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Architecture, March 1986
“A Diverse Culture, Memorable Places”
Written by Larry Speck
San Antonio, a city created by “act of will.”
Center, No. 2 1986
“Fair Park, Dallas”
Written by Larry Speck
As time approached for Texas to celebrate the centennial of its independence, Dallas proposed to use the expanded site of the 48-year-old Texas State Fair as grounds for the new exposition, but with a completely new set of buildings. Dallasite George Dahl was selected Executive Architect for the ambitious project, with design assistance from the [...]
Texas Architect, November/December 1983
“Impressions”
Written by Larry Speck
Twenty places that have left their mark on the history of Texas architecture.
Architecture, September 1, 1983
“O’Neil Ford’s ‘Caring Campus’”
Written by Larry Speck
His work for Trinity University spanned a quarter century.
Texas Architect, July/August 1983
“Church of Reconciliation”
Written by Larry Speck
The Church of Reconciliation in San Antonio both acknowledges and extends a longstanding tradition of centrally planned churches. From Bramante’s plan for St. Peter’s or Borromini’s Sant’ Ivo to Eero Saarinen’s Christian Church in Columbus, Indiana, or Louis Kahn’s Unitarian Church in Rochester, New York, the centralized plan has been called upon, not only to [...]
Texas Architect, January/February 1983
“TSA Headquarters”
Written by Larry Speck
A Mix of Regional Charm and Corporate Good Taste
Texas Architect, September/October 1982
“On Continuity in Architecture”
Written by Larry Speck
‘The Case for Attention to Context in the Design of Cities’
Proceeding of the 68th Annual Meeting of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, 1980
“Regional Dialects: A Comparison of the Development of Indigenous Architecture in Texas and Australia”
Written by Larry Speck
The international stereotype of both Texas and Australia conjures images of endless wide-open spaces dotted in one instance with longhorns, jackrabbits, and cowboys and in the other with kangaroos, dingoes and sandgroppers. Both places can easily prove such popular myths in isolated spots, but currently are better epitomized by brash, dynamic cities with sprawling green [...]