Press
We believe in contributing to the broader design community as well as to the development of ideas and practices through our built work, thought-leadership, publications, and involvement with architectural education opportunities. Our team’s efforts have been recognized by our peers with multiple AIA design awards while also receiving accolades within the educational design community for programming, planning, and design excellence. Our partners are deeply committed to being at the forefront of innovative architectural ideas providing our clients with critical tools in developing thought-provoking school designs.
authored publications
- “An Innovative Middle School”
- AECOM Program Reporter, 2011
- “Are You Ready to Make an Impact ”
- Association for Learning Environments (A4LE), Southern Region Conference, 2018
- “Designing School for a Changing Future”
- Ascent Magazine, Summer 2011
- “Empowering Tomorrow’s Female Leaders within a 21st Century Learning Environment”
- AECOM Program Reporter, 2013
- “Environments that Inspire”
- School Planning & Management Magazine, 2016
- “Future of School Design”
- Richardson Independent School District, Facilities Oversight Committee, 2017
- “Integration by Compaction and Subtraction”
- School Planning & Management Magazine, 2018
- “Next Generation Schools: Fostering Blended Work- Sharing Environments in next Generational Schools”
- Association for Learning Environments (A4LE), Southern Region Conference, 2018
- “Next Generational Schools: Trends in Design of Private Schools”
- AIA Dallas Knowledge Forum, 2019
- “Outlook on K12 Construction”
- Ascent Magazine, 2008
- “Performance Space: Strategies for Contrary Ideologies Trends in Performance Space Design”
- School Planning & Management, April | May 2019
- “School Construction: Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep”
- Christian School Products, 2019
- “South Intermediate High School”
- AIA Columns Magazine, 2014
- “Texas High School Constructs Incredible Sports Museum”
- USA Today, 2016
- “The New Vo-Tech: Transforming 20th Century Vocational Workshops into 21st Century Learning Labs”
- School Planning & Management Magazine: Building Blueprints, November 2014
- “The Vital Role of Signage and Digital Displays”
- School Planning & Management Magazine, 2017
- “Trends in Design for Education”
- Building Professional Institute, 2019
- “We All Scream For: Mobility, Convenience, Flex Appeal and Lunchtime Learning”
- School Planning & Management Magazine, 2019
- “Young Women’s Leadership Academy Opens New Downtown Campus”
- Fort Worth Star Telegram, 2014
- “You’ve Got 5 Minutes Lady”
- AIA Dallas | Women in Architecture, 2018
- “Zan Wesley Holmes Jr. Middle School”
- AIA Columns Magazine, 2013
project publications
- “Ace Mentor Coordinators Speak Out”
- Engineering News Record, 2012
- “Bishop Lynch High School to get $20M Expansion, Redo”
- Dallas Business Journal, 2013
- “Bishop Lynch Practically Built a Dang Museum for its Athletic Department”
- Dallas Morning News, 2016
- “Bringing Lamar High School Into the Future”
- Engineering New Record | Texas and Louisiana, 2019
- “Dallas’ Alcuin School Expansion Demands Patience and Vision”
- ENR Texas & Louisiana, 2016
- “Future Schools: Designs to Inspire Your Next Campus”
- Scholastic Administrator, 2007
- “Garcia Middle School Opens Doors”
- Oak Cliff People (supplement of the Dallas Morning News), 2007
- “Hector P. Garcia Middle School”
- Designing the Sustainable School, 2007
- “Hector Garcia Middle School: A School’s Design Aspires to Live up to its Name”
- Design Share - Designing for the Future of Learning, 2007
- “Hector Garcia Middle School Awarded LEED Certified!”
- USGBC, 2008
- “Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School ”
- Texas Architect, 2022 Building Design + Construction, 2022
- “New Dallas Schools”
- Texas Architect, 2007
- “New Middle School Should Inspire Kids Through Its Design”
- Oak Cliff People, 2012
- “New Texas School Honors NASA Legend Katherine Johnson”
- Interiors+Sources, 2019
- “Open-Ended Learning: Hector Garcia Middle School”
- Metropolis, 2009
- “Outstanding Project: Zan Wesley Holmes Jr. Middle School”
- Learning By Design, 2013
- “Public School Teaches and Inspires”
- Environment Design + Construction, 2007
- “Setting a New Standard”
- Texas Architect, 2013
- “South Intermediate High School Awarded for Design”
- Broken Arrow Ledger, 2013
- “Student Organizations Collaborate for School Garden: Culinary Class will Cook with January Harvest”
- Austin American-Statesman, 2013
- “Talented and Gifted”
- CONTRACT Magazine, 2008
- “Texas High School Constructs Incredible Sports Museum”
- USA Today, 2016
- “The Human Incentive Blog Interview”
- Human Incentive, 2013
project awards
- Alcuin School
- Texas Construction: Best Overall Architectural Design, 2010
- Amon Carter Riverside High School
- TASA-TASB: Caudill Award Winner, 2022 TASA-TASB: Design, 2022
- TASA-TASB: Community, 2022 TASA-TASB: Planning, 2022
- TASA-TASB: Transformation, 2022
- Byron Nelson High School Athletic Field House
- Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) Southern Region, Project Distinction, 2021
- Carolina International School
- Carole Hoefener Carriker Sustainable Design Merit Award, 2007
- Cedar Ridge High School
- AIA Chicago: Merit Design Award, 2013
- AIA Dallas: Citation Design Award, 2010
- School Planning & Management: Project of Distinction, 2012
- TASA-TASB: Design Award, 2010
- TASA-TASB: Educational Appropriateness Award, 2010
- TASA-TASB: Planning Award, 2010
- TASA-TASB: Sustainability Award, 2010
- TASA-TASB: Value Award, 2010
- Texas Construction: Excellence of Design: 2010
- Tilt-Up Today: Achievement, 2011
- Cityscape Schools: East Grand Prep
- TEXO Construction Association: Distinguished Building Award, 2019
- Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep Student Innovation Center
- ENR Texas & Louisiana, Best Small Project (under $10 million), 2021
- TEXO Construction Association, Distinguished Building Award, 2021
- Daugherty Elementary School
- TASA-TASB Citation of Special Honor, 2014
- Hector P. Garcia Middle School
- AIA Dallas: Merit Design Award, 2007
- AGCA Quoin: Summit Award, 2008
- AGCA Texas Branch: Outstanding Award, 2008
- ED+C Excellence in Design: Honorable Mention, 2008
- TASA-TASB: Educational Appropriateness Award, 2008
- TASA-TASB: Sustainability Award, 2008
- Texas Construction: Excellence of Design, K12, 2008
- Texas Society of Architects: Studio Award, 2005
- USGBC Central Texas: Green School Award, 2010
- Jessie Marie Riddle Elementary School
- TASA-TASB: Design Award, 2004
- Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy
- School Planning & Management: Project of Distinction, 2018
- TASA-TASB: Planning, 2019
- TASA-TASB: School Transformation, 2019
- TASA-TASB: Sustainability, 2019
- Lamar High School, Houston ISD
- Houston Business Journal, Landmark Education Finalist, 2021
- Manor Senior High
- TASA-TASB: Planning, 2019
- TASA-TASB: School Transformation, 2019
- Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School
- AIA Dallas: Honor Design Award, 2022 TASA-TASB: Planning, 2022
- TASA-TASB: Transformation, 2022
- Texas Society of Architects: Built Design Award, 2022
- North Side High School Culinary Arts Addition
- TASA-TASB Design Award, 2014
- Rosemont Elementary School
- American School Board Journal: Outstanding Project, 2012
- South Intermediate High School
- AIA Dallas: Honor Design Award, 2013
- Ursuline Academy of Dallas, East Campus Academic and Performing Arts Center
- CMAA Project Achievement Award, 2023 K12 Division, over $50M
- Weatherford Elementary School
- TASA-TASB: Value Award, 2013
- Young Women’s Leadership Academy
- Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) Southern Region: SR Conference: People’s Choice Award, 2014
- Learning by Design: Outstanding Project Award, 2015
- Zan Wesley Holmes Jr. Middle School
- Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) Southern Region: SR Conference: People’s Choice Award, 2013
- AIA Dallas: Honor Design Award, 2014
- Learning by Design: Outstanding Project, 2013
- Regional Hispanic Contractor Association: Project of the Year, 2013
- USGBC North Texas Chapter: Green Ribbon Award, 2013
staff awards
- Briar Glenn
- AIA Dallas
- Young Architect of the Year, 2014
- Association for Learning Environments (A4LE)
- North Texas Chapter
- President’s Leadership Award for Service, 2018
- Association for Learning Environments (A4LE)
- Southern Region
- Service Citation Award, 2013
- Patrick Glenn
- AIA Dallas
- Firm of the Year, 2023
- Presidential Citation Award
- Exemplary Leadership in the Development of the DCFA Form Follows Fitness 5K, 2014
- Association for Learning Environments (A4LE)
- LE Fellow Award, 2022
- Association for Learning Environments (A4LE)
- North Texas Chapter
- President’s Leadership Award for Service, 2016
- Association for Learning Environments (A4LE)
- Southern Region
- Service Citation Award, 2017
- Distinguished Service Award, 2014