Alta Architects
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Alta Architects |
| former_name | |
| type | Private |
| foundation | 1927 |
| founder | John Kell Sr. |
| Bartlett Cocke | |
| location_city | San Antonio, Texas |
| location_country | |
| United States | |
| key_people | Henry R. Munoz III, CEO |
| industry | Architecture |
| services | Architecture, Interiors, Graphics, Planning, Infrastructure |
| homepage | Alta Architects |
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Alta Architects is an American architecture firm based in San Antonio, Texas. Founded in 1927 as Eickenroht & Cocke, the firm specializes in the design of major academic, K-12, healthcare, scientific and infrastructure projects. It is the largest minority-owned design and management firm in the state of Texas.
The founders were John Kell Sr. (1903–2002) and Bartlett Cocke. Kell's mentor was O'Neil Ford.
Alta Architects has won over 158 juried design awards at the local, state and national levels for a variety of projects.
Projects
This list includes projects in which Alta Architects collaborated with other architecture firms: ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/HBGConven.JPG" caption="The [[Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center"] ::
- Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas
- Dolph Briscoe Jr. Library, UTHSCSA, Texas
- Northrup Hall, Trinity University, Texas (along with Robert Stern)
- Engineering and Biotechnology Building, UTSA
- University Health System Hospital
- Alice McDermott Building, CTRC, San Antonio, Texas
- Perry–Castañeda Library, UT Austin
- Our Lady of the Lake University main building, Texas
- Frost Bank main tower, Downtown San Antonio, Texas
- University of Texas at Dallas, Math, Science and Engineering Teaching-Learning Center, Dallas, Texas
- AT&T Center (along with Ellerbe Becket)
- University of Texas–Pan American Education Complex
References
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- Kell Munoz Featured on World Architecture News Magazine
- Kell Munoz Featured by Texas Society of Architects
References
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- (2003-09-17). "Henry Munoz to speak Oct. 1 in Frost Bank Distinguished Lecture Series > UTSA Today > University of Texas at San Antonio". Utsa.edu.
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- "National Museum of the American Latino Commission : Commission Bios". Americanlatinomuseum.gov.
- David Dillon. (2011-10-05). "Architectural Record Building Types Study | Ann Richards Middle School". Archrecord.construction.com.
- "2008 Design Awards Winners - AIA San Antonio".
- "Kell Muñoz Architects". Kellmunoz.com.
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- Northrup Hall. (2005-01-01). "Kell Muñoz Architects | Northrup Hall". Kellmunoz.com.
- San Antonio Business Journal. (2010-11-12). "Our Lady of the Lake to dedicate Main Building - San Antonio Business Journal". Bizjournals.com.
- [http://www.utsystem.edu/fpc/docs/CIP%20PDF/Full_CIP_at_5-13-10_Quarterly_Update.pdf FY 2010-2015 Capital Improvement Program: The University of Texas System]
- State of Texas, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. (2006-04-04). "HSC NEWS - Second building signifies expansion of HSC's commitment to Laredo". Uthscsa.edu.
- (2011-09-01). "News". Utpa.edu.
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