In this issue: Honor Awards '73 A New Old House The Stockman Texas Laurie Auditorium Alfred Giles: Architect Architect Plus regular columns. See Contents. NUMBER 5 VOLUME 23 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1973 Contents Editorial ...... 3 Official f'lobl ic:atio • or 11w Texas Sodecy or Ard1itet1!l
Honor Awards '73 ...... S TSA is the official orgamzauon of the Te~as Region of This year's Annual Meeting, slated October the American lns111u1e of Archuects. Taber \\Card • • ••••••••• Managmg Ednor Honor 3 I-November 2 in the exciting "Alamo James D POuger, AIA • • •••••••••••• Ednor City," will be the setting for presentation of la") Paul Fuller Ed1tonal Ass1siam awards honoring indhiduals and Edito rial Po licy Commilltt .lwa'ds organizations for their rontriburions to the quality of life in the State, a reaffirmation Harl) Gokmon. Chairman \ lar-.n BolanJ Jim Pfluger of TSA goals through the rommendation of C,eorge I ,,. mg Joe Santamaria 73 Olhers. Jim Mc)cr Reggie Srnnh Ho,.uJ P,uLer Chari~ Stahl A New Old House ...... 11 I he U , ,,, ,\I(( 11111< I IS puhhshcJ !oU 11n1C1> When the W.J. Blacks decided it ~as time )Carl~ b) the k,as '>
The state law, under which Texas architects are registered, defines the "Practice of Architecture" as "any service or creative work, either public or private, applying the art and science of developing design concepts, planning for functional relationships and intended uses, and establishing the form, appearance, aesthetics, and construction details, for any building or buildings, or environs, to be constructed, enlarged or altered, the proper application of which requires architectural education, training and experience."
Vital issues to which architects in recent years have addressed themselves, in their search for improvement of their professional practice, have understandably dealt with such contemporary concerns as ecological and environmental impact, extended professional services, cost control, office practice techniques, construction systems and social awareness and responsibility.
In consideration of a theme for the 34th Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Ed Mok and his Professional Program Committee decided that a timely subject would be a pause for a re-analysis, a re-statement and a re-dedication to our general commitment to the quality of architectural design in the creative process.
The architect's commitment to design excellence, more than almost any other factor, justifies his professional existence. This creative design ability is the element that separates "architect" from mere "builders."
The convention theme of "Architecture Shapes Man (?)", an adaptation of a quotation by Winston Churchill, was chosen not only to make a statement but also to ask a question as to the lasting values of the fruits of our profession.
Although the business of architecture is undergoing profound change, it is the fundamental ability to create good design which must be the final measure of our lasting worth to society. This year's theme encourages a re-vitalization of our design awareness and a new commitment of energies to the creation of quality architecture.
This stimulating theme and a landmark program, involving outstanding speakers of acknowledged stature and reputation, will provide a wonderful opportunity for the 34th Annual Meeting to be a memorable and worthwhile professional experience. )/~7~ Larry Hohlaus, Chairman 34th Annual Meeting
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When it comes lo environmental matters, profession ilsel f through programs of and association with architects, have architects care. There is the task of continuing education and support of ar made major contributions to the ad designing man's physical surroundings to chitectural schools in the stale. In this the vancement of the goals of the profession suit his way of life. And there is the age of ecology, the Society has become a or the improvement of the built en equally important responsibility to see vehicle whereby architects can have a vironment. Three individuals and two that what is constructive is not destruc stronger voice. organizations will receive citations of tive in terms of its effect on the total en honor for their single or continued ef vironment. Special concern for problems But countless individuals in Texas are forts to improve the quality of life by environment poses on the quality of life making their own response to en making opportunities for good ar is inherent in the architect's professional vironmental problems by organizing, by chitecture or environmental design. The role. serving - by caring. So it is that in John G. Flowers Memorial Award, recent years the Society has endeavored presented for journalistic excellence in In its bylaws, the Texas Society of Ar to recognize outstanding contributions to architectural criticism and reporting the chitects' response to the problem is the quality of life in the state. Al its An built environment, will again be awarded couched an terms such as "coordination," nual Meeting, where the fellowship of ar this year. In addition, two TSA members "organization," and "ever-increasing ser chitects is perhaps most apparent, the will receive recognition: a Special vice." By bringing architects into a Society has effected its honor award Citation will be presented posthumously fellowship, the Society hopes to promote program, reaffirming its own goals and and the Llewelyn W. Pitts Award, given the efficiency of the profession in its ef commitments through commendation of only in honor of outstanding example forts to advance living standards through others. This year's Annual Meeting - and contribution to the profession, will a shaped environment. As a Society, ar scheduled for October 31 -November 2 in be awarded to an architect who is to chitects have endeavored to impress the unique, enchanting "Alamo City" - remain anonymous until the award upon the legislature the need for in is no exception. The Society will present ceremony. In awarding the honors sum telligent land use planning. They have in a doten awards to honorees selected by marized on the following pages, Texas creased public awareness through committee from architects' nominations. architects will be recognizing exemplary measures such as the massive "Texas: Four persons will receive honorary mem activities of fellow citizens, saying, in a Handle with Care" campaign. And they bership in TSA, awarded to individuals collective voice, "We care." have heightened the awareness of the who, by virtue of their continuing efforts September/October 1973 5 Honorary bership
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working relationship between architects Terry and other segments of the construction industry. Both as president of Te;11as Hershey Quarries and, since their merger, as president of Fea1herl11e Pre-Cast Cor Houston poration, he has exemplified notable cooperation with and support of the Mrs J W (Terry) Hershey. for almost a profe:.sion. decade. has been a vital force 1n mo\.ements toward en\ 1ronmen1al 1m Through his election to Honorar) Mem pro\ement in Te'\:as As earl) as 1965. bership, the Society seeks to commend \he began labors 10 preserve 1he natural the active involvement of industry with beaut) ot Houston's Buffalo Bayou. a the profession which Mr. McCalla per ,1rcam which runs through 1he heart of ~ son i ties, and his own 1nd1v1dual C'O 1hc cil) and which encompasses i1s finest (.) ach1evemen1 for, and regard by, the ar chitects of Texas. res1den11al d1s1nc1 . Large!) through her ~ persi\lent efforts. a controversial plan 10 s1ra1gh1en and concrete 1hc ,rnoded up- Pennzoil Place. In all his projects. Hines Thomas M. per reache:. of the ba)<>U "as ab.indoned. ,um!> for well-deMgned structures with Acli\e in an impre:,sive number of Harris human scale and environmental com Count) ci11zen·s groups and conservation patib1hty. Sullivan organizations. Mrs. Hershey spends In electing Mr. Hines to Honorar) Mem hours each day in her efforts to preserve bership in the Te;11as Soc1ct) of Ar Dallas and develop for the common good those chitects, the Society wishes to recognize Tom Sullivan, E;11ecu11ve Director of the resources which have been endangered in the outstanding scale of his individual ac Dallas Fort Worth Regional Airport the name of progress. Her contribution to complishments. But, perhaps more im Board. began a career 1n commercial the quality ot life through tireless activit) portanll). it seeks to commend his !.trong aviation in 1940, realizing 1he im 1s applauded in her elec11on to Honorar) concern tor the environment and tor portance and potential of the burgeoning Membership in the Te;11as Soc1et) of Ar good design. industry. Trained as an architect and chitects. engineer. he has been concerned specifically '"i1h airport building and Gerald D. Kenneth design . Among his accomplishments have been development and design of LaGuar d 1a and Kennedy Airports and Hines McCalla preliminary design or Newark Airport. He has served in advisory capacities al Houston Austin major airports throughout 1he world. in. Gerald D Hines, nationall> recognized The support and cooperation of the con eluding Oakland, Tampa, Puerto Rieu. inve tment builder developer, made his struction industry is an essential and in Zurich. Paris and l ondon. initial in\ e,tment in Houston real e tate tegral part of the proless1on's ability to In naming him to Honorary Membership. in 1951 Now, Gerald D. Hine:. Interests maintain its vitality and abilit) to tune 1he Soc1e1y commends his unwavering owns and manages over 135 diversified tion. In his 18 year~ of a \Ocia1ion w11h ded1ca11on 1<> rightness in function and projects in several states, including such architects of Te;11as. Ken McCalla has form ot the widely acclaimed Dallas/For! prominent Houston structures as One been widely appreciated for his out Worth Airport. and his civic service w Shell Plaza, the Galleria comple;11 and standing contributions to the ongoing the area since the proJect began 6 Texas Architect Erle White Wichita Falls Erle While, businessman, civic leader, and patron of the arts in Wichita Falls, wide publicity. The program's many has an impressive list of titles including: faceted, three-phase format, based on founder of White's Auto Stores, president the 1930s long before the general public citizen participation, has served as a and owner of Beacon National Insurance thought it a good idea. Later, she al most model for many American cities. In Company, chairman of the board of the single-handedly fought vast apathy and December 1971, the Dallas City Plan First Wichita National Bank, and former created the State Historical Theater at Commission appointed Dr. Godbold to president and long-time board member San Jose M1ss1on from an old gravel pit. serve as chairman of the Sign Ordinance of the Wichita Falls Board of Commerce The San Antonio River was prevented Committee, resulting in the city's adop and Industry. In the varied activities of from becoming a concrete sewer, partly tion of a progressive new ordinance on his career, he has contributed immensely due to her efforts. And later she created April 30, 1973. This signal ac to the quality of life in his home city. As the mosaic tile plaques which adorn its complishment is due largely to the en philanthropist, he has donated land for a banks. Involved extensively in many thusiastic efforts of Chairman Godbold, museum and art center and a theater. In civic proJects, she still demonstrates the including supervision of writing the or his role with the Board of Commerce and almost boundless energy which has made dinance and soltcitation of c1t12en sup Industry. he has always supported the her such an asset to the San Antonio port. premise that growth is beneficial only community. when it does not adversely affect the In awarding Dr. Godbold a Citation of city's environment and quality of living. In bestowing upon Mrs. Hams a Citation Honor, the Texas Society of Architects Mr. White's continuing efforts to im of Honor. the Texas Societ)' of Architects recognizes his untmng devotion of prove the built environment and to con pays tribute to a gracious and lovely lady energies to the welfare of his community tribute to the quality of life in his com with unexcelled personal commitment to and, in particular, applauds his concern munity are lauded by the Texas Society quality of life in her city and state. for the environment exhibited in his of Architects in presenting him a Citation promotion of the new sign ordinance of Honor. Ethel Wilson Bryghte D. Harris Godbold San Antonio Dallas Known to many San Antonians as an A resident of Dallas for ten years, Dr. alert and fascinating octogenarian. Ethel Bryghte D. Godbold has employed his Wilson Harris has enriched the lives of unique talents for the betterment of all thousands who don't even realize it. An citizens. Since 1965, his efforts as expert on folkcraft, she began helping executive director of the Goals for preserve the arts and crafts of the area in Dal las program have received nation- September/October 1973 7 Citations of Organizations
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(/)... Less than 30 minutes away from the Q) t:: flurry of Houston the evergreen forests !O ::, merge with the sail grass marshes and the CJ' '"O coastal prairies, a unique, but har !O Q) monious, blending of three ecological I habitats where man can savor the solitude of nature. This is the site of Ar mand Bayou, a 15-m ile thread of un spoiled water named after the late Ar m and Yramategui who dreamed of encourage the preservation of historic preserving the stream and its flanking buildings, objects and places relating to terrain as a wildlife sanctuary and retreat San Antonio the history of Texas, and its natural for man. The bayou was once threatened beauty. The Society has contributed to by plans to make it a concrete storm Conservation such efforts as restoration of the Spanish sewer, and later by a company's in Governor's Palace and the Franciscan tentions to develop the area for housing. Missions and protecting what is now Since early 1970, concerned citizens and Society Paseo Del Rio. Annual activities include organizations in Pasadena and Houston such culture-oriented events as Los have waged a battle to fulfill Pastores and Las Posadas at Christmas, Yramategui's dreams and have succeeded Possible destruction of San Antonio's fine Diez y Seis Week, Six Flags of Texas in establishing a large chunk of the neoclassic stone Markel House that gave Tours and, since 1948, A Night in Old 3,000-acre area as Armand Bayou Park. Market Street its name was the spark that San Antonio, held during Fiesta Week . ignited the idea of conserving The Texas Society of Architects applauds "everything admirably distinctive in San In presenting a Citation to the San An this ecological accomplishment and Antonio." Since the first small group of tonio Conservation Society, The Texas congratulates a primary source of success concerned citizens began to gather in the Society of Architects commends in in awarding a Citation to the Preser spring of 1924, the resulting San Antonio valuable contributions toward preserva vation of Armand Bayou Committee, the Conservation Society has done much to tion of Texas' heritage. Rev. Benjamin H. Skyles, Chairman.
8 Texas Architect Special AlNCrd Gilbert Garza San Antonio High personal and professional regard of San Antonio architects for one of their colleagues has prompted a special TSA award this year - a citatton 1n memory of the late Gilbert Garza. Born of an 1m m1grant family from Mexico, Gar,a en tered the profession as a draftsman without un1vers1ty training, yet distinguished himself in a brtlltant ar chitectural career. His firm pioneered the use of precast concrete modular con struction which resulted in the Hilton Palacio Hotel and other maJor structures But his contributions to his profession were matched by his service to his com munity He won a highly contested race to a seat on the San Antonio City Council in 1971 and was later selected Mayor Pro tern by his fellow councilmen Garza was Flowers serving in this capactty on November 9, AlNCrd 1972 when he suffered a heart attack and died two days later at the age of 44.
Gay Through this special posthumous award. the Society honors a sens1t1vc and McFarland dedicated man whose ideas and dreams will continue to shape the city in which Houston he lived and practiced
Gay McFarland, homcfurnishings writer tor the Houston Post, believes the term " homcfurnishings" is more than JUSt a pretty word u-;ed to describe furniture. It includes. in her definition, the people behind the design and the total en vironment in which a person surrounds h1msclt - trom the outside in Motivated by this belief, she has ably written about architectural topics and man's con tributions to the environment. It was the unanimous decision of the honors Jury to present Ms McFarland the John G Flowers Memorial Award for journaltsllc excellence A commendation was also given to Deborah Wasser of the San An· tonio F.xpr~s/N~.,.,,s The award was establtshcd in honor of Mr Flowers, distinguished Journalist and executive director of TSA for 13 years. who died in an automobile accident 1n I 968. The honor cames with 1t a S 250 grant and 1s open to any profe:.s1onal Journaltst whose work has been published or broadcast. September/October 1973 JV\. .MJdSTATES 'WIRE W, STRONGWALL MidSTATES STEEL & WIRE/ Sherman. Texas 75091 Division of Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. THE STORVOFA NEW OLD HOUSE
Life on the eighth floor of a seaside highrise was fine the rear of the cottage. The old interior was for a while. But when it came time to get back to the remodeled and the existing roof re-done to match land, the W. J . Blacks went looking for a home back the new one. Added to the resulting arrangement of in the same, pretty wooded section of San Antonio the old quarters - two bedrooms, bath, living and in which they had reared their children years ago. dining area - was the new cedar and glass addition, The neighborhood wasn't quite the same; it had which includes kitchen, family room, a bath and a aged some, but the trees were prettier than ever. So 12' x 12' sleeping loft, as well as the new entry from it was that the Blacks purchased a wooded lot and a the side street. A curved cedar strip fence creates a 600-square foot stone cottage - circa 1932 - in sense of privacy and provides a visual link between hopes of converting it into a dream home. the house and the existing garage.
Selecting an architect was the least of their The center of activity in the residence, and the space problems. Their son, Sinclair, had taken degrees at which best utilizes the wooded site, is the family UT Austin and UC Berkeley, had spent five years area, known as "the room." Tall vertical windows with an Austin firm, and now was teaching at UT are a response to the location of large trees - elm Austin. The challenge, as he saw it, was to design a and oak. The trees create a veritable canopy of logical extension of the existing structure which limbs and leaves which serves as a visual extension would be functionally appropriate and comfortable, of the ceiling of "the room" from inside. In this sort yet "right" for the surroundings - a heavily of glass pavillion, filtered light sifts through the tree wooded, relatively small corner site. leaves in summer and falls in brighter rectangular patterns when the trees are bare in winter - a Retaining only the shell of the existing structure, pleasing effect in any season. In summer the leaves Black designed a 35-foot extension to what was then provide protection for the glass and in winter this September/October 1973 11 \
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additional light helps heat the space. The high flat Above: The curved fence links the house visually to the and sloping roof is supported by a 4' deep wooden garage, and emphasizes certain trees, creating in truss atop concrete sono-tube columns. As part of teresting spaces while affording privacy. Below: "The the interior design, air conditioning ducts are ex room" from the back yard. posed and painted yellow-green. Saltillo tile provides an earthy quality, reinforcing the sense of continuity from inside to outside.
Several measures were taken to tailor the con struction to the site. No large trees were destroyed in the remodeling process; one tree was preserved by an offset in the end wall. The existing garage was expanded slightly, but preserved because of its uniqueness (pseudo barn style popular in the 20s and 30s) and compatibility with the forms of the new construction. Painted dark green, about the color of oak leaves, the garage almost disappears completely under certain light conditions. In ad dition to storing two cars and an assorted collection of junk in the loft, it provides a perfect barrier to the street and to the garage of an adjacent house. The fence was curved to emphasize the trees on the streetside, and so as not to crowd the street.
Black attributes much of the success of the project to the contractor, Bacill io Gonzalez, whose specialty of restoration is compatible with Black's own interest in ecology - an interest which ac counts for his active civic involvement. Still on the faculty at the University of Texas, Black, who served as acting dean of the architectural school, spends much of his time relating his ideas on design to aspiring young architects. The teaching ex- September/October 1973 13 Within "the room," outside blends with inside. The tall vertical windows are located so as to make the best advantage of the wooded site. In summer, leaves soften the light. In winter, stronger light helps to heat the high-roofed room, as does the fire place.
perience, he says, is a source of knowledge in itself; after six years of teaching, he's still learning from students. Black thrives on the richness of ideas he finds in the university environment, but maintains that the ideal is to preserve a delicate balance bet ween the teaching and the practice of architecture, to do both with some energy and conviction. Sin clair Black the teacher plans to maintain that balance and never get far from the real world of practice. And with every day in their new old house, his parents are glad for that. 14 Texas Architect AS PEOPLE BECAME MORE AWARE of their environment and attention was focused on the ecological effects of energy, nat ural gas found its role as a superior source of basic energy. The reasons, of course, were that it burns virtually pollution free and that it has t he versatility to fill a wide range of modern energy needs. With natural gas being the premium fuel that it is, it is important that decision makers work toward conservation of this valuable energy resource with the realization that its conserva tion is best achieved by its most direct and efficient use.
THE INVESTOR OWNED GAS UTILITIES OF TEXAS Houston Naiural Gas Corp. / Lone Star Gas Company I Pioneer Natural Gas Company I Southern Union Gas Company I United Gas, Inc. Joe King's automobile showroom in PPG's Total Vision SystelTf Spartanburg. South Carolina. is som~ thing like the hardtops he sells. The gives business a totally open look. concrete roof of this glass cube 1s sup- ported by a central core inside the showroom. So there are no support col umns to mar vision through any part of the all-glass exterior. The building is simply a clearly beautiful auto show case with a strong visual invitation to potential customers. The architects chose PPG ·s Total Vision System (lVS"' ) to achieve this totally open look. A TVS installation relies on three-quarter-inch-thick clear annealed float glass mullions as the major support ing element for windload. No metal, wood, or masonry mullions are used. The width and thickness of the large glass recommendations. installation lights of clear float glass forming the techniques. glazing details, and other vision areas are governed by glass and data on TVS is contained in the TVS Data silicone design requirements at the Folder. Contact your PPG Representative design windload. Unobtrusive PPG or write PPG Industries. Inc .. Environ Architectural Metals aluminum sections mental Glass Sales. One Gateway Center. frame the system at head, jambs. and Pittsburgh, Pa. 1 5222. sill. When installed, these sections along with the black structural adhesive seem to disappear. ONner Joe King Otdsmoblle. Spartanburg. SC An 1nf1nite variety of designs and Architect· Lockwood Greene. Spartanburg, S C configurations may be achieved within the engineering parameters of TVS. We've had successful experience with TVS installations over 30feet high. Total Vision Systems are available as a s1ngl&SOurce construction package from PPG. Complete information on PPG: a Concem for the Future INDUSTRIES 18 Texas Architect Photos by Richard Payne Honor Award Texas Architecture 1972
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... DININGEXCELLENCE
On San Antonio's Commerce Street, overlooking the The early concept called for a restaurant of real beautiful Paseo del Rio, stood a couple of century distinction in which about 400 persons could be old, multi-level buildings which, judging from their provided for on several levels. Extravagant details appearance, had served their purpose long ago. But and rich materials were dismissed in the early stages the same sort of imagination and inventiveness that of talk and drawing. All materials were to be left has salvaged many historic sections of urban almost wholly unpainted and undecorated, but the America was put to use in creating one of San An prospect of varying levels and heights of spaces in tonio's most unique restaurants - The Stockman. dicated that dramatic effort from variety in visual
The architectural firm of Ford, Powel I and Carson, The Commerce Street facing of The Stockman, below in association with Cy Wagner, was responsible for right, is a radical departure from the former structure, the rennovation design, which affords Western left. Century-old buildings found new life in the flavor without "frontier town" cliches or devices. remodeling project.
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September/October 1973 19 experience was part of the goal. At the same time, Inside and out, variety is a key appeal of the multi there were serious problems involving horizontal level structure. High ceilings within afford dramatic movement of people and services. dining settings. The patio, overshadowed by the restaurant, is accessible from the river walk below. Almost insurmountable structural problems were inherent in the old buildings, but some were solved by strengthening the original stone walls with con crete columns. The unusually high ceilings in the buildings provide dramatic settings for dining. And Weeks of study and more weeks of searching existing space allowed room for five large inside produced genuine articles - the tools of the cowboy dining areas and a patio, plus two large bars and a - so that one wall is a virtual museum of early-day lounge. The restaurant faces Commerce Street and, gear and the opposite wall a catalog of present tools by two successive levels downward, is accessible of the trade. There was no random, sentimental from the river walk. collection and display of odds and ends or bric-a brac. Many of the furnishings - lighting fixtures, a By cooperation, argument and investigation, all the sheet brass I id on the octagonal bar, a lead hood furnishings, fixtures, rugs and decor were ac over the fry stove, woven blankets on the ceiling - cumulated to insure a series of spaces with variety are works of art in themselves, made by workmen but almost wholly without surface treatment in the whose crafts reflect the heritage of the Old West. It usual sense. The floors, for example, are made of all adds up to a unique setting for dining with a sawed sections of ordinary cedar timber. The rein Western flavor, and new life and purpose for an old forcement columns are left as plain concrete. part of town. 20 Texas Architect New All-Electric Tower Rises 31 Stories in West Texas!
A new addition to the Amarillo skyline is the beautiful new 340,000 sq. foot American National Bank Building. This gleaming edifice houses the bank, Southwestern Public Service Company, and miscellaneous tenants. Its elegance and beauty of design is visible for 30 miles at night, illuminated by 57 exterior floodlights. ~ ELECTRIC Inside, illumination levels average 150-175 foot-candles, ~ UTILITY and the total connected interior lighting load is 812 KW. COMPANIES OF TEXAS Cooling for the building is accomplished by two 580-ton P.O. BOX 35006 • DALLAS, TEXAS 75235 electrically-driven centrifugal compressors, and heating A 1roup 11 lnvutor-•• ••d. t11,ayln1 1l11trlc util is supplied by 2,750 KW of duct heaters. ity ct111p1•l11 of Toxao. provldln1 d1P1nd1bl1. H1110111ftal 1l1ctrlc. power. The top one and a half floors of the tower are occupied by the Amarillo Club which sports an all-electric kitch en with 502 KW of equipment. The benefits of an all-electric building are many, among them the first cost savings of electric equipment, and its continued low operating cost. Learn how YOU can benefit from all-electric! Contact your nearest Electric Utility today! Photos by Richard Payne
Laurie Auditorium ... art for arts sake
22 Texas Architect The problem \\3S plain and forthright - design an auditorium and com munications center for San Antonio's Trinny Un1vers1ty \\h1ch ~ould be large enough for the entire student body and faculty to meet in one space. In add111on to normal school related functions, the auditorium \\Ould be used by the public for symphony concerts, ballet per formances, guest lectures and concerts by popular vocal groups. The com munications center would provide radio, telev1s1on and film facilities 1n ~hich students could apply theoretical prin ciples of communicauon to problems of the everyday \\Orld. Inherent 1n the design problem was the cha I lenge to create the necessarily large structure so as not to dominate the campus, composed primarily of brick butldings built small in scale.
UtiliUJtion of the sloping site, as well as forming a gently curving struaure rather than a rectangle, serves to prevem the necessarily large building from dominating the existing campus. Copper covered panels provided a quick, economical means of e11- closi11g the auditorium. September/Octo ber 1973 23 The eventual design solution - a By following the curvature of the interior An overall dramatic effect is achieved " dramatic lesson in logic, in propriety of seating, which fans out from the center within the auditorium through use of scale and in subtle, elegant ornament" - stage, the dominant shape of the building relatively simple materials. Steel roof won a First Honor Award in Texas Ar is a gentle curve instead of a large rec trusses, with rows of exposed bulbs, fan out chitecture 1972. The San Antonio firms tangular box. This shape, incorporated from the stage in arches and provide a of Ford, Powell and Carson and Bartlett into the sloping site, serves to join the lighting catwalk. Cocke and Associates collaborated in the new building gently with the existing project. campus. posed bulbs, fan out from the stage in ar The final structure incorporates the com Copper covered panels allowed a change ches and provide a lighting catwalk for munications center. the auditorium and from brick, the dominant material on the stage. The overall dramatic effect is all support facilities, including parking, campus, and also provided a quick and achieved through use of relatively simple in a series of five levels. Parking occupies surprisingly economical way to enclose materials. the entire first level and is integrated the large auditorium. with the slope of the auditorium tiers and The original requirements have been the core of the building on the second The interior of the auditorium prop met. And the structure docs not intrude and third levels. The third floor, or entry er utilizes brick cavity walls, plaster, upon the rest of the campus. Yet it level , has a service drive winding western red cedar boards, plywood, car retains a certain distinction as an art through al I parking levels, which are pet and brick pavers. Steel roof trusses, form in itself, a fitting affirmation of its linked by elevator to all floors. each with a row of light sockets and ex- purpose.
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ALFRED GILES: AN ENGLISH ARCHITECT IN TEXAS AND MEXICO
By Mary Carolyn Hollers Jutson Trinity University Press, 178 pages Reviewed by Amy Freeman Lee
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Architects have long claimed that ar repeat his perfor mances, particularly in this lugubrious category. Of course, chitecture is the mother of the arts. I do when he wanted to propitiate the gods, there is the exception to the rule without not wish to argue the point, especially in and, in so doing, he gave birth to ceremo which man's margin for error would soon the context of this publication! However, nies. disappear. Specifically, one major ex I would like to say in passing that if ar ception to the thesis rule is found in chitecture is the mother, either dance When repeated over a period of time, ALFRED GILES: AN ENGLISH AR and/or music must be the father, for man ceremonies became not only traditional CHITECT IN TEXAS AND MEXICO moved in the open fields at first, perhaps, but tradition itself. Once an enacted by Mary Carolyn Hollers Jutson, a work to the rhythm of his own body and then, thought is crystallized and classified, it which served originally as the thesis for no doubt, to sounds made by himself and begins to die, and sometimes the death is her M.A. (Art and Architectural History) by surrounding nature. He learned to a slow, lingering one. The agony is often at the University of Texas at Austin. prolonged because after a certain basic Author Jurson is also an assistant professor number of repetitions, the ceremony is Mrs. Jutson's choice of subject matter in the art department of San Antonio siphoned through a personator who is was a logical outgrowth of her longterm College. Amy Freeman Lee is actively in devoid of feeling and thought. In the interest in old houses which she often volved in art, education, civic affairs and midst of such bead counting, one can depicted with sensitivity in her paintings. the humane movement. Both Ms. Jutso,1 hear the death rattle! Every type of Fortunately for us all, her professorial and Ms. Lee have been honorees in the ceremony from graduation exercises to guide, Blake Alexander, gave en Co,nmunity Excellence Award Program of honors banquets have suffered this fate. thusiastic support to her desire to center the San Antonio Chapter of AJA. Certainly, the usual master's thesis falls her research on Alfred Giles, late 19th September/October 1973 25 and early 20th century architect in cen back of the specific division to which tral Texas and northern Mexico. She they refer. spent a year and a half gathering and organizing material which culminated in Mary Carolyn Jutson is not only respon her master's thesis in 1970. sible for the text but also the general layout marked by spaciousness and What most of us term coincidence but clarity, and, through the thesis stage, also what the late, distinguished psychiatrist, for the photographs. But when her Dr. Carl G. Jung, more aptly called "syn material was to be presented to the chronicity"', played a role in Mary general public in book form, she had the Carolyn Jutson's "discovery" of Alfred good taste to select and the equally good Giles. Among other dovetailing was the fortune to secure the able eye and hand fact that the mother's brother of the of MaJor General Joe S. Lawrie (U.S. author's roommate had Alfred Giles for a Army Ret.). General Lawrie travelled father-in-law! Even in the farthest cor some three thousand miles to photograph ners of the web of circumstance, Alfred Giles· achievements, and through his Giles seemed inescapable to Mrs Jutson sparkltng photographs, which combine R obert Frost 1n his short poem, the rare quality of detailed accuracy so " Design", put his finger on the point ac necessary to history with fresh com curately when he wrote· "what but design position so essential to fine art, the of darkness to appall'? If design govern in reader 1s presented with the striking a thtng so small." evidence of Giles; architecture that can best be provided by direct visual impact. Almost from the very beginning of her The volume 1s sprinkled appropriately thesis, her faculty advisers thought that and generously with General Lawrie's the material should be published. Hap stunntng photographs. pily, it wound up betng published by the Trinity University Press of San Antonio In summary, Mrs. Jutson forcefully as "Number One in the San Antonio Con reminds us that the chief purpose of art is servation Society Series". This designa to stop us all in our routine tracks and tion may well hold not only from the say. tn essence, " Behold!" Ironically, en literal quantitative point of view but also titles become commonplace primarily from the symbolic qualitatlve point of because we are not able to see them in view. With this volume the Conservation the definitive sense. Through her study of Society got off to a nymg buttress start Alfred Giles, Mary Carolyn Jutson made and one which may prove hard to sur me aware that I have lived tn the midst of pass. so much Giles architecture in my home town of San Antonio as well as in my The reader 1s struck by a central con second home o f Monterrey, Mexico gruity which proves sal 1ent: architectonic without being aware of my blindness or is the key to the subJect of Giles' struc my ignorance. As we all know, the tures as well as to both the structure and essence of art demands of us al I a kind of style of Jutson's book. The author con Two additional works of Gile in San An humility, obviously, because those of us structs her thesis on a solid and all tonio. Top: Carl Groos residence, 335 King who attempt to practice any of the arts encompassing framework capable of sup William Street; 1880. Borrom. East porches know we arc treading where much genius porting her comprehensive account of of Meyer Ha/ff residence, Hemisfair Plaza; has already blossomed. Genius always Giles. 1893. casts a giant shadow in which II is quite possible for even the shadows of giants to From Preface through Glossary, she get lost. We are also familiar with the achieves what our young colleagues kind of self-imposed humility consciously today refer to as ··putt mg 1t al I together" assumed by the creators of gargoyles who In between this Preface and Glossary, she chitecture in the U. S and Europe). And chose to remain annonymous in order to has built a luxurious literary mansion the structure is made available to us serve God better. But thanks to Mary which houses a Table of Contents; List of through a sturdy, clear prose that Carolyn Jutson, the work of Alfred Giles, Illustrations ( 149); Part I. The Life and bespeaks the refined s1mpllc1ty of GIies which though extant, was "lost" with T imes of Alfred Giles; Part II. The even when he was obviously mnuenced respect to personal identity, has been Works of Alfred Giles, Appendices (Ap by High Victorian Italianate and rediscovered. We are grateful for her pendix A., Chronological Listing of the R1chardsonian Romanesque. In such a preservation and for sharing it with us Works of Alfred Giles; Appendix 8 ., detail as that of the inevitable and through her handsome and com Monuments to Honor H eroes of the scholarly footnotes, Mrs. Jutson uses the prehensive study of Giles, a true son of Alamo; Appendix C., Giles' Newspaper good Judgment to make them the mother of the arts, and for the chance Advertisements), and 81hltography (Late simultaneously unobtrusive yet to Join her as a buff of historical struc 19th and Early 20th Century Ar- proximate by placing them immediately tures with the passion to preserve them. 26 Texas Architect In the News stitutions. residences, and parks. than $125,000 has been donated.
Donald Wyckoff, Executive Vice Mini PDP President of the American Crafts Coun cil, New York, selected 139 entries by 84 As a part of its continuing education Texas artists as outstanding work program, the Northeast Texas Chapter of showing a potential for architectural ap A IA scheduled a "Mini PDP" plication. Five Excellence Awards and (Professional Development Program) on twelve Merit Awards were presented at a "Organizing for Practice" October 5 in preview reception. Sculpture, wall Longview. design, furniture, lighting fixtures, gar den accessories, play equipment, door Awards Juror pulls, stitched. constructed or woven wall James E. Wh eeler, president of the treatment, printed fabric and stained ...... : Dallas firm Wheeler and Stefoniak Inc., Robert Fowler's Excellence Award- glass were "'ell represented has been selected as a member of the winning "Gorilla for Zoo." The show was presented with the support awards jury for the second annual Energy of the Houston Chapter. AIA, the Texas Conservation Awards Program sponsored Commission on the Arts and Humanities, by Owens-Corning Fiberglas Cor and the National Endowment for the poration. Arts, a Federal Agency. Mrs. Cal Dean Hill, Jr., Show Chairman, was assisted by The nation-wide program was instituted over a hundred Houston architects' in I 972 to recognize engineers, architects \\.IVeS. and owners of buildings specifically designed or equipped to conserve energy. Scholarships Three 1 exas students who might not President otherwise have attended college will en Haro ld L. Adams, a native of Palmer, ter schools of architecture this >ear as a Texas, has been elected President of the result of the AJA M 1nority Disad Baltimore Chapter of AIA for·a one-year vantaged Scholarship Program. term. Adams received his bachelor of ar chitecture degree from Texas A&M. Jose Santillan of Laredo received a Bronze door pull sculptured by Charles scholarsh 1p to Texas A&M. Two Civic Leaders PebM--orth, on a wooden door laminated by students, John Casanova of San Antonio Austin architect Fred Winfield Day, of Nan Dietert. and Kenneth Simpkins of Austin, will Jessen Associates Inc., has been attend the University of Texas at Austin. designated president-elect of the Board Collaboration of Directors of the Austin-Travis County The three were among twenty-five Mental Health Association. Creative Collabora11on 1973, the fifth students designated 1973 recipients of biennial exh1b111on sponsored by the the scholarships. The group includes 16 Another member of the firm, H. Joseph Women's Auxiliary to the Houston Chap black, five Mexican American and four Bro wn, has JUSl completed a two-year Spanish-surnamed youths. Three are ter. American Institute of Architects, met term as Chairman of the Planning and with greater success than ever before in women. They represent 15 states and wi II Zoning Commission of the City of West attend 19 different schools of ar its endeavor to show sculpture and crafts Lake Hills and is currently serving on the created specifically for the architectural chitecture throughout the country. Citizen's Advisory Committee for the environment. master plan and as a member of the Ar The rec1p1ents were selected from among chitectural Advisory Committee. Presented recently at the new Sarah 102 applicants on the basis of need, Campbell Staffer Gallery on the Univer scholastic record and interest and ex Rotary Head sity of Houston campus, the exhibit perience 1n architecture. They were showed that acceptance of the concept of nominated by architects, A IA chapters, Austin architect Chuck Stahl, of Barrow mutual enhancement of art and ar archttecture schools and high school and Stahl, Architects, has been elected chitecture 1s coming ot age. guidance counselors. president of the West Austin Rotary Club. Stahl 1s Director of the Austin lnstallat ion was designed and executed The 25 winners bring to 120 the total Chapter of AIA and chairman of TSA's by the Houston architectural firm of number of students who have been given public relations committee. Langwith, Wilson, King, and !louse. an opportunity to obtain architectural Overall high quality of individual entries educations as A IA M 1nority Disad Tamalada and the gallery setting contributed to the vantaged Scholarship w1nn.:rs. Continued successful presentation of work designed success of the program depends upon fur Melvin M. Rotsch, retiring professor of to be a significant and integral part of ther contributions toward the scholarship architectural history at Texas A & M will public buildings, schools, churches, in- fund goal of $600,000 by 1975; more be the honoree at a "tamalada" in con- September/October 1973 27 Junction 'with the TSA Annual Meeting in Washington. D C an Honorable Mention Award for his San Antonio. Past students from A & M spec1ficat1ons for the Malvey Ave. Office and Texas are invited to contact Larr> Winning a Merit Award 1n the com Building in Fort Worth. Raba. phone 512 224 -9247 or Jim petition, conducted to recognize and en Foster. P O Box 2 169, San Antonio, courage building specifications practices, Texas 78297, phone 51 2 223-9492 for 'w3S W-.ldon Nash, Jr. of Dallai.. Nash ticket information won 1n Category B - Buildings for Public Use, one of nine categories, for his News of Schools Specifications pro1ect specifications for the Plano Fire Professor David G. Woodcock has been Station No. 2. T"o Texans "ere among the honorees of named head of the Architecture Depart the Construction Specifications lnstitute's ment at Te,as A&M University, suc 17th annual convention recently in Dorland C. Shelton ol Fort Worth won ceeding W. Weston Harper, who has returned to full-I ime graduate instruct ion and research after heading the depart ment for four years.
A native of Manchester, England, Wood cock Joined the faculty in 1962, returned to practtce in England for a period, and reJoined the faculty in 1970 to head the urban design option for the master of ar chitecture degree program.
John Andrew Gallery, formerly of the University of Pennsylvania, is the new associate dean of the School of Ar chitecture and director of the graduate program in Community and Regional Planning at the Un1vers1ty of Texas at Austin
He was graduated cum laude from Har Architectural Woodwork by Coerver vard Un1vers11y in 1961 and three years later received a Master of Architecture Creates a Distinctive Feel degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Design . Since that time, in any Bank. Gallery has done extensive work in When you first enter a new bank and are pleasantly conscious of Philadelphia. a congenial and relaxing atmosphere, chances are the architectural woodwork was done by Coerver Industries. J o hn Only G reer has been named It is difficult to express, but it may be the fine hand finish of ass1Man1 dean of the College of Ar the selected woods that initiates the feeling. Or it could be the chitecture at Texas A & M Un1vers 11y, obvious skill and workmanship that went into putting them replacing Jim Foster, who entered prac together. Whatever the reason, the result is good. tice wtth the San Antonio firm of Mar mon and Mok Associates, architects and Th.e new Dallas County State Bank is a fine example of how the planning consultants. unusual can create a new touch, yes, a new feel to a bank lobby. The "butcher block" appearance of the teller and check Greer was formerly management services counters attract immediate attention, nostalgic perhaps, but d I rector and assistant research arch 11cct also rugged and stable. w11h the Architecture Research Center.
If a new bank or a remodeling job is in your plans, be sure to He received his B Arch degree from have your architect or designer contact Coerver. A&M in 1957 and the M Arch in 1964. His professional experience includes pos1t1ons 'with CRS in Bryan ( 1956-57), ~ COERVER INDUSTRIES. INC. Killebrew and Associates 1n W1ch11a ~ 33II ELMSTREET I DALLAS, TEXAS15226 I (214) 144-5211 falls ( 1959-61 ), Matthews and Texas WATS: 1-800-492-4266 Associates, Bryan ( 1965-66) and Architectural woodwork• Elevator cabs e Wallcoverings e Parkwood laminates Maynard and Greer, Nacogdoches ( 1966-71) 28 Texas Architect Roy E. Graham, a member of the ar chitecture and planning faculty at the University of Texas at Austin, has begun duties as resident architect for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. They keep He will direct the departments of ar chitecture and engineering, architectural research and records and landscape ar coming up chitecture.
A native of Louisiana, Graham received steel degrees from Louisiana State University 1100 Milam Building and the University of Virginia. In 1972, The Tallest AII-Steef Frame he conducted an architectural survey of Building In Houston the Mexican border town of Guerrero (see Texas Architect, July August, 1973). Houston's skyline keeps growing with steel-a great News of Firms deal of it is Mosher Craycroft-Lacy & Partners. of Dallas, fabricated. We have been a part of have announced the promotions of Paul many record-breaking Jones to Partner and Steve Johnson, Ed projects, and now have a new Rawls, Pete Skarzenski and J. Robert one in the 1100 Milam Build Welty to Associates. ing, the tallest all-steel frame building in Houston! Fouts, Langford and Associates, of El This unique and prestigious Paso, have announced a new firm name structure will at completion and location: Fouts Langford Gomez rise 47 stories above the Moore, Inc., 333 East Missouri Ave, El ground and will utilize 10,200 Paso, Texas 79901. tons of fabricated structural steel. The building will also Swanson Hiester Wilson Claycomb, of have a pedestrian bridge from the second level to an Corpus Christi, have announced a new adjacent hotel with sloping corporate name, SWHC, I nc and a new pipe stresses from ground office at 5314 Everhart, Suite B, Corpus level to the fourth story for an Christi, 7841 I. air-conditioned mall. With over 80 years expe Barnes, Landes, Goodman & rience in furnishing steel in Youngblood, of Austin, have announced some of the nation's larger the promotion of William Clay Grobe projects, we still take a to Associate and the relocation of their special pride in being recog offices Lo Suite I 00, Jefferson Building, nized in our own back yard by the utilization of our 38th and Jefferson, in Austin. services in such record breaking projects. The stockholders of Turner, Collie & They Keep Coming Up Braden, Inc., Houston and Port Arthur; Steel-A great deal of which Knowlton . Ratliff. English · Collins, is Mosher's. Inc., Fort Worth, Dallas and Austin; and INCON, Inc., Houston, have announced a merger of their practices to form TCB INC., Houston, and the formation of member firm CECON INC., Austin. The Architect J v 111 organization thus formed is the largest Structural Engineer Wallor P Moore & Associates, Inc. consulting engineering and design firm in Contractor W S Bellows Construction the state of Texas. Corporation
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