This Article Is About Mountains In Texas
16 October 2012, 17:46

Everything is bigger in Texas, right? Well, not when it comes to mountains apparently. Out of the tallest 200 mountains in the entire 50 states, Texas doesn’t even come close to breaking the list. Well, you say, don’t include Alaska,...
Texas College & University Facilities (T-CUF) Conference 2012
8 October 2012, 21:50

Fernando Brave, FAIA and I headed down to South Padre Island last Wednesday to attend the Texas College & University Facilities (TCUF) Conference. The conference committee members did a great job putting this one together, which lasted until...
Houston :: From Above
5 April 2012, 20:30
Our resident pilot, Frank Vargas, has once again taken to the skies and was able to provide us with these great aerial photographs of Houston and its surrounding areas..
Barkitecture 2011: Part 2
10 January 2012, 15:30

With both houses completed, we were anxious to see them at the big show, Barkitecture 2011. The event was a hit and from what we could see, there were a lot of designs took more of an “architectural”...
Barkitecture 2011: Part 1
4 January 2012, 19:59

Things have been picking up at the office as of late. From submitting qualifications for new projects to working around tight deadlines, all in the midst of the holiday season, we’ve neglected to share a few of the extracurricular activities...
Houston, No Place Like Home
10 August 2010, 16:12

For the past 5 years, Houston has been my home. Unfortunately, I dove straight into school and missed out on many of the city’s attractions. Even when my family came to visit, we couldn’t quite make the time to experience...
Journeys ::: Swiss Alp Dance Hall
7 May 2010, 21:32

On a lone stretch of Highway 77 between Schulenburg and La Grange, in an assuming wood and corrugated metal building, is one of Texas’s greatest and still operating dance halls. On a whim, my wife and I loaded up...
Frank & Bryant take flight from Ellington Field
26 April 2010, 18:58

On Sunday, a day with fantastic weather and the visibility incredible, Bryant and I went flying. We were able to see all of downtown Houston and Galleria from Galveston Bay. We took off from Ellington Field to the east and...
From NYC to Portland, ME
22 March 2010, 15:38

About a week ago, I embarked on a crazy journey in and around the New England coast line. I went from New York City to Boston and then to Portland, Maine. The three and a half days spent in New...
Journeys ::: Sengelmann Hall
11 March 2010, 20:17

I love Texas dance halls. I’ve been going to Texas dance halls since before I was old enough to drive. This weekend on a drive back from Gonzales, I had the opportunity to stop in and visit Sengelmann Hall in...