Architectural records
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Records documenting the design and construction of buildings or other structures.Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Arch B. Swank Jr. collection
Collection
Identifier: SWANK
Abstract
Arch B. Swank Jr. (1913-1999) is one of the great innovative figures of Texas architecture, working on such projects as the semiconductor complex in Richardson (1958) for Texas Instruments and the Great Southwest Corporation's industrial park in Arlington (1958). Architectural drawings and reproductions, building specifications, financial documentation, correspondence, legal documentation, reports, photographic material, maps, minutes, creative works, printed material, and material samples...
Dates:
1951-1992
Found in:
Alexander Architectural Archives
H. Dan Heyn collection
Collection
Identifier: HEYN
Abstract
Papers, drawings, slides and photographs reveal the over half-century career of H. Dan Heyn, landscape architect, whose promotion of native Texas plants and settings helped spur the movement toward indigenous horticulture in the state. The bulk of the collection consists of drawings, job files, and photographic material which encompass residential, commercial, and institutional projects, mainly in Texas. Other record types include a small amount of Heyn's office records, and reference...
Dates:
1953-2001
Found in:
Alexander Architectural Archives
J. Eugene Wukasch collection
Collection
Identifier: WUK
Abstract
J. Eugene Wukasch (1921-2001) earned his Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in 1943. He established practice as Wukasch & Associates, AIA, PE, Architect and Consultants at in Austin, Texas and was involved in local building preservation activity. Drawings, presentation boards, and papers illustrate the architectural and structural engineering career of J. Eugene Wukasch.
Dates:
1900-1996
Found in:
Alexander Architectural Archives
O'Neil Ford collection
Collection
Identifier: FORD
Abstract
O'Neil Ford (1905-1982) was a prominent architect in the southwestern United States whose work also extended nationally and internationally. The collection demonstrates the origins and practice of Ford's dedication to native architectural forms and hand craft work, historic preservation, innovative design, and his tireless advocacy of education, particularly in the arts. Papers, plans, photographic prints and negatives, slides, exhibit boards, drawings, and sketches reveal the life and...
Dates:
1864-1983
Found in:
Alexander Architectural Archives