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It's true, the new Alamodome multipurpose stadium is San Antonio's most technically advanced new building. But it's also a major new downtown landmark. second in prominence only to its reno wned neighbor. the Tower of the Amer icas.That's why the exterior of the Alamodome could not be high-tech metal panel or ordinary precast concrete. Not for historic San Antonio. Instead, the architects used two kinds of Concrete Masonry Units from Barrett Industries to give the Alamodome its comfortable, historically inspired outer skin. Oversized I 6-by-16-inch architectural units work together with standard-size rock-face units to create dynamic visual patterns and tie together the building's many components. And return corners in both styles provide additional strength and a true masonry look. Choose Barren Industries, a subsidiary of Alamo Cement Company, for your next masonry challenge. Founded in 195 I and manufacturing masonry units, concrete, sacked cement products. and limestone aggregate.s throughout South and Centra l Texas.We will satisfy your designs with quality architectural Barrett Industries ® units and concre te products that 6981 E. Evans Road San Antonio , Texas 7826lr-28 I 3 make buildings work. (800) 827-6550 (210)65 1-6550 Fax (210) 651-9632
Clrclo 78 on th o reader Inquiry card On the cover: Child ren's Editor 's note 5 Museum of Houston by Jackson & Ryon Architects Lett e rs 6 and Venturi Scott Brown As· sociotes; photo by Lisa Carol New s 12 TEXASARCHITECT & Poul Hester, Pho1ogro- Of Note 13 phern/ Fayetteville. Texas Calendar 14 7 / 8 1993 NEW TEXAS MUSE U MS
New Texas Museums 36 Over a ce ntur y .1go. Lhc first Texas museums were cre: llcd w house co l lections orco mm crci:11 dccorntion and politi ca l rm:morahilia. The fine arts c:unc lat e r, with Lhc first civic m11sc um s built in Dalla s. l lousto n , and San nlonio in the I C)I Os :111d( 920s. Today's ne,, · Texas mu se um s :ir e liig business, h ousi ng everything from expa ndin g public an co llec tions ll> shi ps :rnd plnnes. By ,,.ii/i s 1/'intaJ
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1 Architectsand State Procurement 'lhfl< lrrl11rcr1(I SSN : ()O.JU-4 17 )) a. puhli,hc d ,c ,·cn times per ycar (l111110111hly <1nd in ,\p ril) l,y 1hc 1c,a, Soc,c1y or,\r d 111ccts. 114 \Vcsr Sevent h, Suite HOO. Austin, Te~ns 7870 1. TSA is the oflicial l cx:1, srn1c org-ruiizolicn1o( die Amcric;in I n!'lt 11utc of ,\t' c'11tccts (Onvitl Lnncn,1er, Exeeuu,•e Vice l'rcs itlcnl). Cnpy A RCI IIT ECTS LN T EXAS will find much co praise and not a litt le to be ,lppr c rii;h1 11)93 1,y rhc Tc.~n~ Sndct} of Architccl ,-. hensive abo ut in Prnmr emwt Rrr11gi11l'eriug Project: Fin,,/ Repo11,a doc w11ent Jud Warren B,1rnu Edilor released in Ma y by Stat e Co mptro ller J ohn Sharp as part of his perform ance Ray Dun T illey 6enerolMana ger review of stat e-gove rnm ent opcrations. Sus:u, \ Villia,usou AssoclaleEdll or Ead1 year, the State of Texas throu gh its variou s deparm1cnt s and agencies Carn lyn 11:ikcr< 1.!i"!"-'"''' Advertising Representative llillic Dixon ,w~•~·"'•~lA dvertising Representotlve spends $3.5 billion for goo ds and services, und er a system of reyui sitiun s and Kntic Lnrson I H/l•J 1111 Advertising Representative app rovals ceno·alized in the Genenil Services Co mmi ssion. Intended to ho ld Lincln l.nnb'11nM arketingAssistant do wn cos ts to the state, the syste m has been, in Sharp 's wo rds, "nee d lessly Kimht rly J. llurn< MembershipDirector Ircnc Gn rzo Controller costly, duplicative and time-co nsuming." Adds Sharp, "lt's ,l system that breeds waste and makes our employees' jobs difficult and frustratin g." TSAPublications Committee \ Vlllium L. l'ccl, ,\I,\, l l11us1011( chairmnn); Ltwrence The Pro,111·1.71m 1rRc e11gi111:eri11g Project:Fi11 1,I Report, put cogether by n team from 11.Cunnu lly. AJA. MicllanJ; \ 'onceiu l lnlJ>Cl',AIA,Aus the Co mptr oller's O ffice, the Gene ral tin; Gilhcn I luffn,.111, AL\, l l111ht1m:Manin). l lumlS, •\ IA. Luhlkock; C. MJrk Seiley,,\If\, D:ill.h: Ii.ti Suheru, Services Comm ission, the state's De UPCOMINGISSUES : Intern AJA, El Pa,o; Denni, \\ '. S1,1C),Au\, O.,llo~; Bill partm ent of Tnfon nari on Reso ur ces, ·1: 'Nilson 11, ,\IA, Coqm, Christi and the cons ultin g compan y Deloitte Weinv ite submissionsto TEXAS AROflTECT ConlrlbutlngEditors & Touche, recommends deceno'.llizing U:ivicl Dillon, l)olln,: Srcp hcn Fox, 1l ousto n; R. forall ourupcoming issues . Scheduled Lnwrcncc Good. FAIA, Dallas; Dougllll!I lrm·cy, Snn the state procurement process and giv issuethemes for 1993 and 1994 include ,\ 111011,0; Nestor lnfonwn. AIA, Unll11s;Li la 1-nighr. ing individual age ncies ,rnthority :111d r\11s1in: ll:irunro Kocrb lc. Fort Worth: Crn ,g Kuh ner, Arlii1i;11111; Ccro lll Moorhe:i d, FAit\, I luusrun: responsibility over their own purch.1ses NOV/ DEC (deadline9 Aug) \Villi, \ Vin ters. AL\ . D allas: Dav i,! \,Vouclcock, throu gh changes in state law and cre "NewChurches for o NewDecade " FAit\, Rll3t\, College S1..1riun ation of an electronic purc hasing net This iss11t 'il'illfoc 11s 011dmg,un gfar ibr li TSAOfficers work , with cono· ol fun ctions moved mrgir.nl ,mil logisric11/req11irm1 cnts of nw Jam<:>D. litt l,; 17-\1,\, Ahilenc, Prc,,idcnt; D.,vid Mess ersmith, All\, i\'li1ll:iml, Prcsid"n 1-Elcc1: Rohen .\ . from pre-pur chase reviews to post-pur rb1mbe1, p11rriru/i,rlyfar r11pi1/ly growing llrnoks. Al,\, I lnu,,1011,Vit-c l're.i
TexasArchitect 7/8 1993 5 Letters For more Informat ion, visit one of the cent ers listed Payingfor PublicHousing marerfal:ind t.hatthe m:111ufucturcrn:.11rcscnrt'fl 1.hat t:he below. or circle 4 on the reader Inquiry ca, d CONC:ERNl 1 C the closing p:1r,1gr:1phnf your tile:.were, in foct.suic:1hlc for the imemlc..·d use. Unfor AUSTIN "Editor's Nmc'' column ('D-1 Mar/J\pr 1993) ,111cl nm:m:I)•, hotJ1the manufotturcrand the tile i.·ulx.'llr11:r:1e Marv in Windows Plannlng Canter Su,:m \\'illiam,nn\ Ne,,•, ~tur) ("I louse of Pain"( ton,ent out ofbusinl.'$aficr instnllation,and tJ,uswere 2120 Denton Drive, Suite 109 Austin, Texas 78758 in the ~amc i,suc, ic appears th:ll you as well as not :11"!lilahleto the c:1se. 800/333-9203 512/835-9203 1110~1 111cdi11indh •idu:ils feel the government -J..Finn lly. ns nddition:11 items on whnt we can Attn: John Faulkner should fund low-income housing. I feel a re :1llle:1rn (or re-lenrn) from this case: a. Jnf') find Bryan/ College Station 800/333 -9203 Temple/ Belton 800/333 ·9203 minder that thc gmemmcnt CQllectsfunds from ings arc often unpredict:ihlc, :rnd: b. There can he the citizens might he in order. In a time 1hnt fed no ~uch thing :is 100 much documenrnrion in our DALLAS Marv in Windows Plannlng Center eral, ~late, :mrl local budgets arc con!ois1emlyfilled dc:1lingswith comr:ictors, mnnufocturcrs, nnd cli 2619 Lombardy Lane out 111 red ink, I think someone should ask where ents-p:irticu lnrly in identifying for our clients Dallas. Texas 75220 the money's coming from. Providing housing the risks :1ssoci:11.ed,1ith the dccbions the)' mnkc. 800/888-3667 214/3511186 Attn: David Faulkner through this g11vern111en1 lrnnk :1ccount will not \ Ve wmrld also like 10 recogni1.c the TexnsSoci Waco 800/883 -3667 help. l11,1e:1d,look toward priv:11eenterprise. The ety of Arc:hitccrs:the Consulting Engineer\ Council J:1nu:1rr 1993 issue of .·lffbir1·r111rrpuhli~hed ~e\' ofTcx:1s, Inc.; che 'lcxns Medical As:.oci:uinn; the FORT WORTH Marvin Windows Plannlng Center er.il exnmplcs of projects funded privnrel>' in 1hc ·1c,ms Phnrm:iceutic:11 Associntion: :ind the 1cx:1s 5801 Curzon. Suite 1F C:ilifomin m:trkct. m:ulc prnfit:1hlehy ci1i~ need CivilJu,1icc League for their ~upport in chis ~,,sc. Fort Worth, TeKas 76107 800/955 -9667 817 /737 -8877 ing low-income housing :md willing to ,1 ork ,1 ith Roy111011d L But.r, J,:, AJA Altn: David Reynolds architects :ind developers. Pri11rip11/,/Judd 11rrtsI lrm/1·11Koljlllf So, y<>usec, when a need e.tisrs, we must ~inp I lo11s11111 HOUSTON Lone Star Plywood and Door Corp. thinking tb:11 the go,•ernmcnt need~ to solve it 16001 Tomball Parkway through spending and look instc:id to the cmrc TheCapitol Extension Houston. Texas 77086 800/934 -3502 713/440 -9090 prcncuri:d spirit thnt mudc this country great. EVERYONE :issociatcd with the Capirol Extension Beaumont/ Port Arthur 800/934-3502 Rtx l . C11rpc11tcr, ALA and Re~toratioa project (7:,/ Mar/ Apr 1993) is to Bryan/ College Station 800/934-3502 HKS for. he commended. \\le must include /\lien 1\lcCrce. LONGVIEW D11/111.r fAJJ\, for his contributions that cvenrually led to Mar vin Windows Plannlng Center the development of the master plan and approval 1707 Loop 281 West TheWhite Budd Verdict of the project. John M. Davis, FAM Longview, Texas 75604 800/288-3667 903/759 -9675 TIIOSF OF US who experienced first-hand the Tht· Urii-vr-rsirJ• ofuxl/ J .'>)Jlt'III Attn: Lonnie Robinson :igony :md frusrmlion of ''The White BuJJ Vcr .l1mi11 Tyler 800/283-3667 d ict" (Trl \1:ir/Apr 1993) appreci:ucd Ja ck LUBBOCK ,\lcCinty's article 0 11 the case. O,·crnll, the article Rangergate Frontier Wholesale Co. re:isnn:ihly summarized the issue~ orthis c:lhc. IT \\11\S with 1,rrc:llrelief thnt I read Joel \Vnrren 833 East 40th Lubbock, Texas 79404 There arc, however, sever:il other poinLSfrom our 8:irn :t\ ''Rethinking R:ingcrgate" (7;·/ Jan/Feb 800/444-3667 806/7441404 perspective las litigant~( that should he of :tddi 1993). For too long, the :1rchitcctur:1l communi ty Attn: David Thompson tion:d interest ro urchicecrs. has been ~ilcn1 in the foce of the erosion :1nd SAN ANTONIO I. Following the Tex:1~Supreme Court's rejec ahuse of the profession by those who ~cc us :is a The Asher Mlllwork 's Home Design Center tion of our :ippe:11due to the length of the hricf ready c:irget for c111ickl:1wsui1s, a!> :in e~pcmlable 6450 Camp Bullis Road San Antomo. Texas 78257 rnther than rhc merits of the case, rhe case was commodity that can he disc:mled when the hud 800/669-0914 512/698-0914 :ippenled ro the U.S. Supreme Court on the b:1sis gct docs nnc ":illow" for dc.~ign,:l!> the first on the Attn:Jan Salinas thnt \VBV h:id heen denied due process. Unforn1- list 11fthn ~e who will nm receive compCll!>:ltion Corpus Christi , McAllen , Brownsville 800/669-0914 n:Hcly. the case was not one of the vcr} sm:111 when a jnh goes sour, or, as in Lhis insr:incc, :is :1 Attn: Harry Armenia numher selected to he heard hy the court. quick and ready dupe for n cynko l PR scheme. Kerrville, Laredo 800/669 -0914 Attn: Jan Salinas 2. Contrary to the irnplic:ition of th e :irticle, As an intern architect who wns involved in rhe there was, in fort, a creditable, well-qualified li Texas Rangers stadium competition (as p:1rtof d1e TULSA cen~ctl architect 11 ho served us our expert wimcss Lawrence Speck/P:1gc Southerland Page te:un), I Marvin Windows Planning Center 5700 E. 61st St.. Suite 105 aml whc, test ifictl on our hclrnlf :is to the role of saw the :unounc of rime, effort, and money thnt a Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 the architect :inti the st:indard of care. firm pours into such an effort. 011, a~ principal 800/283-6352 918/481 6352 1. The iurr·~ finding of Munconscionable ac of a gr:iphic ans/environmem:il graphic:. firm, I Attn: Tom Braswell Lions" W:Jh based on the plnintifrs alleg:Jtion tlrnt can al~n sec that t:ompctition s clo nor lrnl'e to in OKLAHOMA CITY \V II\' knowing!) approved tile 1h:1twas not suit volve 1hc whole~:ilc bankrup tcy of firms hut can Marv in Windows Planning Center altlc fur 1hc in1cmlccl purpose. should be noted be crulr hased on the merits nf a firn1's work. 116 E. Sheridan, Suite 100. Bricktown It Oklahoma City. OK 7310 4 that ll W:lS 1hc'"' ner nnil t-ontrncrorwho initfon..-d the 800/766-4690 405 /235-5633 pr11pu<,.1lIii sulMillttc "C-tile" in lieu of the specified "Letters," co11ti1111cd page 9 Attn: Gary Dawson
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The city owns were working ro forge allinnct::; with the Then there were two 13 the design hut it was prepnrcd for another site, George \,Vashingtn n Carver 1\ I uscum and the SAN ANTONIOThe Alamodome saysAnn ·nowb ridgc of Venturi Scott Brown, :ind Mexican American Cultural Ce nter, impover invites comparisons to its pre questions of cooperation betwee n the city and ished hut politically wcll-conneeted Austin arts decessor, the Astrodome. Venturi regarding adaptation of the design CCIt he groups. Early this year, the grnu ps :111nounccd new site h:ivt:n ot heen worked out. their joint hacking for Lhc prnjccl, rechristened Of Note 13 In l 983, plans were made for a city-funded th e Austin /\lluscu m of /\n, which Lag un a museum to be built on land don:ited by G loria wou ld operate, and which would 1,rive Calendar 14 \Natsun-Casey, a 12 Texas Architect7 / 8 1993 Thenthere were two OFNOTE SAN ANTONIOOn May Ii, ' lexas' l:irgc..-.;1 indoor hostile puhlic opinion durin g-its tlcsig-n. 1low Award for designing with wood ~port-i.:md convention c1.:ntcr-t hc Alamodomc in cvcr. the 111uch-pn:clicrcd porking crisis has not Paul DeGroot of Houston won the 5an 1\nt onio. with rou 111fur 73,200 incl11cling 111accri::ilizcd :rnd ~nide comparisons to :1 tlc:id :ir- Grand Award in the 1993 Innovations 1e111pomrysc;Jc:i. ng- cascd into :J week-long gr:mcl 111:iclillnor :1 li:im h:ivc alsc,fodcd nncc :tcrial views in Housing Competition . The lnterna· opening. 'li.:x:1s is the only sr:nc with cwour these or Ll,c ~<.-:tic model gr:ttl11.1lly g;wc way w ground tional competition, which recognizes dre:1d11011ghn;: I luuston 's i\strodomc, Ll1c original level views of the :tctu:tl building :ts ii wa~ ton creativity In residential design using d11111ccl ~t:1diu111, opened in 1965. structccl (sec ·1.:1, ,\1ar/Apr 11)93). wood products, is sponsored by the San Antonio's "dome" (acLU:illy it has a rcla The site's virtut..-S :trc suh~t,mti11I.T his is a American Plywood Association, BET· t i, cl) n:11, c:ahlc-~uspcndcd roof) endured some sur prisingly urh:m proj t:cl. \1 ith mass tr:rnsit TERHOMES AND GARDENS,BUILDER, and PROGRESSIVEARCHITECTURE . DeGroot, who works for Morris Architects, will receive $10,000; his winning entry wlll be constructed and featured In BETTERHOMES AND GARDENS. Andal so with brick La Estrella Ranch House by lake / Flato Architects of San Antonio (see TA, Jan /Feb 1992) was one of 11 win ners in the 1993 Brick In Architecture Awards. The program , cosponsored by the American Institute of Archi· tects and the Brick Institute of g' America, recognizes outstanding or [ chitectural achievement in brick . '! Lake /Flato's ranch compound is lo- ~ coted in Starr County in South Texas. if i And even with words CITE: THE ARCHITECTUREAND DESIGN RE Curving bay s of along both sides VIEW OF HOUSTON has been awarded blue glas s at each provide visitor s a $29,500 grant from the National En corner of the with glimp ses of dowment for the Arts. The grant will A lomodome and outdoor s. fund two issues: "On the Border," which will examine issues related to scn•ice ::ind li111iteup:1rk111 g, on :i ught site in the Texas- Mexico border and "Outer the inner d t}' rat her 1h:1ni n :1 suhurhan ·'loop Spaces," which will survey new de l:111d." It is a ~hurt w:1lk from the Al:111111.the velopments on the peripheries of existing cnnvc m ion center, ,ind tht: S:1111\n10- large, Southern cities. CITE is pub 11io Rivcrw:ilk. Its proximit y to the South ern lished by the Rice Design Alliance . Pncific r:iil tr:tck~ and tcr111i11:1Ieve n ho ld:. out the possibility of tr,tin scn •in : (high-speed or A Summer in Paris otherwise) someday. Kimberly R. Kohlhaas, an architec Linked ro the dome 1s :1 new \' Ii\ Tr;111s11 ture student at the University of Author ity hus wrmina l 11ndcri1c:11hthe plt11:1 Texa s at Austin , is one of two winners Tho Alamodome 's leave s the north of the ,;1:1diu111anil :1clj:1cc111to the hi, of the Gabriel Prize, a $15,000 award 1no1t prominent stadium 's interior tc1ric St. Paul Squar e .1rca. T he terminal. given annually by the Western Euro 0111torl or features column -free . The dwarfed though ii i:..h) ii., ncig hhur, dc~i::rvc, pean Architecture Foundation . The oro the tower s that roof i s supported mention, too. 1\11hnugh pri11rnrilr ;1 set of load winner s are chosen for their personal ri10 300 feet at by cable s attached ing hay•s, still this i5 the first dmrntuwn tr:111si1 creativity and original work in design 1 och corner. The to the towers and termi nal in th e srnte. Ramps lo rhc ndptccnl and drawing . As a prize recipient , towors ar e part of anchored to piers 111- 37 were altered m enhance accc<:s to the Kohlhaa s will spend three months In un Innovative roof sunk 90 feet into Paris pursuing architectural studies 1truc ture that the ground . -. ll11111odo111t·. ~ r1111ti111m l 011flllf't' I> with the foundation 's representative . Texas Architect 7/ 8 1993 13 NEWS CALENDAR " In the Realmof Architecture" 30. Projects con be anywhere in the parencies of his outdoor projections The first major retrospective to ex world . Categories are design resolu as well as drawing s and photographs amine the work of Louis Kahn in tion or advancement ; technical, soci of his projects. Contemporary Arts clude s drawing s, sketc he s, model s, etal, or environmental advancement; Museum, Houston (713 /526-0773), photograph s, and artifact s. The and /or preservation or restoration . through AUG. 22 exhibition's Installation wa s de Submis sion binders for the Twenty signed by Arata l sozakl , with walls five Year Award must be po stmarked AnnualConference on Lighting modeled upon Kahn' s plans for an by Aug . 30 . The award is given each The conference of the Illuminating unbuilt Philadelphia synagogue. A year to a work of architecture that Engineering Society of North se rie s of lectures by Texas artists exemplifies a de sign of enduring sig America , to be held this year In Hous and architects is to be presented a s nificance . American Institute of Ar ton , will be an educational forum for part of the exhibition; it will include chitects (202 /626 -7300) professional s involved with design, Donald Judd (July 3); Mlchael specification, maintenance , and ap Benedikt (July 17); W. Mork ProfessionalDevelopment Seminars plication s In lighting. Illuminating En Gunder son (July 31); David lake The American In stitute of Architects gineering Society of North America (Sept . 11 ); and Gary Cunningham present s two seminars thi s summer In (212 /705 -7269), AUG. 9-AUG . 12 (Sept . 25) . Kimbell Art Mu seum, Fort Washington, D.C .: "From ADA to Uni Worth (817 /332 -8451 ), JULY3-0CT. 10 versal De sign " on July 22 and "Paintersof the GreatMing" "ConDoc" on Aug . 19. American Insti This exhibition of paintings from the AIAAward Deadlines tute of Architects (202 /626 -7357) Ming Academy of the 15th and 16th Entries for the 1994 Honor Awards centurie s portrays a range of tradl· for Architecture program mu st be "PublicAddress : KrzysztofWodiczko " tional subjects of Chine se painting in po stmarked by Aug . 2; submission A 20-year survey of the artist's work a variety of format s. Dallas Museum binder s mu st be postmarked by Aug . presents large-scale lightbox trans· of Art (214/922-1200), through AUG. 1 Exterior in Corev's PRECOR System ~anufactured and Installed ~y COREY AMERICA ~~ ~~ ~ .~ ' 14 TexasArchite cl 7/ 8 1993 Circle 86 on th o roador Inquiry card NEWS ··.-1Jm11odo1111·." rn11ti111ml_/i·,1111/lflgc I, terminal. h may prove Ill he the nud cus oi"a Lnr pull-, here . Th e orcna hns :1 1radc-:. how The A!>trndnmc follilled it3 creator~· wildest rca I Lrnnsport:11ion SJ'fft·m . undcrRnor grid and 1he world\ largest rcrr:1c1- dre.11ns. The Abm odomc appears equally well T he Al:11nodomc provide:, an inLerc~ling ~hlc-~c:1ting system. Th1.:rc arc 30.000 square equipp ed tu do what its builders wanr: 1ncr oc L cmmu.:rpoim 1n the Astrodomc (sec Ti-I. ,vta~,/ feet orco nference roo ms to support a 111:ijor some ortho se redefined spcc.:tadcs in order to 1 .f1111 1.:1 9 )0). At th1.:time of its constrnction the convcnLion. f+rom the concession promenades, redefine and enrich the city. 1 011 the re.11teq \~troclo me stuod outside the do111:1in of rhc visimrs have p:m or.imic views of I lcmisfa1r Pnrk hegins. Douglns Pegues 1-/nrvey l' II )', on :rn cmpc:y 1>rairie, surrounded by the :ind downtown. Unlike the Asrrodome, 11 hid, is ,, orld\ largest parking lot. every hit :1 world ap:1rt, ll,is focilit) 1:1kcs pains 1<1 TJnuglns Pegues Hllrvey ir ,,,, nrcbitect in Sm, l'he \ sLrodnme brought the outdoor;; in ~l:1)' in touch II ith the ciry'sot her ,1111cnitics. Ant onio. clo,,rs. II~ events had prc,•iousl~, hcen crntdoors: 1111\ehall, demolition derhic:,, IM!y Gr:ihaml>C ru ,.11le li>r ChriM. Al the same time, it s pbnim etTiC rmmdncs,,, it~ luminous roof, and illi true dome prufile nil alluded LO du: hisllwicnl rne:111i11g of cl111nes :is places of 111ct::1physic:u import. 1t w::is ::i " 1n·c:1l and otherworldly sening th:11 reshaped ev- c l) thmg iLheld . ILwa~ lar ger than lire. 11111th1.:n 1h e A~trmlo,ne\ mission w:1~ dif lerem. It w:is a pion eeri ng cffon. :1 wild-cat 11ell 1111 the fron tier nf' urhnn dcvclnpm t:nL hy ""ionary civic plungers- 1 loustn n 's btt cr-day l•lnrentine princes. Unavoidably. it was a shot 1111he d:irk. L11c:kily,ir hir rhc nrnrk, :rnd wound 11prcdclini11g w h::itit mc:ins to he :1 metropolis, lO lul\'c v:m rinial evcnt!i, Log:1t her liir spcct:1clcs. ',un \nt onio', Jomicilc i~ the pmduct of more ,l1•lillcmtivc d1inki11g,and I he differem:e shows. It 1dlcrn, :i long loc:11e ffort (led :1ggre~~ivcl) h) funner 111;1y or I lt:nry Cisneros. :md cvemu:ill) 1n111ed hy most nf the city's political nnd business l!:,,dcn.) to thrust Sau i\nto11ioimo the hig le:igu<.-s 11I\mcric:rn cit.ies by pmting up an :1sse111bl~, c:en- When you oombine Keystone with the latest in geogrid technology , 1c1 1h:11 could nor he ignored. you get more than solutions-you get design fiexibility. , c.1r; of deh:11ebl w concept propo~:,b and Keystone's patented system adapts to an incredible variety of site ,11.·t.uled ~llldiesof exi~Lingdome s and evcnt11:11l) requirements . Straight, curved, or terraced walls can easily be built- the 111., well- 11ndur;rnods trntcgy. T he facility would only limit is your imagination. 1i111:11 : 111r:1cting those events th:n would c.~11~1ly-t,c Keystone's high-strength ooncrete modules and fiberglass pin system thi; c:1ty'sex isting st:irus as :1 tourist dcstin:nion. provides a positiveinterlock with the reinforced soil mass enabling I hc r~ ul1 is a civic "IJusi11css" venture in the lo wall heights to exceed 40 feet. In addition , Keystone is non-polluting , t ,,I , r.ulirinn of pnhlic-privace p:umership. \ Vith permanent , and maintenance free- and the distinctive natural look of 1h.ll (!O:II obviously in mind, the site and building Keystone adds a timeless lasting beauty to any wall project. 111<1!:f ':1111Jo :1s much ro accommod :ne conven "' "" :i, 1m1s\s pcc1atnr ~ports. "FREE TECHN ICAL HAN DBOO K" ln response, architect~ Marmon Mok and It will introduce you to the KEYSTONE 11<)K-S port:, Fiicilitie:, Group and MTuc.:rnr:11c n- RETAIN1NG WALL SYSTEM. 1•111ecr., \V.E. Simpson :111dCo mpany. Inc .. have __,,c_:::v,;~ 1 ~ • The PRODUCT'S, ,k "gnc d .1 lmildi11irnther Limn: rnother .\ sm 1- The POSSIBlLITIBS, 1l111111:. l'hc urcna is strnighr-forw:ml, rccdline:1r, The POTENTIAL. 11111,tro ngly :1rchitecwnic. It has the ch:11':lctcr or 11 11 cll- lwundcd 111ecLing room - none of the \, trrnlmnc's ~en~c 11fin1111i1einterior sp:1c.:e. -;+7€'LLfELL Conc.- ete Produ c ta In c .. I he difference in e111ph:1'ii!><; t11r1:. as lhc hot- 111111 110 diri. In it'!; place is a concre te Floo r P.O. Box 7115 • Waco, TX 76712 • 1-800-792-3216 ,111h 1wo '\Jl ll.-spccilic:11ioni ce rinks. Nn rr.1c- Circle 7 on the rea der Inquiry cord Texas Architect 7/ 8 1993 15 NEWS A PossibleReprieve? DALLAS I lo11ing to ~:weth e historic Dr Pepper building in D:1ll:is,the N:nicmal Trust for I li:. toric Preservation :ind the I listoric Prcserv;1- tion League orD:dl:is were waiting:is 7; 1 went co press for a ruling from LhcU.S. Court nf J\p pL~lsin \,\':ishington, D.C.; they hoped the rul ing ,,mild require the Fedcr:il Dcpo~il lnsur nnce Corpnr:nion to nsses:.1hc hi:.wric value of huildin ir-,it owm and sell, n:itionwide. Preservationist s histor ic Dr. Pepper hope a laws uit headquarters filed against the build ing from FDIC will keep the being demolished . The ~uit was filed tu keep the FDIC frmn selling d1c art mudcrne Dr Pepper he:11lquar tc~ (Thrnn:is.J:imcson :ind \ lerrill, 1948). The FDIC ha:. owned the pmpcrt}, :IL the intersec tion of Centr~,I Exprc1-sw:1y;111J ,\l ockinghin l L:ine. si nee I IJ91. Prcscrvorion ists' concerns were aroused when D:111\lac lnvest111e11tCo r poranon, buyer for the property, npplieJ for ::i demolition permit as part uf the ,;ale procc,-;s.The permit wn~ gr:1111ed in 1\ larch, hur D:11.\1\achas since wid1dr:1wnit. DalMac has imlit1llt.'CI that it intend:. 10 pursue crnnmercial dcvdopmcm of t.hc pmpcrry. ,, prime site on the ciry~ pl:mnl!dli ghc rail line. Tht: Dr Pepper building is eligible for listing in the Narional Rc·gistcr ur I listoric Pl:ll:cs. lt. was d,c soft-wink company'sheadquarters frorn I1 1-HIlll t 986; its clock tower inspired the slog:111, "Drink Dr Pcpper :11 I 0, 2 and 4.'' Pr e1-crv,ll11rni:.tsaero:,:. th e coun tr } .,re ,,;11ching 1.hc Dr Pepper lawsuit e11rcrully. ac cording to Lil,1,y Willi:, oft.he Nmion:11Tru~t.':, Fort \\' ort h oflicc. If the :1ppc:1l:,court finds in favor of thc trust, it could :iffcct the future of 1he 111:rnyhi storic lwilrlin!:,rsI h :11 have follen inrn the hand!-of the FDIC. The N:1uo11:1lTrust's h,\\..,,1iL,tiled in .S. Dis trict Court in \\ 'ahhington, D.C., in early 1\l:ih :1rgucd1h:it, under Ll,eN:iriona l I listorit· Prcscr v:1titm\ c4 the FDTC,:1$ :i fcdcml agent.), mu!itdu nothing th:1twould adversely:11Tec1. a h istoric sit«.! ur buildingwithuur !:,ri,,jngconsiclcr:1rion ro :1lter- 11nrivC$thar mighr s:iveit. The FDIC daimecl rh:11. it is not :1 governmc111agency :rnd is thus not bound l,y the prcserv.mon l:1,,. The rcqucsr for an injunction to block thc :,11le to 0:1lt\1:t c w:1~denicd h) the district court; thl' Natiu11:1ITru st i1111ne dia1.clyfih.:d an appcal :mt! while that appenl is pcntling fill) sale;:or demolition of thc built.ling w:1s blockt: 16 TexasArchitec t 7/ 8 1993 NEWS DowntownEnterprise AUSTIN i\ group of property owners seeking to v;1lued at umli.:r$500,000. These small propt:r and 50 percent of the assessed value of :.1ffet:te DALLAS Fourtec!n project~, includin g hoth huilt and unbuilt designs, wcn: selected a~ ,1 inners in Lhe 1993 Dalla s Chapt er/A IA rlcsign-:1w:1rcli. comp c ririon. J uror s Bru ce h:uwnbara of 'foronr o, Enrique J ortcn or i\l cxico CiLy, nnd James Stewart Polshek of Ne" York Ctt) chose the winm:rs frn111:im ong ·W -.ulimissinns. Th e only project to receive :in honor aw:1rd ,1 1b the Lehowit z 11>wnho11scs in D:1ll:1!. h}' Lion el 1\ lurri sion, FAI \ , or Omniplan , Inc. 1\ lorri son :1lso received ;1 meri l !l\\ :1rd for the Fidcliry Bank in D:111:is. Od1e1 merit nw:ml s wcnc co C ood. Fulwn & Fnrrcll Archite cts for the 11:irris d:icom Tcdrn ology Ce nter in Irving (sec '[;./, Nov/ Dec 1992) and lO Phillips/ Ryhurn As~oci:itcs, Inc., for a Co untr )' rlnu sc in A t hen~. In addition, ci1:1tion:1w:1rd, ,, ere presented to Cunnin gh:1111A rchi- tects for d1c Cistcrcian Abuey C hurch in Irv ing (sec T, I, t ov/ Dec 1991); to RTKL Asso ciates for Th i: Boulc.: v:1rd, :1 shoppin g mall in L :1:. Vega:., Ne ,.: 10 D:111S hipley for 5501 Co lumbia . a no n prouc 3r( S center in :i convert ed f'ire ~t:ni on in Dnll:is; :iml to Phil- 1i ps/ R yhu rn \ ~~1ici :ites for i1s restoration o f th e Levin Rc~i dcnct: in Dall:i~. ward s were ;ilsn pr ese nt ed for unhu ilt nf D:111:h, completed in 1954; :md the Repuhllc projecn.. Merit :1wnrds wcnr to Richard r,'crrier, Bnnk 'lbwcr h) Omnipl nn :\r chitc!ct4 l larrell + FA1A, for An Oh sen•arion ·fower; to 1l uwnrd I lamihon nf 1);1ll:1s, co111plc!tcd in 196-+. SW G ln hrook l[J , Architect., fur Res idence, Si. C roi x, U.S. Virgin Island s; and to C oml, Top left : Lebowitz Center right : Fulton & Fnrrell rchitecrs for Park Ci ticc; Townhou ses by Fidelity Bank , Y,\ IC/\- Prc~wn Ce nter Sat ellit e F:iciliry. Omnlplan , Inc., Dalla s, by Cit:11ion :,ward, in ,h e 1111h11ilicat ego ry winner of an honor Omnlplan, Inc . went rn Good, Fulrnn & F:1rrcll for La~er ·1cch award Color Corporat e I leadqu:irtcrs; to I l;1ldem:1n, Right : Republi c .Powcll,Jobn s Con sonium for Archit ccn 1rc for Top right : Horr is Bank Compl ex, by University Lihrnry Comp etiti on, Mexico Ci ry; Adacom by Good , Harr ison & Abram· :ind 10 II KS Inc. for St. Mar y's ll os pitnl Fulton & Farrell ow ltz with Gill & l) zaukcc, Port \V:1~hin gton. \ Vise. Architects Harrell, and Th e Repuhlil· B:ink Co mple:-was c;d ccted as Omnlplan Arch l• the winn er orth e chapters 25-ycar awn rd. 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Inc. American Roofing & Metal Co., Inc. American Roofin g and Metal Co., Inc., a full Our services include: -,crv ice roofing and shcet-melal conlr aclor, • Qua lit } roofi ng systems of a ll ty pes has been operaleJ continuou sly since 190-1 • Shee t-metal fabrication and installa- by four general ion~ of lhe Spalten family. We tion rrid c our sclvc~ on our customcr-orhm tcd • Lt!ak-rcpair service :;taff and qua lily-conscious cra ftsmen w ho • Roof sur vey :rnd evaluatio n can compl ete you r project in a professional • Lightni11g pro tection systems and tim ely maim er. Amer ican Roofi ng & Meta l Co. is co mm illed Lo compl ete cus Ge l in touch wilh us for a qul 1lc o n yo u r tom er servic e. next proj ect. 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Thl' effortsof the Universityof Texas.A & E !i1rv1ce s, in cooperationwith Coffee, Crier& Schenck Architectsand American Roofing & Mt•tal Company, Inc.• madethis restoration project becomea reality. TheUniversity of loxassele cted AmericanRoofing & Metal Company, Inc., to restorethe historicalorigina l mnarnontal metalstampings , finials, and metal 1111llage. Uponfull restorationthe components ofingContractor for the wore coated with ZolatonePaint Additionally, Amoncan Roofing& Metal Company,Inc . • was Tex StateCaR!!_ol Restoration 1ble to salvagehalf or the original slatefor 1 installation. Replicationof the new standing Let us improveyour next roofingor restorationproject , am and flat-lock metalroof , metalshingl es, wmdow restorationand masonry restoration wns includedin the scopeof work. The AMERICANROOFING & METAL CO., INC. 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Berri dge Manufactur ing Company 1720 MAURY ST /HOUSTON,• TX 77026 / 1-800-231-8127 Circle 85 on tho reader Inquiry card Cl rclo 102 on tho roador Inquiry card 28 TexasArchit ect 7/8 1993 Features • Innovative new gutte r splice plate •Ava ilable in .040 - .125 aluminum and 24 ga. stee l • Finishes include Kynar 500~ 4295 Hayes Avenue Other Plant locations : anodized coatings and a Tyler, TX 757'17 AnnapoUs Junction , MD: 1-800-344-1400 wide variety of custom FAX: 1-903-581-8592 Elk Grove VIiiage , IL: 1-800-PAC-CLAD post -finishe d options 1-800-441-8661 •Available in up to 14 foot lengths NEOPRENE COMPRESS/ON •Also available with metal PAD compr ession strip • Produced at all three Petersen locations •Availablewith reinforced hold down cleat for FM 1-60and 1-90approval Circle 83 on the reader Inquiry cord STRENGTHENING BEAD PATl!NTPIINDING I R OOFING INDUSTRY Specia l Advertis ing Sect ion They'vesurvived some of the Petersen Aluminum Corporation hottes~,most humid, tropical Peter se n Aluminum Corporat io n, base d rcgionaUy in Tyler, offers a sing le environmentson earth. so ur ce for a full range of pr e mium qunlily architec tu ral me tal produ cts, Siding & Soffitfrom James Hardie including metal-rot>fin14panel s, sof fit Hardiplank • Hardipanel™ • Hardisoffit™ pane ls, fascia pc1nels, cop ing s, grave l • Appearanceof Wood stops, .1nd rningoods. 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He's Lhe M anager ing character istics. of Quality Cont rol at Stevens Roof O f course, the best membrane in ing Systems' $12 million calendering the world needs to be put down so it faciliry. And he's instrumental in won't come up. Which explains why overseeing rhe qualiry of the indu s- we've developed an d enforce so m e try's mo st successfu l white, single-ply of rhc industry's must rigid spec ifi- roofing syste m: Steve ns Hi -Tuff ~ cations. Ou r picture framing sheet Which has proven its durability in layout and tight fastening pattern!>, some of the worst conditions Mocher for instance, insu res that your roof Nature has to offer. Namely, Hurri- assemb ly lasts. canes Andrew, Hu go, and Alicia. To find ou t more ,,b out the The scrim-reinforced Hi-Tuff roofing syc;tcm 1hat\ ,wod the tc,1 membrane utilizes DuPont's of time ,111Jdll · te'iLS of Andre,\, Hypalon synt hetic rubber. IL actu Hugo , and J\lac1:1.111d Kevin, or to ally combines the bes, prop :irrangc .1 quote from nn auth o- enics of hoth thermo nzcJ I Ii-Tuff appl icato r, plastics and rubb ers, 1us1call Ann Duffy at n:uncl), it's hot - 1-800-621-ROOF. reader Inqui ry ca rd ROOFING INDU STRY Special Advertising Section TECT le the Number It's quick. It's easy. It's free. Tear off one of the cards on page 19. Then circle the reader inquiry number for each advertiser whose products or services are of interest to you. Add your name and address, mail it free to Texas Architect, or fax it to us at 512/478- 0528 for fastest service, and relax. We 'll take care of the rest. And soon you'll have the extra information you need. erri dge M anufacturin g Com Clifford Tile and Slate pany began operations in 7 114 Hawn Frecwav Dall as. T(' X~L'>7 !')2 17 B 1970 as a manufacturer of archi1ec1uralpanels , til es and shingles. CLAYTILE Lud owici - D elco Ln 1984, Jack B erridge revoluti on CONCRETE Moni er ized the archit ectural panel industry SLATE Evergree n late w ith th e in t roduction o f th e company's fir st portable roll fo rmer, 59 years: Qu ality • Int egrity • Experience the M odel SS-14 which fanned con tinuous length straight or curv ed pan (2 1·1) 748-4281i (2 1-1) ~91-()283 f'a,x: (2 14) 39 1-2986 els on site from Berrid ge color-coated Clrcle 84 on the reader Inquiry card coil. Today , Berridge offe rs a total program of eig ht mod els of portable roll formers, pre-fi nished coil & nat sheet material and a foll lin e of archi AlliedSignal Inc. tectural panels, shin gles and prod Commercial Roofing Division ucts, all backed by complete market ing and techni cal support services. Black Armor Coal Tar Roofing Pr oducts Regiona l Sales Monuger Bill Wa te_rswn,AJA 214-931-2421 Oollos & Norl h Texue Maurie Horr ieon 214-369-1 027 H ouslo 11& BeuumooL J oe Fosco 7 13-665-1194 Berridge Son Ant-0uio & West T eXlle Roy SchsulTele 210-6/57-1422 Manufacturing Company Curp us Chr isti & Valley • Jeff Lamb 512 -99:l-9893 1720 MAURYS T. /HOUSTON , TX 77026 1-800-231 -8127 Circle 91 on the reader Inquiry card FAX 713-236 -9422 Circle 102 on the reader Inquiry card l2 lt•111s A1ch1lcc11/8 1993 Before you hire or ref er a roofing contractor consider this ... • a certified roofing contractor has done business for at least 3 years in Texas. • a certified roofing contractor runs a stable and reliable business with references , bonding, and insurance on file. • a certified roofing contractor knows the state and federal regulations . • a certified roofing contractor has passed business, safety , and technical examinations. • a certified roofing contractor continues to improve knowledge by attending seminars for continuing education credits. A list of current certified roofing contractors appears below. CCRC =Certified Commercial Roofing Conlrac tor • CRRC =Certified Residential Roofing Contractor CC-RRC = Certified Commercial & Residential Roofing Conlractor ABILENE CorpusChristi , CO/fflNUEO Dallas/FtWorth Metrop lex, LUBBOCK ABllfNEROOFING BALITOWGOMEZ& Co. CONTINUED HAMllTONROOFINCl BabSouth , CC-RRC HarryBrutoo Ill , CC-RRC PHOENIXR OOFltlG SonnyHowell II, CC-RRC BA.ARROOFING BillyEvans , CC-RRC DALLAS/FT. WORTH TEXARKANA JimBarr , CC-RRC METROPLEX R.S. FRAZIERROOFING &GUITER RiC/18rdFrazier. CC-RRC META.I NC AUSTINAREA AAAPPI. ICATORS, INC. RObettWrighl. CCRC Bill Brady. CC-RRC K&MR OOflNG& SHID METAL SEYFORlHROOFING DanHand, CCRC SANANTO NIO AREA R,chardB1rlrman , CCRC AAAPPLICATORS , It-IC. ADVANTAGECONTRACl lNG Sl WHY CERTIFICATION? The Roofing Contractors Association of Texas Certifiedroofi ng contractors meanbusiness . (ACAD developedits certification program to In Check lhe list above for the certified roofing crease consumerprotection a nd secure the public contractorsIn your area. Moreare being cenlried confidencein the roofing Industry by elevaling the regularly. You can call RCAT headquarters- roofing contractor's knowledge, skills, and profes 512/454-8626- for the latest Information on sionalismthrough voluntary se lf-regulation. certification. Look for the certified roofing contractor seal ... it 's the seal of quality . Circle 61 on lhe read er inquiry card PublicCulture and Tf!E FIRST museum in Texas preserved the house and effects of Texas Pr esident Sam H ousto n; the next mu seu 111 was a saloon with a display of horns and .tntler s. Tim es have drnngeJ: Th e ex hibi tion of painting , sculptur e, and oth er high-cultur e arti facts has become a significant industry, and major museum s around the state are cxp,rnding ro serve crowds clrnwn to their blockbuste r shows .rnd growing· collections. Our lcaJ rc,,nire, by Dallas architect \!\Tillis \Mincers, rr cscnts somt: of the re cent and planned museum projects in Tt:xas. Frank \Velcl1, F/\l , :1lso orDalla s, concludes his profile of Philip John son in thi s issue, t:overi ng th e yca rs in which Johnson and John Burgcc, working for Gera ld I lines, revolu tio nized th e hu<;inc ss of big- time rea l cst~Hc wo rldwid e. \ Vclch's ,1rticlc brings Lhc issue full circle: As J ohnson btdlds a nc\\ prnctit:c with llC\\ clicnLs, his ~1ucntion has shifted more and more to The Glass I louse::,\\ hid1 he has given as a mu seum to the Nation. ii Tru st for l listoric Preservation. JWB TexasArchitect 7/8 1993 35 NewTexas Museums by Willis Winters TI IE PAST FE\ \' years have been Lhe bcsL of times for museums in Texas, hut success :rnd cxp,111 36 le.us Architect 7/8 1993 81ockmonWlntors --.-- --, - --. -~ n - -.-- -- ..-- -.-- - - Even some of these insrinition s have been pre ssured to mokc Facing pag e, top : The Top: OMA Hamon ad 1.ufiL'jjch:mgc.s, however. The Dallas, \,lusew 11 of Art , hea TheDallas Museum of Art HamonBuilding fac ing page bottom : Above, left to right : "' F \ll'ICLY 'ff \TI C cultural repo si torie s, mu seu ms h:wc hc- Interior, OMA Hamon gallery, second-floor and 11111c, in fact, singularly Texas Architect 7/8 1993 37 New Texas Museums north e:1st corner of downtown-a role it has ably filled since the relocation, helping to cncourngc cre:1tion of the Meyerson Symphony Center (I.M. Pei. 1989), Tramm ell Cro w Ce nt er, and "lt!xas Co mmerce 8:1nk rlr1wer (both SOM , 1986 and 1989, n:spccrivcly). After less than a Jec.:ade at its new location , the DMA is expanding. Scheduled ro open in Septem ber, the new Nancy .111dJ ake I fomon lfoilding will :1dd 1-1-0,000 squ.1re feet of g.dlery, educational, ad m inistrn tive, sto rage, :ind publi c space Lo the museums current invemory, resulting in thc largcst museum of :my type in the state. Th e addition pro vided the opportuni ty for the museum's sc:iff, with the an.:hitec.:ts, to re-pror,rr:im rhc existing building concu1Tcntly with rhc new wing. T his was a Jiffi A "fo rtification tower" cull proc.:ess,a t times, for Barnes's office (now Ed mark s the north -side ward Larr:1bcc Barnes/John M.Y. Lee Architects), entry of the DMA's :is functinnal ni1ws and aesthetic prohlcms in the Nancy and Jake origin.ii museum were identified :incl discussed. Yet Hamon building , set In there was never a doubt, according to Co nsulting a skillfully pla nned Director Richard Brettell. that Barnes would he the vehicular court. architec t. Th ere w:is much to admir e abou t the original buildin g: a rational , yet flexible, plan; or" blockhusler" exhibitions w museums across the smooth gallery circul:lrion; a modesty of materials country in the lace 1970s created space ncccls Lh:ll :ind detailing; and a pervasive. c,1!111at mosphere. forced snrnllcr mu~eums to pl:ice their perman ent Th ese traits :ire rcplicaLCd in lhc new huilding. collections entirely in stor:1geu r LO look elsewhere Th e l lam on Building serves as the centerpiece for suitable venues. Greatly incn:.,scJ memberships of the DMA's program LO transform the institution ar rhesc instiLUtiuns (usually stimulat ed by the into an inte6rr;1ted c.:ompk x or four different "muse bluckbustl.:r shows) raised cxpcctar ions ahuut the ums"- or Contemporar y Art, of Eu rope, of Afric.:a physic.:.11fac ilities, :ll Lhe same time pl:1cing severe and sia, and of the Americ.:as. lt will hnu se the space cons traints upon Lhem. C:ollec:Lions grew J\lluscurn or the Americas (sur veying art of th e with donations, hut opcr:iting funds shnmk. Cul \ Vestern I lemisphcre) on its top noor. Direccion:11 wral organizations (not just museums), hy neccs now throu gh the re- prog ramm ed facility will be sicy, became more competitive in their c:1pit:1l c:1m from Lhis new lloor ''down" through the existing p:1igns for new buildings or new win/P', Museum:,, museum terr:1ces (the c.:urrent llow patlern is ''up"). for the first time, heg:111en srudy other sources of T he three cxisting gallerie~ arc being remodt:led to rcl'e nuc- producing income: 111useu111s tor es re ncccpt their respective designate ,11 luu~ /11chitocl // 8 1995 NewTexas Museums 1,.1,1 the pcclestri,rn drop -off ;1round rhe sire to an purchased for expansion. There is virtually no pre 1111,lcrgrou nd parking g:m1ge. cedent for a siJ1glc-instimtion museum campus in The entrance to the Hamon BuiJding is m.1rkecl tl1e United St,1tes;the disjointed L.A. County Mu i., ;1"fortification tower" (connoting, offici.1ls say, seum of An comes w mind , but its building s are ~lf'l'llg'th .md protection for the art objects within), not separated by city streets. In Houston, VSBA's \1 l11ch con .ilso be seen .is a m.infature of the office focus was to maintain and strengt hen tl1c museum's ,mw rs lining Ross Avenue. The tower has, extend identity and image, while further dispersing its u1p down from its parapet, a vertical window slit, many pares. The architects and planners also strove 11•t•al1ing a similar device on the west face of chc to creacc a new "publ.ic realm" for the institutio n. 11111,:111:tlh,1rrel vault. Inside, the tower and entrance The first component of the master plan, now , 111111ccthack to the existing museum vi:1an extcn under constructio n, is the Administration .md Jun ,11111of the original circulation spine, resulting in a ior School l3uilding on Mono·ose (across from the h,illw;1y longer than the Grand G:tleric of the Lou- Glassel! School), designed by Carlos Jimenez, asso 11t ·. Upon eno-y, however, ,mention is quickly di- ci,1ted witl, Kcndall/He:1ton Associates, both of 1 , . , 1cd tn the left , into a majest ic public space, Houston. The three-story, L-sh:iped building has 11b11 :h Brcrtcll describes as the "l.iving room" of the its primary long facade along Montrose and will be 11111-.cum. Along one side is a grand promenade clad in limestone, with anodized aluminum panels; ,11 11·t·asc which takes visitors up first to the educa- the ensemble will be topped by a vaulted srnnding 111111admi nistratio n level, tben upward again to the seam metal roof. The serene composition, together \ 111,c um of the Americas. Near the top landing, a with Jimenez' skiUfulexpress ion of interior functions 11i. mgular window penemnes the wall :rnclextends and handling of elegant materials, will stand in sr:irk 11111w:ml from the facade of the building, allowing contr.1st to the building's less-subtle neighbors: the d, 11111:1,icview s of the Arts Distri ct (mostly parking Glassel! School ,llld Birkerts' Contemporary Art 1111<.. for now), the Meyerson Symphony Center, Museum. At the southern end of the new museum 111d111 the north along tl,e east face of the existing precinct, at the corner of Main and Bissonnet , Venturi Scott Brown 11111wum. It is a cathartic experience to ascend the Spanis h architect Rafael Moneo is currently de Associa tes's 1.iir~ :rnd then co move beyond the plane of the signing the principal ingredient of VSBA'sm,,ster ma sterplan for the l1111lding. A second exo·aordinary experience also plan: a new 125,000-square-foot g.:illcry;iddition. Mu seum of Fine Art s, l11Il11ws o n th is s,11nel evel. Inside the forti t'ication Scheduled for completion in 1999, this building will Houston creat es an 111\\cr, Barnes has inserted an impossibly narrow hopefully overcome tl,c site constra ints and cap arcaded east- we st ,!we of the formidable barrel-vault gallery from the n,re the public renlm idenrifiecl in the master pl;in. precinct of building s. 1111g-inal museum; with the same cross-sectional 111, ,portions as the original, bur one-fifth its length, KEY 1 MUSEUMO~ I lie ~:1llery is an awe-inspiring vertical space, made ~~MfJt 111nrcdram:itic by tl,c narrow window slit extend 2 CONTI; MPO · RARYARTS '"!{down from rhe ceiling. The room will contai n MUSEUM 5 NOGUCHI the treasures of rhc new world, and is itself an ar SCULPTURE GARDEN t hi1cctura l gem, providing both a resonant re- 4 GLASSELL SCHOOL 1111ndcr of the original building and an uplifting 5 ADM INISTRA· TIONAND rnl,nination of tbe new. JUNIOR SCHOOL ADDITION 6 GALLERY/ HoustonMuseums ADMINISTRATION ADDITIONS AND I II I~ J\IIO VF to ,111 empty downtown site made tl1is WALKWAY n pansion rel.1tively easy for the OMA. Adminis- i?'- SYSTEM 1ra1ors of the Museum of Fine Arts, lluu ston (1\IFAJ -£), however, face a mon : difficult cask for ~d); " tl,cir planned expansion. Tht! MFAII's functions .11·t· currentl y scatte red , and, because the main ~·:--..,~ buildin g sic~ on Bissonnet is crowded and sur- 1111111cledby mnjor d1oroughfores1 there is no way to l rcate ;J contiguous addition. To deal with the di lL·111ma,tl,e MFAH hired Venturi Scott Brown As " 1ciates (VSBA) of Philadelphia to create a 30-ycar 111:1ster plan (completed in 1990) for a museuni'pre ('mct" of multiple buildings on ne,irby city blocks TexasArchitect 7/8 1993 39 s~ n 0 2. ~ '3 s :c 51 ;; C'.., 5 8 a ..,..,,. '- 0"" ~.. fii • -; e" 1ST• Top and top right : flOOR (.0 istration on one side (in .1 two-story build ing). :111ci PLAN Skillfully handled EIFS :111 exhibit hnll and :1udituriu n1 on the other side. 1 LOBBY cladding and a 1 KID'S The 1111111wnental Kid's 1fall is filled with natural HAll sensible circulation 5 GIF'l ligh t filtered d1roug h ccr:imic friL glas'i in high SHOP I plan turned a low • ClASS clcrcsLOr) windows. Co lorful arches :l t the <:ciling qooM budget Job into a 5 CElEBIIA echo clc,·iccs em plo yed hy VSl3 in th eir other IIONS colorful, convincing 6 WORK museums. The galleries consi::.tof n ~cric::.of" ell ROOM obj ect at the 7 AUDI proportioned :.p,1cc:, th:11 look onw nn ::ictivity TORIUM Children 's Museum In a GAUERY courtyard framed between the m.1in buildin g :md a Hou ston . shed cont::iining s11ppnrrrind service funct.ions. The organizarional prin ciples of this huildin g Right : fir st -floor plan of arc derived from the 1986 p!:ln for d,c L:1guna Hou ston Children 's \ 'S BA's masrerplan did not win Ll1c 11rm the Gloria \rt ,\luc;eum in downtown \u sLin (killed in Museum commission that went to 1\loneo, hut it did inOu the lnte I 980s hut scc m111gl) rcc;urrectccl h) Ll,t: cnce their selection ;1s design ,1rchit ects ror the \wain City Council in April ol" this ycnr), , i:1:.u h Be low : (middle left In Children's 1\,t11scu m of I louston, designed "ith SCllllCnt \'SB .\ mmeum:, in London and Seattle. photo ) mod e l of the Ja ckson & Ryan Architects of I Touston. Tht.: mu The bui ldin g's clitl:1c1ic cha racier is dcri, :1tivc :is new Admini stration :.cu111is loc;:ned six hlncks et1st of the ,\lu sc um of well. A gr:md cb ssicnl order, :ma sh in vihr:int color, and Junior School Fine Arts .• md is :.itu.1ted .1mong towerin g pine is estnl,lisheJ 011 the monumenrnl nonh focnde, Building at the tr<.:cson virgin propert y c:-u-vedout of the tu-iginal only LO be viob ied- a~ at th<.:S ain sbur y \\ 'ing in Mu seum of Fine Arts , llenn :rnn estate. The plan is simple and cohe rent : London - in inci,;ive :111d mic;chil.!vouc;wayc;. Bold Houston a douhle-loaucd circul:nion ,;pine (c,1lled the Kid's lcuc ring marches across the foc,1dc'c;co rnice-as it 11:ill) with classrooms, :1 mus\.!umsLOre :ind admin- also doc:-,, ll the Se:1ttle -\rt 1\ lw,curn-thcn turns 1he corner and :innnuncc.., that Lhi:. buildin g i:, n "museum" on :111 :111110:,t, ulgar. o, ersizcd temple pediment supported by four mammoth column s. T his is 1c,onl:rnd, and kids prohalily lm·e it. Com par ed with the pomp of LheC llll") .lllll norUl foc:tde, however, Ll,e now-f:11nous"C:iryak id" ,1rc:1de, fo<: ing e,1c;L,is plc:ii;anli y ;1ppc;tling. It functions to sheltcr and orga nize husloa 40 It 111\ ArLhllutl 7/8 1993 Blockmo,,W1nter1 ---, Entry plaza (top) and structure for the Cy plan (left) of C.R. Smith Twomb ly pavilion at the Museum at D/FW Airport Monll Coll octlon In Houston by Renxo Plano 1 Above and above right : Work shop with Richard I I I '------plan and conceptual Fitzgerald Partners diagram of roof TexasArchitect 7/ 8 1993 41 ~ - I n ....,..,.....,.r.n ~ Top left and top right : project archirccr 1\ lnnha Seng, to achieve tht.: most Richard Fitzgerald Parmcr s of I TousLOn.L ocate d plan and harbor view dcsirahle combination ;1nd pl:1ccmcnt. across rhe sLrcct from Lhe cxisti ng museum, lhe of the Maritime Pcrh:1ps Lhc most impressive accomplishment of nc\1 g:1llcry will he inserted :1111ongex isting h11ng.1- Mu seum In Rockport lhc Children 's ,vtuscum il, "h :n Venuir i Scou low~ anu will he respectful of their scalt:, in the by O'Ne ill Conrad Brown and Jackson & Ryan ;1chieved on a budget manner of Piano's original building-.Conct:ived ;1:. :1 Opp elt of $90 per st1uarc foot {the I f:1111on\\'in g at rhc ninc-Sljll:lre g:illery plan, wiLhn n addition;1I u;1y for D:1ll:1s Museum of Arr cost $214 pcr square font). lolihy and st:rvice, Lhe building will he topped hy n Ab ovo: The Museum of As ,1 basic mct:11hnx clad on une facade in ErFS (a c,1rcfully-co nccivcd and cl:ihor:nc, light - filteri ng South ea st Texa s in stuu .:n-likc material), the huilding moves l,cyond a roof. Beginning inside wirh fohric panels s1retchcd downtown Beaumont !-implc imcrprcrntion nf the dcconlled shed: It is :1 across the ceiling of each room , Lhe nw lti- l:1yered by Tho Whit e Budd Van bold and complex composition, l,c:1Ulifully dct,1iled syo;rcm continu es up throu gh the buildin g with a Noss Partn ers hip and cr:1ftcd, Lh:ll also mana ges to speak the l:in zone oro pcr:ihle sun sh,tde louver-;, follnwecl hy a guagc of children. gl:iss pyramid expressed above the p:1r:1pet.On top A litd c over :1mile away, lt:1li:1narc hitect Rcnzo o f th e entir e co mpo siti on is .1 hori 1.onrn l stt:el Pi:1110ii. :It work in fo111ili:1rsmTountli ngs. T he l\llc fr:1111cwith ,111othcr layer of louvers. T he new gal nil Co llect ion has hrokcn grnu n ,n 111111\ i\rd11tutt //8 1995 NewTexos Museums Museumsas UrbanReclamation manufocu,ring focilit)', incorpor;nes a wide rnnge of P! E\\' OT ! F R rli:xas cities have huill civic museums progn1111111alic funcrions-cv crythin g from a gift on rhe order of lhosc 11ndert:1kcn in I lnuswn ,1nd shop LO :~ B-29 hangar- rendered in .1sty lt! remi D;lllas since the mid-I 980s. Booth Kiersey Mijares niscent nf the \Vorld \ Var LI era. Th e arc.:hite<.:lsr e of El P.1so with Bill Boozintii. of D:111:is nre working searched early military structure s and devised n sur on retrofitting El Paso's downtown bus station ,1s prisingly cohcrt!nt scheme hy merging the diverse ,lll art museum. ln Beaumont, rhe 1\.l11seum of South styles and buildin g types associated with the staLC east Texas, TexosAr chitect 7/8 1993 43 FromHines to Eternity Part two of a history of Philip Johnson's Texas Connection s by Frank Welch , FAIA Be low : Phlllp Johnson's T E, ,\ S C:O"l'>:F CT IO S have always been imponant in the long and productive Thank s-Giving Squa re career orPhilip Johnson, F•\ l \ . In the late 19-Hls, even before his st>on-tu- bc In Dalla s Is a pocket famous transparent house in Co nnecticut was completed, Johnson was t.:0111- park of founta ins and missioncd w design :in innU(.:nti:il house in r fousto n for the French- 0\m erican gra ss focused on a ;1n pacrnnsjuhn and Do111inillllt: de 1\lcnil. swirlin g mastaba of T he 1'vlt:nil p.1tro11.1ge .tnd the referrals Lhat follo\\ed- including the 1\ lenil concre te and stucco. housc and thc c::imrus of Sr. T homn s Llnivcrsi~ in I Lousron, the Amon C 1rter J\I u se um and chc H'arcr Gardens in Fort \\'nr th, Philip Johnson and John Burgee's the John F. Kenned~ J\ km orinl in Dallas, and commercial projects revolutionized the ,\ rt \'1useum o f big-time real estate by turning tall South Texas in Co rpus Christi- Fom1ed the ba developer office buildings from sis of Jo hnson's -1-0-ycar business into mass entertainment. archirccmrnl practice for 1exas clients. A.-;inOu ential as these e:1rly Texas projccL,;w ere, it was cu111n1erdalprujc <.:L'i, underrnkcn in partn ership with Jo hn Burgee for developer Gerald Hin es of I low,ton, tlrnl came tO 44 Iu •us 1\1c hll ccl 7/ 8 1993 Right : Built after Pennroll Plac e but de· signed befor e, Post Oak Ce ntral wa s Johnson/Burge e·s fir st commercia l project for Gerald Hine s. Below right : Johnson/ Burgee webbed Pennzoil 's stumpy trap · e roidal tow e rs to· gether at the ba se with a taut , slop ing glass lobby atrium . muved from lhe co mm crcinl venue, l1ut he and Burgec cnthu 'iinstic,11ly joined the task orrn mply ing with develop er I lines' syste111ror nchicving cons tructi on eco nomy while produ cing-an :1pprn pri,1tc nrchitcccuml image for the maximum mnrket impact ;1nd response. ! lines relate s thar rhe Jo hn so n/llurg ec learn went throu gh scvcrnl quire different design "itera tions" before propo sing the st reamlined mod crnc langu:igc for the rhrcc-huildin g-proj ect. Post Oak Ccn 1rnl Two ( 1976) was the fir-;t huildin g co m pleted; the three buildings in the n 11nplcx , ary in footprint, l1tn nll were cm from the same dl:co heribhoncd fohric, standing out from the orihogon:11, tnwny-roned. •md rather c:111h-l1nw1d co11crc1cbuil 46 Texas Architect 7/ 8 1993 Philip Johnson- from Hines to Eternity num are like two magnets, drawn together and held employs the same Frank Stella-like rotating, angu apart by this slimmest of neutral fields. Th ey are lar planes of buff-toned concrete and descendin g remini scent of the minimali st sculptur e of 1ony levels of mmbling, falling, and qttiet water used for Smith , but rendered in :10 archfreccural language of the Water Ga rden but on a much reduced scale, curtainwall s ancl ,lt the scale of rhe Seagram Build liberally garnished with grass ;md large trees. ing (1959), Pennzoil's obvious precursor. The chapel, a crea my-w hit e mastaba spira l of ll incs recal ls: " I diJ not want ,rnoth cr box-y concrete, anchors and d()minatcs the composit ion, tow TexasArchitect 7/8 1993 47 PhilipJohnson - FromHines to Eternity "8 s. ..z ______,...!!:! Abov e: The Tran sco followeJ hr Time m,1gazine's covt:r. which showed Tow er Is John son 's John son holding the mod el, anJ by t he loudest most monum e ntal critical furor of John so n's ca reer. John son had landmark , a 64-story brou ght rhe previously academic discussion uf gla ss-skinned shaft posnnodemi sm, wiLh its appropriation of histo rical w ith a '30 s-mod ern e imagcrr LO contemporary buildings , into popular quality . currency. Pr:tcticall) the entire fuss over AT&T was con Above right : Th e bank cc.:rneJ with the "C hipp endale" top (which most ing lobby of Repub likely derived from the sp lit-pe dim ent foc:ide or llcBank Hou ston (n ow Rubert Ventusi's house for his moth er); the rather Nation sBank , after a flnc pink-granire shaft of rhc buildin g, wid, its government ballout) hand,;omc detailing :ind orderly fcncs tr :uio n wns provide s a vi sta of re seen :1sa rcspcctru l quotation from J\lanh,Htan's ceding arche s. 1920s-crn high-rise vocahu lar}. rt has :iged well, compared to some of the gaudy, ill-considered cen Right : In the tow er for tr:1I-Nl:1nh:1u:111tower s that followed. Mercantile Bank (now "' ~ Bank One) In Dalla s, j RepublicBankto MBank the ma sonry shah is ~ SI IORTL\' \( i"J ER AT&T's co mpletion , John so n defined by punch ed ~ :111J Burgec began work on :1 building d1:11wo uld window s, flanking tall , ~~::~m:::;::=~~~---~ ~~iliiliiri .d§ -;ubstantiall) 1-;1i<;ethe nntc on historicist postmod shee r, ce ntral pan els =. ! crn design. 1\ gr:1nd c;cr:,ld 1 Lines project on n cor- of off-the-she lf gla ss ner di:1gon:1l from Pennzo il Place in I louswn, thl: curtaln w all . After Lhc.:Crysrn l C:nhcdr:il opcncd m ncar-uni Repuhl icB:ink Center ( I ')8+, no" Nation s Bank, af vc.:rsnl acclaim, Johnson turned one of the stylistic ter ,l $2-hilli on b:1ilou1). i~ stron gly m:1rked hy .1 flips that havc.:markc.:d and exte nded his cnrccr. ( ;othic renderin g of step ped-back . :tscen din g Thi s came.:in t<>7H,when he released his design of masses of steeply gabled roofs, prickin g-the air ,,rith the AT&T Building in New York. I lis cx-tcmpor:1- ranks orlead -cove red linial s. The sides of rhc gran ncou'i speech on receiving LhcA LA Go ld 1\lcd:11 in ite-faced <;c.,ir-stcppcd cower arc ribbed with :1lter D:111:,., ";ls -ane loquenL defense of the dc.,;ign: it was n:1ring pilaste rs and mullions, aligned with the 48 rcxosArchitect 7/8 1995 PhilipJohnson - FromHines to Eternity left and below: The was criticized a s a dlos to open space, University of Houston Ledoux rlp·off, but Its In· proved popu lar with College of Archi tecture terlor atrium, joining stu- students and faculty . • • • • • • • • • • • ... I I I I 0 !a. :; ,.:,: j; ~ finial-srucl TexasArchitect 7/8 1993 49 Thwcr ( l tJH5) in J Iinc.<;'sGall eria district <;ervcs as th:u neighborho od\ glistening ca111p,rnilc, n li111J m:1rk for all of southwest Houston. Th e 'JOO-foo t mirr or-gb:,:, shaft rises st,ai ght up with intcmwdi ote sctb,icks anJ outside corner rabbct s, dimini sh ing the mass as i1 rises :rncl giving the whole a '30s mo 50 Tt•xusArchltoct 1 / 8 1993 Philip Johnson- from Hineslo Eternity ~ection intended for luxury marketing "a' not :h f.,r:mle pl:nfornts for the c,olution ofJohnson's hotly succc,;-;ful. The Crescent's p;1rody of P:1ri, markccl or \\ork. Despite the chnmclconlikc w:ir he ha,; the Im, point of John,011'-;espou,al and e111hrnccof emhraccJ :mclth en TexosArchitect7 / 81993 51 Philip Johnson-From Hines10 Elernily Entry will he throu gh :1 vertica l -,JiLin the cube, .Johns()n don:ncd Lhc 30-acrc cswtc co the N:nion:11 curling nu rward like .1 hlo" ing curt:1in. Trust ror I listorit: Prcsernllion, LO he opened to Besides projects in Gen nan) :111dJ .1p:1n, d,e puhlic follo,, ing his dc:nh. \t lhc Lime of the John son and the ynung associ:ncs in his new office !!ii\, following receipt of :i cash seu lemcnt from have cksigned ,trl observation stru ctur e for his col Burgcc, John son said he was prompted bmh b) ta.x lec tion of huildings in New Ca naan , ,, hich ,lrc considerations ,md his 80th birthday. " I :1lways known collectively as T he Glass Unu se. ln 1986, wnntcd to keep 1h:1tse nse of owners hip, hnt with che inrim:nions of morrnlit) ' chat one gets afte r 80, LhincJoesn'L seem as import:mt as before," he say,;. PrivateRealm FOR -+OYF -\RS his sponso rship of architectllrc :1s ide11s,a long with his p,nronage of totfay's most cel ebrated stylistic leaders. made J011-nson the most in flocnri:1I .\m cric:m architect of the er:1. !\.~h e enters this last phase of his career , John son's role in the eastern est:iblishment is, obvious difference~ not withstanding, not unl ike the one on e<.:hel arc lined with books on nrt and :irchitccrurc monographs, hisco,·ics, cssnys, criticism, and biog r.1phies collected "incc his earliest days :is 3 scholar and architect in the '+Os. A squ:tre white tnhlc 'iits beneath n tall con ical ,;kylight, with rolls orth in yellow pnper, scales, triangles, and pem:ils arrnnged neaci}' on top. Uohnson s:1ys of the i.etup: "l never IJ2 loxo\ Archltoct 7/8 1993 PhilipJohnson - Fromliines to Eternity could dr:I\\. It ''> heen a ternhlc h;mdi c.:ap. Bui to 111edia im:1gc ;1nd the rt:al thin!!: Shi'\ 11111d,1111/ ,.,. :,top \\nrking i'> lo die") F.,cing th e tahlc i, the 1h11nI 1bn11gh1;H t>'.r tb11111rr th1111 ht• look.,·in pb11tt11".) room 's on ly windcrn, framin g th e di-;u111ttr ees But as one :1ppronchc:-Lhe( ;1a.,i.I lou!,e, p:1,t an old clown the ,;lope like., paintin g. At the edge of the frcc-'il:mding stone wall nntl the brick hux th;H h, ,1uud,, on axis ,, it h the ,1imlc)\\, i-, :1<,mall. ,harp l) the ~'ltC'>thou, c.:,it, pre, cnc:cnrn gnilic s and the clc.:- g-ahlcd struct ure huilr 011 :1111 8t h ce11tur) <,Lnne;: 1;111.,become :1, import :rnt a, the par:illel rcOecli, e foundation with wnlls and roof of d1nin-link fcm: pbm :s i.ululy mirroring you and the setting. \\ 1hen ing.Jnhn.,on c:111, 11 hi-; (;ehf) ' Gho-,1 I louse. ) ou enter th e cry,1.1ll ine 111:1,,it c, :1por:1tc, i11- Re)nnd the \\()()(IS at the hmtom or the hill is 'it.1111lynnd) ou an: centered in John,cm\ uni, Cr'>e, the anillc.:i:11pond :ind P,1vilion built in 1962. Th e an encmnp ;tssing panoram:1 of natur :11 hcnut) . original gold-leaf ceiling of the tin) hypoc;L) le h:is Throu gh the years of enh:111cc111ent lo the property Facing page , top left: all but di,;appeared Inn it ,till arre,,., the ,en<,es 11ith structures of \:Hious u,e nncl e~prc!>sion, Interior of tho Sculp with it,; eye- fooling scale. Far up the hill behind John -;on h:l'>con-;t:111tly rede signed the nati,c land ture Gallery , ra ke d the pond is a cuhio;ttotem of concrete masonr) dc sc:ipe, hut the i\lic,ian templ e urg la .... :rnd black with chevron s of -,igned h) John-,on in I 1)8(1 ao;a tribute to I larv:1rd i.teel h:1s ne, er changed and remain,; the mooring shadow d:1~s111:1teLincoln Kirc;tein, the ballet impresario centerp iece fore, Cf)thing there, .,c;well a, po<;-;ihl) and his patron for the New York State Theater. 1hc rht>fd'allt"'C'rt'orhi, c:1reer. Facing page , below Anchoring 1he north end of the eclectic compo John son 11·clcomcs tht: pro,pel'I of i.t:1rting left : Johnson's studio ~ition of huilding, :md space, ic;the Sculpture c;nl ag;1in, ar a 'icale much likt: th:ll :1111 hi ch he hcg:in. align s with the cha in lef)' ( 1970), cm hedded in the ridge of the slope thn l The eye, the enchus1asm, nnd the mem:il cner!,') link "Gehry Gho st forms a later:il n:-.is through the north -south con :ire much the c;:11nc ns in the beginning. The differ House ." fincc;of the complex. Thi., \I hitc -hrid .. ham -like ence is ohvima'i: un111:11chedposition ac;,age. celeb polrgonnl I olume below a great lm1-pitched !;,thle rity, and pop-dcil) of modern high culture. \ \'hat i, Facing page , right : in or ghw; rind steel ,., unclouhtcclly the must origin:11 con!>t~,nt :rnd undiminii.hccl is hi-, love of :1rchitcc terior of the Painting concep t on the property. The hrillianr interior turc. archit ects, and hcing nn arc.:hitect. \p olog-i;, Gall e ry, with It s pivot ,n111s\\ ith the stri:1tion,;or ,hriJo,1 ca,t h) the roof ing last) car,, hen he,, :is late for an inten ic11,ht: Ing storag e/di splay :.tructurc. The closely sp:iced sh:1do,1·,:111gl c ac..-rms ,aid, "Been on rhc phone pl.inning :1 trip to lJt:rlin. I system die white walls that descend and heiglHen, turning l,;1vc:1 new diem :ind a new building. There':,,nothing down four lcvch, of dark m:1<,onr:,step,. The huilJ more exciting than that for an nrchitect, i, there?" TA Below : The Sculpture ing is n piece nf -;culptun : holding '>culpture pieces Gall ery, under a ridge , that, 1111 'iunny d:1ys, arc l11ced with :.low-lllol'ing Prnn/.:I I Hrh, f,:./ I. I. is 111111rdntt•r1in 011//11s. face s the Gla ss House. d1cvron'>of shadow th:11rake acn,,, them. The fourth stru cture th:n John son lrnilc on hi:. propert) (after the Glass I louse, the Gucs1 I louse, .ind the P:11i i ion) 11 ris .111und erground galler~ fur his paintings, completed in 1965. Like ;l hunker or a to111h, it lies he;:cwccnhis hou:.c and the Sculp1urc Gallery, buried in Ih e hill th:n slope, up to 1hc pub lic road. One emcr'i the l':>11h bet\\ ccn spl:l) eel rc t;1ining wall,; faced with red, h:ind-cut lirne-.tone and, after :1 ncutrali ;,.ing, rectangular foyer, one comes inw :1 high-ceilinged circul:tr -;p,1ce rhat in terlock-. ,1ith :1,m.1ller ,c111icircul:1r,olumc . Fach conc~1ve pare is ccmcred wtth pivoting p:mcl, th3t hold priintings like a vertical Rolmle,, an :1rr:mgc- 111cmrhat prm ide, both -,toragt: and ne~ihle \'iC\I- 111g.The furnirure i-;minim:11 :111d the track lighting adjust-. to dr:1m:1tic::1lly fncu,; on the ch:1nging :1rray u(Jo l11Nm's largl' collection of paintings, including piece., hr \ \'arhol, Stella, Rauschenberg, nnd s~ille. \ \'hen one ente r., the property :111dfir st secs his ~ :.tcd-fr:11ncJ dwelling from the gate, it look-; lerri g. 0a hl~ frngile. vulner;1hlcand -,111:111.(A, ,1ith :l hu111;111 " cclclirity, one i:. often ch:l!{fined, made unC,l',) h)' r! the disparity between the fo111llirirtwo -dimem,ional ---- .;.:.;___;;;:_~:....:i!!l&Jl-.:;..:.._~:,;...;.;..:.....i:.a~ Texos Architect 7/ 8 1993 53 Survey AdditionGeometry Addition Geometry 54 A RCHITECTURE C:hamiz:il i'::ttion:il 1\ 1..:mori;d A RCHITE CTUR E w.o. Neuhaus i:. :1 55-:11.:rcpark i11E l Pa:.n com mcrnunni n1-1 Associates worked with the the tn .:ary thnt t:Stablishcd the.:l>onl cr licrwcc n Nati ona l Park Service to cre the United Srar cs and 1\lcxico . \\'h en the N:1- ate a compatible addition. iio113IPurk Service determin ed thnt :lll :1ddilion 10 the existing two-s tory building w:1:, needed, Cubi sm in Czech 54 \\ '.O. Nc 11hnu-. \ :.soci:ncs of 11011:.tnn co n BOO KS Gerald Moorhead, FAIA, ducted iln on-site ch:1rrene with p:1rk :,t:iff :md examines a little-known chap uthcr Jlllten ti:tl ll!>Crs ter in modernist design . rn e.xplore v:1rio11~ op tio11s; rhe park scn,jcc Looks like new 55 rcl1t1ircdaddition of :1 CRAFT Fiberglass reproduction 11111lri-purpnsc onJ ex of architectural details can hil>ition space, :1 con save time and money . ~crv:11ion.in d :trt ..10r :1gcfocilil), ulnc:c:,.,mt! Profit in Preservation ? 56 a 1nainte11anecf:itility. SMALL PRACTICE ISSUES Barry The park scrv ice Moore , FAIA, outlines the rules w:1s corn:crncd :ihout for a successful preservation uhscuring the existing prac1ice. hcxngo n:11 huiluing (Carro ll, Oacuhle , Products and Information 57 l)u S:111g and Rand , I 1>72) :rnd wanted to Resource s 58 astonishing architecture. work that wns cre:1red Ind ex to Adverti ser s 58 Cubismin Czech during n spimed period m the lirst 54 lcxusArchitect 7/8 1993 \ rcrnin the cxisring Spani sh garden. T he solu- 1ion devised features :11hrcc-levcl addition Lh:11 KEY TO PLAN ~,cp s down :rnd enc lu-.cs the gard e n. The 1 ADM INISTRATIVE 2 CORRIDOR ~quarc angle ~ of the additi on con1r:1s1 with 1hc GALLERY 3 SlOII AG~ ANO hexagona l ge11111c1ry or1h e or ig in:11 hui ldin g-, CURATORIAL 4 MULTI-PURPOSE while ~tone. ,lllcco, and copper roofing marc AND EXHIBITION S LOBBY ri:ib cnn11ec1 du: ad.Iii inn 10 its predecessor. 6 WALKWAY 7 INTERPRETIVE Use of mult iple levels in the ndditio n re EXHIBIT 8 ENTRY LOBBY/ duced the bui ldin g's 111:iss, chc c1rchitects say, INFORMATION 9 GARDEN and preserved the vrsual imc1:,rri1y of the origi- 10 MAINTENANCE 11:11 entrance :is rc11ues1ed h) the park <;cr\'icc. i\t 1hc highe sl level i~ the 111uhi-purp osc exhi hi1i11nand :1s~e1nl1lyr<10111 ; dcre :,1011 windows take adv.1111Hge of the northern expo~urc. Ai thc middlo.:l c1cl i~ 1hc ~L11r;1gcand cur:1tori;il sp:1cc. and al th e lowes t le\'c l is the administr :ni, •c :1rc:1.The levt:ls an.: co nn ec rcd hy :1 sing lc lo:idcd corridor open LO the garden that can lie \ used as :1 second:iry exhibition space. The addition is <;cpnrn1cd from ihe origin:11 huilding h} a 10-lclOl·\1id e portal with ll !.liding gate . The gate pro vides a focu~ to the Sp:111i~h g:mlen and allow:. al-ccss LO 1hc garde n ti-om NOR I It ELEVATION WITH ADDITION ihc cxtcrinr 111;111 ib needed for ~pecial events. The pmj ccl included reworki ng of porrion s Opposite page , creati ng an inte rior Oppo sit e page, den, connects t he of the existing huilding, including Lhc intcrprc top : The thr ee- courtya rd betw ee n bottom : A ramped thre e leve ls and ri1·c-displt1y space 3nd sales counter, :ilong wi1h tiered additi on en· old a nd new sec- corridor, open on can be used as ga l· :1ddi1ionof :1 sm:1IIg. 1ll cr~ con necting 1he new closes the ga rden, tions of the cente r. the east to the gar - lery space . buildin g 10 the old. _7ob111111flRowe face 111:l) he rcpreM;:11tcd , iududing c:1s1 1m:1:;1ls. Lookslike new aduhe , hrick, and p:1imed wood . Th e only re qui remcnt is rh:11the ohjen tu be replicated CRAFT Rcswr:ainn ;1n:hi10.:c1s often nco.:d adcli hnvc a surfoce that is srahle or that may be ,;t;i rion:il rn pic~ of :111 :irchitecuirn l dctail th:1t is cs hili zcd. FRP docs h~1vc ,;,>me dis:1dv:1nr:tgl's, scnti:11tO n.:crenting the look :111dfee l of chc Post :1dmi1~. Since i1 can l>c d:1111:1gcd hy i111- origina l str11c111rc. \ \lhc11r epro ducing 1h:1t cle- p:1ct, it~ use at 1hc h;1<;cof buildin gs should he 111cnt in the on g111al 111111erinl is Loo co~tl}' or limited. Ii is also ..uhje ct 10 1rl1r: n i11lc1d ctcrio time-con ~uming , or c\•en impo,;~ihle, \u stin rntion and mus1 lie c0;1Lcd, p:iin1cd. or h:we :1re;1:1rchi1c c1~ ofren wrn 10 J crry Pu~1,owner pig111cn1~ added in order to prnlc l'I ii. o( J\n} 1hing Fihcrglnss. \\ 'c,rkin~ with lli>cr-n: Pos1 h:1~ made fiherg l:iss rerl ie:1:,o f hard inforced polymer (17RP), P1,s1 can rcplit11tc vir to-n .:ph1cc compon ents of such Austin l:1ncl- tually i1nything, though he spccinlizes in prmlm; 111arks :1srh c Dri~kill 11.mel, di e Bremond and ing n:1tural-looking-imitations ufsro nc and wornI. I l11ffi11:1n lluu scs, .md the l.11tldic ld Building. FRP is useful for restora cion work Cor a Du r111!:{th e rc<;tur:11111n11C 1h e 100-rc nr-o ld n1unh cr of reasons, Pos1 s:1ys. FRP, co111111only Dri-;kill I lo1cl, rcplaecmem,; l41r111 b,in g i;arved known as lil1eq; l:1~~. can lie cul, p,1rchccl, :mil wood ne\\'cl, , lt.111i\ter,, and t 11rnctl-:1nd-c:1rvcd sande d. and i~ vcr) lighiweig-ht :ind rclali\'cl) lmlu, 1er, \11:ri:11 n·1kd . T hi.' l·ontr:ictor found ,1 inexpensive. It i~ formed hy 1mu rinj.!p nl}e, 1cr 1111ndwnr kcr in C. 111:Hh1 who cou ld carve rhe or epo xy res in gc!-cn:JL into :1 mold. T hc,c it~·ni... llllt at a pri ce well over bud get. In rhc muld:, can l1c made from .:,i sling Hchitectuml int eres t ol 111onc~, and cime, th e contr:i ctnr r11111p0111.:nt:,. and c:m prcscr\'c e,·c11th e 1110..i 1urn ed 111steud tu Post an TexasArch itect 7/8 1993 55 SMALL PRACTICE ISSUES Profitin Preservation? 11I STDRl C PRFSFR\',\T I0 1' has l,een :i pan of hccrnue:..cl ear. In uur my archit cc111r:1Ipr :1ctice since I e111ercd the firm 's rcs11>r:1tinn of profession in I l/67. Th t: challenge of :1chicving th e O ran ge Shuw, a prnfimhiliry h;1s been :1 constant sinct.:that rime. folk-nrt e11viro11111enr Fear of unprufiwhilit y, I suspecr, keeps many in 1l ouston , phuw g :1rchiteccs uway from his1o ric preserv:nion . Bur raphy rcprcscmed h:111' preservation pr:1crice c:111li e prolltahl e. In my of the documents; the lirin, our l:fforts to :1chievc tighter control ovl:r pr o jec t m:1nu :1I in projec1 liudgets have lwlpecl us undcrs1:111tlh el cludcd four sleeve!, 111' ler ways 111g u:ir :111Lec :i prnfit 011our 0,1 n hot sliclcs, primaril y for to m line . Prnc1i cing pn ::..cr\'ati o n r.::111b i: jus1 color 111~1tching; subsidizing them would h:1ve The Orang e Show, ton , was restored like "11or111;1lly" profitabl e desif,'11s pecialties if been a costly 111isr:1kc. the late Jeff McK ls by Barry Moo re for the prncriti oner adh eres tu eight pri11ci11les, • Take 11 peel.·em·ly. lf you L~111,sc;hcdule se sack 's folk-a rt env l· the Orange Show which :ire uniqu e ro rhe liclt.l. leni ve demolition in ;111 c:1rl) phase-: 1f1er de ronment In Hous- Foundation In 1981 . • Br/Jilk the ro11t1·llctto pit-as. In prc.:serv:1- sign devclopm cnt , l11u before crn11r:1c1 docu- tion . ph:1i.ing is good for you. Lct'.'i1 ;1cc ir: I li~ 111c11L~.1 ,,·o thin ~!>will h,1ppcn: You will dis quir e more field tim e th:11111th cr kind:,. Stuff tnric preservation i.; co111plic:ned because of of l"l>Ver any unknown condi tions, thereh y :1d come:. up, nppc,m,, i:, uncovered, or new solu ten-hidd en comlition,;. Th at means it's hard lCI dressi11g 1he111in thc documents ins1c:1d of with tions l,;1ppcn. ;ind you need to be there. prcfcr es1im:1te your task time. B) phasing :1 contr :1c1, ch:111ge ord ers in the fidd ; ;111d, 1111egrcnl ,, Hh 1he co111rncr documents. If you tion. In spite of your hcst-pl:innetl docum ents, 111,· Prnj cssorq( . /,..hit<'l111rc 111 tb,· U11ro,·n·itJ1 1!( I lun.,·- 1111cltr,·, 11m.11e 1hc ('11SL11! photo graph), the cli- the c.xpcril:ncc of your con tractor, or 1hc ..o 1011Co llcgt·o {. /,r/Ji1t•rt111·,·. he iJ dirrc111ro ftb ,• m/!rg,· ~ 11111 11111111111 ,111111t u p.1y "h en the actual cost phi ..t ic::1li11nof the clicn1. histori l' huildin gs re- Cl'lltcrj iJrI lis111ric Prl'St'/1.'flti 56 ferns Archilocl 7/8 1993 SURVEY PRODUCTSAND INFORMATION Doors,Windows, and Skyl ights SwcerS011rcc, from The Cry stal View S wee t's Elec tr o nic Se rle s from SIMP· Publis hing. i~ nn in- SON DOOR COMPANY 1cr:1c 1i1 c C D- R0 1\I featur es poli shed th:11co ntnin:. produce rad ius-cu t groove s informati on from to creat e a di · mo re I h:11150() m.mufactun:r s. Users can select vlded-light effect ond compar e prnduct informariou iucludin g without the intru · phutu g rnphs, ill11srr:irioos, and spccilie11ion s sion of trad itional :ind can then cut :ind paste infomrntiun into pan es. T he lr-u11111011ge r1 ln c., h:1s 111Lr0Juccd the oth e r dcs kwp ~of't11:1re package~, includin g CIRCLE182 ON THE Fir sr harth, arc dc~igns from French designer CAD and word-pro cessing applicution!,. READER INQUIRY Phillipe St:in·k. l'lu· door h:111dlcs, door k1111h~, <:,rd,• / ";N Ill/ thr rt'lld1•rill'fllil )' mrd CARD :111dc upl)l)nrd knoh~ :ire :1v:1il:1l1lc in either alu minum or in .1lu1nin11111en c:11,cd in Lr-111!,luccnt C.i:,tGl:i:.srn fron1 The Hidd en Pla ces rnlor cd pl.mic. D ur:i Art Sto ne is a gu id e from VELUX Cirrh· I 7-111111hl' n'llrl,•r i11q11i11• om / prcc:1s1 con crete grid prov ide s ex ampl es sy ll!m th:11hold s solid of the use of roof Th e Gui ld 8, a suun :clmok published :umu:ill y gl:is,; p:wcr uniL,; from window s In re mod · hr Kr:ius Sikes, Loe. , include ~ th e work t>f Piu shurgh Corning ; ellng unu sed attic nc:1rly 100 :m ist,; :ind :11·ti~ans 11ho ~pccializc in the \1 ~tcm allows glass lilock to he used 10 cre:111: and garag e space . :1rchite c1ur:1lin s1:1ll:11ions, includin g :1rchi1ec- walkways, s1:1irtr c:uh, :md landingi,, noor p:111eb, The guide an swer s 111r:1Igl .1ss. mel:ll, ccr11111ic.,, 1110,:iic!,, :111d!,C ulp- and other tr.1ffic-he,1rin!! components. que stion s about 111re. Th e hook includ e~ phot og-r:tph~, pricing Cirri, 17!1QI/ rlJ,, rcwdrr i11q11it)' um/ such topic s a s infon11:1tion, :111dclient references. placement of roof Cirdl' I:-,11 11 rbr 1w11lrr "''l"""Ymn l windo ws and ra ising th e pitch of a roof . CIRCLE 183 ON THE READER INQUIRYC ARD ·1 his year·~ American P ly" oo d Associa EGGERS INDUSTRIES tion /) 1.·.r~1J;11/Cn11s1rur- off e rs rat ed wo od 1i,111G1111!t- : Rr.rid1•111i11/ jamb s, sid e light s, & C111111111·1·ri11/ con - and borrow e d lllSIUlHlllll 1:1im,r e, be d 111,n eri:11 light s with up to fil: IIMMllll:1111 on E,'l·ade dcsignntiu11 1,296 square of APA perfor111ancc- in ches of glazing per pan e. The Jamb s rar cd pon cls, :1nd Uio-1.itc rrom Biovati1>n Produ crs climin:nes and light s ar e availabl e In any wood spe· builtltng-rcquin:mcnt!> the s11l11lc ·' flicker" of 'itancfortl int:·:1ndcscc111 cl es and can be suppli ed with a wid e va for iire :111dw ind rcsi,t:111cc, .1111oni: oth er.,. ln and l111oresccnl hulh:,, pr01·idi11gn:itur :1I light rie ty of ca si ng pr ofil es. 0 form:nion on glued l:1111in:1ted lie:rnh :111<1·\P \ \ 1 hut i, 1-..1ice a:, hright :1, unlin:ir} ligl11in g. Bin CIRCLE18 4 ON THE READER INQUIRY CARD C:mk- Plu~ progr11111ha :. 11lso l1ccn .11ldcd. Litc, 11hich 1" c~ an 11rdi1111ry 60-,rnn bulb. 1:, Cin-!t• I -;-r, 1111th e 1w1il1'r i111111i111 mrd dc:,ii:,.rncd tn d11pl1ca1e the effects of 1111111r11I KALWALL CORPORA· 1nurn111g s1111lig h1; 1his soil lig h1 rcJut ·c, cvt• TION's skylight s Eastc1·n Exte rio r "w,, --:-.-...... s 1m111 nnd cnnhlc, color, ln .1ppc.11· 1r11c 10-lllc. and skyr oofs fea · Wall Syste ms pro Lirdt I NII 011t hl' ,-,•11111'1111111111:ir ,-,ml tur e a highly In su duces lighrwc1ghL, du l at ed , t ran slu ce nt ralilc , prc fol1r1c:11ed ~~~~ c; RAFF I I'll , \ l TexasArch itect 7/ 8 1993 57 SURVEY Resources:Manufacturers and Suppliers Indexto Advertisers Alamodome , pp . 13 - 15 I lo:1sto11;Til e and terrn z7.o: /\ meric:,n ,\ l:1rhlc & i\fn. Pg. Ad vertise r ...... Circle No . Concrete: Sdir1cnfidd; Rtinford ng stee l; SMl; Steel saic, Tluu swn; Pain ting: Owt ns nnclllu rncn, I lousmn; forms: EFCO; CECO; Stru crn rnl steel : Crnwn Steel; Pr e- enginee red buildin g: fM Cnn~rnictint1 Scrvit·cs. 9 AIA Trust ...... 14 Steel joists : Vulcrnft; Precasr co ncrete : M:111w; J oi nt Snn Antonio; Elcv:no rs: Dover Elev:1ror, I lousmn: Fi re seolnnt: Snnnehorn (Chem Rex); Paint for steel: Beri protec tion: Norrhsrnr Fire l'rmecrion, Dalbs: Plumb 24 Alcoa Building Products ...... 90 jnmin Muurc; Sherwin Willio111~;M isce lJ:1ne ous steel ing and HVAC: \ Vay Engineering. I lonston; Eleclri 32 Allied Slgna l ...... 9 1 Reck Steel; P recas 1· mason ry: lhrr ct1 ln1l11s1ries; Wall enl: KenNlur Elec1rie Cu.. Hc,usw n: Tr ee prunin g: 22 Aluminum Roofing Specialtie s ...... 88 in sulat ion: Dow Styrofoa m; St:rndin g-sea m mcra l D:i"cy Co111pt111y; fu rthw or'-' AYG Construct ion Com 10 American Marble Mo saic ...... 137 roo f: Stecli1c; Metal wall pane ls: Steclitc; Singte- ply pany: Fencing: Asrrn Fence: Reill-mix co ncre te: Pio 25 Am erican Roofing & Metal roofi ng: Stc\'ens Ro,1fi11g S}'S11!111S (I PS l•:lnswmerics); neer Co ncre te: Conc rete pl :1ce111en t irnd pnvin g: Glass: Tempg lnss; Currnin wnll pane l syste m : Baker Co ncre te; Rein forcing st eel : Texas Co ld Fin Co., Inc ...... 32 Alucohond ; Overb end doo rs: Ovcrhcot.lDoor Corp . uf ished Steel; Str uctur al steel : Unite d S1rut·tur es o f 59 Appl e Computer , Inc ••...... 27 S:m Anioni o: Meta l drywall st uds: Di,mich Industries; Att1eric:1; Acousti c:il ce iling: ,\u stl!XCe iling; Hollow 17 Association Admini strators & Gyps um wall bo ard : USC; lnr crior pnin t: Sherwin metal: Pear land Industries: Fini sh hard ware: Ccnwry Consultant s .•.....•...... •...... 11 Wi lliams; Interior wall cove ring: Koroscul; 11.F. I lardwarc; Ca rynkid pafotin g: Glen i\lirodc; Audito Goodrich; Doc k leve ler: Rite Hite; Car pet: Prince 1 rium se:11ing: lnover Brothers; Ove rh ead an d fire 2 Barrett Indu stries ...... • ... 78 Street Tcchnolngfos; Patcroft: Wood doo rs: Fcncsrr:i: doors: Overhead Dour Co. of I lousmn; E.neri or pnv Toilet n.ccessori cs: Bourick; Foldin g part irions/ope r ers: Nnrcisn Til e; Senhmts: \BCO Entcrp ri~es; Pcd i 28 Berridge Manufacturing ...... 102 ablc walls: Advnnced fa1uipmcnt; Lockers : 1.i~t lnd11s mem shee t meral: Seline Roofing; Foldin g p:arritions: trie s; Mill work : Kuchler Co .; Hollow metal do ors T R\V Modc rnfold Co.: Insulation. carpet , noor -cov 59 Capitol Rubber Stamp ...... NA on d fram es : Tex-Steel; Har dwar e: Sorgcnnr ; Soss; erin g. redi-c:1rpe 1: Ryder Co mpany: Gr ce nJwn se : 59 Circle Supply ...... •..... 103 Stnnlcy; Trimcn ; Rixst,n- Fivcm:trl-; Rcmkn : Nntiu nal Russell Building Services; Toilet Access ori es: Cl)'clc 32 Cllfford TIie & Slate ...... ••...... • 84 G unr.i' Prod ucts; I I.B. h•cs; Plumbin g fu:rnr es: Crnnc C:ricscnbeck & Son: Toilet p:trtiriuns: Klinger a,111i\.s ( olnml Distributor s); Drin king fount oins : Elkay; socintc.< 1:ire -sprin klcr sys lem: Gr innell ; k c-r in k system : 14 Corev Amerlca ...... 86 Rmhmnr : Air- handl i.ng uni t.~: Tr nnc: Switc hge ar : Ame rican Alrpower Heritage Museum , Con· 59 Crawford Friend Consultant s ...... 96 Westinghouse: HVAC and lightin g-co ntrol system: federate Air Force World Headquart ers, p. 43 John~on Contr ols; Light fixtu res: Redwine Krueger ; Exte rior insul:ition and finish system: Dryvir (Circle 7 Fisher Home Design Center ...... 4 St ru ctural frame: pr ecast concre te; field- levd s1.ab: Supply): Pr c- en gfoc ercd buildin g compon eors and mosonry; hollo w- met al doo.-s. fram es, and hard low slope roo fing: Bmlc.r; Stee l windows and doo rs: ware; and Che rry Street impr ove men t: Lyrb, Inc.; Hnpt!S;Cnst stone: Pyrnmiu Scone C:n.; Han ger win 59 The Glass Block Shop ...... 104 Aluminum glazi ng systems: Arrow Glass Company, dows : Knlwnll; Gl:lss block: PP<:; Point : TC I; Stee l Inc.; Gr aphics (sigoage) : ANDCO Industries. Corp.: fen cing: Amcric :111Fence ; Light fixtu res : t\·letnlux, 31 J.P. Stevens Roofing Systems ...... 58 Conveying systems, escalato rs. and elevoto rs: Mont Halo, Appleton. Renjnmin; Carpet : Lees: Vinyl-co m 23 James Hard ie Building Produc1 s ..... 47 gome ry Elevator Co .: Soun d syste ms: Proshow: Up position til e: Armstrong; Ruhb er base: Rttppc; Sky 15 Jewell Concrete Products ...... 7 per- deck seati ng: lnt erkal, ln c.;J. F. Clark Co. light : View Thru : Coun re rto ps: Curinn; Ce rnm.ic mosa ic tile : D:1I-Tile; Plumbin g fi;(ture s: Crnne. Dalla s Mu se um of Art , Nan cy and lake Kohler: MiJlwork; l lunt er Mill work; Rolling Ladd er: 62 Kroln , Inc ...... 100 Hamon Wing , pp. 36- 39 Cotter man; Hard ware: Snrg1:nnt Re:1dy mix co ncrete: TX I; Co ncre te m:isonry uni ts: 7 Lone Star Plywood & Door Corp ...... 4 TX I; lndi :ma limestone : I fording & Cogs well; Roof C.R. Smith Mu seum, p. 43 ing: Stevens Rooling Company OPS Elastnmcries); Ce Terr azzo noo rs: A111i.-ricn11Tcrr: 11:7.11Co.; Stru c1urnl 7 Marvin Window s Planning Center ...• 4 ramic tile: Dal T ile; Ca rp et: Prince Street 'fochno lo a.nd miscclhrn eou s st ee l: Vulcr:ift: Elevato r: Dnvcr gics: Rubb er noo rin g and base: Roppe; Ceiling d ie: Ele"otor; Ceili ng til e: Armstron g; Si lhouett e gri d: 4 Ma sonry & Gla ss Systems, Inc ...... •. 10 G rin; Pai nt : Sher win vVilliams; Wa cc,·pro o fin g: Arm,rro ng; Sprn.yed acou stiL":11 insul ation : Interna 61 Ma sonry In stitute ...... 3 Vokby. 'vV.R. C';n,ce; Skylight: Naturnlir"; Srninless tional Ce llulose C:r,rp .: Fabri c- wrapp ed :icou sti cal 4 McCoy , Inc ...... •. 51 sceel doo rs: 11.offmon; HVAC: Trnnc: Ic e-s tora ge po.nets : Amer ican Fnl1ric l'nncl hy Strctchw :ill Inc. ; 10 MIiier Blueprint ...... 13 ta nks : Cnlmnc; Wi nd ow sys tems and gloss : PPG ; C:ipcore fabrie-wn ,pp ed cci ling tile: C:ap:wl; Open 26 Monier Roof TIie ln c ...... 85 Fire pro ofing: 'v\~R. Grace. Mownkote; Light fixtur es : cell ceiling system: 1\IL1m Mngnngrid: Electric al: Kim Edison f>ncc; Lighmlier; Toilet :1ccesso rics: Amcricw Lig·htin g for pla1.a :uttl nirer:ift; E;(h ib it li ghLs: Srnn 58 Texas Architect 7/ 8 1993 Crawford · Friend Arenos PITTSBURGH CORNING 3003 Bledsoe S1reet Churches Fort Worth , Texas Auditoriums PCIB[lill@@UII · 76 107 · 2905 Commercia l PRODUCTS 817 · 336 · 8886 Residential Non-pro prietary consultation, design, and specifications for Wholesale and Contractor Sales Lighting · Dimming · Sow.id · Acoustics · Rigging · Draperie.,; of PC GlassSlock and Accessories Sightline Studles · Audio/Visual · Theat re Safety Assessments la Theutre Plmmfog · Projection Systems · Feasibility Studies The Glass Block Shop Dallas (214 ) 243 -7343 (800 ) 777 -2107 Fax (214) 243- 3666 Cons11lra111s Speciali:ing /11Peiforming Arts Tec/1110/ogyAnd Planning San Antonio (800 ) 78 6-4 884 (210 ) 590 -480 7 - Clrclo '6 on the reader Inquiry card Clrcle 104 on tho reader Inquiry card DavidJ. 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WHAT IT S WORTH PO BOX 162135 • AUSTIN, TX 78716 SI 2·328·8837 LongloofHeart Pine Aooring , Milled fromAntique TUOJ Sou1hom Yelow Pine Also1.ouiiiana Virgin SinkerCyp reu 1W HUtr PINIIIOOIING Clrclo 54 on tho reade r Inquiry cord TexosArchitect7/8 1993 59 T e x a s I n d e x July/August 1 9 9 3 LEADING INDICATORS : March March Percent 1993 1992 Change AFTERRISING for seven months In a row, the State Comptroller 's Texos Index of Leading "Index of leading Texas Economic Indicators" (see left), fell Economic lnJicarors slightly In March, while still managing a 2.8-percent Increase (l3n IQlll wl!IO) 119.·+0 116.20 2.8 over Its March 1992 level . The Texas Stock Index, which mea sures Investor confidence In 75 Texas-based companies, saw COMPONENTS the most Improvement, ri sing 30 .7 porcent from one year Initial Cb ims for ago . Hou sing permits also registered a strong gain with a Unemployment 72,181.00 8 1,63 1.00 . l t.5 19.6 -percent Improveme nt. The regiona l Consumer Conti · Average Manufoct11ring da nce Index, which has been extreme ly volatlle In recent H ours/\,Vcc k 42.-¼3 42.50 -0. 1 mon t hs, still recorded the third large st annual Improvement , I ldp \Vanred Index 15.7 percent . The only negative Inde x compon ent was aver (lll71l~IO0) 109.80 99.5() I 0.4- age manufac turing hours per week , which fell by one tenth Remil Sales of one percent . With nine of ten Index components Improving (Millwn $) 11,565.00 1 l,(l37.00 -1-.8 from their March 1992 figures, the slight monthly decline poses Oil Price little ca use for conc ern . (Slllurrcl) 18. 18 16.66 ().l In 1992 , the number of hou se s sold In major Texas metro Stock lndex politan areas reached 102,432 (see below), surpa ss ing (IVlllls!Otl) 155. 10 118.70 30.7 100,000 for the first time since 1979 , when 107,816 houses I lousing Permirs were sold . The 1992 sale s, valued at nearly $9.7 billion, rep· (J•momh muving. u,·g.) 5,780.00 4,832.00 I Y.6 resent a 7 .5-percen t Increase over 1991 's total of 95,324 New Business lnco rp ornt ions units sold. Houston led the state with more than 30,000 sales, (.l-mon 1h mwing ~vg.) 3,228.00 2,882.00 11.0 whlle Dalla s wa s second with 19,700 . Austin saw 8,500 sale s, Cons umer Confidence Index San Antonio recorded 7,000, and El Paso had 5,100 . Based on (1985 - 1()0) 6-1-.-¼0 55.70 15.7 the pace of house sale s In the fir st two months of this year, U. S. Leading Economic real estate experts are predicting that 1993 will better Jn clicato r lnclex ( l 982s 10tl) 152.00 l-¼7.90 2.R 1992 's total by approximately 2,000 houses. RESIDENTIAL HOUSE SALES IN TEXAS (sold through Multiple li sting Services): Period Sales Period Sale s 1973 34,060 198+ 90,657 1974 50,754 1')~5 88,099 1975 59, 103 IY86 8 1, 155 1976 72,798 1987 85,-Ml 1977 97,790 1988 90.803 1978 113,365 1989 87,993 1979 107,8 16 1990 95,997 1980 88,087 l 99 I "5,324 198 1 79,798 1992 102,4H 1982 68,563 19tJJ• I lH,-¼95 1983 85,236 • 1993 llgur o proj octod ba sed on actual sale s through February . Comp ll od by Mork Den to n S o u r c: o I o r L o o d I n g I n d I c a t o r s: J o h n S h a r p , C o m p I r a I I e r o I P u b I I c A c: c o u n t 1 Sour co f or H om o Sa l o s: Roa l E s t o l o C o n lor a t T e x as A & M U nivers i ty 60 ToxusArchltcct 7/8 1993 FollowYour Instincts. When you were little, what kinds of materials did you choose to build with? You probably started off with toy brick and rocks-masonry ... well, sort of. Later, you moved on to the real stuff. Have you ever asked yourself "why?" Why masonry? 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