The four teams designated for the Houston Endowment Design International Contest were announced today by the Houston Endowment Designers and Real Estate Consultants and organizers. Selected teams should envision the organization’s new offices to design a private entity that meets the basic needs of the Greater Houston community. Four Finalist Teams (Alphabetically Ordered by Team Leader): Deborah Berke works with DAVID RUBIN Land Collective and Atelier Ten
Kevin Dolly Architects with TLS, Productora and Transsolar Landscape Architecture Olson Kundig with Surfacedesign, Inc. Schaum / Shieh Architects with HKS Architecture and Andrea Kochran Landscape Architecture with Atelier Ten Quinn Architects Dolly Olson Kondig and … In June 2019 the competition was launched. The stage was so popular that 121 submissions were received from 354 firms. Charming Solo. The four teams selected will move on to their next approach, which should provide concept design maps for the project within 10 weeks. They had to create an inspiring and creative, 3,700-square-foot integrated building in their natural context, near downtown Houston, and compete with the modern structures of the area. This construction will include spaces for team and community partners such as workplaces, meeting spaces and attractive facilities. The winner is expected in November 2019 and the final project is due to open in May 2022. We had an inviting response to the invitations, and the special combination of project work, community participation, vision and the sights of many talented and creative teams nevertheless provided the final four groups with the strongest skills, knowledge and understanding of project goals. They showed
