We were hired by Lindale ISD for their latest bond program and design work began on the new projects. Below is schematic design work in progress on the new high school auditorium.

We are pleased to announce that one of our principals, Alan Roberts, was just notified that he won a “Judges’ Special Commendation Award” in the 2010 National Photography Competition sponsored by AIA St. Louis. His winning image, (below) was selected from over 1000 entries and will be published in the 2012 Rizzoli Engagement Calendar, an internationally recognized and sold publication. All winning images will be on display at this year’s AIA convention in Miami  and, shortly thereafter, will be published on the AIA St. Louis website.

AIA St. Louis holds a national photographic competition each year open to US registered architects, associate and student members. The photographs are required to have an architectural theme or must contain some manmade element, must be named and must be taken by the entrant. The judges note that photographic interpretation of the subject is important.

The winning photograph was taken by Alan in Schiedam, the Netherlands, last  October when he was vacationing in Europe. It is a fisheye shot of the interior of one of the oldest surviving and tallest windmills in existence. The construction is quite amazing. Alan is an avid amateur photographer and has used Olympus equipment for about 33 years. He took this shot with his E-3 in RAW mode using an 8mm fisheye. The title is “Windmill of Your Mind.”