AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Camilo Parra, AIA, Houston, was one of eight recipients of the 2009 AIA Young Architects Award. This special honor is bestowed upon professionals licensed 10 years or fewer (regardless of their age) who have shown exceptional leadership and make significant contributions to the profession early in their careers.

The Young Architects Award was presented to the recipients at the AIA 2009 National Convention and Design Exposition in San Francisco, May, 2009

Awarded to recognize a TSA member for professional achievement in leadership development during the early years of AIA membership.

Presented to Camilo Parra, AIA, president of Parra Design Group, Ltd. in Houston, for his strength in architectural design, practice, and community during the 69th Annual TSA Convention October 2009 in Fort Worth, TX.

Awarded to recognize a TSA member for professional achievement in leadership development during the early years of AIA membership.

Named in honor of Ben Brewer, FAIA, for distinguished service to the profession and his significant influence on young professionals. This award recognizes excellence in ability, exceptional work, and siginificant contributions in the practice of architecture by architects who are in their first 10 years of practice.

Camilo Parra received this award which identifies 40 young leaders who excel in their industries, are respected business leaders and show dynamic leadership in their community.

Team members were Camilo Parra, Lynn Chou and Juan Carlos Ayerbe.

Camilo Parra was a member of Team 6, which also included: Genevieve Buentello, Antonio Flamenco, Mike Garcia, and David Robinson. Team 6 won honors for the best architecture in the Awakening Willow Waterhole charette. The drawing, done by Antonio Flamenco, is of the proposed Nature Center. Special thanks to Karen Rose as the civil engineering consultant and Keiji Asakura for his support in absentia.

Juried Award

for rehabilitating the Milton & Carrie Curtis House (1953) in the Fifth Ward.