Breaking away from the day to day grind, Alliance stepped away from the computers and took hold of a new way to design… with pumpkins! Pumpkin carving has been a tradition done by many dating back as far as the 1500s. While the most common form of carving typical results in some form of the […]
Hearts & Hammers 2015 Part 2
The long-awaited sequel. After months of coordination, gallons of coffee, and hours of meetings, our home for 2015 is finished and looking shiny-new! Day One – Prepping the Home This was the make-it or break-it day. There was so much to get done and everything needed to happen in the right sequence to ensure we finished on time. […]
Hearts & Hammers 2015 Part 1
Hearts and Hammers has been a key volunteering activity at Alliance Architects for many years. It speaks to our team and who we are. Making Dallas even more beautiful aligns with our goals pretty well. Building Our Team This year’s Hearts & Hammers project is turning out to be a blast again. I am Co-Captain with this year’s lead, […]
Health, Fitness and Wellness Month
April was Alliance Architects’ Health, Fitness and Wellness Month. It was great to do a healthy living month early in the year. I’ll be carrying my good habits over for the next few months, but will probably need a refresher course come the holiday season. It’s hard to think healthy with homemade pecan pie in the oven. […]
Poised to Deliver One of Our Most Successful Years to Date
Effective November 15, 2014, Charlie, a founding partner of the 22 year-old design firm, took on the role of President upon the retirement of Principal Mike Parrish. Joining Charlie Reagan, Tom Maxwell and Chad Michel on the Board of Directors are Carlos deSaracho and Scott Meyer. Carlos has been named Principal of the firm, and […]