AUSTIN - 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. O'Connell Robertson provided architecture, engineering and interior design services for both projects.

The Bright Football Complex and Academic Center is the largest academic complex dedicated to student athletes in the country. Located at South End Zone of Kyle Field, the Bright Complex enhances Aggie athletic programs with a wide range of capabilities for the development and enrichment of student athletes. The facility houses locker rooms, a training room, meeting rooms, a players' lounge, coaches' offices, Football Program Support offices and a state-of-the-art academic center. This project was named an Outstanding Facility in the 2004 American School & University Architectural Portfolio.

The Temple College Health Sciences Center serves as a state of the art teaching facility for future healthcare workers throughout central Texas. The 28,500 SF facility supports the Emergency Medical Technology, Respiratory Care Technology, Surgical Technology, andDental Hygiene programs of the College which partners with theScott & White Health System and other Temple-area healthcare providers for advanced curriculum, and a life-like setting for courses.

"The ORA design team enabled us to meet our goal of providing a state-of-the-art higher education learning environment to prepare healthcare workers for careers in the medical and dental field in our region. Our new Health Sciences Center accomplishes this with exciting interior design and real world labs, all provided within our very tight budget and schedule." said Wayne Criswell, Vice President of Temple College.

The facility includes multimedia classrooms, a respiratory care lab, a surgical technology classroom, EMT task and testing rooms, and a public dental hygiene clinic. The Health Sciences Center was recognized for Outstanding Design in the American School & University 2004 Interiors Showcase. The facility was also honored as a Project of Distinction in the 2004 Education Design Showcase by College Planning & Management, another leading higher education publication.

O'Connell Robertson is an Austin-based architectural/engineering firm specializing in educational design. The Firm's other education clients include the University of Texas, Austin ISD, and Round Rock ISD. The Firm has been designing and planning facilities around Texas since it was founded in Austin in 1950.

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