[Dan Phillips]
Dan Phillips is the founder of Phoenix Commotion, a local building initiative whose purpose is to build homes out of recycled and salvaged materials.
The self-taught carpenter, electrician and carpenter founded the construction company in 1997 in order to “build low-income housing out of trash. Based in Huntsville, Tx, Phoenix Commotion strives to prove that architecture can happen outside of the system. The firm uses apprentice work, providing marketable working skills to otherwise unskilled labor, as well as allowing for labor costs to stay lower than in conventional practice. Using donated and salvaged materials, and recycled trash, Phoenix Commotion is creating homes that are truly unique, affordable and creative.
“It doesn’t matter if you don’t have a complete set of anything because repetition creates pattern, repetition creates pattern, repetition creates pattern” – Dan Phillips, for The New York Times.
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[Tim Murray, LEED AP]
Tim Murray is an Associate Architect at Morris Architects, one of Houston’s best known and influential architecture firms.
Tim is also a chair at the USGBC South Regional Council and is a member of the National Board's Chapter Steering Committee. He is an associate member of the AIA, a member of the Rice Design Alliance and the Greater Houston Preservation Alliance.
http://www.morrisarchitects.com/ http://www.usgbchouston.org/
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[Susan Rogers]
Susan Rogers is an Assistant Professor at the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and the Director for the Community Design Resource Center (CDRC).
As the Director of the CDRC, Susan works to bring technical assistance and visionary design solutions for low to moderate-income neighborhoods in the Houston area. The CDRC, through community partnerships, brings students, practitioners, stakeholders and community leaders together into a conversation about the real opportunities that exist in the city of Houston.
http://www.arch.uh.edu/resources.php?cdrc
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Jack Hanna is an associate professor at the University of Houston’s School of Art. He is also and Adjunct Professor for the Industrial Design program at the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture. He teaches courses on perspective drawing, rendering and visual thinking.
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[Brian Yeoman]
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[Jason Cross]
Jason Cross, a recent graduate of the Rice University School of Architecture, comes from a diverse background covering all aspects of design. Jason first made his mark as a nationally known graphic designer based in Austin, Texas. Soon after, he began his pursuit of architecture, beginning at the University of Houston, followed by The University of New Mexico and finally Rice University. In between academia Jason has worked with internationally acclaimed architects Antoine Predock and Brian MacKay-Lyons. Jason has also served as faculty at the University of Houston teaching Visual Communications in the Industrial Design Program and as a guest critic for 5th year Architecture studios.
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Jack Hanna is an associate professor at the University of Houston’s School of Art. He is also and Adjunct Professor for the Industrial Design program at the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture. He teaches courses on perspective drawing, rendering and visual thinking.
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[Rachel Allegra Kros, AIA, NCARB]
Rachel Allegra Kros, is the assistant Director of Intern Development Program (IDP) and the ARE at the National Coucil of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB). Before joining the staff at NCARB, Kros gained ample experience in the practice of architecture, working in firms around the country on various residential and commercial projects.Recently, she worked at Flesher + Foster Architects in California as a senior project manager, and served for the Board of the Monterey Bay AIA Chapter.
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[Jeff Chapman, LEED AP]
[Jeff Chapman, LEED AP]
Jeff Chapman is a designer that specializes in energy efficient and eco-friendly architecture at Kirksey, the #1 largest Green architecture firm in Houston (source: Houston Business Journal).
He is also a Committee Chairperson for the EGB Houston Chapter. http://usgbchouston.org/content.asp?secnum=20 www.kirksey.com
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