Caudill Rowlett Scott
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Caudill Rowlett Scott was an architecture firm in Houston, Texas
.
In 2005, it was named "Firm of the Century" by Texas A&M University
College of Architecture (which is housed in the CRS Center).
The firm was started in 1946 by Texas A&M professors William Caudill and John Rowlett. They were joined in 1948 by Wallie Scott who was Caudill's student and in 1954 by partner Tom Bullock. They were initially famous for building schools throughout the world.
In 1972, CRS Architects received the Architecture Firm Award
, the highest award of the American Institute of Architects
.
In 1983, J.E. Sirrine, an industrial engineering firm, became part of the company and the company's name was changed to CRSS (popularly known as CRS-Sirrine). The "Sirrine" arm of the firm continued to pursue engineering work, much of it in the pulp and paper industry, while the architecture group continued to focus primarily on architecture-related work.
Eventually, the corporation also developed a core group which focused on businesses related to both architecture and industrial engineering. "CRS Capital" became involved in reinsurance for A/E-related firms and became involved in development of power-generation facilities.
Among the architecture projects:
In 1994, the engineering group was acquired by Jacobs Engineering and the architecture group became part of the architecture firm Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum
(HOK).
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
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In 2005, it was named "Firm of the Century" by Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
College of Architecture (which is housed in the CRS Center).
The firm was started in 1946 by Texas A&M professors William Caudill and John Rowlett. They were joined in 1948 by Wallie Scott who was Caudill's student and in 1954 by partner Tom Bullock. They were initially famous for building schools throughout the world.
In 1972, CRS Architects received the Architecture Firm Award
Architecture Firm Award
The Architecture Firm Award is the highest honor that The American Institute of Architects can bestow on an architecture firm for consistently producing distinguished architecture.Prior recipients of the AIA Architecture Firm Award include:...
, the highest award of the American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
.
In 1983, J.E. Sirrine, an industrial engineering firm, became part of the company and the company's name was changed to CRSS (popularly known as CRS-Sirrine). The "Sirrine" arm of the firm continued to pursue engineering work, much of it in the pulp and paper industry, while the architecture group continued to focus primarily on architecture-related work.
Eventually, the corporation also developed a core group which focused on businesses related to both architecture and industrial engineering. "CRS Capital" became involved in reinsurance for A/E-related firms and became involved in development of power-generation facilities.
Among the architecture projects:
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- Public School 219, the "dome school," in Flushing, New York
- Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing ArtsJesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing ArtsThe Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, commonly known as Jones Hall, is a performance venue in Houston, Texas, and the permanent home of the Houston Symphony Orchestra and the Houston Society for the Performing Arts....
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- Fullbright Tower, Houston
- One Houston Center, Houston
- NASA Lunar Curatorial Facility at Johnson Space Center, Houston
- University of Petroleum and Minerals Mosque, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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, 1973 - Colorado State University-Pueblo at Pueblo, CO
In 1994, the engineering group was acquired by Jacobs Engineering and the architecture group became part of the architecture firm Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum
Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum
HOK is a global architecture, interiors, engineering, planning and consulting firm. HOK is the largest U.S.-based architecture-engineering firm and the "No. 1 role model for sustainable and high-performance design." HOK also is the second-largest interior design firm...
(HOK).