Best projects by Texas architects honored at 2026 TxA Design Awards
By Niall Patrick Walsh|
Thursday, May 7, 2026
The Texas Society of Architects has honored 21 projects at the 2026 TxA Design Awards. Chosen from 162 entries, the projects by architects practicing in Texas were selected to “promote public interest in design excellence.”
This year’s jurors included Chris Baribeau of modus studio in Fayetteville; Everald Colas of STORYN Studio in St. Petersburg; Ashley Rao of Leers Weinzapfel in Boston; and James Timberlake of Kieran Timberlake in Philadelphia.
The winning schemes are set out below. Each of the winning projects will be featured in the Awards issue of Texas Architect magazine later this fall.
Austin Community College Highland Campus Phase II, Austin, TX by BGK Architects with Perkins&Will (pictured above)
Adagio, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA by Jobe Corral Architects
The Awty International School Student Center, Houston, TX by Lake Flato Architects
Casa Lotus, Austin, TX by Miró Rivera Architects
Caycucos Ridge Barn, Cayucos, CA by Clayton Korte
Clarksville Residence, Austin, TX by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture
Diffuse Dock, Austin, TX by Miró Rivera Architects
Greenhill School, Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center, Addison, TX by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Hotel Saint Augustine, Houston, TX by Lake Flato Architects
Oak Lawn Place, Dallas, TX by Perkins&Will
The Pavilions at Hermann Park Commons, Houston, TX by Marlon Blackwell Architects
Roam Ranch, Fredericksburg, TX by Baldridge Architects
Summit Center, Midland, TX by RWA
Terrace Mountain Residence, West Lake Hills, TX by A Parallel Architecture
The Pavilion at St. John Encampment Commons, Austin, TX by Agenda Architecture
Thomas G. Harris Elementary School, Austin, TX by LPA Design Studios
Trinity University, San Antonio, TX by Lake Flato Architects
University of Houston Retail, Auxiliary, and Dining (RAD) Center, Houston, TX by Perkins&Will
UT Southwestern Medical Center at Redbird, Dallas, TX by Perkins&Will
Vine Street Testing Center, Dallas, TX by The Beck Group
Vineyard Residence, Buellton, CA by Clayton Korte
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Nam Henderson · May 21, 26 3:35 AM
I might be missing something but pretty sure that first pic is not Adagio, Carmel-by-the-Sea? In fact, given the ACC sign prominently captured I'd assume that is in fact the Austin Community College Highland Campus Phase II, Austin, TX by BGK Architects with Perkins&Will?
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