reviewed by a panel of 13 judges representing TCA’s membership. Powers Brown Architecture’s winning projects were: • Petrol Valves Office/Warehouse (warehouse/distribution category) Working with a limited budget and tight timeline, developers for this warehouse and office facility established a U.S. presence for the Italian-based manufacturer/distributor of large valves. • Pinch Office and Warehouse facility (warehouse/distribution category) The office and warehouse facilities of the third-party shipper were built using the tilt-up method, in order to minimize the noise created by a nearby major airport. This method also ensured efficient use of the office and warehouse space. • Tornier USA Headquarters (warehouse/distribution category) The site of the France-based facility faced the problem of excessive sun exposure. A linear canopy element and angular tilt-up walls were incorporated into the design to provide shade on the southern and western ends of the facility. • Marshall, Neil & Pauley Corporate Headquarters (corporate headquarters complex category) The headquarters of the industrial HVAC equipment manufacturer was designed using tilt-up to create an efficient workspace and a showroom. Fields & Associates Architects’ winning project was: • Wiley Middle School (educational category) The 176,000-squarefoot, energy-efficient school for Leander ISD was designed using the tilt-up method and built on a fast-track schedule.
Projects by Texas Firms Awarded ASLA Honor Awards
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The American Society of Landscape Architect’s Texas Chapter presented 29 professional awards to Texas projects. Frontier Texas by Christopher Miller in Dallas was honored with the Award of Excellence. Twelve projects received Honor Awards: Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas by TBG Partners, Austin; Brays Bayou Recreation Greenway by SWA Group, Houston; Oak Court by Mesa Design Group, Dallas; The Pool House by Hocker Design Group, Dallas; Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa by TBG Partners, Austin; Flag Pole Hill Historic Restoration by Jacobs Carter Burgess, Dallas; Leaves Imagination by HNTB, Dallas; Town Lake Park by TBG Partners, Austin; Donley Safety Rest Area by David Baldwin, Plano; Bryant Park by Mesa Design Group, Dallas; Creating Connections 2007 Trail Plan by Halff Associates, Austin; and University Drive Pedestrian Improvements Master Plan by Schrickel Rollins, Arlington.
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