tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15735285184526273522024-03-12T21:10:24.977-07:00Ibañez Architecture newsGregory S. Ibañez FAIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436572963896515324noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573528518452627352.post-70025393655231297902017-08-30T09:35:00.000-07:002017-08-30T09:35:10.667-07:00Changes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I am pleased to announce that Ibañez Architecture is now Ibañez Shaw Architecture, reflecting the addition of Bart Shaw AIA as a Principal. Our new website is </span><a href="http://ibanezshaw.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">ibanezshaw.com</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">- head over there to learn more abut this exciting development. Our new studio at 801 West 10th Street in Fort Worth will open in late September. You can also follow us on twitter: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">@ibanez_shaw</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> and instagram: </span><a href="http://instagram.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">ibanez_shaw</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">. Thanks!</span>Gregory S. Ibañez FAIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436572963896515324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573528518452627352.post-35772404384887848502017-02-21T09:10:00.001-08:002017-02-21T09:10:28.359-08:00Staff opening<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Gregory S. Ibañez FAIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436572963896515324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573528518452627352.post-87188551383096652602016-10-05T07:39:00.000-07:002016-10-05T07:39:15.777-07:00Bing Thom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bing Thom was an inspiring individual. He was also an architectural giant with a lower-case ego, a true rarity. It is a testament to his energy and drive that his passing at age 75 was unexpected.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had the pleasure of working with Bing on the early stages of the Tarrant County College campus in Fort Worth. I spent many days in Vancouver with him learning about the city that he loved so much. Bing told great stories, and I'll always remember the one about the rare vintage wooden sailboat that he discovered and restored, which he piloted alone in the scenic waters surrounding the city. He also claimed to take a daily morning swim in the river by his home in all seasons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Like most great architects, he was very stubborn, but his demeanor was so pleasant it disarmed most skeptics. I last saw Bing in in 2012 in Washington DC at the AIA National Gala, a black tie affair on the day that I received my Fellowship. Bing hated ties and true to form he was wearing a suit, open-collar. And Bing being Bing, he pulled it off effortlessly and made the other hundreds of formal guests seem over-dressed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Those of us who knew him and live in Fort Worth will always think of him when enjoying views of the TCC campus from the river or walking through the wonderful plaza. The striking fountain is fitting remembrance of an architect who helped us see our river in a new way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's the story from the Vancouver Sun:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Gregory S. Ibañez FAIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436572963896515324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573528518452627352.post-34247667949924315642016-07-14T14:46:00.001-07:002016-07-14T14:46:31.284-07:00Dallas Aquatic Centers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Computers- can't (and wouldn't want to) live without them in our practice. But there is something about a basswood study model that really speaks to us. Our summer intern, Hannah Scarbrough from Oklahoma State, just completed these models of the two pool pavilions we're designing for the City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Department. These buildings house the locker rooms, ticketing, concessions, offices, and pump equipment for the water parks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The upper image is of the Lake Highlands North Family Aquatic Center pavilion. It's a sleek building that fronts Church Road, directly across from Lake Highlands High School.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The lower photo shows the pavilion at Crawford Park Regional Aquatic Center. It is set in a large clearing surrounded by woods on three sides and a major highway on the other.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We're the architectural part of a team led by Kimley Horn (Landscape and Civil Engineering) and Counsilman-Hunsaker (Aquatics). Through the efforts of it's Director, Willis Winters FAIA, the Parks Department has commissioned a number of nationally-recognized park structures. It's an honor to be one of the firms selected to add to that collection.</span></div>
Gregory S. Ibañez FAIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436572963896515324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573528518452627352.post-77047898146799351342016-07-09T12:39:00.000-07:002016-07-09T12:39:23.554-07:00Crestwood house<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Design process images for a new home in the Crestwood neighborhood of Fort Worth. Construction should begin late this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I spent yesterday morning exploring the site of a new project at Crawford Park in southern Dallas and found some interesting things: a skull (likely a dog), a large clawed footprint (coyote or bobcat?), and an aged and charred abandoned railroad trestle. Luckily I didn't stumble across any copperheads basking in the unseasonably warm sun.</span>Gregory S. Ibañez FAIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436572963896515324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573528518452627352.post-78485600376104330332015-11-20T09:17:00.001-08:002015-11-20T09:17:36.872-08:00The Club at MCO opens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Gregory S. Ibañez FAIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436572963896515324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573528518452627352.post-31047009206959603562015-03-18T08:11:00.000-07:002015-03-18T08:11:50.116-07:00Ferrari of Houston<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The construction of the Ferrari of Houston showroom in The Woodlands is now complete. The project required an extremely high level of craftsmanship and precision, so we were very fortunate to have <a href="http://www.sedalco.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Sedalco</span></a> as our general contractor. Once the furniture is placed and the Ferraris arrive it is sure to be a must-see destination. And many thanks to our client for selecting us for this prestigious assignment. Forza Ferrari!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The American Institute of Architects has rolled out a public awareness campaign titled <a href="http://www.ilookup.org/" target="_blank">I Look Up</a>. So in that spirit here is a photo of the nearly</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> completed 3850 Washburn residence in the morning sun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks to </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">our wonderful clients and talented staff, 2014 was an exciting year. And while I have been terribly remiss in not posting more frequent updates, we have been very busy. There are completed projects that we have yet to photograph and others that are still under construction. So, my New Year's resolution is to post updates more frequently! Here's to a great 2015!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">During my three years working with Pablo Laguarda FAIA at <a href="http://www.laguardalow.com/" target="_blank">Laguarda Low</a> in Dallas, I spent the most time on the Tirana East Gate project. It's located in the capital city of Albania, a place that I spent much time and truly enjoyed. Pablo recently had the project photographed and he was kind enough to share some of the images with me. The project embodies the dynamic qualities that make Laguarda Low's work in demand around the world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I receive many positive comments about the sculpture that hangs in our entry. It's a piece that I fell in love with upon seeing it for the first time at <a href="http://www.williamcampbellcontemporaryart.com/index.html" target="_blank">William Campbell Contemporary Art</a> in Fort Worth. The owners, Bill and Pam Campbell, are great friends and luckily for me (if not them) it remained "in inventory" until I was able to acquire it for my previous office space, where it hung in the conference room. When we recently moved I designed the entry with the piece in mind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The artist is <a href="http://www.williamcampbellcontemporaryart.com/gallery37_bio.htm" target="_blank">Tom Hollenback</a>; many of his sculptures use acrylic and steel or wood elements to interact with light. This one is mercurochrome and green acrylic mounted to a frame of standard galvanized metal studs, and thanks to lighting by <a href="http://essentiallight.com/" target="_blank">Jill Klores</a>, it creates beautiful halos and shadows. I especially like the effect when viewing the edges, which glow brightly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have relocated our studio two blocks north on Main Street </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(third floor of the building on the left above)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. Like our previous home in the Sinclair Building, our new location in the </span><a href="http://www.fortwortharchitecture.com/wunion.htm" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Western Union</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> building is also in a "Cowtown Moderne" landmark completed in the early 1930's. The interior of our space is still a work in progress- lot's of boxes and some missing lighting- but we're happy to be finally moved in. Our new address is 314 Main Street, Suite 350, Fort Worth TX 76102.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; letter-spacing: 0px;">Thanks to my friend Robert Meckfessel FAIA, I was alerted to an absolutely stunning exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2013/carlo-scarpa"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The Venetian Glass of Carlo Scarpa</span></a>. I was able to see the show last week during a trip to New York. Scarpa was a widely-admired Italian architect responsible for contemporary buildings infused with spirituality. But I was unaware of his innovations in glass-making at Murano, where he "</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">created over two dozen styles, in the process pioneering techniques, silhouettes, and colors that thoroughly modernized the ancient tradition of glassblowing" (quote from the Met's catalogue). It is a reminder of the role of arts and crafts in early Modernism (notably at the Bauhaus), much of which seemed to fall by the wayside during later eras. The exhibit is simply stunning. If you find yourself in NYC before it closes on March 2nd I </span>recommend<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> that you see it for yourself.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have been remiss in not posting recently, but we've been busy! </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2014 is already looking very promising, with some exciting new projects getting underway and others finally nearing completion. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To friends, colleagues, and especially our clients, thanks for making 2013 a "lucky" year, and Happy 2014!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our parking garage for the Tarrant Regional Water District campus is nearing completion. It has two levels that are cut into the hillside, following the serpentine landform. This makes for a dynamic spatial experience as one moves through the center aisle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We also designed the new office building, which is a close sibling of the headquarters building immediately to the south that I did in 2000 while at Gideon Toal. We collaborated with The Smith Group o</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">n both of the new projects.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I recently had the pleasure of working with Dror Baldinger AIA, photographer (and architect), to shoot two recent projects. Above is one of his beautiful images of the lobby at Amphibian Stage Productions. You can see more of his excellent work at </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.drorbaldinger.com/index.html">http://www.drorbaldinger.com/index.html</a>. We'll have all of them up on our website soon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I will be one of twelve architects participating in the "Postcards" exhibition at the AIA Fort Worth Center for Architecture. It features 5" x 7" postcards with sketches, photos, or images from locations that have inspired each architect. My watercolor is called "Judd/Flavin/Marfa." The exhibit runs from September 7th through October 23rd.</span>Gregory S. Ibañez FAIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436572963896515324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573528518452627352.post-77457481698119199372013-08-09T11:22:00.000-07:002013-08-09T11:22:31.657-07:00Texas Pastoral<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">recently </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">been studying a picturesque property near Rhome Texas. My clients, a brother and sister, have strong memories of time spent there as children. They are now grandparents, so the task is to create something that will make visits to the ranch as meaningful to the third generation as it was to them. The rolling landscape, graced by mature Post Oaks and lush meadows, provides a number of promising settings for a weekend home that will provide the backdrop for a new generation's wistful memories of youth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I finally had the pleasure of dining (twice!) at <a href="http://silotn.com/" target="_blank">Silo</a>, a project we completed last year in Nashville. While the food alone made the trip worthwhile, I was there to work with the local architectural photographer <a href="http://www.rachelpaulphotography.com/" target="_blank">Rachel Paul</a>. These are three of of her beautiful shots; I'll have them all up on our website next week.</span></div>
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<br />Gregory S. Ibañez FAIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436572963896515324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573528518452627352.post-80183216453908740852013-06-27T08:51:00.000-07:002013-06-27T08:51:17.870-07:00TRWD construction progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Construction of the new administration building and parking garage for the Tarrant Regional Water District continues to progress. The office building is a close sibling of the adjacent headquarters building that I designed in 2001. A new two-level parking garage, which has a serpentine form that follows the shape of the hillside into which it is placed, preserves green space on the campus by minimizing surface parking.</span></div>
Gregory S. Ibañez FAIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436572963896515324noreply@blogger.com