Tradition Bank Plaza, the adaptive reuse of the former Plaza Hotel

Old Sixth Ward Neighborhood Association for its efforts in getting the Old Sixth Ward named the city's first protected historic district

Bartlett Lofts, the restoration of the Texas Staple Company warehouse

1701 Kipling Street, the restoration of a former Montrose-area duplex

Houston Mod for "Hugo V. Neuhaus, Residential Architecture, 1948-1966"

5306 Institute Lane, the restoration of a contemporary home in the Rice University area

13 Celsius, the restoration and adaptive reuse of the former Jennings Cleaning building in Midtown

West University Elementary School, the restoration and expansion of an historic school building

St. Anne Catholic Church for the restoration of its 1929 parish hall

1405 South Blvd., the restoration of a home in Broadacres

Alexander Love Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution: Stewart Title Award

Four Allen Center: AIA 25 Year Award

Ezekiel W. Cullen Building: AIA 50 Year Award
  

When the West University Primary School opened in 1925, it was a state-of-the-art educational facility. Eighty years later, the historic school buildings were still a vital part of their community, but they required a major renovation and expansion. Working with the Houston Independent School District, architects English + Associates created two separate additions that meet new program requirements while reflecting the original buildings’ design. Repairs to the historic structures included tuck-pointing and sealing the signature brick detailing, which was repeated on the new additions. This project recognizes that our historic school buildings are unique assets that provide stability and continuity to their neighborhoods, and the restoration carefully addresses neighborhood concerns by preserving the campus’s distinctive character.

Next winner: St. Anne Catholic Church

Photo courtesy of English + Associates, Architects
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