NEWS
Green Building and LEED Projects
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
Steve Souter Selected for Task Force
Steve Souter, Marmon Mok Managing Partner, has been selected to serve on the San Antonio Greater Chamber of Commerce “Pathway to A Great City” Task Force along with other business executives and civic leaders. The purpose of the group is to make recommendations for cultural venues, parks, transportation, education and other elements that contribute to a great city. 2007
Best of 2006 Award
Texas Construction Magazine has recognized the McCollum High School Campus Redevelopment Project and the new Martha Mead Elementary Campus in their annual Best of 2006 Awards Program. 9.7.2006
TASA/TASB Honors 2006
The Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) and the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) have honored Benjamin Franklin Elementary and Green Elementary in their awards program for excellence in school design. Both projects are in the San Antonio Independent School District. 2006
Volunteer of the Year Award
The United Way of San Antonio & Bexar County has honored Steve Souter with the Volunteer of the Year Award for 2006 for Individual Service. 2006
Named Largest San Antonio Architectural Firm
The San Antonio Business Journal has named Marmon Mok as the 2006 Largest San Antonio Architectural Firm. 2006
Franklin Elementary Wins Conservation Award
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School has received an award citation from the San Antonio Conservation Society. Located in the San Antonio Independent School District, the original Franklin Elementary consisted of an eight-room classroom building constructed in 1910. Over the course of time, numerous additions and renovations encompassed the historic building. Marmon Mok designed a new campus plan which removed all the additions, preserving the original building and establishing it as the centerpiece to a new academic complex. 2005
AGC Architect of the Year
Marmon Mok was honored by the Associated General Contractors of America (http://www.agc.org/) San Antonio Chapter as the 2005 Architect of the Year. 2005
