Architecture

MAKE SPACE FOR ART is a juried architecture program designed to generate ideas for our future facility to be built on 35 donated acres in Oak Cliff. The jury for MAKE SPACE FOR ART is Mark Gunderson, AIA of Ft Worth, Dr. Richard Brettell of UT Dallas, Max Levy, FAIA of Dallas. Louise Harpman of UT Austin, and Rick Lowe of Project Row Houses in Houston. Click here for full bios of the jurors. Over 130 architects from 6 continents registered with 68 submitting plans.

A touring exhibit of North Texas of the winning design ideas is in the works. Stay tuned!

The winners for MAKE SPACE FOR ART are:

Click here for a PDF document of bios. Actual plans to be added soon.

Honorable Mentions for MAKE SPACE FOR ART are:

  • Simon Stahl and Emma Melin of Jonkping, Sweden
  • Delphine Borg of Rotterdamn, The Netherlands
  • Brandon Woodward of Seattle, Washington
  • Chris Sano of Dallas, Texas
  • Michael Hargens, Sophia Razzaque, Teoman Ayas of London, UK
  • Karl Benzon of Chester, New Jersey
Click here for a PDF document of bios. Actual plans to be added soon.

MAKE SPACE FOR ART is sponsored by Preservation Tree, City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, Barry Whistler Gallery, Perkins+Will, and The Belmont Hotel. Want to be a sponsor too? A tour of North Texas is in the works! Get on board! Contact executive director Sarah Jane Semrad for opportunities to underwrite this amazing tour.

Special thanks to PanAmerican ArtProjects and DRY Soda for providing space and drinks for our winner‘s announcement party on March 1, 2008. Thanks to Escalator Maintenance Society for phenomenal music.

About the La Reunion TX Architecture Exhibition: MAKE SPACE FOR ART