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Ronald L. Skaggs, FAIA

HKS Dallas

1919 McKinney Avenue

Dallas, TX 75201

www.hksinc.com

Phone: (214) 969-3370

Fax: (214) 969-3397

E-mail: rskaggs@hksinc.com

 

Education

Diploma – Justin F. Kimball High School Dallas, Texas

Bachelor of Architecture – Texas A&M University College Station, Texas

Master of Architecture – Texas A&M University College Station, Texas

Diploma – Health Care Administration, Fort Sam Houston, Texas

U.S. Army/Baylor University

Academy of Health Sciences

 

 

Scholarships

Boy Scouts of America Scholarship 1961-64

Opportunity Awards Scholarship – Texas A&M University 1961-64

Graduate Research Fellowship – Texas A&M University 1966-67

 

 

Employment

Project Officer - U.S. Army Office of the Surgeon General

Health Facilities Planning Agency

Washington, D.C. 1968-70

Architect and Associate - CRS Design Associates

in the Firm Houston, Texas 1970-73

Architect and Currently

Chairman of the Firm - HKS, Inc. 1973 – Present

HKS, Inc. is a 900-person firm of architects, engineers and interior designers based in Dallas, Texas with other offices in Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Tampa, Orlando, Atlanta, Richmond, Washington, D.C., Fort Worth, San Francisco, Mexico City, and London

 

 

Professional Registration

Certificate – National Council of Architectural Registration Boards

States of Registration:

Alabama

Arkansas

District of Columbia

Idaho

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Louisiana

Michigan

Minnesota

Nebraska

New Mexico

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

 

 

Professional Activities

The American Institute of Architects Washington, D.C.

President - 2000

President-Elect - 1999

Vice-President - 1998

Board of Directors - 1995-97

Chair – Government Affairs Advisory Committee - 1996-99

National Co-Chair, the Campaign for the American

Center for Architecture - 2006

AIA 150 Oversight Task Group - 2005-2006

AIA 150 Campaign Leadership Cabinet - 2005

AIA Convention Task Force - 2003

Elected to the College of Fellows - 1986

Executive Committee – Texas Society of Architects - 1995-97

President – AIA Dallas - 1994

Advisory Trustee – Texas Architects Committee - 1989-1993

American Architectural Foundation Washington, D.C.

Executive Committee - 2003-Present

Treasurer - 2006-Present

Regent - 1993-Present

Octagon Society - 1990-Present

Patron-Accent on Architecture - 1991-Present

Chair - Audit and Investments Committee

William Thornton Circle-Octagon Capital Campaign

Chair - Nominating Committee

By-Laws Committee

The Academy of Architecture for Health

AAH Blue Ribbon Panel - 2006

Academy Leadership Council - 1996-Present

President - 1984

Board Member - 1979-84

Chair – Practice Committee

Chair – Agency Affairs Committee

Health Care Reform Task Force

Long Range Goals Task Force

Global University Programs in Healthcare Architecture

Member

American College of Healthcare Architects

Fellow - 2000

Founding Member - 1999

Fellowship Committee

National Architectural Accrediting Board

Board Member - 2002-Present

Accrediting Visiting Team Chair:

Northeastern University – Boston, Massachusetts

California Polytechnic State

University – San Luis Obispo, California

Accrediting Visiting Team Member:

Woodbury University - Los Angeles, California

University of Utah - Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Virginia - Charlottesville, Virginia

Pratt Institute - Brooklyn, New York

National Institute of Building Sciences

Board Member - 2002-Present

Executive Committee - 2003-Present

Chairman Awards Committee - 2002-Present

Government Affairs Committee - 2002-Present

Charles Pankow Foundation Advisory Council

Member - 2005-Present

Construction Industry Round Table

Board Member - 1992-1994

Member - 1988-Present

Forum for Health Care Planning

President - 1992

Board of Directors - 1982-92

Health Facilities Institute

Fellow

Keynote Speaker at Various Conferences

Member - Credentials Committee

American Institute of Architectural Students

Board Member - 1996-97

AIA Liaison

Royal Institute of British Architects

Corporate Member

Royal Architectural Institute of Canada

Honorary Fellow

Japanese Institute of Architects

Honorary Member, President’s Medal

Federation of Colleges of Architecture of the Mexican Republic

Honorary Member, President’s Medal

Royal Australian Institute of Architects

Honorary Member

 

 

Military Service

Active Duty - First Lieutenant - U.S. Army Medical Service Corps

U.S. Army Commendation Medal

Reserves - Captain - U.S. Army Medical Service Corps

 

 

Community Service

Vice President and Secretary of the Board - Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

Executive Board Member - Boy Scouts of America Circle Ten Council

Advisory Board Member - Salvation Army of Collin County, Texas

Board of Directors Texas Area V

Health Systems Agency - Chairman – Review and

Comment Committee

Advisory Board - Mayor’s Institute on City Design

Board Member - Priority One International

Chairman - Professional Gifts Division – United Way

President’s Council - Buckner Benevolence

President’s Research Council - University of Texas Southwestern

Medical Center

President’s Fellowship - Dallas Theological Seminary

Board Member - Faith Baptist Missions

Board Member - B.C. Ross Ministries

Deacon - Prairie Creek Baptist Church

 

 

Academic Service

Advisory Board - Texas A&M Foundation

President’s Council of Advisors

Presidential Board of Visitors - Corps of Cadets

Board of Directors - The Association of Former Students

Texas A&M University

One Vision One Spirit Capital Campaign

Vice Chairman

Dallas Area Chairman

Vision 2020 Task Force

Co-Chair – Library and Information Technology

College of Architecture, Dean’s Advisory Council

College of Architecture, Health Industry Advisory Council

College of Architecture Development Council

Chairman, College of Architecture Capturing the Spirit Campaign

Department of Architecture Leadership Council

The Chancellor’s 21st Century Council of Advisors

Capturing the Spirit Campaign – Dallas Advisory Committee

Twelfth Man Foundation

University Associates Program – Gathwright Associate

Forsyth Heritage Society

Adjunct Professor – College of Architecture

Guest Lecturer – Architecture and Design

 

 

Other Academic Services

Associate Practicum Professor, University of Hawaii at Manao, Honolulu, Hawaii

Guest Lecturer – Various Universities

 

 

Honors and Awards

Distinguished Alumnus - Texas A&M University

Outstanding Alumnus - College of Architecture, Texas A&M University

Silver Medal - Tau Sigma Delta, Professional Honor Society

U.S. Army Commendation Medal

Upjohn Fellow - The American Institute of Architects

Who’s Who in America

SIR Award - Associated General Contractors of America

Boy Scouts of America

Silver Award

Eagle Award

Scottish Rite Mason - 33o Inspector General Honorary

Healthcare Design Awards

Abbott Northwestern Heart Hospital

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Symposium Distinction User-Centered Award, 2005

Symposium on Healthcare Design

Washington Hospital Center ER One *

Washington, DC

Award of Excellence, 2005

Modern Healthcare Awards

University of Texas Southwestern Health Science Center - Student Services and Academic Administration Building

San Antonio, Texas

Golden Trowel Award, 2005

San Antonio Masonry Contractors Association

Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center

Seattle, Washington

Symposium Distinction Team Award, 2005

Symposium on Healthcare Design

Healthcare Design Award, 2005

The Center for Health Design

VISTA Award, 2005

American Institute of Architects’ Academy of Architecture for Health

Parker Adventist Hospital

Denver, Colorado

Juror Commendation, 2005

AIA Dallas

The Award of Excellence

Modern Healthcare, 2004

Symposium Distinction Award, 2004, 2003

Symposium on Healthcare Design

Gold Hard Hat Award, 2004

Colorado Construction

Healthcare Design Citation of Merit, 2004

The Center for Health Design

Emory Crawford Long Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia

Healthcare Design Award, 2005

The Center for Health Design

Large Scale Project of the Year Award, 2003

Urban Land Institute’s Atlanta Chapter

South Jersey Regional Medical Center

Vineland, New Jersey

Healthcare Design Award, 2005

The Center for Health Design

Washington Regional Medical Center

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Healthcare Design Award, 2005

The Center for Health Design

Clarian North Medical Center

Carmel, Indiana

Carmel Look Award, 2005

Carmel Chamber of Commerce

The George Washington University Hospital

Washington, DC

Healthcare Design Award, 2005

The Center for Health Design

Excellence in Construction Award, 2003

Associated Builders and Contractors

Obici Hospital

Suffolk, Virginia

Design Citation, New Hospital Category, 2004

AIA Academy of Architecture for Health

Merit Award of Excellence, 2003

James River Virginia AIA

Award of Merit, 2003

American Institute of Architects Architecture for Health Facilities Review

Vista Award, Honorable Mention, 2003

American Institute of Architect’s Academy of Architecture for Health

Illumination Design Award, 2003

National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association

Honor Award, 2002

Illumination Engineering Society of North American

Golden Trowel Award of Excellence, 2002

United Masonry Contractors Association

Baptist Health Medical Center- North Little Rock

North Little Rock, Arkansas

Design Citation, New Hospital Category, 2004

AIA Academy of Architecture for Health

Citation of Excellence, 2003

American Institute of Architects Architecture for Health Facilities Review

Merit Award, 2000

American Institute of Architects/Arkansas Chapter

Children’s Medical Center of Dallas

Dallas, Texas

Topping Out Award, 2004

Dallas Business Journal

Honorable Mention Award, 1991

Texas Society of Architects/Texas Hospital Association

Bronze Award, 1991

The James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation

Building of the Year Award, 1990

Associated General Contractors/Dallas Chapter

Citation of Excellence, 1990

AIA Architecture for Health Facilities Review

Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center

Lafayette, Colorado

Gold Hard Hat Award, 2004

Colorado Construction

St. Rose Dominican Hospital - Siena Campus

Henderson, Nevada

Symposium Distinction Award, 2003

Symposium on Healthcare Design

Methodist Medical Center Inpatient Surgical Suite Renovation

Dallas, Texas

Award of Merit, 2002

Texas Construction

Methodist Medical Center Surgery Renovation

Dallas, Texas

ABC Excellence in Construction, First Place, 2002

Associated General Contractors of America/Dallas Chapter

University of North Carolina Children’s Hospital

University of North Carolina Women’s Hospital

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association

Honor Award, 2002

Utah Valley Regional Medical Center Women’s and Children’s Addition

Provo, Utah

Healthcare Design Award, 2001

The Center for Health Design

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

Dallas, Texas

VISTA Award Winner, 2000

American Society of Health Care Engineering

Outstanding Project Award, 1986

American Subcontractors Association/North Texas Chapter

Merit Award, 1986

American Society of Landscape Architects

Gold Award of Excellence, 1986

Texas Society of Architects/Texas Hospital Association

Honorable Mention, 1986

Architectural Record Hospital Design Awards

Hackensack University Medical Office Building

Hackensack, New Jersey

Merit Award, 2000

New Jersey Concrete and Aggregate Association

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center*

Houston, Texas

Scientific Institutes/Design Solutions Magazine Award, 2000

American Woodwork Institute

Children’s Hospital of Central California

Madera, California

VISTA Award, 1999

American Institute of Architects’ Academy of Architecture for Health

Yuma Regional Medical Plaza

Yuma, Arizona

Design Award New Construction/Commercial, 1999

City of Yuma Council

Intermountain Health Care Primary Care Clinic

North Davis/Layton, Utah

VISTA Award Winner, 1998

American Society of Health Care Engineering

Mary Washington Hospital

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Honorable Mention Award, 1997

Modern Healthcare Design Competition

Bronze Award, 1995

Texas Society of Architects/Texas Hospital Association

Excellence Award in Masonry, 1995

Masonry Institute

Citation of Excellence, 1995

American Institute of Architects Architecture for Health Facilities Review

Health Park Medical Center

Fort Myers, Florida

Gold Award, 1996

Texas Society of Architects/Texas Hospital Association

Health Central

Ocoee, Florida

Merit Award, 1996

American Institute of Architects/Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council

Honorable Mention, 1996

Modern Healthcare Design Competition

Gold Award, Best of Show, 1995

Texas Society of Architects/Texas Hospital Association

Citation of Excellence, 1995

American Institute of Architects Architecture for Health Facilities Review

Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center

Memphis, Tennessee

Gold Award, 1996

Texas Society of Architects/Texas Hospital Association

Bayfront Medical Plaza

St. Petersburg, Florida

Bronze Award, 1996

Texas Society of Architects/Texas Hospital Association

Mary Birch Hospital for Women - Sharp Medical Center

San Diego, California

Silver Award, 1996

Texas Society of Architects/Texas Hospital Association

Award of Excellence, 1994

Prestressed Concrete Institute

Bristol Regional Medical Center

Bristol, Tennessee

Award of Merit, 1995

Associated Builders and Contractors

WestHealth Campus

Plymouth, Minnesota

Award of Excellence, 1995

National Association of Industrial and Office Properties

Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute

Little Rock, Arkansas

Citation Award, 1994

Modern Healthcare Design Competition

Citation Award, 1994

American Institute of Architects/Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council

Yuma Regional Medical Center

Yuma, Arizona

Award, 1994

Modern Healthcare Design Competition

Honorable Mention, 1994

Texas Society of Architects/Texas Hospital Association

Merit Award, 1994

American Institute of Architects/Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council

American British Cowdray Hospital

Mexico City, Mexico

Gold Medal, 1994

Federation of Colleges of Architecture of the Mexican Republic

St. Mary’s Ozaukee Hospital*

Mequon, Wisconsin

Honor Award, 1994

American Institute of Architects/Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council

Bronze Award, 1994

Texas Society of Architects/Texas Hospital Association

Citation Award, 1994

American Institute of Architects/Dallas Chapter

Connecticut Children’s Hospital

Hartford, Connecticut

Special Mention, 1994

Texas Society of Architects/Texas Hospital Association

Honorable Mention Award, 1994

Boston Society of Architects

Commendation, 1993

Modern Healthcare Design Competition

Texas Medical Association

Special Recognition, 1994, 1991

Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute

Rockwall Ambulatory Center

Rockwall, Texas

Citation Award, 1994

American Institute of Architects/Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council

Cook Children’s Medical Center*

Fort Worth, Texas

Interior Design Award, 1993

American Institute of Architects/Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council

Wellington Cancer Center

West Palm Beach, Florida

Design Award Competition, 1993

Modern Healthcare Design Competition

Honorable Mention Award, 1993

Texas Society of Architects/Texas Hospital Association

Honor Award, 1993

American Institute of Architects/Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter

Schumpert Cancer Treatment Center

Shreveport, Louisiana

Citation Award, 1992

Texas Society of Architects/Texas Hospital Association

Children’s/Presbyterian Health Center

Plano, Texas

Merit Award, 1992

Associated Builders and Contractors

Laurel Ridge Hospital

San Antonio, Texas

Gold Award, 1992

Texas Society of Architects/Texas Hospital Association

Citation Award, 1989

Modern Healthcare Design Competition

Citation of Excellence, 1989

American Institute of Architects Architecture for Health Facilities Review

Merit Award, 1989

Pacific Coast Builder’s Conference

Baylor University Medical Center

Dallas, Texas

Building of the Year Award, 1991

Associated General Contractors/Dallas Chapter

Baylor All Saints Episcopal Hospital - City View

Fort Worth, Texas

Golden Trowel Award, 1990

United Masonry Contractor Association

Honorable Mention Award, 1990

Modern Healthcare Design Competition

Building of the Year Award, 1990

Associated General Contractors/Fort Worth Chapter

Honorable Mention, 1990

Dallas American Institute of Architects/Dallas - Fort Worth Hospital Council

Citation Award, 1990

American Institute of Architects/Dallas Chapter

Citation of Excellence, 1988

American Institute of Architects Architecture for Health Facilities Review

Merit Award, 1988

James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation

Pali Momi Medical Center*

Aiea, Hawaii

Citation Award, 1990

American Institute of Architects/Dallas Chapter

Hearthstone Nursing Center

Sun City, Arizona

Architectural Design Award, 1988

Contemporary Long-Term Care Magazine

Design Award, 1987

Modern Healthcare Design Competition

Healthcare Medical Center

Austin, Texas

Citation Award, 1987

Modern Healthcare Design Competition

Kahi Mohala Behavioral Health*

Oahu, Hawaii

Award, 1986

Modern Healthcare Design Competition

Citation of Excellence Award, 1986

American Institute of Architects Architecture for Health Facilities Review

Merit Award, 1986

Hawaii Society of Architects

Honorable Mention Award, 1986

Texas Society of Architects/Texas Hospital Association

Brooke Army Medical Center*

Fort Sam Houston, Texas

Citation Award, 1986

Modern Healthcare Design Competition

Merit Award, 1986

Associated General Contractors/Dallas Chapter

Parkland Memorial Hospital*

Dallas, Texas

Citation Award, 1986

Modern Healthcare Design Competition

Citation of Excellence Award, 1986

American Institute of Architects Architecture for Health Facilities Review

Silver Award, 1986

Texas Society of Architects/Texas Hospital Association

*Design in association with others.

 

 

Publications Participating as Author

Monographs

The Architecture of Hospitals “Centers of Excellence”

NAi Publishers, the Netherlands, 2006

Architecture for Healing

Dockery House Publishing, 2005

The Business of Architecture

Aspatore Books, 2004

CRS and the Business of Architecture

Foreword, Texas A&M University Press, 2002

HKS Inc. – The Master Architect Series – Images

Publishing 2001

Building Type Basics for Healthcare Facilities

John Wyley and Sons 2000

The Architecture of Healing

Heritage Publishing 1994

Essentials of Long-Term Care Administration

Aspen Publishers 1994

Long-Term Care Administration Handbook

Aspen Publishers 1993

 

Magazine Articles

“Why Schools of Architecture Should Be More like Architectural Firms – and Vice Versa”

May 2005, Healthcare Design

“The Future of Healthcare Facilities Design – Trends in the United States”

March 2004, Design Community, China

“Medical Trends of the U.S.A. - Raise the Quality of Medical Service Through Networks”

Spring 2001, Universal Design, Japan

“Trends of Design and Construction for New Healthcare in the U.S.”

May 2001, Hospitals, Japan

“Health Design Since 2000”

Architecture – Health, Medical, Welfare, 1999, Japan

“Healthcare Design Trends”

February 1999, Surgical Services Management

“Designing for Health in the New Millennium”

February 1997, Health Facilities Management

“Children’s Hospital Trends”

January/February 1995, Asian Hospital

“The Impact of Health Insurance on Hospital Architecture for the Twenty-First Century”

1996, Journal of the Korea Institute of Hospital Architecture

“Health Facility Trends in the 21st Century”

January/February 1993, Asian Hospital

“Impact of Health Insurance on Hospital Architecture”

1993, Advanced Hospital Management, United Kingdom

“Hospital Merger Addresses Oklahoma Community’s Needs”

May 1985, Hospitals

“Hospital Design to Support Greater Operating Efficiency”

December 1984, Healthcare Strategic Management

“Hawaii’s First Private Freestanding Psychiatric Hospital”

July 1985, Hospitals

“Innovations in Efficient Design”

March 1984, The Future of Hospital Design – U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Resources

“Replacement Hospital Attracts and Retains Patients and Staff”

June 1982, Hospitals

“Colors Can Help Sooth the Pediatric Patient”

February 1981, Hospitals

“Energy Saving Opportunities in Facility Design”

October 1980, Hospitals

“Scottish Rite has Natural Surroundings”

April 1978, Modern Healthcare

“Moving Toward Ambulatory Care”

November/December 1977, Texas Architect

“Programming and Design of Hospital Ambulatory Care Facilities”

July/August 1977, Hospital Topics

“Center Links All Cancer Treatment Modes”

November 1976, Hospitals

“Choosing a Construction Process”

February 1975, Hospitals

“Comprehensive Health Planning”

September/October 1974, Texas Architect

“Strategy for Renewal”

March 1973, Modern Hospital

 

 

Speaking Engagements

2006 Issues Impacting Health Facilities Design

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

2005 Approaches to Construction Delivery

Health Facilities Institute, Caribbean Cruise

2005 Health Facilities Design for the Future

Carribean Cruise

2005 Construction Delivery Methods

Health Facility Institute Caribbean Conference Cruise

2005 Health Facility Design Trends

Health Facility Institute Caribbean Conference Cruise

2005 Health Facility Design Concepts

Hadassah Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas

2005 Corporate Office Mega Projects

6th International Symposium on Asia Pacific Architecture, Tongji University, Shanghai, China

2005 Construction Delivery Methods

American Society of Healthcare Engineering Annual Conference, Anaheim, California

2005 Centers of Excellence: Perspectives from Practice, Teaching and Research

The Architecture of Hospitals Conference, Groninger, The Netherlands

2005 HKS: The Legacy of Harwood K. Smith

Rowlett Lecture, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

2005 Changes and Challenges in the Built and Virtual Environment Professions and Industries

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

2005 The Ethics of Architecture

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

2005 Getting Involved in Your Firm, the Profession and the Community

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

2004 Implementing AIA Educational Policies on Studio Culture and Practice Culture

The Walter Wagner Forum, AIA National Convention, Chicago, Illinois

2004 Construction Delivery Models

American Society of Healthcare Engineering Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida

2003 Concepts of Healthcare Facilities

Neuroscience and Health Care Facilities Design Workshop, Woods Hole, Massachusetts

2003 Health Facilities Design for the Future

The Healthcare Roundtable, Santa Fe, New Mexico

2002 Our Successes and Challenges

Rowlett Lectures – Three Firms Three Strategies, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

2002 Concepts of Healthcare Facilities

Neuroscience and Healthcare Facilities Symposium, London, United Kingdom

001 Commencement Address

College of Architecture, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma

2001 Current Health Facility Design Trends

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

2001 Trends in Healthcare Delivery

GUPHA Conference, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

2000 Presidential Address

The American Institute of Architects, Washington, D.C.

2000 Designs for Livability – Preserving the Vitality of America’s New – and Old - Communities

The American Institute of Architects, Nashville, Tennessee

2000 Issues Affecting the Building Industry

McGraw-Hill Construction, New York, New York

2000 Making Things Right: The Spirit of Architecture

Summit 2000, Sun Valley, Idaho

2000 A More Global Architecture

The Federation of Colleges of Architecture of the Republic of Mexico, Chiapas, Mexico

2000 New Healthcare Trends and Facility Design and Construction Responses in the United States

Japan Institute of Architects, Tokyo, Japan

2000 Organizing the Project Team

Rowlett Lectures – CRS Design Approach, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

2000 Good Design is Good Business

Business Week/Architectural Record Awards, Washington, D.C.

2000 Integrating Education and Practice

American Institute of Architectural Students Grass Roots, Washington, D.C.

2000 The Practice of Architecture

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

2000 Sustainable Design

ASHRAE Conference, Dallas, Texas

2000 Health Facility Design Trends in the United States

Health Facility Design Symposium, The Technion, Haifa, Israel

2000 Design Diplomacy Through Advocacy

International Conference on Diplomacy through Architecture, Copenhagen, Denmark

1999 Inauguration Speech

The American Institute of Architects, Washington, D.C.

1999 Is the Price Right? How to Determine Best Value

AGC Conference, Dallas, Texas

1999 The Health Facility Market

CMD Construction Forecast Conference, Washington, D.C.

1999 Aligning the Institute for the Millennium

Georgia AIA, Atlanta, Georgia

1999 A New Millennium, New Challenges

AIA Grass Roots, Washington, D.C.

1999 New Challenges for the Profession

AIA Michigan, Mackinac Island, Michigan

1999 A Look to the Future

AIA Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland

1999 Schools as a Center of Community

U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C.

1998 Sustaining our Natural Resources in the New Millennium – Providing Building Systems in Hot and Humid Climates

T.U. Electric Conference, Dallas, Texas

1998 Ethics and the Practice of Architecture

Texas Society of Architects, Austin, Texas

1998 Smart Growth

The Urban Land Institute, Austin, Texas

1998 Our Diversity is Our Strength

AIA Diversity Conference, Atlanta, Georgia

1998 Aligning the Institute for the Millennium

AIA Illinois, Rock Falls, Illinois

1998 Design Excellence

AIA Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1998 Quality Design

AIA Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

1998 State of the Profession

AIA Palm Beach County, Palm Beach, Florida

1997 Entering the World of Practice

Tau Sigma Delta, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

1996 Health Care Networks

ASHE Planning Design and Construction Conference, Phoenix, Arizona

1995 Building Community

AIAS, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

1993 Award Winning Health Facility Design

Department of Defense Tri-Service Conference, Houston, Texas

1992 New Concepts in Health Facility Design

Health Facilities Institute, San Antonio, Texas

1990 Architecture in the 90’s – How Will You Fit In?

Tau Sigma Delta, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

1988 The Current Real Estate Market

BOCA, Dallas, Texas

1986 Trends in Health Facilities Design

Health Facilities Institute, New Orleans, Louisiana

1984 Health Facility of the Future – The Year 2000

Design Conference, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

1984 Hospital Design to Support Greater Operating Efficiency

American Hospital Association Convention, Denver, Colorado

1984 Health Facility Design, The New Imperative

Texas Hospital Association Convention, San Antonio, Texas

1984 Hospital Design for the Future

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Conference, Bethesda, Maryland

1983 New Ideas in Hospital Design and Construction

American Hospital Association Convention, Houston, Texas

1983 Evolution of a Nursing Unit Addition – Case Study

Texas Hospital Association Convention, Houston, Texas

1982 Mainstreaming Rehabilitative Facility Programming and Design

Texas Society of Architects/Texas Hospital Association/Texas Rehabilitative Commission Joint Conference, Austin, Texas

1981 Facility Design Considerations in Energy Conservation

Texas Society of Architects/Texas Hospital Association Joint Conference, Houston, Texas

1980 Health Facility Development Trends for the 80’s

Texas Hospital Association Convention, Houston, Texas

1977 Planning and Design of Ambulatory/Health Care Facilities

American Hospital Association Design Institute – Faculty Member, Omaha, Nebraska

1976 Programming and Design of Ambulatory Care Facilities

American Hospital Association Convention, Dallas, Texas

1974 Management of Cost in the Design and Construction of Health Facilities

American Hospital Association Design Institute – Faculty Member, Orlando, Florida

1973 Hospital Design

American Hospital Association Design Institute – Faculty Member, New Orleans, Louisiana