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O'Connell
Robertson Announces New Staff and Promotions
January 21, 2008 - Gilbert
Salinas, RA has been promoted to Associate at O'Connell Robertson.
Mr. Salinas is a registered architect with the Firm and has 23 years
of experience as an architect and project manager.
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Story]
Exam
Room Anxiety - From the Austin American-Statesman
October 4, 2007 - Innovations
in healthcare design can transform uncomfortable medical facilities.
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Story]
Texas
Governor Rick Perry Helps Dedicate the Manor ISD New Tech High School
September 4 , 2007 - Governor Rick Perry joined Manor ISD, the
Manor Education Foundation, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and
other District partners in dedicating the Manor New Tech High School
today. The New Tech High School represents one of the proposed 35
schools scheduled to participate in the Texas Science, Technology,
Engineering & Math (T-STEM) initiative. [Full
Story]
San
Antonio College Breaks Ground for New Parking Garage
January
2, 2007 - Alamo Community College District (ACCD) officials
held a ground-breaking ceremony for a new 6-story, 1000-space parking
garage on the San Antonio College campus. The parking garage will
be adjacent to the new Nursing and Allied Health Complex, a facility
that will increase the college's ever growing nursing and allied
health programs. [Full
Story]
Edna
ISD Third Graders Provide Artwork for Holiday Cards
January
2, 2007 - Stephen
F. Austin Elementary School third grade students McKenzie McDonald
and Zachary Sample, of Edna ISD, provided holiday artwork for seasonal
greeting cards for O'Connell Robertson. Austin Elementary School
principal, Kim Randolf and all third grade teachers assisted O'Connell
Robertson with their annual art contest for a card designed by K-3
students. [Full
Story]
Austin
ISD Breaks Ground on New Elementary School in North East Austin
named for Local Civil Rights Activist
June
26, 2006 - Site
work has started on the new Overton Elementary School in the Austin
Independent School District. A formal groundbreaking ceremony was
held on Saturday, June 24. The 84,000 SF school is designed by O'Connell
Robertson & Associates architects and engineers, in association
with local architects CasaBella Architects and Architecture+Plus.
The school is being funded by AISD's "Apple at Work" 2004
Bond Program. [Full
Story]
UT
Austin Breaks Ground on the UFCU Disch-Falk Field Renovation/Expansion
June
6, 2006 - With
Head Coach Augie Garrido standing at home plate, the University
of Texas at Austin broke ground on the UFCU Disch-Falk Field Renovation/Expansion
Project in Austin. Changes to the ballpark as a result of this $18
million project will include a new facade, as well as renovated
seating areas, press box, player development areas and public concourses
and plazas. [Full
Story]
Jarrell
ISD is Breaking Ground with
New High School
June
2, 2006 - Jarrell
Independent School District broke ground on Tuesday, May 30 for
a new High School. The new school, which will be approximately 98,000
SF in size, will replace the 1916 Building that was the original
Jarrell High School. The school is being funded by a successful
$14.9 million bond passed in May 2005. [Full
Story]
Agencies
Work Together to Provide State-of-the-art Care Through New Infectious
Disease Hospital
May
18, 2006 - The
largest, new infectious disease facility in the United States in
50 years is currently in the planning stages for San Antonio. The
new hospital will replace the State Tuberculosis Hospital located
on South East Military Drive which opened in 1953.
O'Connell Robertson & Associates has been selected to design
the new hospital for the Texas Center for Infectious Disease (TCID).
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Story]
ORA
Authors Article for TEPSA Journal on Successful Campus Construction
Projects
January
23, 2006 - Principals
wear many hats. One hat that is getting a lot of use by Texas principals
these days is the hard hat. For many campus leaders experiencing
the joys of a construction project on their campus, the hard hat
has become a wardrobe requirement. As the student population in
Texas continues to grow, schools are being constructed, expanded
and renovated to meet the demand for more space. As principals take
on the role of construction team leader, what can be done to ensure
a successful building project?
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Story]
Jarrell
ISD Students Provide Holiday
Card Artwork
December
12, 2005 - Jarrell
Elementary School fourth grade student Bethany Brauer and fifth
grade student Carrie Buckley, of Jarrell ISD, provided holiday artwork
for seasonal greeting cards for O'Connell Robertson & Associates,
Inc. Jarrell
ISD Art Instructor Kevin Makal assisted O'Connell Robertson with
their annual art contest for a card design by K-5 students.
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Story]
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O'Connell
Robertson Names New Principal and Six New Associates
March
7, 2005 - David
Watts, RA has been promoted to Principal at ORA. Mr. Watts is a
registered architect with 25 years of experience. As the Firm's
Director of Production, he oversees production of construction documents
and provides quality assurance. Mr. Watts is also a registered accessibility
specialist and provides expertise in ADA and code compliancy issues.
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Story]
O'Connell
Robertson Receives National Design Recognition for Two
Educational Projects
December
16, 2004
- O'Connell
Robertson & Associates, Inc. received two design awards from
American School & University magazine, a publication recognizing
achievements and trends in education across the country. The Firm
received recognition for design of the Texas A&M University
Bright Football Complex and Academic Center in College Station,
Texas and the Temple College Health Sciences Center in Temple, Texas.
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Story]
Firm
Loses Valued Leader
August
24, 2004 - William
Lee Adair, age 54, of Dripping Springs passed away suddenly on July
31, 2004. Bill was a graduate of the University of Texas and a gifted
engineer. He was Managing Principal and Director of Engineering
at O'Connell Robertson & Associates, Inc. where he worked since
1981. [Full
Story]
Noel
G. Robertson Endowment to Benefit the Brain & Spine Center at
Brackenridge Hospital
June
18, 2004 - O'Connell Robertson & Associates is pleased to
join the Seton Health Network to announce the Noel G. Robertson
Endowment for Neuroscience at the Brain and Spine Center. The endowment,
in the amount of $25,000, recognizes Noel G. Robertson, president
of O'Connell Robertson & Associates, for his commitment to supporting
state-of-the-art healthcare facilities and years of service to the
Austin community.
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Story]
O'Connell
Robertson Wins First Place in IIDA Turning the Tables Design Competition
May 7,
2004 - O'Connell
Robertson & Associates, a local architecture/engineering firm,
recently won first place in the International Interior Design Association's
local design competition benefiting the new Children's Medical Center
of Central Texas.
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O'Connell
Robertson & Associates Names Two New Principals
March 10,
2004 - Amy
Jones and Chris Lammers, AIA have been promoted to Principal at
O'Connell Robertson & Associates. Ms. Jones serves as the Firm's
Director of Marketing
and Mr.
Lammers manages the Firm's San Antonio office.
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Story]
School/Business
Partnership Blooms as Renovation Project Ends
November
4, 2003 - Local
Architect O'Connell Robertson & Associates Helps Larkspur Elementary
School Plant Seeds of Learning through Revitalized Courtyard.
While most Larkspur Elementary students in the North
East ISD had the day off on Monday, October 13, some were digging
in, to help complete a courtyard beautification project at the school...[Full
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UT
Austin Jackson Geological Sciences Building Featured in 2003 American
School & University Educational Interiors Showcase
October
27, 2003 - The
University of Texas John A. and Katherine G. Jackson Geological
Sciences Building was selected as an Outstanding Building in the
2003 American School & University Educational Interiors Showcase,
honoring educational interior design excellence.
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Story]
Governor
Perry Dedicates ORA Winning Memorial Honoring Texas 9/11 Victims
September
11 , 2003 - Governor
Rick Perry led a remembrance ceremony at the Texas State Cemetery
today and dedicated the completed Texas 9/11 Memorial designed by
O'Connell Robertson honoring Texas victims of the September 11,
2001, terrorist attack on the United States and the ensuing Operation
Enduring Freedom. [Full
Story]
Killeen
Students Gain Hands-On Experience Through Construction Activity
July
21, 2003 - Sixth
and seventh grade science students at Rancier Middle School in Killeen
ISD designed and constructed concrete stepping-stones during a hands-on
lesson taught in May by O'Connell Robertson team members, Robert
Ogorzaly, AIA and Chris Narendorf. [Full
Story]
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