Tyler TX 75703
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We have all been working hard for many months and were invited by our consulting engineers to play golf with them. It was a beautiful day and we had a great time together.
The main circulation spine curves gently towards the north-west presenting persons approaching the school with the main entrance. This curve also eliminates the common "bowling alley" look of so many schools. Parent and bus traffic is completely separated. Even though the overall geometry of the building was based on curves and arcs there are actually no curved structural elements. After developing the concept Alan faceted and regularized the structure to achieve a high level of economy evidenced by the fact that the building came in at +/- $1.2 million under budget.
Consultants on this project are: Structural - UBS & E; MEP - Estes McClure & Associates; Civil - Adams Consulting Engineers; Geotechnical - Apex Geoscience; Food Services - Food Service Design
Principle, Alan Roberts was invited to speak to students at Hawkins ISD Africa. He was asked to explain some of the history, politics and what it was like to grow up there. (Alan's family has been in Africa for 320 years). The presentation went very well and all of the students seemed to have a good time. He has already been invited back for Part II.
Each year the principles at EHRC take a trip together to some site in the country where there are buildings of architectural merit. This trip serves both as continuing education and a retreat where they may spend some time together. This year it was Chicago, a city with hundreds of famous architectural sites.
EHRC Architects is pleased to announce that we have a new employee, Intern Architect, Amanda Kattengell. Amanda was born and raised in New Orleans. She liked drawing as a child, was very detail oriented and her teacher recommended she pursue architecture. This decision brought her to Louisiana Tech. University.
Principal Mike Craig attended a banquet in Dallas to receive the "Golden Trowel Award" presented by the United Masonry Contractors Association. .The award was issued for "...excellence in all phases of masonry construction..." and was for the new Douglas Elementary School Mike designed for TISD.
Mike will now progress to a State level event in August.
