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magazine.texasarchitects.org | James Russell |Abigail Thomas |Rita Catinella Orrell |Aaron Seward
FeatureVolume 75, Issue 2 - Feedback Why we love the places we love When I moved to Austin in my early 20s, I learned to recognize the work of architects by what stuck out in the built environment. After living in far West Texas for the better part of two decades, however, my perspective shifted. I began to gravitate toward architecture that best fits in with its surroundings, that captures the spirit of a place in its history, culture, and atmosphere.
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magazine.texasarchitects.org | James Russell |Abigail Thomas |Rita Catinella Orrell |Aaron Seward
Standing just one foot shy of qualifying as a high-rise, the Varisco Building is the tallest structure in downtown Bryan. Originally constructed in 1948, this historic building has recently undergone a thoughtful architectural transformation. From the outside, the changes are subtle. Apart from the new vertical sign reading “Distillery,” little hints at the dramatic reinvention within. The architects deliberately preserved the entrance in its original state.
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magazine.texasarchitects.org | James Russell |Abigail Thomas |Rita Catinella Orrell |Aaron Seward
FeatureVolume 75, Issue 2 - Feedback Restoring a Midcentury Townhouse As streets go, Meyerwood Drive is quintessential Houston quirk: a curious scrap of walkable urbanism stranded between the 16 lanes of Loop 610, the concrete-bottomed Brays Bayou, a railroad track, and the city’s ubiquitous ranch house suburbia. It is a short road, dipper-shaped in plan, and mostly lined with modest townhomes faced in overly eclectic brick.
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magazine.texasarchitects.org | James Russell |Abigail Thomas |Rita Catinella Orrell |Aaron Seward
FeatureVolume 75, Issue 2 - Feedback Why Every City Needs an Architect Words by Jessie Temple, AIA and Riley Triggs, AIA At Val’s Italian Restaurant in downtown Canton, a group of residents gathered to provide feedback about the challenges facing their community’s built environment. Canton, a small East Texas town located about an hour from Dallas, features a charming historic center with a county courthouse, shops, and restaurants.
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magazine.texasarchitects.org | James Russell |Abigail Thomas |Rita Catinella Orrell |Aaron Seward
FeatureVolume 75, Issue 2 - Feedback Lessons in Mass Timber The Greenhill School campus in the Dallas suburb of Addison has a long association with architectural excellence. Spaces that could shape a learning experience by sparking awareness of place were a founding value for the campus with their selection of the late O’Neil Ford, FAIA, to design the initial buildings.
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