ANALYZING SMI CONCRETE FOR ADAPTIVE REUSE Owners and developers are increasingly opting, for many reasons, to convert existing buildings for new uses. If no drawings are available for an older building, a structural engineer will often turn to industry resources to try and determine the nature and capacity of the existing structural system. Available information is then used to confirm that the facility meets the current building code requirements or to determine what strengthening or remediation must occur to accommodate the new use intended by the architect or owner. — Published 2009.0225
	BARNES GOLD MEDAL Only five times in the 100-year history of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Gold Medal has the AIA's highest honor been awarded posthumously. Renowned 20th-century architect Edward Larrabee Barnes, FAIA has now joined the ranks of the others — Thomas Jefferson, Eero Saarinen, Richard Neutra, William Caudill, and Samuel Mockbee — who did not live long enough to enjoy this well deserved symbol of professional recognition. — Published 2007.0117
	TRANSITIONAL SHELTER Whipped by winds on a mountain slope in northern Pakistan, Graham Saunders moves carefully amid the shattered remains of a mud-walled village, surveying the damage caused by a powerful earthquake in October, 2005. Sliding a digital camera from his hip pocket, he photographs each pile of splintered timber and stone. As an architect who has encountered many similar scenes for the last decade, his mind is already on what it will take to rebuild here. — Published 2006.0426
	SCHOOLHOUSE MODERNISM During the second half of the 20th century, the Texan architecture firm of Caudill Rowlett Scott (CRS) grew impressively in size and influence. They became known as masters of modern practice and construction management. Their innovations in school design mirrored the firm's own evolution. — Editor — Published 2004.0114
	CULTURE OF LISTENING Most architects are acutely conscious of the long-term significance of their buildings. But fewer are conscious of the long-term significance of their corporate culture. When it comes to leaving a cultural legacy for practitioners, however, one Texas firm stands out. — Published 2001.0523
	E-COMMERCE FOR FACILITY MANAGERS Electronic commerce is penetrating every niche of the notoriously conservative field of architecture and construction. Architects are using the Internet to collaborate with consultants; builders are placing on-line orders for equipment and supplies. But what about the professionals who manage facilities after construction is complete? Are they reaping full benefits of the available technologies? — Published 2000.0920

William Caudill - CRS