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President’s Letter 7Invest in tomorrow’s leaders.

Local Arts 18Traveling Man captures local hearts.

DCFA Events 33The Dallas Center for Architecture’s filmseries explores architecture from aroundthe world.

People, Places & Things 12Who’s on the move and what’s happen-ing in local arts and architecture?

Detail Matters 14Create urban vibrancy.

Creative on the Side 25Dallas-area design professionals createinspiring art on their own time.

Centered on the Center 33AIA Dallas and the Dallas Center for Ar-chitecture have proven an award-winningcombination.

Profiles 38Pete Peabody eyes preservation from aquality-of-life perspective.

Web Wise 37Visit intriguing places in cyberspace.

Social Responsibility 40Gratitude requires a response.

Critique 41Design professionals review The BicycleDiaries and The Naked City.

Practice Matters 42Local design firm leaders offer insights forsurviving recession.

Edit 43Consider architecture and urbanism.

In Context 11, 36Identify this Dallas landmark…if you can.

Index to Advertisers 37Support the folks who support Columns.

Transitions 35This new column focuses on the activitiesof AIA Dallas Associates’ Committee.

Lost Dallas 34Discover Ross Avenue residences.

CounterPoint: Legacy TownCenter 16By J. Mark Wolf, AIA: This legacy is avictory for incremental metropolitanismand for the improvement of the suburbancondition.

Beauty to Blight Leads toUrban Renewal 20By Todd Howard, AIA: Dallas’ core maysoon find the Cedars as a premierelocation for urban renewal.

Booker T. Washington HighSchool for the Visual andPerforming Arts | Restorationof the Historic School 8By Marcel Quimby, FAIA: With the recentcompletion of the adjacent performingarts venues and surrounding commercialdevelopment, Booker T. is now anintegral part of the Dallas Arts District.

A Few Steps Back:Renovation Gives AgedArchitecture a SoHo Spin 22By David Baca, Assoc. AIA and JaredTredway: Defining new approaches to oldchallenges brought new life to an agedand crippled building.

The Gallery 26Compiled by Kerrie Sparks: Beauty,inventive design, intelligent creation…allunveiled in this print exhibition ofcompelling architecture.

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Young people have always had an important role in

AIA Dallas. They have devoted time and energy to be

the backbone of our committees. Their dedication adds

value to our membership and member firms. Beside

their committee involvement, there are two commit-

tees and a program, which are specific to younger

members. These are activities which are led by these

young people.

The Associates Committee is a group of individu-

als who care about architecture and are committed to

making sure they are a positive influence within our

profession. They will become the leaders for future generations. They are one of AIA’s main sources of en-

thusiastic volunteers. Many are Architect Registration Examination (ARE) candidates. The schedule for the

ARE Lecture Series can be found on the AIA Dallas Website.

The Young Architects Forum, (YAF), is very active with a full calendar of events for the year. Their

events are in a series of topical meetings, which include Programs, a Design Competition that recently

benefitted CASA, the Profession, which will include professionalism and ethics, and Construction, which

includes roundtables arranged with Young Constructors at TEXO. YAF has also initiated a mentoring pro-

gram with some of our more seasoned AIA members. Information on the mentoring program is found on

their blog at AIA Dallas Website. The YAF is organized and goal oriented.

The Emerging Leaders Program is just starting its second year and includes young people selected by

their firms to participate in a ten-month program, which focuses on leadership in the community, the pro-

fession, and within the individual firms. I attended the AIA Grassroots last February. This program, after its first

year, was awarded the 2010 AIA Grassroots Excellence Award for the category of Continuing Education Out-

standing Single Program. This is an achievement that not only those involved in the program can be proud

of, but all of AIA Dallas. Everyone who participated last year would tell you that it was a great experience.

These programs represent an investment by the individuals, the firms, and AIA Dallas. This investment

will pay dividends for all of our members by the leadership these young people are able to provide. The

leaders of firms can be confident that very capable generations are coming up that are looking for leader-

ship roles and the responsibilities that go with that leadership. �

President’s Letter | Tomorrow’s Leaders

Joe Buskuhl, FAIA

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8 SUMMER 2010

Few buildings in Dallas have experienced resurgence to theextent that the historic Booker T. Washington High School hassince it opened in 1922. Located in what was then known as“North Dallas”—an African-American community to the north-east of downtown Dallas—it originally served only an African-American student body. This once vibrant neighborhood wasdecimated by the construction of Central Expressway in the1940s and Woodall Rogers Freeway in the 1970s, leaving fewremnants. Booker T. (as the school is affectionately known) wasclosed following integration of the public school system; it re-opened in 1976 as the Arts Magnet at Booker T. WashingtonHigh School. With the recent completion of the adjacent per-

BOOKER T. WASHINGTONHIGH SCHOOL FOR THE VISUALAND PERFORMING ARTSRESTORATION OF THE HISTORIC SCHOOL

Charles D. Smith, AIA


By Marcel Quimby, FAIA

forming-arts venues and surrounding commercial development,Booker T. is now an integral part of the Dallas Arts District—afortuitous and most appropriate location for a visual and per-forming-arts public high school.

A $55-million expansion of the school was completed inspring 2008 and included a long-overdue restoration of the his-toric portion of the Booker T. school. Decades of inappropri-ate changes—including dropped ceilings and partitions thatencroached into public spaces—were removed, returning theinterior spaces to their historic volumes and materials. Publiccorridors and stairs now feature the original plaster finishes atwalls and ceilings, stained woodwork, restored or replicatedwood doors and windows, which provide an abundance of nat-ural light, and historically appropriate “schoolhouse” light fix-tures. Multi-colored vinyl tiles add vibrancy to the building’simpressive public spaces.

The classrooms have also been returned to their originalvolume with modern, suspended lighting, restored (or repli-cated) wood windows, plaster walls, and the multi-colored vinylfloor tiles mentioned above. These classrooms have now re-turned to the voluminous, light-filled spaces that have been ob-scured for the last half-century. Most of these classrooms exhibitartwork by students while retaining at least one wall that re-mains unadorned—respecting the historic building while cele-brating the students’ accomplishments. Other spaces in thehistoric building have also been restored, providing uniquespaces for student use: the original cafeteria is now a studentexhibition space and the upstairs auditorium was rediscoveredand is now a black-box theater. In summary, the combination ofrestoration of the school’s unique historic features with color-

ful new materials has resulted in an active, exciting educationalfacility for this Dallas landmark. This transformation from its de-teriorated “before” condition is truly remarkable and has pro-vided a physical environment for the Booker T. students andfaculty that is as innovative and exciting as the school’s visual-and performing-arts program. To reflect this recent expansion,the school has been renamed Booker T. Washington HighSchool for the Visual and Performing Arts—an appropriatename that honors its history as well as its function.

The architects are to be commended for this restoration ofBooker T. school and for celebrating its original simplicity. Theirrestraint in preserving its original materials and character whileaccommodating state-of-the-art educational requirements hasresulted in a relevant, vibrant educational facility that is a modelfor the treatment of other historic schools. The preservation ofBooker T. is an example of a successful restoration project andbuilding addition that together embrace and complement thehistoric school. �

Marcel Quimby, FAIA, is a principal with Quimby McCoy Preserva-tion Architecture, LLP.

Editor’s Note: Quimby had no professional involvement in the rehabilitation ofBooker T. Washington High School. Historic restoration consultant serviceswere performed by Quimby’s business partner, Nancy McCoy, while em-ployed by ArchiTexas. It was completed by McCoy immediately following thecreation of Quimby McCoy Preservation Architecture, LLP.



Design Team: Allied Works Architecture, Portland, OregonBooziotis & Company Architects, DallasArchiTexas (Historic restoration consultant)Contractor: Thos. S Byrne, Ltd, Fort Worth

Marcel Quimby, FAIA


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PeopleCongratulations to Bob Morris, FAIA,on being named president and chief ex-ecutive officer of Corgan Associates Inc.

He is succeeding David Lind, AIA, whohas been named chairman of the board.The firm also announces the addition ofMatt Mooney, Brian George, AIA, andSteve Hulsey, AIA, to the firm’s man-agement committee.

Brown Reynolds Watford Architects(BRW) announced that Brian Gibbs,AIA, is now a licensed architect in Texasand also welcomes Martha S. Schantz,AIA, to the firm as a senior project ar-chitect. BRW also celebrates the open-ing of their San Francisco office as theirfourth studio, joining Dallas, Houston,and College Station.

Raymond Harris & Associates Architectsnamed Scott Pearce, AIA, and Ty Hol-comb, AIA, as new associate principals.

SHW Group appointed JimmyStrohmeyer to managing principal of itsNorth Texas studio.

HKi Architects is pleased to announcethat Joe Johnson, AIA, and Steven Bulleri,AIA, are now licensed architects in Texas

and also welcomes Peter Melvin, Assoc.AIA, to the firm as a project manager.

PBK congratulates partner Ian Powell,AIA, on being elected to serve as presi-dent-elect of the Houston Chapter of theAmerican Institute of Architects for 2011and also announces that Rick Blan, AIA,has been named a partner in the firm.

Rees Associates Inc. has opened a newoffice in Houston to be led by Allan Parr,AIA, who has been serving as the firm’schief operating officer. They have alsoopened a new office in Baltimore, MD tobe led by Beverly Brandon, vice president.

Congratulations to Miró Rivera Archi-tects on being selected for the 2010AD100, Architectural Digest’s annual in-ternational directory of the world’s topinterior designers and architects.

SmithGroup/F&S promoted DavidMills, AIA, to principal and Larissa Alar-con to associate.

dsgn associates added Patricia Meckfes-sel, IIDA, as director of interior design andsenior associate. The firm also addedEmily Harrold, Assoc. AIA, Josh Har-rold, Assoc. AIA, and Kevin Chagnon,Assoc. AIA, as architectural interns.

TBG Partners promoted Kent T.Mendenhall, Assoc. AIA, to principal atthe firm’s Dallas/Fort Worth office.

Aguirre Roden Inc. brought on TaylorDueker, AIA, as a vice president for itsAustin office.

5GStudio Collaborative Inc. congratu-lates partner Jacob Tindall on being se-lected for the 2009 Best of BusinessAward in the Commercial Art andGraphic Design category by the Small

Business Commerce Association (SBCA).The firm was also ranked 33rd in theDallas 100 Entrepreneur Awards by theSMU Cox School of Business and namedMinority Business Enterprise of The Year2009 by the North Central Texas Re-gional Certification Agency.

RTKL congratulates Brad T. Barker,AIA, executive vice president, on beingrecognized as one of the “most promi-nent architecture and design firm lead-ers” in DesignIntelligence’s Collegiate

Leadership Index. He leads the firm’sDallas-based healthcare and health sci-ence practice group.

The School of Architecture at UT Ar-lington announced that their program inlandscape architecture has been recog-nized in the eleventh annual publicationof America’s Best Architecture & DesignSchools for 2010. UT Arlington tied withCal Poly Pomona, UC-Berkeley, and Illi-nois for 15th place. �

PlacesCongratulations to Brown Reynolds Wat-ford Architects (BRW) on being awardedthe “Best Architectural Design” and “BestGreen Building Project” in Texas by theTexas Construction Magazine for the Trin-

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People, Places & Things |By Laurel Stone, AIA

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ity River Audubon Center. The projectalso recently received the Texas Recre-ation and Parks Society 2010 Facility De-sign Award. In addition, the firm receivedthe F.I.E.R.O. 2009 Honor award for theDallas Fire Station No. 33, which recentlyearned LEED Silver certification.

CamargoCopeland’s project, TheBridge, was recently awarded one of theChicago Athenaeum’s 2009 AmericanArchitecture Awards.

IA Interior Architects announces that itsBancolombia Headquarters project inMedellín, Columbia won the 2009 Inte-rior Design Best of Year Award in thelarge office category. The same projectwas also recently awarded a CoreNetGlobal Innovator’s Award.

RTKL announces the opening of LakesideHospital, a new 90,000-square-foot facil-ity focusing on cardiology, sports medicine,and orthopedic/spine care on the campusof St. Luke’s The Woodlands Hospital.

MAYSE & ASSOCIATES INC. announcesthe recent completion of the Nike Men’sSoccer Store remodel in Laguna Hills, CAand a new prototype design for a fran-chised unit in Duncanville, TX. �

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ThingsAt the DMA…Coastlines: Images of Land and Seathrough August 22Luc Tuymans through September 5Gustav Stickley and the American Artsand Crafts Movement through May 2011African Masks: The Art of Disguise open-ing August 22 through February 2011The Mourners: Tomb Sculptures fromthe Court of Burgundy opening October3 through January 2011

At the MAC…2 Women: Michelle Murillo, Leigh AnneLester through June 26Kana Harada through June 26Megan Adams through June 26

At the Crow Collection…Blossoming Stone: Qing Dynasty Jadethrough August 1

At the Meadows…Contours of Empire: The World ofCharles IV through July 18Goya and López: Court Painters forCharles IV through July 18

At the Amon Carter…Masterworks of American Photography:Popular Culture through July 18Constructive Spirit: Abstract Art in Southand North America, 1920s–50s openingJune 26 through September 5American Modern: Abbott, Evans,Bourke-White opening October 2through January 2011

Around Dallas...Accessibility Awareness Day - Celebratingthe 20th Anniversary of the ADA on July 26Activities include the annual Wheelchair-a-thon, a luncheon with speaker, andspecial tours of accessible facilities. Formore information contact Marcela AbadiRhoads, [email protected] or214.403.8714. �

Laurel Stone, AIA, is a project leader at5Gstudio_collaborative, llc. Send yourPeople, Places & Things submissions to herat [email protected]. Be sure to put“Columns PPT” in the email subject line.

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Detail Matters | Creating Urban Vibrancy

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Using a bold horizontal waterfall to span across the Element’s pool, BGO Architectscreates an engaging and irresistible sensory experience through their use of color, form,material, and sound, while contrasting and complementing the backdrop of urban form.

Photo by Ishita Sharma, Assoc. AIA.

What is Plano’s Legacy Town Center (LegacyTC)?An instant town?A fake town?A lifestyle center?An example of “Starbucks urbanism”?

All these labels have been at the forefront of planning dis-course since LegacyTC (created by EDS) was conceived in thelate 1990s. Similar to the Urban Center at Las Colinas (see arti-cle in this issue) LegacyTC was conceived and inserted in responseto changing market and demographic conditions that were notanticipated when it was originally master planned forty years ago.

Strict urbanists may decry LegacyTC for what it is not (awhole community that is highly connected, economically andculturally diverse, with a sprinkle of urban grit); but, they shouldinstead embrace the basic planning parte’ in its unique context.The fundamental concept was to provide a residential-based en-clave to an otherwise high-quality but day-use only corporate-

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COUNTERPOINT: LEGACY TOWN CENTER

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office environment. VMTs (vehicle miles traveled) may not havebeen a core issue fifteen years ago, but Legacy TC nonethelessbalanced a dense, multi-use development, convenient to theday workers, with residential options that appeal to the GenXwork force, and offer a less auto-dependent framework.

What’s the physical outcome? LegacyTC, nearly built-out, is150 acres of commercial office, retail, residential, and hospital-ity space supported by surface and structure parking. The res-idential typology is fairly narrow—Class A rental apartments andhigh-end for-sale townhomes. Office and hotel uses are com-mensurate with a high-quality corporate-office park. The retailis primarily destination type (dry goods and restaurants), and aremostly high-end (per the high-average income market contextof west Plano). The original concept, by Duany Plater-Zyback(DPZ) and RTKL, is broadly intact south of Legacy, but was per-verted along the south frontage of Legacy Drive in a concessionto power center planning—a big-box retailer and a slip-road

with a conventional rack of parking. The phase north of Legacystrays further with an island of high-end retail at the hard cornerof Legacy and the tollway—an island within an island.

The mix of uses and the outcome to date is influenced pri-marily by four factors:• the maturation of the North Dallas Tollway, enabling and en-couraging regional, destination retail, and restaurant traffic,• the underlying demographics (of west Plano and Frisco) thatattract national retailers,• a residential rental-rate barrier (consistent across the metro-plex) that to date nearly precludes mid-rise rental housing, and• a meaningful investment in public spaces.

Consequently, LegacyTC is primarily an auto-centric destina-tion for retail and restaurant with little service retail—as little as

5,000SF is committed to neighborhood or personal services suchas a dry cleaner, mini-market, barber shop/salon, tax advisor, etc.Additionally, institutional uses were never envisioned nor valued(per the private development proforma) so this “faux town cen-ter” offers no library, schoolhouse, or other public or institutionalattraction. Legacy is neither a town, nor a town center. “TownCenter” is marketing jargon—not reality—though developersand brokers find the now generic misnomer safe if not advanta-geous. Further, LegacyTC lacks the patina resulting from histori-cal buildings, adaptive reuse, whole community, and the culturaltrappings of long-term residents that yield the occasional founddelight, whimsy, or sense of endearment.

In Legacy, a master development has been augmented by amulti-use neighborhood within the original 2,700-acre office dis-trict. It’s a pocket of relatively high density located on a major in-vestment (the tollway) underpinned by a flexible framework plan.That’s a victory for “incremental metropolitanism”1 and for the

improvement of the suburban condition (relative to VMTs, con-nectivity, diversity of housing typologies, and live/work options).It succeeds as a people magnet within its North Texas context(e.g., witness Bishop Dr. and the lake area on a temperateevening) with a classic retail loop (Bishop Dr.), and a fairly diverseresidential population. It’s also a relevant North Texas precedentfor the repositioning of underperforming suburban office parks,failed malls, shopping centers or auto dealerships, and for thetrue “town” locations (the stagnant cores of second-tier suburbancities) especially when pared to regional mobility. �

J. Mark Wolf, AIA, is a principal of JHP Architecture/Urban Design.

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• Overall residential density of Plano, TX is 2.0 u. / acre.Legacy Office Park is 1.6 u. /acre.Legacy Town Center (only) will be 21 u. /ac at build-out.

• The overall per capita retail use in Plano, TX is 238 SF/ household.Legacy Office Park is 170 SF/ household.

Legacy Town Center is 225 SF / household.

In 2009, a three-sculpture installation brought life andbeauty to a neighborhood in Deep Ellum. The Traveling Man se-ries, consisting of “Awakening” (Good Latimer & Elm), “Waitingon a Train” (Good Latimer & Gaston), and “Walking Tall” (GoodLatimer & Swiss) were designed by Brandon Oldenburg of ReelFX Creative Studios and Brad Oldham of Brad Oldham Interna-tional Inc. The intent: to create a new gateway to the community.

Creating approachable, engag-ing art was a hallmark of the initialdesign. The collaborators envi-sioned larger-than-life sculpturesthat could be tactile, interactive,and reflective of the community.Being able to sit on the sculptures,walk under them, touch them,reach towards them—each ofthese actions help the communityembrace the experience. Themirror-polished stainless steel fin-ish, some say, allows the viewersto see themselves in him and re-flect themselves back into the community.

To enrich the community, the three pieces were placed in anarea of the city that would benefit from revitalization and a moresecure neighborhood feel. If you log onto Facebook or Flickr, youfind a host of family photos, with people walking under “WalkingTall,” lounging across “Waiting on a Train,” stroking the steel birds,

and staring at their reflections in the polished stainless steel.Though completed just last September, the sculptures have al-ready become a local landmark and a destination for those whoappreciate public art. Much like the Mustangs of Las Colinas,these sculptures always have people milling about.

The most prominent element of the sculptural series,“Walking Tall,” required two 32-feet-deep piers that provide aconcrete footing for the 38-feet-tall sculpture. Concrete pierswere chosen, rather than concrete mass footings due to costand time savings. His legs, weighing 21,500 pounds, werehoisted over the piers and his hips were then raised by craneand welded in place on site. The building process took longerthan expected, but the challenges helped the designers partic-ipate in constructing the sculptures in a way that was more fluidand less robotic and visually rigid. “I usually live in the virtualworld of animation,” says Oldenberg “Working outside of thatvirtual environment, riveting panels, and interacting with steel… we learned as we worked and improved the design withinthe construction process.”

All three sculptures were created to withstand 100-mile-per-hour winds. Each has a structure, like a physical skeleton,surrounded by a steel skin. “Walking Tall” and “Waiting on aTrain” both required 12 weeks of cutting and welding just tomake each skeleton and there are more than 1,800 pounds ofwelding-rod anodes in the structures of their bodies. “The en-gineering portion of this project was huge,” said Oldham. “Weconsulted with the engineers (Nathan D. Maier Consulting En-gineers) almost daily about some aspect of the project.”

The uniqueness of the sculptures appeals to the existing artscommunity and draws an even larger audience, adding diversityto the already rich Deep Ellum culture. In addition, they justmake you smile! �

Charla Blake, Assoc AIA, is the interior design accreditation coordina-tor at The Art Institute of Dallas.

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Facts“Walking Tall” weighs more than 35,000 pounds;the legs alone weigh in at 21,500 pounds. It is tallerthan the Alamo. Its collective height, above andbelow ground, is 70 feet. Its front leg took 10 hoursto secure in place over the concrete footing. Its hipbones are nearly four feet wide.

“Waiting on a Train” stands nine-feet tall andrests on a 15,000-pound rescued portion of theDeep Ellum tunnel, stamped 1930.

The three-sculpture installation was created on abudget of $1.38 million. They were built to the samesafety protocols that are followed by rail line con-struction projects and it required more than 12,000man hours to bring The Traveling Man series to life.

More information at www.deepellumgateway.com.

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By Todd Howard, AIA

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Other than his family, few know where the late HaroldStanley Marcus was born. But in the early 1900s, one of Dal-las’ most stately neighborhoods was found just blocks southfrom downtown—The Cedars. Its origins date back to the1870s as one of Dallas’ first neighborhoods and one of the firstareas settled in North Texas; but by the turn of the century, theCedars was home to many of Dallas’ most notable business-men. Browder Springs provided Dallas its water supply andwas a natural location for residential development.

In September, 1892, the construction of a new temple,Shaareth Israel was completed. The building was on the southside of Jackson Street, near Preston. The Dallas Times Heraldnoted, “It is a handsomely finished structure 40 x 60 feet in themain, with a vestibule 12 x 20 feet. It is neatly finished inside,the cost of the structure being $13,500.” The Cedars quicklybecame a thriving Jewish community—an era, however, thatwas short lived.

The turn of the century found light industry taking root inthe area just south of Dallas. In 1910, Sears, Roebuck & Com-pany opened a catalog merchandise center, the first outside ofChicago, in what is today known as Southside on Lamar. Threeexpansions of the building followed; one in 1913, the oldeststill standing, and again in 1920 and 1925. As downtown beganto spread, many of the late 1800’s Victorian structures werebeing demolished to accommodate industrial and office ex-pansions. This boom coupled with the ongoing populationgrowth caused many of the city’s wealthiest to move north.

The 1960s saw the construction of Interstate 30, which es-sentially cut off the Cedars from the rest of downtown and thedestruction of all but a few of the remaining homes in the area.Since then, the area has become a home to artists and grass-roots-type development. Today, the neighborhood is on thecusp of resurgence and was identified in the Forward DallasPlan as the next logical area for future growth. A group of ar-chitects and stakeholders recently commissioned the develop-ment of a master plan for the neighborhood and it appears asthough its proximity to the urban core may soon find theCedars as a premiere location for urban renewal. �

Todd Howard, AIA, is president of t. Howard + associates inc.

BEAUTY TO BLIGHTLEADS TO URBAN RENEWAL


People, Places & ThingsWe’d like to hear about happenings inthe design disciplines… send us news ofyour company / organization, yourachievements, your accomplishments,your personal awards (community, pro-fessional, etc), accolades, promo-tions…or if you’ve completed an art orarchitecture project of which you are re-ally proud, we’d like to know about it!Never fear…Le Corbusier was one ofthe most shameless self-promoters in thehistory of architects, so follow his exam-ple and share. If you’re too humble,have a friend send it for you. Sendentries to Laurel Stone, AIA, [email protected]. Be sure to put“Columns PPT” in the email subject line.

Creative on the SideWe’d also like to provide YOU, the read-ers, with additional opportunities for per-sonal, creative expression. If you writepoems, paint pictures, take photographs,draw cartoons, write non-fiction, or are in-spired by any other means of artistic, writ-

ten or graphic expression, we’d like to seeit … and possibly include it … in an up-coming issue. Again, your contact is LaurelStone, AIA, at [email protected].

Sense of PlaceThis feature showcases one piece of artper issue. It should be expressive of ar-chitectural sensibility from an artist’s per-spective. It might be a photo of an intricategrid of icicles, a simple piece of glass, or anew perspective of an old building. Watcheach issue for the unique items we featureand then send your best example to Ker-rie Sparks, [email protected].

The GalleryA favorite feature of each Columns is themulti-page gallery of fine architecture. Tohave you’re project considered for inclu-sion, send a photo and a one-sentencestatement from one of your principalsdescribing the attributes of the structure.Entries should again go to Kerrie Sparks,[email protected].

Got Ideas?Columns is the primary arts and architecture magazine in North Texas. As such, weoffer many opportunities for our readers to express their creativity and share them-selves with their peers in new and interesting ways. Below are features that run inevery issue where we would like to have your involvement.

‘Have an Attitude?Do you have high praise forColumns? Would you like tosee any changes to it? Doyou wish we’d offer anarticle on a specific topic?Do you have a nominationfor a person to feature in theProfiles segment? Send yourideas and attitudes to oureditor, Brian McLaren, AIA, [email protected].

A FEW STEPS BACKRENOVATION GIVES AGED ARCHITECTURE A SOHO SPIN

By David Baca, Assoc. AIA, and Jared Tredway


The building at 209 East Louisiana Street in downtownMcKinney had been abandoned for quite some time. Not aban-doned in that it had no occupants, but abandoned in its idea.Since the mid-twentieth century, McKinney’s urban downtown,like so many others, struggled to find its identity as suburban

strip centers enticedcommercial developmentto the periphery. This,coupled with fire, chang-ing use, and structuralmediation, had rendered209 East Louisiana a“hodge-podge” of a build-ing, only a shadow of theonce proud and coherentcommercial building ithad been. The façade,disfigured by the oddplacement of ill-propor-

tioned windows, looked haggard. The interior, whose originalfloor levels and high ceilings had been obscured over the years,was a maze of spaces on multiple levels, and was detailed likea suburban tract home. Steel beams and columns had beenadded to shore up floor joists that changed direction from spaceto space. The triple-wythed masonry walls no longer bore theload of floor joists, and plumbing was discovered in the mostunlikely of places.

Good Timing for RenewalIn 2007, McKinney’s downtown was on the cusp of an urbanrenaissance. The municipal government was rebuilding infra-

structure and planning aesthetic improvements to the neigh-borhood. The city was among the fastest growing in the nation,and the increasing population brought renewed interest in boththe historic homes and the downtown square that anchors thecity. Many of the renovations sought to restore the square’s Vic-torian-era charm and the nostalgia of the past, but Raj and LoriBhargava had a different vision when they purchased the build-ing at 209 East Louisiana. They envisioned a salon and day spathat expressed contemporary, forward-thinking ideas while re-specting the historic fabric. Lori, a retired bank executive turnedentrepreneur, wished for her “SoHo” salon and spa to be distinctamong the Victorian façades of her neighbors.

The building program included a retail shop, hair salon,massage therapy and treatment areas for manicures and pedi-cures, and a lounge. The budget was limited, and as a result

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the owners hoped to move as little of the walls, plumbing, andfloor levels as possible. Largely due to a complex set of spatialrequirements and the constraints of the budget, we began tosearch for design solutions based on artful utility. We identifiedrelationships between seemingly uncommon elements andmade use of eccentricities as architectural expressions. For ex-ample, the elevator was placed rather awkwardly on the firstfloor in order to align with load-bearing walls above, resultingin divided spaces and skewed circulation on the first level. As aresult, a serpentine circulation path now divides the first levelinto the washing station, cutting area, and service area whileintroducing a set of curvilinear forms that animate the geome-try of the plan. On the upper levels, circulation was orientedalongside the elevator and the existing load-bearing walls, andtreatment rooms were then rationally aligned in the remainingspace. Aside from considerations of the quality of a visitor’s ex-perience, many esoteric design considerations were dismissedas the building suggested its own straightforward solutions.

Embracing the PastThe aesthetic began to develop when demolition revealed themasonry walls on the interior and exterior. The contrast of oldand new, of rough and refined became an important theme indesign decisions. On the façade, aged stucco was removed toreveal scarred brick. Leaving the brick exposed on the upperfaçade contrasts with the smooth-faced stone that replaced theporcelain tiles as a veneer on the lower façade. The originalupper window openings were restored and the awkwardlyplaced existing openings were filled in with a brick that offers asubtle color variation to provide a record of their having beenthere. The historic tri-partite storefront and cast-iron columnsthat were typical of turn-of-the-century commercial buildingshad been removed sometime during the building’s history, andthe upper transom window was in-filled with brick. New wide-flange columns were installed in their place to carry the load of

the original lintel and to reintroduce the transom window,which now coincides with the second floor level. A new steelawning supports tongue-and-groove wood decking to protectthe entrance from weather.

On the interior, the brick shell becomes a backdrop for re-tail product displays, new open-riser wood stairs, salon stations,and a double-height lounge upstairs. New walls in soothing graytones contrast the roughness of the brick. As visitors movethrough the building, spatial variety reveals glimpses of the his-toric envelope at every turn. Many of the building’s mechani-cal systems are exposed below the ceiling and provide contrastto the refinement of stainless-steel hardware and fixtures. Light-ing placement adds to the visual drama and heightens the con-trast of the rough with the refined.

Although the scheme was originally met with some outsideresistance, local preservationists and neighboring building ownershave embraced the result of the long and involved project. In anarea where neo-eclectic schemes are predominant among newdevelopment, and other downtown building owners generallystick to the nostalgic themes of the past, 209 Downtown Salonand Spa takes a different approach. It reminds us that we are acontemporary people in a contemporary age, all the while beingquietly respectful of history and culture. By taking a few steps back-ward and defining some new approaches to old challenges, the lifeof this building, it seems, has been found once again. �

David Baca, Assoc. AIA, is principal and Jared Tredway is projectmanager of David Baca Studio in Sherman.


Carnival, Mixed media on Canvas, 5x7Lacy Barnett-CagleRTKL Associates Inc.

Creative On the Side | Things People Create on Their Own Time

Compiled by Laurel Stone, AIA

Rooftops - New York, Watercolor, 25”x18”Laurin McCracken, AIAJacobs Global Buildings NA

Kunsthal Auditorium, Digital PhotographyRichard Luis, Intl. Assoc. AIALaguarda.Low Architects

“Café R+D was a rare opportunity to design a com-pact freestanding jewel-box restaurant for HillstoneRestaurant Group, parent company to Houston’sRestaurant, with a near limitless budget.”

JEFF GOOD, AIA, PRINCIPAL

GALLERY

CAFÉ R+DUniversity Park, TexasGood Fulton & Farrell Architectswww.gff.comPhotographer: Charles D. Smith, AIA

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GALLERY

“The arcade detailing was inspired by the Art Decostyle building known as the “Taj Mahal” at RandolphAir Force base in San Antonio.”

GREGORY DASPIT, AIA, DIVISION MANAGER

REMINGTON MEDICALRESORT OF SAN ANTONIOMayse & Associates Inc.www.mayseassociates.comPhotographer: Nathan Shands,Shands Photographics


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“Not your typical warehouse – Canal Side expresses arenewed vision for urban loft apartments.”

CHARLES R. WOMACK, AIA, PRINCIPAL

GALLERY

CANAL SIDE LOFTSIrving, TXWomack + Hampton Architects LLCwww.womackhampton.comPhotographer: John Benoist

GALLERY

“Planned over many phases, the restoration and adap-tive re-use of the historic Mercantile Tower and itsnew hip partner, The Element, provide two uniquelifestyle choices at one premier residential address.”

GARY PITTS, AIA

MERCANTILE PLACE ON MAINDallas, TXBGO Architects Inc.www.bgoarchitects.comPhotographer: John W. Davis,ASMP, DVDesign Group Inc.


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GALLERY

“The Joule Hotel synthesizes contemporary designwith the classic beauty of an historic Gothic-Revivalmasterpiece. The result is an energetic expression ofthe revitalized heart of Dallas.”

CRAIG MELDE, PRINCIPAL

THE JOULE HOTELDallas, TXARCHITEXASwww.architexas.comPhotographer: Eric Laignel


GALLERY

“We envisioned this house as an arced vesselsuspended within an exoskeleton of steel structure,trellises, and sunscreens.”

LIONEL MORRISON, FAIA

NORTHAVEN RESIDENCEDallas, TXmorrisonseifertmurphywww.msmgroup.comPhotographer: Lionel Morrison, FAIA

The AIA Dallas and the DallasCenter for Architecture have provenan award-winning combination. Withinsix months, these groups have receivedfour accolades for excellence. The awardsrecognize our DCFA architectural design,AIA Dallas’ development of emergingleaders, and communication leadershipthrough AIA Columns magazine.

Architectural Design AwardThe Dallas Center for Architecture’s in-terior scheme was developed as a resultof a design competition that AIA spon-sored in 2007. A team of young archi-tects, from three different areas of thenation, rose to the challenge. Their de-sign features a “crinkle wall”—a faceted,acid-etched glass wall that has now be-come a symbol to identify the unique-ness of our physical space. The8,996-square-foot facility design tookshape within a remarkable eight-monthtimeframe. The judges of Texas Construc-tion’s Best of 2009 awards presented theproject with an award for the Best CulturalProject and it also tied for Best Architec-tural Design in this awards program.

Continuing Education AwardA ten-month comprehensive leadership-

development program, established byAIA Dallas, profoundly impressed theAmerican Institute of Architects’ Contin-uing Education jury. In recognition of theprogram, the jury presented AIA Dallaswith an award in the Continuing Educa-tion Single Program category. The recog-nition is for AIA Dallas’ effort to discover,develop, and establish emerging industryprofessionals so they can better impactthe community, the architectural profes-sion, and their respective firms.

Communication AwardThe editorial team of AIA Dallas’Columns magazine states their missionas: “…providing contemporary, criticalthought leadership on topics of signifi-cance to the architectural communityand to professionals in related indus-tries.” The layout of the magazine reflectssuch architectural sensitivity and aesthet-ics. From among nearly 5,000 entries,judges honored the magazine’s successin “marketing and communications” bychoosing Columns as a winner of the2009 Platinum Award in the Marcom in-ternational design competition.

The level of distinction in architecturaldesign, continuing education, and com-munication that we have achieved makes

us proud to continue in our pursuit of ex-cellence. It’s the fabulous staff and volun-teers at AIA and DCFA – and the DallasCenter for Architecture Foundation—thatmake possible our profound impact onDallas and our professions. Thank you all.

P.S. Thanks to all of our Dollar a Daycampaign contributors… you have suc-cessfully helped us retire our construc-tion loan that we secured to build-outthe Dallas Center for Architecture! Go towww.aiadallas.org and click on the Dol-lar A Day logo for a list of donors. �

Paula Clements is executive director of theDallas Center for Architecture.

Centered on the Center | Winning Ways

By Paula D. Clements, CAE, Hon. TSA

Craig Blackmon, FAIA, Blackink Photography

The Dallas Center for Architecture’sfilm series continues through the summerwith explorations of architecture from aroundthe world. All screenings begin at 7:30 p.m.Admission is a $10 donation to the center. Re-freshments are provided. To RSVP, [email protected].

June 9, 2010 - 7:30 p.m.MetropolisIn the year 2026, when the populace is di-vided between workers who must live un-derground and the wealthy, who enjoy afuturistic city of splendor, a man from the upperclass abandons his privileged life to join op-

pressed workers in a revolt. Perhaps the mostfamous and influential of all silent films, Germandirector Fritz Lang’s masterpiece has beenmagnificently restored to include the original1927 orchestral score. The film’s set designsand their similarities to Modern and Art Decoarchitecture are still impressive.

July 14, 2010 - 7:30 p.m.Regular or SuperCapping off a six-decade career that redefinedmodern architecture, the great Mies van derRohe designed a simple gas station near Mon-treal in 1967. This eccentric career moveserves as the scaffolding for this stylish and fas-cinating documentary, which looks at severalMies masterpieces, including the SeagramBuilding and the Barcelona Pavilion. The filmalso includes interviews with other architec-ture stars such as Rem Koolhaas, ElizabethDiller, and Phyllis Lambert.

August 11, 2010 - 7:30 p.m.Frank Lloyd Wright’s BuffaloThis film tells the story of the long friendship ofarchitect Frank Lloyd Wright and Buffalo busi-nessman Darwin Martin—and the architecturethat was created as a result, including the LarkinAdministration Building, the Darwin Martin Es-tate, and the Martin Summer Home, Graycliff.

September 8, 2010 - 7:30 p.m.The Museum on the MountainThe Miho Museu, designed by I.M. Pei, is ex-amined in this documentary. It follows theprogress of the museum’s design and con-struction over a six-year period, from Pei’s ini-tial visit to the remote mountain site nearKyoto, Japan, to the public opening in 1997.

For a listing of architecture events across theregion, visit DallasCFA.com.

UpcomingDCFA Events

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Lost Dallas | Ross Avenue Residences

From 1885 to 1920, Ross Avenue was Dallas’ Fifth Avenue.The silk-stocking district, lined with mansions, was occupied bythe city’s civic and business leaders. But encroaching commer-cial uses gradually drove the wealthy farther north and east tocarefully designed residential developments such as HighlandPark and Munger Place. Today, three historic mansions survive.

From: Dallas Landmarks, a publication by Preservation Dallasand Dallas Heritage Village

Photo courtesy of Preservation Dallas

Texas/Dallas History & Archives Division, Dallas Public Library

Photo courtesy of Preservation Dallas

By Katherine Seale

The Alfred H. Belo Mansion(Dallas Legal Education Center), c.18902101 Ross AvenueOriginal Architect: UnknownHubbell and Greene, renovation, 1900Burson, Hendricks & Walls, adaptive re-use,restoration, and expansion, 1978

The Alexander Mansion(The Dallas Woman’s Forum), 19064607 Ross AvenueDesigned by Sanguinette & Staats

Tenison House (now part ofJames W. FanninElementary School), 19114880 Ross AvenueArchitect: Unknown

Katherine Seale is theexecutive director ofPreservation Dallas.


Transitions | Involve. Educate. Motivate.

Editor’s Note: The AIA Dallas Asso-ciates Committee is a growing groupof aspiring architects whose aim is toinvolve, educate, and motivateyoung professionals in the architec-tural community. Transitions is a newColumns, feature that will highlighttheir activities and suggest opportu-nities that might intrigue you.

Become an Associate AIA member and join the AIA Dal-las Associates Committee! An Associate is unlicensed to practicearchitecture in the United States, but is either a recent gradu-ate with an architectural degree, currently enrolled in the In-tern Development Program and working toward licensure, orworking under a licensed architect. In essence, an Associate’splace in the architectural community is a transitory position anda stepping stone. The AIA Dallas Associates Committee acts asa support for those taking strides toward greater achievementand value within the profession.

The committee organizes events to encourage and assistarchitectural interns through their journey to professional li-censure. Among these are A.R.E. (Architectural RegistrationExam) success teams, where individuals exchange study mate-rials and encourage one another through a set timeline ofexams. Also offered are A.R.E. seminars and lectures that focuson exam content and methods for exam preparation.

While architectural registration is emphasized by the com-mittee, the group also assists young professionals by establish-ing links to the greater architectural community and thecommunity at large. Outreach opportunities are provided, suchas the recent Turtle Creek Clean Up, which was organizedthrough Emerging Leaders. There are also opportunities to vol-unteer while experiencing local architecture at its best, like help-ing with the AIA Dallas Tour of Homes. The committee alsoreaches out to potential Associates and eventual architecturestudents through events like 2 B An Architect, which is held forhigh school students interested in architecture as a career. Fi-nally, the committee provides social interaction and network-ing possibilities, but with an architectural flair.

Leonardo da Vinci once said, “I have been impressed withthe urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply.Being willing is not enough; we must do.” The AIA Dallas As-sociates Committee acts as an active catalyst for doing…for ap-plying…and for growing.

Learn more by following the Associates on Twitter(https://twitter.com/AIADallasAssoc), read their blogspot(www.AIADallasAssociates.blogspot.com) or become a fanon Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/AIA-Dallas-Associates-Committee/249097002988). �

Jennifer Trojcak, Assoc. AIA, is an intern architect with BrownReynolds Watford Architects.

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Joshua Skoch, Assoc. AIA

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525 Turtle Creek Boulevard, 1957Howard Meyer,architect“Not as much a building as a way of life.”That’s the first sentence of the original mar-keting materials for 3525 Turtle Creek, oneof Dallas’ first apartment buildings. Com-pleted in 1957, it was designed by HowardMeyer, whose other buildings in Dallas in-clude Temple Emanu-El and residences inthe Park Cities and North and East Dallas.

A signature element of 3525 TurtleCreek is its distinctive series of brise soleil orsunscreens. As the original brochure states,“These grilles are extremely handsome as adecorative treatment and break up directsunlight coming into the rooms into a myr-iad of changing patterns. They do not ob-struct the view through the windows.”

With its sensitivity to its neighborhoodand textured exterior, Meyer’s tower re-mains a Dallas architectural icon. �

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Life of an Architecthttp://lifeofanarchitect.blogspot.comThis honest and informing blogsite is from local architect BobBorson. The musings contained in the site cover topics that areeasily understood and relatable to the daily lives of architects.

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Chris Grossnicklaus, Assoc. AIA, is with RTKL Associates Inc.To offer your ideas for websites that others might like to visit, sendhim suggestions at [email protected].

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Profile | Pete Peabody

We should understand preservation froma quality-of-life perspective—it’s not likefinding a cure for cancer or endinghomelessness, but it nevertheless makesa profound difference in our lives.


As the president of Preservation Dallas (www.preserva-tiondallas.org), Pete Peabody is the principalspokesperson for the organization. Pete works withthe executive director, other board members, andcommittee chairpersons to ensure the organizationstays true to its mission. That mission is: to advocate forthe preservation and revitalization of Dallas’ historicbuildings, neighborhoods, and places in order to en-hance the vitality of our city.Pete’s goal, while president, is to keep the organi-

zation on track by maintaining core programs andevents and maximizing communication and educa-tional efforts via social media and their Website. In arecent interview, Pete shared some of his insights as acommunity advocate and preservation leader.

What are some of the best examples of architects doingpreservation projects right?I would like to first make it clear that preservation includesrestoration projects as well as renovations and adaptive reuse.Not many projects fall under the restoration category, espe-cially in Dallas. However, preservation-minded projects includethe Eagle residence on Park Lane, the Larry Leibowitz andNaomi Aberly residence on Strait Lane, along with Fair Park,the Mosaic building, the DP&L building, and the Davis building.

Who and what exemplifies exceptional preservationarchitecture?Locally, Dallas has many talented Revivalist architects, qualifiedrestoration architects, and an increasing number of firms doingadaptive reuse. The historic streetscape in Downtown is a greatexample. Having projects like Old Parkland, the StoneleighHotel, and Fair Park make our city better and much more in-teresting. Nationally, I would say that the best preservation proj-ects used to be privately funded museums; but the field hasbroadened and there are now quite excellent projects for land-scape design, cultural landmarks, roadways, and mid-centurymodern resources. Also, views have expanded on what weconsider worthy of preservation. I think some people still thinkof preservation as a luxury. Preservation is not just about restor-ing houses for wealthy people. We should understand preser-vation from a quality of life perspective—it’s not like finding acure for cancer or ending homelessness, but it neverthelessmakes a profound difference in our lives.

When architects think of great American cities, New York,Chicago, and Boston may readily come to mind. How couldDallas become a similarly great city?Having just returned from Washington D.C. and having visitedthe cities you mentioned, it’s evident they have a deep respectfor the legacy of past generations, for a creative approach toadapting older buildings to new uses, and for planning a city forthe better good of those who live there. Dallas needs to workharder and smarter to preserve and reuse our built environ-ment rather than demolish it or have it lay fallow.

In terms of preservation, what does Dallas still need to learnfrom other great American cities?Dallas citizens and city leaders need to work together and findsolutions that will preserve, reuse, and adapt the historical struc-tures we have left. They are emblematic of the struggles andsuccesses of those who came before us and inspire us to haveour own vision of the future.

What sparked your interest in preservation architecture?I have always loved history, but I lived in Oak Cliff for manyyears. That community has great respect for history, the builtenvironment, and the legacy of past generations. I also directlyparticipated in the renovation of my own residence severalyears ago, a 1958 mid-century home designed by San Antonioarchitect E.I. Freeborn for Tom and Naomi Williams. Theprocess helped me gain a deep sense of appreciation for wellthought out architectural design.

Interview by Andrew Moon, Assoc. AIA, an intern architect with Ray-mond Harris & Associates Architects.

On TargetPete’s straight answer’s to pointed questions

What is the most rewarding thing about your service toPreservation Dallas?Bringing organizations and individuals together, while helpingothers discover our architectural past.What do you consider your most profound success?My family.In your free time, what do you like to do?Besides training for the next marathon? With the addition ofmy one-year-old daughter Sophia, and our newborn Joshua,there is of course a lot of focus on them. They go everywherewith us, whether jogging on the Katy Trail, or out for a won-derful meal.What has kept you in Dallas?I am very partial to Dallas, being a native with both sides ofthe family arriving here since just before WWI. There are manywonderful people in this city who care deeply for its future.How has living in the DFW metroplex influenced or shapedyour perceptions about the built environment?I am fortunate to have been the recipient of my family’s rich oralhistory of the area coupled with my own experiences and studies.

Dallas needs to work harder and smarter topreserve and reuse our built environmentrather than demolish it or have it lay fallow.

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As architects and designers, wegenerally embrace the notion that wecarry the obligation of social responsibility.After all, we instinctively describe whatwe do in practice as “improving the builtenvironment.” No profession that de-scribes its primary activity in this way canescape the need to be socially conscious,and in a beneficial and proactive way.

Social responsibility includes a widerange of possibilities— from active in-volvement in our professional organiza-tions, to community and volunteerservice, to board and council member-ship in a variety of organizations. Con-tributing design skills and expertise tocharitable or nonprofit projects is a natu-ral fit for architectural firms. Such probono work allows us to do what we dobest while improving our community. Inrecent years, Omniplan has contributedsuch pro bono design services for ahomeless shelter, environmental graph-ics for the Katy Trail, planning and devel-opment at the Dallas Arboretum, andurban planning initiatives around the city.

Recently, our firm contributed plan-ning and design for two affordable hous-ing infill projects developed by the EastDallas Community Organization(EDCO), a nonprofit community hous-ing-development organization whosemission is to provide quality, affordablehousing for multi-income owner/occu-pants. Both projects were developedwithin established neighborhoods 10minutes from downtown, creatingowner-occupied homes on formerly va-cant land. A special thanks goes to JoannaHampton, AIA, for the many hours shehas contributed to lead to this effort.

For the first of these projects, BexarStreet Townhomes, we developed thedesign of 30 single-family attached-town-house units along with concepts formixed-use components of the project.The first eight units are completed andbeing sold. The second project, ClaudeStreet, consisted of the re-platting ofthree contiguous lots into four single-family home lots. Omniplan designedand then produced design development

documents for three distinct home de-signs. High energy efficiency was a focusof the home designs, resulting in LEEDSilver certification—at a cost of less than$100,000 per home. Two of the fourhomes are now completed and occu-pied, making them some of the firstLEED certified affordable housing units inDallas. Work continues in 2010 on athird EDCO project.

As Andrew Carnegie believed thatthe rich held their money “in trust” forthe rest of society, so do we as architectsand designers hold our unique skills andabilities in trust for society. We must ac-tively apply them in a socially consciousway for society to benefit. Perhaps, in theend, it is a matter of simple gratitude.Gratitude for what we have, for what weknow, and for what we are able to ac-complish as architects. True gratitude re-quires a response. �

D. Michael Hellinghausen, AIA, is principaland COO of Omniplan.

Social Responsibility | Gratitude Requires a Response

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Ever listen to a Talking Heads song and think to yourself,“Well, how did I get here?”

These disjointed, esoteric lyrics linger in the head, sparkingmindless conjecture and ruminations. These same inspired di-gressions echo throughout David Byrne’s latest creation…dareI say, travelogue? The Talking Heads’ frontman /artist /diarist/writer /world traveler takes a folding bike on all of his worldlyadventures; and the result? The Bicycle Diaries. The bike en-thusiast admits from the acknowledgements that the book actsas a “thread of [his] bike explorations of various cities” and nottheoretical discourse on urban planning. This undertaking ren-ders more of a personal blog than a travel diary.

Byrne jumps from Berlin to Manila to Istanbul taking us ona tangential ride through the inner workings of David Byrne.Each city acts as a transition for the author’s topical conversa-tion. It is as if you are pedaling alongside Byrne in Buenos Aires,hearing his personal views on politics, art, religion, fashion, andurban isolation as varied as the countries through which hebikes. He ponders the cleanliness of elevators in one city versesanother, youth curfews in Sweetwater, Texas, public art instal-lations in the Istanbul Biennial, and the remnants of the classand caste system in London.

While Byrne is no urban theorist by any stretch, his book of-fers a glimpse into an original, well-traveled, and inspired mind. �

Reviewed by Matthew Beam, an associate at Callison.

Over the last 200 years, New York City has been the prov-ing grounds and showcase for modern urban planning and ar-chitectural theory in America. So it comes as no surprise thatSharon Zukin chose our most prolific urban laboratory to ad-dress one of the most elemental, yet vexing questions: Whatmakes a place authentic?

In The Naked City, Zukin’s central thesis, that “authentic-ity” is a reflection of us as much as it is the actual bricks andmortar of an urban space, rings true when examining the trans-formation of neighborhoods. As a neighborhood gentrifies, theethnic shops and restaurants, the cheap spaces that houseartists, and the general grit inevitably give way to safer andmore expensive choices. The standardization of our urbanplaces ultimately destroys the original character that was so at-tractive in the first place.

Zukin argues that the continual upscaling of neighborhoodscreates authenticity as experience and style, rather than “agradual buildup of everyday experience, the expectation thatneighbors…that are here today will be here tomorrow.”

The Naked City is a work that has come at an opportunetime in our country. As a reaction to the general craziness of thelast real estate cycle in New York, this book offers an alterna-tive to the business-as-usual approach and suggests that trueneighborhood diversity will sustain lasting value. �

Reviewed by Erich Dohrer, director of planning and urban design atRTKL Associates Inc.

Critique | Professionals Share Perceptions of Publications

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WeakSharpSoftDeclineReduction

These five words consistently materialize in both the 2008and 2009 Dallas Beige Book reports issued by the Federal Re-serve Bank. Amidst the grave and daunting challenges of a weakand weary economy, what’s the outlook for Dallas design and ar-chitecture firms in 2010? Recently, five firm leaders shared withme their insights into what they’ve learned, how they plan to re-tool and how to better position their firms for the end of this cycle.

Several leaders expressed the differences between this re-cession and the one in the late 1980s. They did, however, dif-fer on whether they perceived this as the worst economythey’ve ever seen. Gary Cunningham, FAIA, of Cunningham Ar-chitects said, “It never gets any easier, just more familiar.” Theglobal impact of the failing financial systems echoed throughoutthe leaders’ comments.

“Recession affects every part of the world,” said RalphHawkins, FAIA, chairman and CEO of HKS.

“How much of this is a temporary aberration and howmuch of it is a fundamental reset of our economic system, con-dition and prospects?” ponders Duncan Fulton, FAIA, manag-ing principal of Good Fulton & Farrell.

Local LessonsThe sharp dissipation of the North Texas economy, in responseto the softening of the global economy, taught Dallas firms sev-eral lessons. Across the board, firms have made reductions inoverhead, project budgets, and, most unpopular, in staff. Kip

Daniel, FAIA, of The Beck Group said, “[The lesson learned] isto keep a lean and mean operation [even in the good times]and not grow too fast.”

Fulton agreed, “Firms don’t get in trouble when times arebad; they get in trouble when times are good.”

However, with rising costs, sometimes the reductions help,but “not as much as in past recessions,” chimes in Cunningham.

According to the leaders interviewed, the road towards re-covery is paved with efficiency, focus, and creativity. “We aremore efficient financially and we are doing more and creatingmore dynamic services and designs with less effort,” said JerryMerriman, AIA, president of Merriman Associates/Architects.

With a nearly impermeable credit market, firms are de-ploying resources toward different markets. “Form followsfunding,” Hawkins said. Firms with the fortitude to positionthemselves in today’s growth markets find themselves at an ad-vantage. Growth markets include: higher education, healthcare,government, and international work.

“The right markets can carry you in a recession,” saidDaniel, “and looking back, early identification of those marketsis [tantamount] to positioning for long-term growth.”

Leaders generally have a cautiously optimistic outlook. “We. . . feel that our best years as a firm lie ahead, beginning with2010,” said Merriman.

Survival and weathering the storm is on everyone’s mind.“Our goal is to survive in the short term, and to do so in waysthat will allow us to thrive in the long term,” said Fulton.

The consensus comment, aptly expressed by Daniel is this:“we sure don’t want to be around when the next one comes!” �

Valerie Ann De La Rosa is the director of marketing for Good Fulton& Farrell.

Practice Matters | Recession Redirection

By Valerie Ann De La Rosa


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Dallas and North Texas face an inter-esting future. Currently and over the lastseveral decades, we’ve experienced agrowth rate of about 2.5%. This meansthat by 2030—in less than 20 years—thepopulation of our cozy little metro will in-crease by about four-million people.

Other areas around the country arestagnant or even in decline. Last year,Florida lost population for the first time inhistory, but Dallas continues to welcomethe masses. Our entrepreneurial spiritand frontier mentality—fostering the atti-tude that everyone should have thechance to chase their dreams—will invitethese additional four-million people tomake Dallas their home and contribute tothe melting pot that Dallas is becoming.

The question arises: where willeveryone live? The answer: right here,only denser. It’s impractical for the sub-urbs to keep sprawling. The planet andour economy in addition to our roadsand our mental stability won’t handlepeople commuting from Oklahoma eachmorning for work. The reasonable an-swer is to build more compactly and

more sustainably. People will live closerto their work and their recreation.

We all know that New Urbanism isn’tnew. It’s how things were done beforewe became dependent on the car andbought into the belief that every homeowner needed acreage and a three-cargarage to validate their worth and per-sonal success.

Additionally, we’re growing in size aswell as growing older. New Urbanism al-lows not only more new people to uti-lize the resources we have available, italso keeps our existing community activeand engaged in our society. Suburban lifeisn’t conducive to aging in place. Theroads and highways that move us fromhere to there are treacherous withoutanother four-million more people shar-ing them. A denser, urban neighborhoodthat is walkable allows people to keeptheir independence even when they’reno longer comfortable driving.

The role that architecture will playover the next several decades is unques-tionable. Architects and planners will beresponsible for either creating a cohesive,

comfortable place that gives us identityand instills associations within our com-munity or it will create a bland, soul-lessexpression of suburban mundanenesswith people packed closer together. Theresponsibility is ours to insist on the for-mer and resist the latter. �

Brian McLaren, AIA, is the principal withWare Architecture and editor of Columns.

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