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Recognition
Texas Society of Architects
Honors Awards
The Texas Society of Architects announced its 2024 Honor Awards on
July 17. These awards recognize exceptional members, orms, individuals,
and organizations for outstanding achievements in support of the profession of architecture, the built environment, and quality of life in Texas.
Recipients will be recognized at the Society9s 85th Annual Conference &
Design Expo in Houston.
Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Honor of Llewellyn W. Pitts, FAIA
Architecture Firm Award
Jim Susman, FAIA
Perkins&Will Dallas
Austin
Dallas
A giant among the profession9s leaders in Texas, Jim Susman, FAIA, has dedicated his career to strengthening the interwoven elements of architecture, creating a vision for improving the world around him, and tackling the details with
a calm can-do spirit that turns ideas into reality. Susman is a senior principal of
STG Design, which he has led from a six-person startup to an award-winning
90-person orm with oïces in three states. STG has been a key driver of some
of Austin9s most transformational projects, including Block 185 (Google Tower),
the Thinkery children9s museum, and the Seaholm Power Plant redevelopment.
Over the past four decades, numerous community organizations in Austin have
beneoted from Susman9s innuence and leadership, as has the AIA: he has served
as AIA Austin president, on numerous local and state committees, and as interim
executive vice president of the Texas Society of Architects during the pandemic,
providing a steady hand in an uncertain time.
A local presence with a global impact, Perkins&Will Dallas leads numerous studios out of their oïce, including Healthcare, Civic, Higher Education, K312,
Interiors, and Transportation. The orm, whose credo is steeped in sustainability
and putting community at the center, has led the industry toward exceptional
environmental performance for decades, showing that high design, healthy work
environments, and carbon-neutral operations can be integrated into a singular
vision. Recent award-winning projects in Dallas are the Baylor Scott & White
Health Administrative Center, Richards Group Headquarters, Pittman Hotel,
and Singing Hills Recreation Center. Other projects across the state include
Lubbock City Hall, the Princeton Municipal Complex, and El Paso9s Eastside
Regional Recreation Center. Perkins&Will Dallas demonstrates a deep commitment to social purpose, with a dedication to placemaking, numerous pro-bono
projects completed over the past decade, and a staf invested in the betterment
of the industry and their community.
10 Texas Architect
9/10 2024
