SA Local Lowdown features Newly Renovated City of Terrell Heights Municipal Facility
March 18, 2013
This month’s issue of local newspaper, SA Local Lowdown, notes not only the design aspects of mixing the old with the new but also the technological and sustainable improvements made to the City of Terrell Heights municipal complex. The city …
310 Madison featured in EcoHome Magazine
March 8, 2013
EcoHome Magazine features the sustainable and green building details of 310 Madison Residence.
The Spring 2013 issue discusses the “expressive framework” of the LEED Gold home of OCO Principal Mickey Conrad. The website “Eco Building Pulse” also …
New State-of-the-Art Training Facility for Holt Cat Opens
January 31, 2013
Last week Holt Cat opened a new training facility near San Antonio’s Southeast Side. Holt Cat expects to train at least 2,000 students in the first year for high-paying technician jobs. Read more about the program, and its OCO-designed facility …
Patrick J. Heath Library Selected for Library Journal “Year in Architecture” 2012 feature
November 29, 2012
OCO Architects is thrilled that Library Journal included the Patrick J. Heath Library in Boerne, Tex., in the publication’s “Year in Architecture” feature for 2012. The library received special notice for its LEED Gold status and integration with the surrounding …
OCO Wins Architect of the Year from AGC Chapter
November 9, 2012
Senior Associate Carlos Constantino and Design Team member Stephen Lara accepted the Architect of the Year Award last night on behalf of OCO Architects. The award is given by the Associated General Contractors of America, San Antonio Chapter and selected …
1221 Broadway Wins AIA San Antonio Citation Award
November 8, 2012
On November 2, 2012, AIA San Antonio awarded the OCO and Lake Flato Adaptive Reuse project 1221 Broadway with a Design Citation. This multi-family residential project renovated a blighted, abandoned apartment building and helped to revitalize the River North area …
Dr. Judith A. Lozano Building Re-dedication
August 27, 2012
Senior Associate Carlos Constantino attended the ribon-cutting for the Dr. Judith A. Lozano Professional Development Building at Southside ISD last weekend. Dr. Lozano served as superintendent of Southside ISD 1980-83, becoming the first female Hispanic superintendent in the state of Texas at …
New Boerne Library Inspires More Visitors
July 17, 2012
Along with the hard work of the Patrick J. Heath Public Library’s dedicated staff, the new OCO-designed facility led to a significant increase in activity noted assistant library director Natalie Morgan at a Boerne City Council Meeting earlier this summer. …
Green Building Awards
June 20, 2012
OCO projects win three out of six categories in the 2012 City of San Antonio Green Building Awards.
The partners of OCO Architects, Inc. looked on in surprise as not one, not two, but three of their latest projects won …
Continue readingLewis Chatham Apartments
May 9, 2012
San Antonio Housing Authority unveils Lewis Chatham Apartments’ $7 million renovation.
The improvements to the 119-unit building housing elderly and economically-disadvantaged residents on the Southside resulted in a Level 2 Build San Antonio Green Multifamily Energy Retrofit designation. The …
Continue readingPatrick Heath Public Library
March 8, 2012
Patrick Heath Public Library in Boerne, TX, gains recognition as an outdoor library and as a distinct building design from American Libraries.
The publication particularly noted the library’s ability to engage the outdoor Hill Country setting and its creative, playful …
Healy-Murphy Center Re-dedicated
March 2, 2012
Healy-Murphy Center Re-dedicated
On March 2, 2012, the Healy-Murphy Center held a re-dedication to celebrate recent renovations to its historic East Side campus. The $4.6 million project was beloved by the OCO team that led the renovations.…
Alamo Heights High School Noted for Solar
February 6, 2012
Alamo Heights High School Going Solar reports the San Antonio Express-News.
OCO Architects helped Alamo Heights ISD secure a partnership with CPS Energy, which will buy back excess solar power generated by the newly-installed panels.…
Patrick Heath Public Library Receives LEED Gold
January 31, 2012
The Boerne Star reports that Library Honored for Achieving LEED Gold Certification.
The sole public library in Boerne was also the first building in Kendall County to attain LEED Gold status.…
Highlands High Students Try Design
January 9, 2012
The San Antonio Express-News reports that Students Weigh in on Bond-funded Renovations.
OCO Architects and Pfluger Associates Architects encouraged students in Highlands’ Engineering and Architecture program to brainstorm design ideas for their high school’s renovation.…
Watch the New Video on Patrick Heath Public Library
January 1, 2012
Visit our Youtube page to watch the video explaining how OCO designed the Patrick Heath Public Library.
Jim Chestnut produced the video.…
310 Madison Receives LEED Gold
December 20, 2011
OCO Founding partner Mickey Conrad’s King William home written up in San Antonio Express-News in “Spaces: A New Old House in King William Goes for the Gold.”
Conrad’s house acheived LEED Gold certification thanks to stylish, sustainable choices like reclaimed …
Somerset ISD’s New Junior High School
September 5, 2011
The San Antonio Express-News reports “Somerset Plans New Junior High.”
The OCO-designed school will nearly double student capacity.…
Urban Home Features 310 Madison Residence
August 25, 2011
OCO founding partner Mickey Conrad’s newly-designed residence featured in Urban Home in “Everything Old is New Again.”
Conrad describes designing his “Urban Farmhouse” in the King William neighborhood of San Antonio.…
Move-in Day for 1221 Broadway Lofts
August 1, 2011
In “New Life for Longtime Eyesore,” San Antonio Express-News covers the first residents moving into new development 1221 Broadway.
On opening day, only five units were vacant.…
Terrell Hills Bond Project Ahead of Schedule
June 23, 2011
The North Central News reports that the OCO-designed Municipal Office Complex in Terrell Hills is ahead of schedule.
The project will renovate an iconic 1920s building for modern efficiency.…
Alamo Heights Municipal Facility Study
June 16, 2011
“Alamo Heights Studies How to Improve City Facilities” reports North Central News.
OCO Architects and John Grable, Inc. completed the feasibility study for Alamo Heights
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Patrick Heath Public Library Grand Opening
June 4, 2011
The Boerne Star covered the Boerne Public Library Grand Opening.
The Library is situated at the end of the “Boerne Mile” in the City’s historic downtown district.…
East Central High School Renovation
April 11, 2011
“East Central High Gets an Upgrade” reports the San Antonio Express-News.
A $50 million bond funded the OCO-designed renovations and additions to East Central ISD’s only high school.…
East Central High Ribbon-cutting
March 28, 2011
East Central ISD included coverage of their High School’s ribbon-cutting ceremony in its district newsletter.
The ceremony occured during the school’s 60-year anniversary.…
Live Oak Hall Featured in Jan/Feb Issue of Texas Architect
January 21, 2011
Dror Baldinger describes Northwest Vista Colleges’s Live Oak Academic Center in “Lakefront Learning.”
The OCO-designed academic center took advantage of the campus’ small lake on the site.…
310 Madison Certified LEED Gold
November 21, 2010
OCO Founding Partner Mickey Conrad’s residence received its LEED Gold certification in November, 2010.…