CAFE PAPERS At WHR, the Knowledge Café is both our physical gathering spot for informal discussion and our online home for news and ideas. Now it is home to our research series, WHR’s Café Papers, on issues pertinent to our practice. Join us here. PHILOSOPHY Sustainability Maximizing sustainability in our design is part of WHR’s approach to each project. The first step we take is to evaluate applicable sustainable design influences for the project, to determine possible cost and schedule impacts ....more
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WHR's Interiors Studio Wins IIDA Texas/Oklahoma Chapter's Pinnacle Award At the IIDA Texas/Oklahoma Chapter Annual Awards Gala on August 13, 2010 in Dallas, WHR’s Interiors Studio was honored with the prestigious Pinnacle Award. This was the third time that the firm has been recognized with the coveted award for their continued contributions to the profession, to IIDA and to their communities. Read more.
WHR are the Experts in Evidence-Based Design Evidence-Based Design for Multiple Building Types by David Watkins and Kirk Hamilton "Evidence-based design, which bases design decisions on the best available current research evidence, is gaining traction among architects. Expanding the field from its origins in healthcare to other building types such as education, criminal justice, commercial, industrial, and places of worship, this book introduces design professionals to the concept of evidence-based design and its use in the creation of high performance environments." This book is now available to purchase through Amazon.com.
WHR ARCHITECTS NAMED 2008 AIA HOUSTON FIRM OF THE YEAR
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ORDER WHR PUBLICATIONS Click for details ARTICLES & PAPERS College Planning & Management August 2010 UTHSC BBSB featured in Facility Focus.
Houston Chronicle August 29, 2010 Methodist Research Institute praised by Mauro Ferrari.
Texas Architect May/June 2010 David Watkins and Kirk Hamilton are interviewed about their book Evidence-Based Design for Multiple Building Types. PDF | HTML
Texas Construction May 2010 Ken Ross discusses building high performance teams. PDF | HTMLIIDA Perspective Spring 2010 David Watkins and Amy Lopez are interviewed about evidence-based design in interior design. PDF | HTMLUrban Land Institute October 2009 David Watkins and Charles Cadenhead discuss the Texas Medical Center.
Texas Construction August 2009 Article discusses the Texas Medical Center, showing the Methodist Hospital Outpatient Care Center.
