Scott Croix is a returning employee. We are glad to have him back in the office! Why did you choose Architecture/Design? I chose this field because of my grandfather (Bobby Thompson). I grew up watching him draw the most beautiful homes for people. Just the elegant and precision of drawing by hand and watching how […]
Meet the Team | Charquanna Washington | Employee Spotlight
Charquanna is the face and the voice of Alliance Architects. She greets clients and vendors, coordinates lunch and learns, and keeps everyone on track. Charquanna has been with Alliance for a year now. What three words describe Alliance Architects? Friendly, supportive and exciting. What is the most important quality needed for success? Drive. What advice […]
Meet the Team | Erik Guerrero | Intern Architect
When I asked Erik how he starts his day and what it takes to motivate him, he tells me 5:00 a.m. workouts and motivational podcasts get him going. “I love watching the sun come up. Every day is a new start.” Why did you choose Architecture? Since my childhood, I always had the idea of […]
What We Did This Summer | Richardson Mayor’s Summer Internship Program
This summer, Alliance Architects Inc. joined the City of Richardson in supporting the Richardson Mayor’s Summer Internship Program. Modeled after the White House Felllows program, the Richardson Mayor’s Summer Internship Program is a paid, eight-week summer internship that provides Richardson public high school students with a job in their chosen industry of interest. The internship […]
Meet Suzie Bell
Suzie Bell Marketing Coordinator Why did you choose to be in Marketing? I’ve always loved Marketing. I love the emotional aspect of marketing and how it can affect someone. I’m an early adopter of all things social media. Fun fact: I was one of the first 500 to join Instagram. What are the three career […]
DesignHER Genes, the Path to Becoming a Licensed Interior Designer
April Williams, Alliance Architects’ newest registered interior designer, has been with Alliance since May 2016. April is not only incredibly talented and dedicated, she is a valued asset to the team. Recently, April recently passed the NCIDQ Examination (National Council for Interior Design Qualification.) I had the privilege of interviewing April and got to learn […]
Good Photography is Important in Architectural Design
We are an image-obsessed society with extremely short attention spans. Images are registered and processed in the brain automatically. A photograph that contains people in some sort of setting not only tells their story, it showcases the subject and draws the viewer in allowing them to focus on the details. Architectural photography is no different, […]