Lawrence Speck is an American architect and professor. He is a senior principal with Page Architects and a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, where he holds the W. L. Moody Centennial Professorship in Architecture. He is one of the former presidents of the Texas Society of Architecture. He was a dean of the School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin from 1992 to 2001 and served as the founding director of the Center of American Architecture and Design from 1982 to 1990.[1] He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.), receiving bachelor's degrees in design and management, as well as a Master degree in Architecture.
Speck is the author of over 50 publications focusing primarily on twentieth-century American architecture and urbanism. He has written 2 complete books, "Technology, Sustainability, and Cultural Identity" (2007) and "Landmarks of Texas Architecture" (1986), co-authored another, "The University of Texas at Austin (The Campus Guide)" (2011) and edited and contributed chapters to several others.[2] He also wrote and hosted the PBS documentary, "Building the American City: San Antonio". Speck joined the University of Texas at Austin faculty in 1975 and currently teaches an entry level undergraduate course, "Architecture and Society", a graduate seminar on "Theory and Practice", and Advanced Design. Some teaching awards include: UT Most Interesting Professor Award (2008), Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award (2009), and Edward J. Dominic Award, given by Texas Society of Architects to outstanding architectural educator (2005). Previously, he taught "Architectural Design Theory" and "Criticism of Architecture" at M.I.T.[citation needed]
Designsedit
Speck was the lead designer for the Austin Convention Center completed in 1992, the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport completed in 1998 and Rough Creek Lodge completed in 1999 and contributed to the Town Lake Master Plan, which shapes development in downtown Austin. In 1999 Speck joined Page Southerland Page where he is now one of five principals. Page Southerland Page has offices in Houston, Denver, Dallas, Austin and Washington, D.C. Over the last 25 years, his design work has won 42 national design awards, 23 state or regional design awards and 66 local design awards.
He has also served on advisory boards for two U.S. governmental agencies (U. S. State Department Overseas Building Operations and U. S. General Services Administration Design Excellence Program), two national environmental non-profits (Green guard Environmental Institute and Air Quality Sciences) and five schools of architecture (M.I.T., University of Michigan, Tulane University, Louisiana State University, University of Nevada, Las Vegas).
Houston Street Transit Project, San Antonio, Texas
Ross House, Lake Travis, Texas
Salado Historic Town Plan
Airy Mount, Burnet, Texas
Tapp Ranch House, Wimberley, Texas
Lemann-Browning House, Austin, Texas
Lakeside House, Austin, Texas
Lehman Library, Lake Travis, Texas
The Tuscany Apartments, Austin, Texas
Town Center (City Hall, Police/Fire Station, Recreation Center), Burnet, Texas
The Bailey Estate (8 houses), Austin, Texas
Matthews Ranch House, Burnet County, Texas
Cable Library, West Lake Hills, Texas
Proposed Housing for the Elderly, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Referencesedit
^"Professor Lawrence W Speck". University of Texas in Austin Experts. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
^"Lawrence Speck, TEXAS Arcitecture". School of Architecture University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
External linksedit
Larry Speck
University of Texas Experts Guide
School of Architecture Faculty Profile
January 01, 1970
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neutral point of view May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message Lawrence Speck is an American architect and professor He is a senior principal with Page Architects and a professor at the University of Texas at Austin where he holds the W L Moody Centennial Professorship in Architecture He is one of the former presidents of the Texas Society of Architecture He was a dean of the School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin from 1992 to 2001 and served as the founding director of the Center of American Architecture and Design from 1982 to 1990 1 He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology M I T receiving bachelor s degrees in design and management as well as a Master degree in Architecture Lawrence SpeckNationalityAmericanAlma materMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyOccupation s Principal of Page Professor at the University of Texas at AustinBoard member ofTexas Society of Architecture Contents 1 Writings 2 Designs 3 List of major works 4 References 5 External linksWritings editSpeck is the author of over 50 publications focusing primarily on twentieth century American architecture and urbanism He has written 2 complete books Technology Sustainability and Cultural Identity 2007 and Landmarks of Texas Architecture 1986 co authored another The University of Texas at Austin The Campus Guide 2011 and edited and contributed chapters to several others 2 He also wrote and hosted the PBS documentary Building the American City San Antonio Speck joined the University of Texas at Austin faculty in 1975 and currently teaches an entry level undergraduate course Architecture and Society a graduate seminar on Theory and Practice and Advanced Design Some teaching awards include UT Most Interesting Professor Award 2008 Regents Outstanding Teaching Award 2009 and Edward J Dominic Award given by Texas Society of Architects to outstanding architectural educator 2005 Previously he taught Architectural Design Theory and Criticism of Architecture at M I T citation needed Designs editSpeck was the lead designer for the Austin Convention Center completed in 1992 the Austin Bergstrom International Airport completed in 1998 and Rough Creek Lodge completed in 1999 and contributed to the Town Lake Master Plan which shapes development in downtown Austin In 1999 Speck joined Page Southerland Page where he is now one of five principals Page Southerland Page has offices in Houston Denver Dallas Austin and Washington D C Over the last 25 years his design work has won 42 national design awards 23 state or regional design awards and 66 local design awards He has also served on advisory boards for two U S governmental agencies U S State Department Overseas Building Operations and U S General Services Administration Design Excellence Program two national environmental non profits Green guard Environmental Institute and Air Quality Sciences and five schools of architecture M I T University of Michigan Tulane University Louisiana State University University of Nevada Las Vegas Larry Speck lives and works in Austin Texas List of major works editCampus Services Building University of Texas Dallas Texas East Avenue Mixed Use Development Austin Texas U S Federal Courthouse Alpine Texas Chickasaw Health Center Ada Oklahoma Discovery Green Park Houston Texas The Grove Restaurant Houston Texas Kaminsky House Dallas Texas AMLI on Second Residential Tower Austin Texas Waterstone Condominiums Lake Travis Texas Herrmann House Santa Fe New Mexico Christ Church Cathedral Expansion Houston Texas Prothro House Dallas Texas FBI Regional Headquarters Houston Texas Seton Medical Center Expansion Austin Texas Austin City Lofts Wabash Garage Austin Texas Driskill Children s Clinic McAllen Texas Computer Science Corporation Offices Austin Texas Barbara Jordan Terminal Austin Bergstrom International Airport Robert E Johnson State Office Building Austin Texas The Terrace Office Complex Austin Texas Rough Creek Lodge Glen Rose Texas Intermedics Orthopedics Corporate Headquarters Austin Texas Jones House Austin Texas House for a Single Woman Austin Texas Salado Town Hall Salado Texas Austin Convention Center Umlauf Sculpture Garden Austin Texas House on Sunny Slope Austin Texas Town Lake Comprehensive Plan Austin Texas Houston Street Transit Project San Antonio Texas Ross House Lake Travis Texas Salado Historic Town Plan Airy Mount Burnet Texas Tapp Ranch House Wimberley Texas Lemann Browning House Austin Texas Lakeside House Austin Texas Lehman Library Lake Travis Texas The Tuscany Apartments Austin Texas Town Center City Hall Police Fire Station Recreation Center Burnet Texas The Bailey Estate 8 houses Austin Texas Matthews Ranch House Burnet County Texas Cable Library West Lake Hills Texas Proposed Housing for the Elderly Fitchburg MassachusettsReferences edit Professor Lawrence W Speck University of Texas in Austin Experts Retrieved 3 October 2022 Lawrence Speck TEXAS Arcitecture 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