Aaron Seward

Managing Editor at Perkins and Will

Editor, Texas Architect

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The Atmosphere of Place

1 month ago | 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.
Fine Vintage - Texas Architect Magazine

1 month ago | 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.
A Study in Steel

1 month ago | 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.
Civic Sensibility

1 month ago | 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.
Wood-n’t You Know?

1 month ago | 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.
Living Laboratory

1 month ago | magazine.texasarchitects.org | James Russell |Abigail Thomas |Rita Catinella Orrell |Aaron Seward

FeatureVolume 75, Issue 2 - Feedback Learning from Biogenic Materials Greg Esparza, co-founder of Austin-based Moontower Design & Build, frequently asks himself what architectural language emerges when biogenic materials are prioritized. After years of exploring this question, he built a cabin with a focus on healthy materials above all else. The project remains part of Esparza’s ongoing experimentation, providing a continuous feedback loop between daily life, materiality, and design.
A Doodle Diary - Texas Architect Magazine

1 month ago | magazine.texasarchitects.org | James Russell |Abigail Thomas |Rita Catinella Orrell |Aaron Seward

BackpageVolume 75, Issue 2 - Feedback “Doodling is more than idle scribbles—it’s a universal form of creative expression and a window into the mind,” said Architecture Center Houston on their website for A Doodle Diary. On view February 13 through April 25, this exhibition showcased the whimsical doodles of architect and business owner John Kirksey, FAIA, drawn over the course of his 50-plus-year career in architecture.
Surfacing Products

1 month ago | magazine.texasarchitects.org | James Russell |Abigail Thomas |Aaron Seward |Blair McCay

ProductsVolume 75, Issue 2 - Feedback Each of these new products takes a novel approach to traditional surfacing materials—from recycled plastic to metal to concrete. Pour Tile CollectionBert & MayThe Pour tile collection was created in collaboration between British tile maker Bert & May and Henry Holland Studio. Pour features hand-poured encaustic and printed glazed tiles inspired by the Japanese art of nerikomi—the stacking and cutting of colored pieces of clay to form different patterns.
Back to the Future

1 month ago | magazine.texasarchitects.org | James Russell |Abigail Thomas |Rita Catinella Orrell |Aaron Seward

FeatureVolume 75, Issue 2 - Feedback The Allen Teleport 50 Years Later The future turned out morebanal than promised. Epoch-defining advancements in telecommunications and computer processing, staggering investments in physical and digital infrastructure, and untold billions of hours of human labor have culminated in yet another tedious Zoom conference call made from the kitchen table.
Highway Hypnosis

1 month ago | magazine.texasarchitects.org | James Russell |Rita Catinella Orrell |Aaron Seward |Blair McCay

Book ReviewVolume 75, Issue 2 - Feedback City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America’s HighwaysMegan KimbleCrown Publishing Group, 2024 “The sun will go out in five billion years, and they’ll have to finish I-35 in the dark!” Although this joke is decades old, told again and again by weary and cynical Texas drivers, the sentiment still rings true today.