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Articles in 2017

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08 DEC 2017 Adopt an Angel 2017 Kirksey's tradition with Adopt an Angel continues to help children receive presents in time for the holidays.
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13 NOV 2017 Kirksey Presents at Greenbuild Expo in Boston Julie Hendricks and Colley Hodges present the Principles of Persuasion at the 2017 Greenbuild Expo
Image about Kirksey stacks up against the competition at the 2017 CANstruction Competition
10 NOV 2017 Kirksey stacks up against the competition at the 2017 CANstruction Competition The Kirksey + Turner team proudly took home two awards for their CANstruction creation
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10 OCT 2017 Kirksey Speaks at First International Lab Design Conference in Spain Balancing Requirements in Chemical Laboratories: Brian Richard, Kirksey's Science & Technology Practice Leader, spoke at the International Lab Design Conference in Madrid, Spain, about architecture and lab design
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03 OCT 2017 7 Frequently Asked Flooding Questions After Harvey After an unprecedented event like Hurricane Harvey, many are left in its wake wondering "what's next?"
Image about Kirksey Represented at Post-Harvey Press Conference
28 SEP 2017 Kirksey Represented at Post-Harvey Press Conference Kirksey's Director of EcoServices, Julie Hendricks, spoke at a press conference with other Houston officials about green building strategies post-Harvey.
Image about Kirksey Wins Sustainability Award for AIA Sandcastle Competition
26 SEP 2017 Kirksey Wins Sustainability Award for AIA Sandcastle Competition After winning third straight "Golden Bucket," Kirksey also takes home second straight "Most Sustainable Team" Award
Image about 2017 Fall Lineup of Conferences, Conventions & Expos
19 SEP 2017 2017 Fall Lineup of Conferences, Conventions & Expos Kirksey is gearing up for a heavy-hitting conference season this fall with our bags packed and extra business cards printed. Stay tuned for more updates on the following events.
Image about New State-of-the-Art Dow Headquarters Holds Grand Opening in Michigan
10 AUG 2017 New State-of-the-Art Dow Headquarters Holds Grand Opening in Michigan Kirksey Architecture designed the updated master plan for the new Dow Center corporate campus, which includes a new global headquarters building and a landmark visitor center currently under construction
Image about A School Where Students Are Encouraged to Write on the Walls
13 JUL 2017 A School Where Students Are Encouraged to Write on the Walls Move over chalkboards. Writing on the walls has been given an upgrade, along with the latest trends in teaching at Kinkaid's new Learning Center, designed by Kirksey's Education PK-12 Team.
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28 JUN 2017 Design Month: Kirksey Hosts Design + Art Exhibit, Featuring 15 Houston Artists
The exhibit was part of Kirksey's Design Month, a firm-wide initiative to inspire, promote and reinforce design awareness. Everything from mixed media, video art, paintings and sculptures were on display at the architecture firm.
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23 JUN 2017 Design Month: Kirksey Hosts "Off the Clock" Exhibition for Employee Art As part of June's Design Month theme What's Your Story?, Kirksey invited employees to bring their personal artwork from home to be displayed in the office.
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13 JUN 2017 Design Month at Kirksey Kirksey kicked off a full month of design awareness and the future of design;  everything from virtual reality to flying drones.
Image about 2017 AIA Sandcastle: Kirksey + Metzger Team Take Home 1st Place for Third Year in a Row
05 JUN 2017 2017 AIA Sandcastle: Kirksey + Metzger Team Take Home 1st Place for Third Year in a Row A "three-peat" winning streak is born, and the Kirksey Architecture + Metzger Construction team brings home the coveted "Golden Bucket" sandcastle award.
Image about Kirksey Team Members Earn New Credentials
24 MAY 2017 Kirksey Team Members Earn New Credentials We are proud to have a new Fitwel Ambassador and SITES AP expert on our EcoServices team.
Image about Kirksey and Harris County Officials Celebrate the First LEED Platinum Building
09 MAY 2017 Kirksey and Harris County Officials Celebrate the First LEED Platinum Building Harris County Precinct 3, together with Kirksey Architecture, held a LEED plaque ceremony and building tour of the Burnett-Bayland Gym, the first municipal building on the Texas Gulf Coast to receive the highest LEED certification.
Image about Kirksey Struts the Runway at IIDA's Product Runway Fashion Show
01 MAY 2017 Kirksey Struts the Runway at IIDA's Product Runway Fashion Show Architects, interior designers and artists come together to raise funds for the Houston Furniture Bank by designing couture fashion garments for a great cause.
Image about Earth Day 2017: The Kirksey Impact
21 APR 2017 Earth Day 2017: The Kirksey Impact Kirksey provides tips on how to offset carbon footprint and gives out energy-saving LED bulbs to every member of the firm to help promote Earth Day and the 2030 Challenge.
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12 APR 2017 Another Successful Gulf Coast Green Kirksey’s own Colley Hodges chaired 2017’s Gulf Coast Green, a symposium focusing on bringing like-minded green building professionals together to experience the latest in sustainable building solutions.
Image about Kirksey Runners Take to the Road for the Texas Independence Relay
03 APR 2017 Kirksey Runners Take to the Road for the Texas Independence Relay With 200 miles to cover in only two short days, the Kirksey Cannons team trekked from Gonzales to Houston --- and all on foot.
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