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High School Receives Design Award

admin — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:05:17 +0000

Marmon Mok was honored with an Excellence in Design award from TASA/TASB for Wm. J. Brennan High School, a Northside Independent School District school.

Green Building Award

admin — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:24:59 +0000

The City of San Antonio honored Marmon Mok with a 2011 Green Building Award, an Honorable Mention in the commercial project category for its design of the Walzem Family YMCA. The awards honor commercial builders, residential builders, remodelers, architects and designers and other organizations for advancing green building through innovative design and construction techniques, excellent educational programs and successful advocacy efforts. 6.2.2011

Lila Cockrell Project Recognized

admin — Tue, 24 May 2011 19:52:05 +0000

Marmon Mok’s renovation of the Lila Cockrell Theatre received an Outstanding Construction Award by the Associated General Contractors of America/Texas Building Branch.

Tobin Center Breaks Ground

admin — Wed, 18 May 2011 20:23:06 +0000

The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts had a ceremonial groundbreaking on May 10th. The new home for symphony, opera, theatre and ballet is expected to open in spring 2014. In association with LMN Architects of Seattle, Marmon Mok is designing the renovation and adaptive-reuse of the 1920s Municipal Auditorium. 5.10.2011

Parman Library Opens Its Doors

admin — Wed, 18 May 2011 20:22:33 +0000

Marmon Mok is proud to have designed this 17,000 SF library with multi-purpose educational spaces, walking trails, sustainable features and with careful consideration to the location of the building so not to disrupt its natural setting. Parman Library is on track to be certified LEED Silver by the USGBC. 5.7.2011

Marmon Mok Transforming San Antonio Theatres

admin — Wed, 18 May 2011 20:20:41 +0000

Four of Marmon Mok’s recent and current projects focus on public assembly and performing arts spaces as described by the San Antonio Business Journal: Lila Cockrell Theater Renovation, a professional-quality theater for Brennan High School, mid-sized Illusions Theater for the Alamodome, and the Municipal Auditorium transformation into the state-of-the-art Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in association with LMN Architects.

Best Places to Work 2011

admin — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:54:19 +0000

Marmon Mok was selected as one of the “Best Places to Work” by the San Antonio Business Journal for the fifth consecutive year. The recognition is based upon the Journal’s annual survey reflecting firm leadership, benefits, professional development, workplace and employee attitude.

Marmon Mok Named a Texas Treasure

admin — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:17:33 +0000

Marmon Mok was presented a Texas Treasure Business Award by state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte on January 4th, 2011. The Texas Treasure Business Award was created by the 79th Legislature to honor businesses for exceptional historical contributions toward the economic growth and prosperity of Texas. Marmon Mok is the first architectural firm to receive this award, which is given to companies more than 50 years old. 1.4.2011

Lila Cockrell Theatre Reopens

admin — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:03:57 +0000

Featured on the front page of the San Antonio Express-News on November 11th, the construction for the Lila Cockrell Theatre renovation was completed under budget and on time for the Rick Springfield concert. Marmon Mok designed the $20 million renovation for the theatre that was originally built for the 1968 HemisFair and had not had any improvements since that time. 11.11.10

William J. Brennan High School Dedication

admin — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:00:16 +0000

Northside ISD’s William J. Brennan High School was completed on time and budget for the beginning of the 2010 school year. During the dedication ceremonies, Bill Reeves and Monty Howard presented a framed rendering of the new 450,000 SF high school to the Brennan family in honor of the deceased Supreme Court Justice. 11.10.10

Marmon Mok: One of Texas’ Top 25 Green Design Firms

admin — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:51:57 +0000

Marmon Mok was included in Texas Construction magazine’s first-ever Top 25 Green Design Firms list in the November issue. The list ranks the top 25 Texas design firms based on the amount of revenue each company reported earning from its green-building sector. In addition, Marmon Mok was one of six firms profiled for the section. 11.1.10

Marmon Mok Wins SABJ’s Going Green Award

admin — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:47:04 +0000

The San Antonio Business Journal selected Marmon Mok for the 2010 Architecture Firm award in the annual Going Green Awards Program. Marmon Mok’s Director of Sustainable Design, Edgar Farrera, AIA, LEED AP, accepted the award on the firm’s behalf during the September awards luncheon. 9.13.10

Marmon Mok Project Wins AIA SA Citation Award

admin — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:44:53 +0000

Marmon Mok received a Design Citation award for the Bexar County Juvenile Probation Office Building from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), San Antonio Texas Chapter at the awards ceremony on October 27, 2010. 11.15.10

Trinity University Residence Hall Certified LEED Gold

admin — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:26:17 +0000

Marmon Mok designed the renovation of Miller Residence Hall, home to first-year students at Trinity University, earning LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Miller is the first building at any San Antonio institution of higher education to achieve any level of LEED certification and only the fifth Gold certified structure in San Antonio. 11.10.10

Best Places to Work 2010

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:08:10 +0000

Marmon Mok was recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work” in the medium-size firm category for the San Antonio Business Journal’s annual survey, based on company leadership, benefits, perks, professional development and employee attitudes. 6.3.2010

Marmon Mok Recognized for Sustainability

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:53:26 +0000

City of San Antonio Green Building Award Honorable Mention, Marmon Mok’s design for the Trinity University Miller Residence Hall Renovation. The Green Building Awards recognize the achievements made by local builders in furthering the goals of Mission Verde through sustainable building practices. 6.2.2010

Recreation Sports Project Wins Again!

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:14:21 +0000

Texas State University Student Recreation Center received the 2010 Rec Management Innovative Architecture & Design Award. 4.14.2010

Marmon Mok Receives National Recreation Sports Award

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:10:24 +0000

NIRSA Outstanding Sports Facility Award 2010 was awarded to the Texas State University Student Recreation Center. 4.14.2010

Parman Branch Library at Stone Oak

admin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:49:22 +0000

Parman Branch Library at Stone Oak is featured in the July/August issue of Texas Architect. 7.1.2009

Best Places to Work 2009

admin — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:28:51 +0000

Green Building Award

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:00:06 +0000

The City of San Antonio honored Marmon Mok with a 2009 Green Building Award, an honorable mention in the commercial project category for its design of the Sally Cheever Girl Scout Leadership Center. The awards honor commercial builders, residential builders, remodelers, architects and designers and other organizations for advancing green building through innovative design and construction techniques, excellent educational programs and successful advocacy efforts. 6.3.2009

The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts

admin — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:46:07 +0000

The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts has chosen the team of Seattle-based LMN Architects and Marmon Mok to redesign the Municipal Auditorium into San Antonio’s premiere performing arts center. The new performing arts center will celebrate the unique character of an historic property while offering state-of-the-art theater design. With an expected unveiling in September of 2013, the Center will feature exceptional sound, acoustics and seating arrangements, becoming the finest performance facility in the San Antonio area. 6.3.2009

Bill Reeves, TSA President

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:10:30 +0000

In January Bill Reeves began his term as President of the Texas Society of Architects. In this role he will be the advocate-in-chief for the architecture profession in Texas, especially during the 2009 legislative session. 3.4.2009

TSA Architecture Firm Award 2008

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:04:37 +0000

Marmon Mok was recently awarded the Architecture Firm Award for 2008 by the Texas Society of Architects (TSA). The award is the highest honor bestowed on an architecture firm by the TSA, and it recognizes the company’s accomplishments and service throughout its 55-year history. 2008

Best Places to Work 2008

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:00:01 +0000

Project Review by Dror Baldinger

admin — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:05:58 +0000

Marmon Mok Design Director Dror Baldinger reviewed an Austin project by Miro Rivera Architects in the June/July 2008 issue of Texas Architect. Article_Baldinger

Steve Souter, FAIA

admin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:07:53 +0000

Marmon Mok is pleased to announce Stephen R. Souter, Managing Partner, has been elevated to the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows for significant contributions to the profession. 2008

Best Places to Work 2007

admin — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:45:45 +0000

Marmon Mok Wins Pinnacle Award 2007

admin — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:42:58 +0000

The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Texas/Oklahoma Chapter honored Marmon Mok with its prestigious Pinnacle Award at the Chapter Gala in Dallas. Winning in the medium-sized firm category, the award is granted to firms with consistent service to the community, to the profession and IIDA. 2007

Green Building and LEED Projects

admin — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:41:08 +0000

Green building design and LEED certification was the focus for this year’s Marmon Mok University, our in-house professional development program. Edgar Farrera, AIA, LEED AP, taught the course to 12 staff members, finishing the semester with a field trip to Houston to tour LEED certified projects. Marmon Mok is designing the first LEED Silver certified project in the country for the Army-Air Force Exchange Service Shopping Center at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. 2007