Must Watch: Theo Jansen's Strandbeests
17 February 11
The Houston Texans YMCA Cornerstone Laying Ceremony
15 September 10
Thank you to Sheldon D. Stovall, Vice President/District Executive of the YMCA of Greater Houston for the following text: Cornerstones and the ritualistic ceremonies are as old as the art of building. The ceremony began with the most ancient...
NEWS: Duplex Elcano
26 August 10
Through its local branch office, BRAVE / ARCHITECTURE has designed and is developing a pair of townhouses in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The project has began construction and the expected completion date is May/June 2011. Also, check out the...
Must See: Olibreizh Photostream
24 June 10
While dreaming about potential touristic destinations for a future family adventure, I came across a series of collaged photos on Flickr. I found these to be really good examples of the practice of assembling numerous photos to create a full...
Audio ::: Ginger Baker
1 April 10
Okay, I admit it… I missed Cream, the 60’s band that made quite a global splash. I truly did not entirely miss it but I just knew their name and a few tunes. Not anything like my in-depth knowledge of...
Elsewhere, Texas Exhibit - Austin Edition
21 January 10
Last Friday, January 15, Elsewhere, Texas opened at Center for Architecture Austin. The exhibit was very well received and attendance was high. I also gave a short speech on what motivated the show and about how...
Project Update: Cypress Creek Family YMCA, Pt. 5
20 November 09
The renovations and addition to the Cypress Creek YMCA are under way. The addition looks promising and the renovated spaces are coming along nicely. The place looks totally different with the new look.
Houston Needs a Mountain
16 November 09
During the recent Texas Society of Architects Convention in Houston I attended a seminar named “The Power of Philanthropy: A Houston Grant Program”. During the event, a panel formed by Rives Taylor, Bruce Webb, Linda Sylvan and Jori Alexander discussed...
Elsewhere, Texas Exhibit: Going to Austin
6 November 09
Elsewhere, Texas is going elsewhere! Austin will be showing the exhibit soon. Fort Worth and San Antonio also have expressed great interest in putting it on display. The show keeps receiving great remarks from the public. The exhibit was...
On burning jungles, film titles and one Pablo Ferro
15 October 09
The design of film titles has intrigued me from a very early age. Possibly since watching Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey in 1968. Or even earlier, seeing the opening sequence of John Frankenheimer’s Grand Prix. I watched...
