The Colley Associates Architects and Engineers collection

The Colley Associates Architects and Engineers started with architect Richard S. Colley, who in 1938 established his architectural office in Corpus Christi, TX. Colley was active on projects with the City of Corpus Christi including City Hall, which was built in 1952, commercial buildings, and residential homes. He, along with O'Neil Ford served as the primary architects for Texas Instruments (TI), designing the majority of buildings for them in Texas and around the world from 1955 until the early 1970s when Colley took sole responsibility. During this time, Eugene (Gene) H. Glass and George M. Graham, Jr. joined Colley’s architectural office. Prior to working with Colley, Graham worked in the office of E. Dexter Hamon. Colley had regional offices in Dallas and Austin, which were overseen by Graham from 1965 to 1971 when Graham began to oversee the architectural production studio for TI projects in Texas, the rest of the United States, and worldwide. Other Colley projects included universities, commercial buildings, apartment complexes, banks, and schools. Clients included Handy Andy Grocery Stores, St. Mark's School, World of Animals, Waples-Platter, and Great Western Foods. Madison Graham, George Graham’s son, joined the firm in 1976.

Following Colley’s death in 1983, Graham and Glass, purchased the proprietorship along with all work in progress, account receivables, and drawings related to the Texas Instruments account from Colley’s wife, Margaret H. Colley. As long-time colleagues of Colley, Graham and Glass named the new firm, The Colley Associates Architects and Engineers (TCA). Project types included electronic manufacturing, wafer fabrication facilities, electronics assembly and testing laboratories, and office and engineering support, among others. In 1987, Madison Graham rejoined the firm as a partner after obtaining a Master of Architecture from the University of Colorado. The firm remained active with Texas Instruments designing advanced technology projects in Texas and worldwide including France, Portugal, Taiwan, Singapore, the Netherlands, Germany, England, and Japan.

In 1995, Graham and Glass retired from the firm. In August of that year, Madison reorganized the firm and moved it to Austin, closer to the heart of electronics industry and TI corporate offices in Dallas. Madison was joined by Marcus A. Gore, Kelly R. Luksovsky, Anthony D. Marco, and Bess Althaus Graham under the new name, Madison R. Graham & Associates Architecture. In 2001, when Bess became Madison's partner, the firm became MRGA Architecture.

Sources:

The Colley Associates Architects and Engineers collection, Alexander Architectural Archives, University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin

Legacy.com. George M. Graham Jr. Accessed February 12, 2017. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/george-graham-obituary?pid=188142079.