John Staub Awards Gala and Reception

October 23, 2015

Friday evening reception in the home of Glen Gonzalez and Steve Summers designed by John Staub

The 2015 John Staub Awards events were kicked off this weekend with a Friday evening cocktail reception in the home of Glen Gonzalez and Steve Summers. Mingling about the backyard porch and pool and the elegant interiors of the John Staub-designed home, award winners and The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, Texas Chapter members alike enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, catered by Claire Smith of Canopy.

On Saturday, members and award winners were hosted at La Colombe d’Or Hotel and Restaurant for a luncheon where the awards were presented by ICAA Texas board members. Hosted this year in Houston by the Texas Chapter of the ICAA, the 2015 John Staub Award events were planned and coordinated by our own Megaran Morris and Austin Wilson of Curtis & Windham Architects along with ICAA Texas Chapter Coordinator Valerie Wood. Many thanks to these individuals and our generous sponsors for a memorable pair of events!

2015 John Staub Awards

John Staub Awards 2015

Bill Curtis at the 2015 John Staub Awards.

2015 John Staub Awards

Russell Windham and colleagues at the 2015 John Staub Awards.

2015 John Staub Awards, table setting.

2015 John Staub Award Recipients

Opening Day at Flores Hall

October 01, 2015

Opening Day for the St. John’s School marked the first day of Flores Hall in the service of the St. John’s Community.  On August 19th, students and faculty were served breakfast in the new 10,000 square foot Dining Hall.  Together with  building contractor  W.S. Bellows Construction and project architect Kendall/Heaton Associates, a building of superior craftsmanship met both schedule and budgetary targets.

Original campus buildings by architect Hiram A. Salisbury were designed in a gentle Collegiate Gothic style, of cut Texas limestone and scaled to the surrounding residences in the neighborhood.  Limestone for the new building was sourced from the same Texas quarry as the existing buildings and carved by W. W. Bartlett Inc.   The clay tile roof was salvaged in part from Winston Hall before it was demolished to make way for the new campus center, and also from a nearby building that coincidentally had the same tile roof.  Circa Lighting Inc. fabricated the custom-designed, six-foot diameter brass chandeliers, along with the sconces and ceiling pendants in the dining hall.  Also on the project were longtime Curtis & Windham collaborators Texas Timber Frames, Berger Ironworks Inc., and Hayes Carpentry.

A video of opening day in Flores hall shows the new dining hall filled with students and faculty exploring the space for the first time.  For fast facts about the project, see St. John’s School news page.

W. W. Bartlett Inc. carved and installed the cut limestone

Solid oak trusses by Texas Timber Frames

Custom-designed brass chandeliers by Circa Lighting Inc in Flores Hall

Custom-designed brass sconces by Circa Lighting Inc

Interior detail with second floor hallway overlook – millwork by Hayes Carpentry

St. Johns School Courtyard

Metalwork by Berger Ironworks Inc at the Saint Johns School

Entryway metalwork by Berger Ironworks Inc

Limestone fireplace surround by W.W. Bartlett Inc. and oak paneling by Hayes Carpentry Inc