Happy Holidays!!
Happy Holidays from O’Brien Architects!!
Happy Halloween!!
A Big Thanks for all the employees who participated in the Halloween Costume Contest! First Place went to Amador and Matt for the Beaker and Bunser Costume! Well done guys! Check out all of the Costumes: …
The Fountains at Farah: ICSC U.S. Design & Development Awards 2015 Finalist
Our project, The Fountains at Farah in El Paso, TX, was recently named a finalist for the 2015 ICSC U.S. Design & Development Awards! The category that we were nominated for was: Retail Projects Over 500,000 sq. ft. of Total …
The “Boardwalk” at Grandscape ramps up with support from Buffett
The next phase for the Grandscape development, The “Boardwalk” District, has started construction. This district will include a man-made lake and an a unique restaurant environment for The Colony. Read more about the project and the interview with Jeff Lind, …
CANstruction 2015 State Fair of Texas WINNER: Best Use of Labels
This year O’Brien Architects, Hill & Wilkinson, and Henderson Engineers collaborated on the sculpture for the 2015 State Fair of Texas CANstruction competition. The theme this year for CANstruction was “Passport to End Hunger” and what better way to address …
Aquaman & OBA’s “Hautest” at CRE8 2015
This spring, O’Brien Architects participated in the 4th annual CRE8 Design Challenge and Fashion Show benefitting the IIDA Texas Oklahoma Chapter Education Fund. Their mission is “To fund and support activities directly related to the advancement of students pursuing a …
Smart Poles and Ice Hotels
Brief: Mick Granlund travels to Quebec City to learn about LUMCA lighting products and study the amazing capabilities of “architectural ice.” Back in February, I was invited to the Lumca manufacturing facility in Quebec City, Canada. Lumca is a Canadian …
Project Feature: The Star
The Dallas Cowboys will soon have a new home at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The 90 acre development along the Dallas North Tollway will be anchored by the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters, featuring a 12,000 seat multi-use indoor event …