Achim Menges – architect, educator
ACHIM MENGES
Prof. AA Dipl. (Hons), Architect AKH
Achim Menges, born 1975, is an architect and professor at Stuttgart University where he is the founding director of the Institute for Computational Design. Currently he also is Visiting Professor in Architecture at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design and and Visiting Professor for the Emergent Technologies and Design Graduate Program at the Architectural Association in London.
In 2002 Achim Menges graduated from the AA School of Architecture in London with Honours. He has taught at the AA as Studio Master of the Emergent Technologies and Design Graduate Program from 2002 to 2009 and as Unit Master of Diploma Unit 4 from 2003 to 2006. From 2005 to 2008 he was Professor for Form Generation and Materialisation at the HfG Offenbach University for Art and Design in Germany. In addition he has held visiting professorships in Europe and the United States. From 2004 to 2009 Achim Menges was a partner in OCEAN NORTH London/Frankfurt.
Achim Menges practice and research focuses on the development of integral design processes at the intersection of evolutionary computation, algorithmic design, biomimetic engineering and computer aided manufacturing that enables a highly articulated, performative built environment. His work is based on an interdisciplinary approach in collaboration with structural engineers, biomimetic engineers, computer scientists, material scientists and biologists. His institute is part of the German Competence Network for Biomimetics and the German Competence Network of Computer Science in Architecture. His research projects have been published and exhibited worldwide and received a number of international awards. Achim Menges has lectured widely and published more than 80 papers and articles and 8 books on his work and collaborative research in recent years.
ACHIMMENGES.NET provides an online display of both selected design research conducted at numerous academic institutions and selected design projects developed in various collaborations.
(above text and images from http://www.achimmenges.net) `
ERO Architects
Location:
300 S. 8th Street
McAllen, Texas 78501
t. 956.661.0400
f. 956.661.0401
Services:
Architecture
Structural Engineering
Urban Design
Interior Design
Firm Overview:
ERO Architects specializes in the design of a full range of education facilities, including Pre-K (early childhood development), K-12 schools, and institutions of higher education. Founder and Managing Partner, Eli Ochoa established this multi-disciplinary design firm to foster a creative culture mixed with talent of diverse geographic backgrounds and disciplines, and deep levels of experience so as to culminate into the creation of successful projects and satisfied clients.
Eli Ochoa fosters the belief that smart education institutions should always continue to raise the bar for architecture and accelerate the adoption of technology-infused teaching practices that address 21st century skill building. Sharing in this belief is my partner Manuel Hinojosa, an established and seasoned architects who provides a variety of administrative, design, production and project support leadership.
We have hard working, honest and highly competent individuals to see to it that we fulfill on the goals of our client. ERO has the capability to provide complete architecture and engineering services and works with other established firms to create a comprehensive group of talent and experience working together for a common goal: produce a high-quality sustainable education facility.
Selected Projects:
Edcouch-Elsa Field House- Edcouch-Elsa, Texas
Zapata Museum- Zapata, Texas
Weslaco Performing Arts Center- Weslaco, Texas
Zapata HEC- Zapata, Texas
The Texas State Technical College University Center- Harlingen, Texas
All photos and information are creditted to http://www.eroarchitects.com/home.php
Burns & McDonnell
Location
Main Office:
9400 Ward Parkway
Kansas City, Missouri 64114
P: 816-333-9400
Additional Offices:
56 Offices located in North America, including: Boston MA, Charlotte NC, Chicago IL, Denver CO, Detroit MI, Los Angeles CA, Mexico City, Miami FL, New York NY, Omaha NE, Orlando FL, Phoenix AZ, Portland OR, Salt Lake City UT, San Francisco CA, Seattle WA, Toronto, Washington D.C.
Texas office locations in Amarillo, Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Houston.
10 international sites including offices in Canada, Qatar, and India.
Number of employees: 7,600.
Services:
- Architecture
- Commissioning
- Construction
- Engineering: Mechanical Engineering, Fire Protection and Code Consulting, Security Systems, Structural Engineering
- Operations and Maintenance
- Program Management
History:
Burns & McDonnell was founded in 1898 by two new Stanford University engineering graduates — Clinton S. Burns and Robert E. McDonnell — in Kansas City to provide the most potential clients in a 200-mile radius for cities and towns in need of water and power systems to support growth.
The firm was built on a client-first culture — working to make clients successful — up to a pivotal moment in 1985, when a small band of Burns & McDonnell employees risked their personal finances to secure a loan to buy the firm from Armco Steel, which had purchased the company in 1971.
Today, the employee-owners draw strength from their sense of perseverance, dedication and ownership. The firm is constantly evolving with the world around us, knowing that seemingly ordinary projects lead to extraordinary opportunities to Create Amazing.
Selected Projects:
NORR / Ingenium Group
Parent Company:
Location
Main Offices:
INGENIUM GROUP INC. CORPORATE HQ
2 International Blvd.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1A2
TEL: 416-675-5950
NORR LIMITED
175 Bloor Street East
North Tower, 15th Floor
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4W 3R8
Additional Offices:
4 U.S. Offices:
Chicago
Detroit
Sacramento
Tampa
7 International Offices:
Abu Dhabi
Calgary
Dubai
Kingston
New Delhi
Ottawa
Vancouver
Services
Architecture
Building Conditions Audits
Document Management
Electrical Engineering
Interior Design
Landscape Architecture
Master Planning
Mechanical Engineering
Programming
Project Management
Relocation Management
Renewable/Alternative Energy Systems
Structural Engineering
3D Design/Engineering
History
Although the title of ‘NORR Limited’ (Neish Owen Rowland & Roy) has only been used since 1986, the firm’s partnerships and traditions harken back to 1938 when John B. Parkin started his private practice in Toronto. By 1947, he was joined by Edmund T. Parkin (Brother) and John C. Parkin (no relation). Roy Marshall joined as a partner, in 1970, when John C. Parkin left to create his separate ‘Parkin Architects Planners’. NORR now operates as one of the largest design firms in Canada. (Source)
Selected Projects
Burj Khalifa
Al Hitmi Complex
Casino New Brunswick
Al Fattan Marine Towers
Wood PLC
Location
Main Office:
15 Justice Mill Ln
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Additional Offices:
Houston
London
Milan
Portland
Oklahoma City
40,000 employees across 60 countries
Services
Upstream / Midstream / Downstream Oil & Gas
Chemicals
Renewable Energy
Power
Mining & Minerals
Industrials & Manufacturing
Life Sciences
Transportation
Water
Government Services
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History
(From Firm’s Website)
The company was first formed in 1848, when Matthew Hall opened a lead-work business in the UK. This later became the Matthew Hall Group of Companies. Separately, in 1883 Leonard Fairclough started a stone business in the UK, which expanded into construction at the turn of the century.
In 1982 Fairclough Construction merged with William Press (founded in 1913) to form AMEC plc. Six years later the Matthew Hall Group of Companies was incorporated into the AMEC Group. AMEC was acquired by Wood PLC in October of 2017, they then shifted to more of an energy and sustainability driven company and moved away from just buildings. More detail on Wood PLC acquisition of AMEC.
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Selected Projects
Columbian Publishing Company office building
Milton CAT’s regional centre
Beatrice Wind Farm demonstrator project (world’s first deepwater wind farm)
Compressed Air System for Australian Paper
49.9MW Geothermal Plant
Huitt Zollars
Office:
3701 Executive Center Dr. #101
Austin, TX 78731
Phone: 512.231.1119
Employees: 630
Other Locations:
Pheonix, AZ
Irvine, CA
Ontario, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Denver, Colorado
Albuquerqu, NM
Austin, TX
Dallas, TX
El Paso, TX
Fort Worth, TX
Houston, TX
Seattle, WA
Tacoma, WA
Services:
Civil Engineering
Architecture
Structural Engineering
Construction Management
Landscape Architecture
Planning & Urban Design
Office Demographics:
Number of total Employees: 351
Number of Professional Engineers (Civil): 73
Number of Professional Engineers (Civil) but Structural: 11
Degree Requirements:
BS Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or Architectural Engineering
Software Implimented:
AutoCAD, Microstation
History:
A detailed history of Huitt-Zollars can be found through their website using the following link:
http://huitt-zollars.com/au.htm?goSection=history
Selected Projects:
Blackstone Hotel Historical Renovation- Fort Worth, Texas
Arroyo Trabuco Gold Course- Mission Viejo, California
Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge- Dallas, Texas
FKP Architects
Headquarters:
8 Greenway, Suite 300
Houston, Texas 77046
(713) 621-2100
Additional Offices:
Dallas, Texas
(214) 750-9900
Number of Employees: 150
Number of Offices: 2
Software: AutoCAD, Revit
Services:
Architecture
Interior Design
Equipment Planning
Consulting
History:
“In 1937, FKP found its footing as a small group of ambitious designers passionate about the delivery of change. With the world’s largest medical center in FKP’s backyard, they began honing their skills in health care design early in their history. This deep-rooted expertise grew into a specialty practice by the early 1970s.” They are now one of the leading health-care design firms in the world.
Selected Projects:
Choc Children's Hospital
UT Health Sciences Center - San Antonio
Bioresearch Building - Rice University
Texas Children's Hospital - Feigin Center
DHC Cancer Center
Perkins+Will
1315 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA
Lonestar Offices:
Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75231
t +1 (214) 283-8700
f +1 (214) 283-8701
Managing Director
Tom Reisenbichler
Design Director
Ron Stelmarski
+22 other locations
Houston
Suite 1300
Houston, TX 77002t +1 (713) 366-4000
f +1 (713) 528-3339
Managing Director
Dave Mueller
Services:
Architecture, Interior Design, Planning
Innovation:
“Convergence of Design, Technology and Research”
Projects:
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
Location
Main Office:
1111 South Arroyo Parkway
Pasadena, California 91105
United States
+ 1.626.578.3500
Additional Offices:
170+ locations; 25+ countries
(120 U.S. Offices, 10 Texas Offices)
Services
Architecture/Engineering
Construction and Field Services
Environmental, Health and Safety Services
Planning/Front End
Management Services
Modular Fabrication
Technology Services
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History
Founded in 1947 as Jacobs Engineering Co. by Joseph J Jacobs, the company started as an engineering consultant as well as a representative for manufacturers of process equipment. Having largely expnaded its area of specialty in consulting, over 60 years, in engineering, architecture, construction, operations and maintenance, Jacobs has succesfully established itself as a highly admired Fortune 500 company.
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Selected Projects
(photos removed at the request of Jacobs Engineering)
Populous
Headquarters:
300 Wyandotte Street
Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64105
Number of Employees:
500 Total Employees
Software: Revit, AutoCAD
Additional Offices:
Auckland, New Zealand
Brisbane, Australia
Denver, Colorado
Hong Kong, China
Knoxville, Tennessee
London, England
Los Angeles, California
New York, New York
New Delhi, India
Norman, Oklahoma
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Services:
Architecture
Master Planning and Urban Design
Interior Design
Environmental Branding and Graphics
Special Events Overlay and Bids
Sustainability
History:
Populous was founded in 1983 after a split from HOK Sports as an architectural firm focused only on designing sports facilities. Since then they have worked on over 1000 projects in 34 countries. Populous has created some of the most recognized sports facilities, convention centers and events in the world.
Selected Projects:
Nanjing Sports Park
Reliant Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Sochi 2014 Main Stadium
The O2 Arena, UK
Enercon Services
5100 E Skelly Drive, Suite 450, Tulsa, OK 74135
Lone Star Offices:
Houston Office:
5850 San Felipe, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77057
Phone: 713 941-0401 Fax: 713 941-0402
Dallas Office:
12100 Ford Road, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75234
Phone: 972 484-3854 Fax: 972 484-8835
Additional US Offices:
Atlanta, GA
Baton Rouge, LA
Birmingham, AL
Chicago, IL
Fort Worth, TX
Kansas City, KS
Oakland, CA
Oklahoma City, OK
Orlando, FL
Sacramento, CA
Tampa, FL
Tulsa, OK
Providing Services in:
Power, Environmental Consulting, Technical and Business, and Process and Industrial
History:
Enercon was founded in 1983 in Tulsa Oklahoma. The company quickly grew to follow demand in the southeast wit its first new office opening in Atlanta Georgia in 1984. The company is still headquartered in Tulsa but has since expanded across the US with 18 offices and over 1100 professionals employed. In 1992 the company began an employee stock program and today is 100% employe owned.
Works:
Since Enercon work with highly sensitive projects, specific information about those projects cannot be exposed to the world. However some basic information is given below
Detailed Design & Engineering Services
Feasibility Studies
Disaster Recovery
Bechtel
Headquarters:
12011 Sunset Hills Road
Reston
VA
20190-5918
USA
Tel: +1 571 392 6300
Additional Offices:
8 United States Offices: Reston VA, Cape Canaveral FL, Houston TX, Monaca PA, Pueblo CO, Richland WA, Richmond KY, San Francisco CA
28 International Offices
Services:
Construction
Development and Financing
Engineering (Environmental, Civil, Computer, Chemical)
Procurement
Project Management
Safety
Sustainability and Environment
History:
Bechtel began as a railroad-grading operation in the Oklahoma Territory in 1898. Bechtel has now grown into one of the largest multinational corporations in the United States with 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all continents. Their goal is to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions through development of greentech and maximizing power from natural resources.
Selected Projects:
Psomas
LOCATION
Main Office: Los Angeles, CA
Other Locations:
Auburn, CA
Bakersfield, CA
Culver City, CA
Pasadena, CA
Phoenix, AZ
Riverside, CA
Roseville, CA
Sacramento, CA
Salt Lake City, UT
San Diego, CA
Santa Ana, CA
Tucson, AZ
Valencia, CA
Walnut Creek, CA
SERVICES
- Civil Engineering
- Environmental Consulting
- Construction Management
- Survey & Geospatial
EMPLOYEES
600 +
PROJECTS
VA Sierra Nevada Medical Center
UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin and Guest Center
Elleven – Elleventh and Grand Condominiums
Solano County Government Center
Corgan Associates
LOCATION
Main Office: Dallas, Texas
401 North Houston Street
Other Offices: Miami, Beijing, New York, Houston, Phoenix
SERVICES
- Commercial Architecture
- Urban Planning
- Interior Design
- Sustainability
HISTORY
Corgan was founded by Jack M. Corgan in 1938. As an avid pilot, he first oversaw the design of movie theaters and drive-ins throughout the Southwest which were located within the range of his small plane. Corgan’s identity as a pilot is reflected in the firm’s involvement in many aviation industry projects. Including aviation, Corgan Associates focuses on education, corporate, interior design, healthcare and critical facilities where each field has a single design studio devoted to it.
SMF Central Terminal B – Sacramento, California
China Life – Shanghai, China
Dallas Holocaust Museum – Dallas, Texas
China Construction Bank – Wuhan, China
One & Two Arts Plaza – Dallas, Texas
PBK Architects
LOCATION
Main Office: 200 – 1985 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6J 4Y3
Other Offices Located Throughout Canada
SERVICES
- Programming, Planning and Feasibility Studies
- Architecture and Interior Design
- Contract Administration and Construction Related Services
- Building Evaluations and Condition Assessments
- Project Management
- Sustainable Design
- Specialist Consulting Services in Sports & Recreation Design
HISTORY
PBK Architects was originally founded as an affiliate to Phillips Barratt Engineers out of Vancouver, CA in the mid-1960’s. As an accomplished integrated engineering and architecture firm, the company has spread across Canada and recently has been developing projects in the United States.
Cedar Park Multi Purpose Event Center – Cedar Park, Texas
TRIUMF ISAC II Research Facility – University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
#1 Combat Engineering Regiment – Chilliwack, British Columbia
BC Biomedical Laboratories – Surrey, British Columbia
Brantford Charity Gaming Club – Brantford, Ontario
WATG
Design Firm Only: does not have engineers on staff.
8001 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 500
Irvine, CA 92618
T 1 949 574 8500
F 1 949 574 8550
Other Locations
New York
Seattle
Honolulu
London
Singapore
Architecture
-Project Management
-Conceptual Design
-Architectural Design
-Production of Technical Drawings
-Coordination of Consultants
Interiors
-Facilities Programming and Space Planning
-Budgeting and Value Engineering
-Interior Architecture
-Interior Design Documentation
-Specifications
-Furniture, Finishes, and Fixtures Selection
-Procurement Management
-Installation
Landscape
-Concept Landscape Design
-Design Development
-Construction Documentation
-On-Site Reviews
-Contract Administration
Planning
-Site Assessment
-Site Selection
-Highest and Best Use Analysis
-Master Planning
-Site Design
-Landscape Concept Design
-Architectural Concept Design
WATG began with one office in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1945. It has now expanded to six offices on three continents. Their main focus is the hospitality industry; they are currently the number one designer of hotels and resorts around the world.
Selected Projects
Atlantis, The Palm
The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino
The Ritz-Carlton, Sanya
Convention Center
Palace of the Lost City
EwingCole
LOCATIONS:
Main Office: Philadelphia, PA
Federal Reserve Bank Building
100 N. 6th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1590
215.923.2020 Tel
Additional offices located in Irvine, Ca; New York, NY; and Washington, D.C. Additonal office addresses can be found here.
SERVICES:
Architecture
Engineering
Interior Design
Planning
Digital Media Group
Lighting Design
Sustainability
HISTORY:
In 1958, Alexander Ewing, at the time working for his father’s firm, joined with the in house architect Stanley Cole in order to design the expansion of the Rohm and Haas offices in Philadelphia. Although initially the design ran into trouble due to the site’s inability to accomadate the needs of the company, Ewing and Cole managed to switch the location to a new site on Independence Mall, not far from the Liberty Bell. The resulting design recieved countless praise from the city due to it’s ability to expand while maintaining respect fro the park as well as the surrounding historic buildings.
In 1961 the firm was officially established as Alexander Ewing & Associates, with their headquartes in Philadelphia. Over the years the firm has taken on many partners including Michael P. Erdman, Joseph P. Eubank, Robert Cherry, and Robert Parsky, all the time changing the name of the company to their credit. But in 2003, following the death of partner Paul Brott and the departure of Bob Cherry, the firm took on the new name of EwingCole.
SELECTED WORKS:
New Meadowlands Stadium- East Rutherford, NJ
Singapore Turf Club- Kranji, Singapore
Drexel University Recreation Center- Philadelphia, PA
University of PA Quadrangle Residences- Philadelphia, PA
Smithsonian Institution, NMNH Learning Center- Washington, D.C.
All information and photos were found from the EwingCole website. Additional information can be found on the company’s website, here.
Kennedy/Jenks Consultants
Office Locations:
Phoenix, AZ
California: San Francisco (main office), Irvine, Murrieta, Oxnard, Pasadena, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Clara, Santa Rosa, Walnut Creek
Denver, CO
D.C. Regional
Tampa, FL
Honolulu, HI
Wailuku, HI
Chicago, IL
Mission, KS
Orange, MA
Duluth, MN
Whitefish, MT
Lincoln, NE
Princeton, NJ
Henderson, NJ
Eugene, OR
Portland, OR
Austin, TX
Dallas, TX
Forth Worth, TX
Virginia Beach, VA
Milkwaukee, WI
Federal Way, WA
Seattle, WA
Tacoma, WA
Services:
Complete Engineering , Environmental Science, and Architectural services.
History:
Co-founded by Henry N. Jenks and Clyde C. Kennedy in 1919 in San Francisco. The company helped pioneer consulting engineering in the western United States since its inception. Clyde led the firm in planning and designing many of Californias first community water and sewage systems. Later, David Kennedy joined the firm in 1965 and served as president and CEO from 1979 to 2007. Under David the company saw steady growth and expanded to the current 25 offices around the U.S. today. In every project undertaken Kennedy/Jenks Consultants strives to find the right mix of innovative and proven solutions, improve operations and reduce costs, provide engineering and scientific excellence, and protect the environment.
Selected Projects:
Utility System Relocation/Expansion; San Francisco International Airport; San Francisco, California
Railroad Fueling Facility, BNSF Railway; Kansas City, Kansas
Blair Waterway Widening, Port of Tacoma; Tacoma, Washington
Diesel Shop Expansion, BNSF Railway Company; Galesburg, Illinois
Evaluation and Planning, Locomotive Servicing Facilites
SSOE Group
Location:
Headquarters:
1001 Madison Avenue Toledo, OH 43604
Telephone: (419) 255-3830
Other Locations:
U.S. Locations:
- Alliance, OH
- Atlanta, GA
- Birmingham, AL
- Cincinnati, OH
- Columbia, SC
- Columbus OH
- Huntsville, AL
- Kalamazoo, MI
- Lima, OH
- Midland, MI
- Nashville, TN
- Portland, OR
- St. Paul, MN
- Santa Clara, CA
- Toledo, OH
- Troy, MI
International Locations: Mexico, India
Number of Employees: 1,100 employees
Services:
Architecture, Program Management, Historic Preservation, Engineering, Site Evaluation, Data/Fire/Security (DFS), Construction Management, Master Planning, Procurement, Project Management, Interior Design, Sustainable Design
History:
Al Samborn, a Structural Engineer, decided to become a founder of an engineering firm in 1948, following his military service. He determined to create a firm based upon excellent project delivery. Later throughout the firms years, engineers Jack Steketee, Burrie Otis, and John Evans joined the firm and developed it as a full A/E firm called SSOE. Around the 1960’s, roughly 15 years following the firms founding, it began gaining national recognition, especially in the midwest as they began integrating advanced technologies into their practices. As of 2021, SSOE embraced a new mission statement, “to deliver unparalleled client value that advances the AEC industry,” positions SSOE at the forefront of change, driven by SSOE’s digital transformation strategy.
Selected Projects:
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Cancer Center
Barbara Loar Branch Library
State House Restoration (South Carolina)
New Guest and Welcome Center, Huntsville Botanical Gardens
Expansion of Cancer Treatment Facilities at Slidell Memorial Regional Cancer Center
Ohio Bureau Of Criminal Identification and Investigation at BGSU (Bowling Green State University)
ENGlobal
MAIN OFFICE:
HOUSTON, TX
11740 Katy Fwy – Energy Tower III
Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77079
SERVICES:
Advanced Information Management
Asset Management
Conceptual Design
Construction Management
Construction Management
Design
Engineering
Environmental Management
Project Planning
to view all services click here.
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:
238 (2021)
HISTORY:
ENGlobal was started in December 2001 as a merger from the two companies, Industrial Data Systems Corporations and Petrocon Engineering, Inc. Their reputation stands upon multi-disciplinary, innovative, technologically integrated and cost-effective services that are focused on delivering key solutions to optimize processes, add values to businesses and deliver projects on time, on schedule and on budget.
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