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29 APR 2025 Kirksey Design Directors Co-Host Facades+ Conference

25 APR 2025 Kirksey Expands Education Practice with New HCU Lab Complex

26 MAR 2025 Spotlight: Sara Gould

17 FEB 2025 Kirksey Founder’s Creativity Celebrated at AIA Houston Exhibition

19 DEC 2024 ‘Tis the Season for Kirksey Tree Planting!

16 DEC 2024 Kirksey Publishes Construction Cost Trends Reports

08 NOV 2024 Shriners Children’s Texas Hospital Housing Facility & Garage opens in Galveston

07 OCT 2024 Kirksey Appoints First COO, Martin Gollwitzer

05 OCT 2024 Kirksey at the TxA 85th Annual Conference & Design Expo

24 SEP 2024 Spotlight: Angela Crum, RID, IIDA, EDAC, and LEED AP

17 JUL 2024 Spotlight: Brady Jobe, AIA

25 JUN 2024 Lumberjack Pride: SFA's New Dining Hall Blends Tradition with Innovation in Mass Timber Construction

18 JUN 2024 2024 Anniversary Celebration and Promotions

07 JUN 2024 Legacy Community Health to Break Ground at New Pasadena Southmore Clinic as Part of $50 Million Gift from Houston Methodist

11 APR 2024 Kirksey receives two HBJ Landmark Awards

08 APR 2024 John Kirksey receives HBJ Lifetime Achievment Award

02 APR 2024 Kirksey adds strategic leadership in Austin office

19 FEB 2024 Tenaris facility is the 1st LEED pipe manufacturing plant in U.S.

03 JAN 2024 Depth of Kirksey Dallas Leadership enhanced with Healthcare and Project Management Experts

20 DEC 2023 John Kirksey Receives AIA Houston Award for Career Distinction

In the Media

03 MAR 2017 Menninger Clinic to construct new outpatient and education building
Houston Business Journal
The Menninger Clinic, one of the country’s top psychiatry hospitals, announced March 2 that its board of directors has approved construction a 25,000-square-foot outpatient and education building. Houston-based Kirksey Architecture designed the new single-story building, and a competitive bid process is underway to select a construction firm.
13 FEB 2017 First Look: Inside The Wilshire luxury condo tower
Houston Business Journal
The Houston Business Journal got an exclusive sneak peek inside a two-bedroom, two-bathroom model unit, which spans 1,400 square feet and starts from the $700,000s. Houston-based Kirksey Architects served as the architect for this project.
10 FEB 2017 Iberia bank finds togetherness in Greenway Plaza
Houston Chronicle
Kirksey Architecture designed Iberia bank's new and larger space on a full floor within 11 Greenway Plaza to accommodate growth in the Houston market.
25 JAN 2017 ULI Names 2017 Developments of Distinction
BisNow Houston
Last night, finalists, honorees and guests gathered to celebrate a year of outstanding development in Houston at ULI's 10th annual Development of Distinction Awards. The Town Centre Development, including Queensbury Theatre and designed by Kirksey, was selected as a winner in the for-profit category. The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Houston - Richmond/Rosenberg club was a finalist.
24 JAN 2017 ULI Houston names 6 winners in 10th annual Development of Distinction Awards
Houston Business Journal
The Urban Land Institute's local chapter announced the winners of hte 10th annual Development of Distinction Awards on January 24. Finalists and winners exemplify best practices in design, construction, economic viability, healthy places, marketing and management. The Moody Rambin Town Centre One development, designed by Kirksey, took home an award in the for-profit category while the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Houston - Richmond/Rosenberg project was selected as a finalist.
24 JAN 2017 ULI reveals picks for distinctive Houston real estate developments
Houston Chronicle
The annual awards program, now in its 10th year, recognizes real estate projects and public open spaces that reflect best practices in design, construction and economic viability among other factors. The Town Centre Development near Town & Country Village by Moody Rambin and designed by Kirksey was selected as a winner.
20 DEC 2016 Harris County selects architect for Astrodome parking project
Houston Business Journal
Houston-based Kirksey Architecture has been picked to design a multimillion-dollar plan to put the Astrodome to use.
21 NOV 2016 New Building Design Code to Result in Greener, Pricier Buildings
Houston Business Journal
A new commercial building code that took effect earlier this month is rewriting part of the rulebook for Houston-area builders and developers. Kirksey's Randall Walker, Interiors Design Director and Executive Vice President, weighs in.
14 NOV 2016 Kirksey Architecture Designs New Building for East Texas College
Houston Chronicle
A new landmark designed by Kirksey Architecture is rising on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus in Nacogdoches.
02 NOV 2016 Local Architecture Firms Design New Good Shepherd Campus for At-risk Boys in Tomball
Houston Chronicle
Abel Design Group, HOK, and Kirksey Architecture have teamed up to design a new campus for the Good Shepherd residential treatment center for boys in Tomball.
28 OCT 2016 Houston, Meet Your 2016 40 Under 40
Houston Business Journal
The 40 Under 40 celebrates young professionals who have significantly contributed to their companies, their industries and their communities. Kirksey is proud to have Catherine Callaway, AIA, Senior Associate and member of Kirksey's Community Team, honored as a member.
13 OCT 2016 Greater Houston Partnership Hopes New Downtown Offices Make Good First Impression
Houston Chronicle
The idea behind the newly completed space, designed by Kirksey, was to create a more impressive "front door for Houston."
25 AUG 2016 Photos: See the Winning Sandcastles from AIA's 30th Annual Competition
Houston Business Journal
Kirksey Architecture and Metzger Construction won the Golden Bucket -- the top prize -- for the second year in a row. This year's theme was "Finding Gory," a comically dark spin on this summer's popular "Finding Dory" movie.
23 AUG 2016 Texas Tech Innovation Hub at Research Park Awarded LEED Silver Certification
KCBD Channel 11
Texas Tech University announced that the Innovation Hub at Research Park, designed by Kirksey Architecture, has been awarded LEED Silver certification.
22 AUG 2016 Kirksey + Metzger Team Takes Home First Place Golden Bucket at AIA Sandcastle
BisNow Houston
For the second year in a row, the Kirksey Architecture + Metzger Construction team took home the coveted Golden Bucket Award at the 2016 AIA Sandcastle Competition in Galveston.
19 AUG 2016 Kirksey Live on NBC-KPRC Channel 2 for AIA Sandcastle
KPRC Channel 2
Kirksey reveals some sandcastle carving secrets to KPRC Channel 2 on East Beach in Galveston for this year's AIA Sandcastle Competition preview. Michael La Nasa and Dillard Delafosse reveal some tips and tricks to great sandcastle construction, as Kirksey took home the first-place Golden Bucket in the 2015 AIA Sandscastle Competition.
12 AUG 2016 Galleria-area Luxe Condo Tops Out, Joins Others on Former Westcreek Site
Houston Business Journal
There's a bright spot in Houston's luxury condominium market despite the oil slump. Amid recent news of stalled and cancelled condo projects, one Houston developer has managed to keep The Wilshire, a 17-story 96-unit condo tower designed by Kirksey, ahead of schedule to become one of the fastest-selling condos in the country.
07 JUL 2016 Green Business Certification Inc. Names Kirksey a LEED Proven Provider
Building Design + Construction
Kirksey is the first Houston-based firm with designation and role as high-quality LEED administrator.
05 JUL 2016 Here's How Much Your Office's Swanky Fitness Center Costs to Build
Houston Business Journal
Fitness centers with top-of-the-line workout equipment have become big bragging points for building owners, but the cost of building those fitness centers is rising, according to a Kirksey Architecture report on Houston construction costs.
24 JUN 2016 Kirksey First Houston-Based Firm Named LEED Proven Provider
BisNow Houston
Green Business Certification Inc. designated Kirksey a LEED Proven Provider. The rigorous process took more than two years to complete. As a result, Kirksey will now benefit from greater access to a LEED reviewer.