reach architects

We recently traveled to Houston for the Texas Society of Architects’ 75th Annual Convention and Design Expo. It was great to see so many of our colleagues, former classmates and professors, and hear about all of the exciting work going on across Texas. We really enjoyed hearing the keynote by Neri Oxman of the MIT Media Lab speak about her eco-activist work, which merges the disciplines of art, science, architecture, fashion, and ecology. Her collaborative research and design

Today we’re screening Malcom Muggeridge’s documentary A Third Testament on Saint Augustine. We’re excited about further exploring Saint Augustine’s ideal City of God and our vision of “on earth as it is in heaven.” Augustine related his own day and age to eternity; he saw the fall of the earthly city and envisioned the City of God— a city that would endure. In Muggeridge’s words, “Saint Augustine’s great conclusion is that in its sojourn here, the heavenly city makes use of t

Today we kick off our summer film series with the documentary Mother Teresa: A Missionary of Charity by Ann Petrie & Jeanette Petrie. We take much strength from hearing of God’s providence sustaining Mother Teresa’s ministry, and pray that He would likewise sustain us. Films are shown in the Reach conference room during lunch on Thursdays. We will continue with Malcom Muggeridge’s A Third Testament which documents his pilgrimage to understand the lives of seven maverick Chris

Dining in a new restaurant is always exciting, and when it happens to be a restaurant your team designed, it’s very exciting. We had a great time at the soft opening for aRoma Italian Kitchen & Bar, enjoying Italian wine, sampling some of their cuisine, and catching up with friends and family. Make sure to check it out down on South Lamar, right next to the Broken Spoke – and of course, let us know what you think. Getting feedback from the community is always helpful! aRoma I