Celebration Marks Topping Out Milestone for UT Texas Advanced Computing Center Building

The last steel beam was placed on the Texas Advanced Computing Center during a topping out ceremony on August 5 on the University of Texas J.J. Pickle Research Campus in Austin. Members of the O’Connell Robertson/Flintcodesign-build team, along with UT System and TACC faculty and staff, signed the beam before it was lifted to the top of the building….

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O’Connell Robertson Earns CEFPI Architecture Merit Award

O’Connell Robertson’s design of the new Success High School in Round Rock ISD earned one of two 2015 Architecture Merit Awards presented by the Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) Southern Region Chapter during the group’s annual conference in San Antonio on Saturday (April 11). Award entries were evaluated according to criteria in each…

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ACC Highland Campus Master Plan Earns Award of Excellence in National Design Publication

The master plan for the new Austin Community College Highland Campus was one of only four projects recognized with an “Award of Excellence” in the Spring 2015 issue of Learning By Design. Twice each year, the publication showcases the nation’s best education design and construction projects. A panel of architects reviews all submissions and selects the outstanding projects…

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O’Connell Robertson Welcomes Students for Healthcare Planning & Design Challenge

San Antonio, Texas — O’Connell Robertson is serving as the local host firm for teams participating in the Planning + Design Challenge 2015, a student exercise held in conjunction with the PDC Summit, a conference focused on healthcare planning, design and construction that will be held in San Antonio, March 15-18. Four teams of architecture, engineering and…

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Rise School Earns Austin Energy Green Building 4 Star Rating

Austin, Texas — The new Rise School of Austin has achieved an Austin Energy Green Building (AEGB) 4 Star Rating for exceptional accomplishments in designing and building a sustainable building. Projects are rated on a 1 to 5 star scale, with 5 stars being the highest rating. O’Connell Robertson provided architecture, MEP engineering, and interior design services for the high-performance…

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