ABC News Briana Connor featured our incredible client CMCH and Urbano Partner Laura Carrera, AIA showcasing the design work of a new Community Music Center by Urbano alongside our talented consultants, T&D Engineers, Lentz Engineering, Santee Engineering and SLR Consulting.
Architecturally significant Houston Avenue building gets historical designation →
CHRON BY MEREDITH NUDO
“In 2022, the building had layers of graffiti, paint, soiling, overgrown vegetation and cracks throughout its four exterior walls. Its once-prominent original showroom windows were sealed with plywood and its once-shiny curved metal awnings were in very poor condition… Our team is proud that the building is being occupied by another talented local small business, Mont Art House.”
Hit Refresh: From Automobiles to Art →
“Amid the new townhomes and other recent construction on and near Houston Avenue, a small-scale reminder of the First Ward’s first commercial corridor has been quietly rehabbed to highlight its Art Moderne architectural origins.
Jazzy and streamlined when built in 1940 as a temporary Knapp Chevrolet showroom, the 2,646-square-foot building at 1230 Houston Ave. is a showroom again, this time for art.”
Read MoreIconic Imperial char house in Sugar Land poised to anchor $1B redevelopment project →
HOUSTON CHRONICLE BY MARISSA LUCK
“To help bring its vision to life, Puma has commissioned Urbano Architects, a Houston-based architecture firm whose partners specialize in restoring underused historic buildings.”
Laura Carrera, AIA invited to join AIA Houston Board of Directors →
Laura Carrera, Partner at Urbano Architects, joins the AIA Houston Board of Directors, as 2023-2025 Director.
2020 AIA Home Tour Features Urbano Architect's Cashmere Estate →
Cashmere Estate to be featured on this year’s 2020 AIA Houston Home Tour. As a special treat this year noted architectural historian Stephen Fox has reviewed the submissions and contributed a video with commentary on Houston Residential Architecture.
Laura Carrera, AIA to serve as Chair for ACE Houston Executive Board of Directors →
Laura Carrera, Partner at Urbano Architects, and long-time ACE Mentor advocate, is elected as Chair of ACE Houston Executive Board of Directors. Laura will serve a two-year term.
Stunning Before and After Photos of H-Town Make Preservation Houston’s Mission Stand Out →
PAPER CITY BY SHELBY HODGE
“Fifteen properties and two publications earned Good Brick accolades while former Mayor Annise Parker was presented with the Preservation Houston President’s Award for her outstanding contributions to historic preservation in the city.” Urbano Architects among those receiving the prestigious award.
Preservation Houston announces 2020 Good Brick Awards →
HOUSTON CHRONICLE BY DIANE COWEN
Urbano Architects is honored to receive a 2020 Good Brick Award.
Burleigh Constructions completes construction of Cashmere Estate →
Houston Class B multifamily developer starts first townhome project →
HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL BY FAUZEYA RAHMAN
“A rendering of a 19-townhome project near Studemont and Washington. Houston-based Nitya Capital plans to break ground on its first development in the first quarter of 2019.”
