Gov & Politics
New City Architect to Serve as Advocate, Liaison for Better Public Design
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Gopinath “Gopi” Akalkotkar, San Antonio’s new city architect, was hired by the City’s Transportation and Capital Improvements Department in August 2019.
Business & Tech
Lake Flato Lands in No. 1 Spot on List of Nation’s Top Architecture Firms
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Lake Flato Architects was named 2019’s top architecture firm by Architect magazine, and is the first Texas firm to be awarded that spot.
Arts & Culture
People and Place Awards Recognize SA Firms for Architectural Excellence and Community Service
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The American Institute of Architects celebrated its annual People + Place awards Tuesday night.
Business & Tech
SA Architects Designed School to Reflect Cornerstone’s Traditional Values
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San Antonio architecture firm Wigodsky & Derrick also designed Cornerstone Christian Schools to resemble institutions of higher learning.
Gov & Politics
Three Open Seats Emerge on HDRC as Chair Resigns
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Michael Guarino, chair of the Historic and Design Review Commission, stepped down after more than nine years on the commission.
Gov & Politics
More Than 30 Firms Apply for Alamo Museum Design Work
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“The response to these RFQs has been tremendous and even more than we expected,” Alamo CEO Douglass McDonald said.
Business & Tech
Alamo Seeks Architects for ‘World-Class’ Museum
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The Alamo Management Committee is looking for architects interested in working on the Alamo Museum.
CITY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Archdiocese Plans New Pavilion, Parish Hall for Mission San José
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Mission San José does not currently have an event space to host wedding receptions and other larger ceremonies.
Gov & Politics
Board of Architect Group Criticizes Alamo Plaza Plan
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The local chapter of the American Institute of Architects voiced strong opposition Thursday to proposals for redeveloping Alamo Plaza.
Education
Trinity University Wins Spot on National Register of Historic Places
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School officials noted that this designation plays a major role in Trinity’s ongoing campus master plan, Trinity Tomorrow.
