DONNA KACMAR, AIA
Education
- 1992 Master of Architecture, Texas A+M University, College Station, TX
- 1988 Bachelor of Environmental Design, Texas A+M University, College Station, TX
- 1985 Foreign Study Program, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
Professional Registration
- 1995 Registered Architect, State of Texas
Other Registration
- 2003 LEED 2.1 Accredited Professional
Publications
- 2007 "Canal Street Catalyst" Texas Architect, March/April 2007: pg 28-33.
- 2007 * "Accommodation in the City: Beer, Burgers, and Barbacoa" in Sources of Architectural Forms: Theories and Practice, edited by Dr. Hussain M. Dashti. Kuwait: Four Films, pg. 195-202.
- 2006 "Graphic Design" Texas Architect, July/August 2006: pg 36-39.
- 2006 "Case Study: Rose/Knox Townhouses or Architects Build Cheap House for Themselves" in Pressman, Andrew. Professional Practice 101: Business Strategies and Case Studies in Architecture, Second Edition. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons, pg 123-128.
- 2005 "Artistic Passage" Texas Architect, November/December 2005: pg 26-29.
- 2003 * "Landscapes of Culture: The Body in the Land", ACSA International Conference, Helsinki
- 2003 "2003 TSA Design Awards" Texas Architect, September/October 2003: pg 26-27.
- 2002 * "Design Acts", Unstaked Territory: Frontiers of Beginning Design Poster at the 19th National Conference on the Beginning Design Student, Oklahoma State University
- 2002 * "Landscapes of Culture: The Body in the Land", ASCA SW Conference: LAND CULTURE PRACTICE
- 2002 "Artful Destination" Texas Architect, March/April 2002: pg 40-43.
- 2001 "Creative Composition: Smith Photography Studio, Texas Architect, May/June 2001: pg. 42-45.
* indicate academic blind peer reviewed publications
Other Media
- 2006 "Architecture Study: Burgers, Tacos and Beer", by Laurie Johnson. KUHF Houston Public Radio, First aired on: Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Exhibitions
- 2007 Snap Shot, RDA Exhibition, Lawndale, Houston, TX
- 2005 "Fresh Forum", RDA Partners Exhibit of Work, Houston, TX
- 2002 * "Material Acts", with Bill Price, Unstaked Territory: Frontiers of Beginning Design Poster at the 19th National Conference on the Beginning Design Student, Oklahoma State University
- 2001 Snap Shot, RDA Exhibition, Lawndale, Houston, TX
- 1999 College of Architecture Faculty Show, Texas A+M University, College Station, TX
- 1997 Houston Works, RDA Exhibition, Lawndale, Houston, TX
- 1993, 1995 Young Architects Forum, Off the Clock Exhibition, Houston, TX
- 1993-94 City, Room, Garden Traveling Exhibition, University of Houston, Texas A+M University, U. T. Arlington, S. Cal. School of Architecture, California College of Arts and Crafts
- 1993 Houston Holocaust Memorial Competition Entries, Glassell School of Art, Houston, TX
Awards
- 2005 Silver Medal Award of Excellence, Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society, Texas Tech University: annual award from Texas Tech College of Architecture Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society chapter
- 2004 National American Institute of Architects Young Architects Award: one of five young architects selected for national recognition
- 2003 Texas Society of Architects, Design Honor Award, Round Valley Texas Office Building + Garage: one of seven projects selected from 271 projects submitted (less than 3% acceptance rate)
- 2002 Houston Chapter AIA, Design Honor Award, Round Valley Texas Office Building + Garage
- 2000 Texas Society of Architects, William W. Caudill Award: selected for state wide recognition
- 2000 Houston Chapter AIA, Young Architect Award
- 1999 Houston Chapter AIA, Design Honor Award, a very long skinny house (Kacmar House)
- 1998 Houston Chapter AIA, Design Honor Award, Rose/Knox Townhouses, with Craig and Young
- 1998 Houston Chapter AIA, Design Honor Award, Haskell Street Townhouses, with Natalye Appel + Associates Architects
Research Grants
- 2006 Rice Design Alliance Initiatives Grant, $3000., Proposal: "Accommodation in Houston: beer, burgers, and barbacoa".
Citations of Creative Work
- 3/2007 Houston Chronicle, Maggie Galehouse, "In it for the long haul", p. G10, Sunday, March 18, 2007.
- 4/ 2006 Houston Chronicle, Maggie Galehouse, "Housing"s Alter Ego: 3 Bdrm, 2 Bath, 1 Sustainable Design", p. E1-12.
- 3/2006 Envy Magazine, Ramon Martin: "Woodman, Spare That Tree", pg 22-23.
- 1/2 2006 Texas Architect, "Paperwork", pg 22. Woods High School.
- 2/2005 Houston Press, Josh Harkinson: "Detail Oriented".
- 12/2004 Fast Company, Ryan Underwood: "Fast Track", pg 44. Fast Company is a national business l publication with a monthly printing of 725,000
- 6/2004 Architectural Record, Randi Greenberg: "archrecord 2: for the emerging architect: Design: A Great Start in Architectural Careers", pg 98.
- 3/4 2004 Texas Architect, " Of Note: AIA Young Architect", pg. 14. Texas Architect is a regional publication with a subscription basis of 15,000
- 2/2004 Houston Business Journal, Thora Qaddumi: "Houston Architect Wins National Honor", pg. 36.
- 11/12 2003 Residential Architect, Meghan Drueding: "Start-Ups: Year Four", pg. 58-60. Residential Architect is a national publication with a subscription basis of 12,000
- 9/10 2003 Texas Architect, Mark Oberholzer: " Speculative Success," Round Valley Texas Office Building, pg. 44-47.
- 2000 Remembrance and the Design of Place, Frances Downing, pg. 36-38, 116, 133, 140-45.
- 1999 A House for My Mother, Beth Dunlop, Princeton Architectural Press, pg. 152-159, Kacmar House.
- 1999 Houston Architectural Guide, Second Edition, text by Stephen Fox, The American Institute of Architects Houston Chapter and Herring Press, pg. 199, Rose/Knox Townhouses.
- 1999 Digital Architecture, M. Saleh Uddin, McGraw-Hill, pg. 82-83, Lowe-Booker Studio (Natalye Appel + Associates Architects).
- 5/6 1999 Texas Architect, Sarah Willis: " Lucky Thirteen," a very long skinny house (Kacmar House).
- 3/ 1999 Houston Lifestyles & Homes, "AIA/ Houston Hosts 75th Anniversary Home Tours: A Celebration of Distinguished Architecture: 1924-1999," Rose/Knox Townhouses.
- 3/ 1999 Houston Chronicle, Madeline McDermott Hamm: " Houston Home Tours," Rose/Knox Townhouses.
- 4/ 1998 Houston Chronicle, Ann Holmes: " Architects" Designs Capture Eyes of Judges," Rose/Knox Townhouses.
- 1/2 1998 Texas Architect, Jonathan Hagood: " Building on Friendship," Rose/Knox Townhouses.
Lectures
- 2006 "Burgers, Beer and Barbacoa", Historic Preservation Class, Prairie View A& M Univ., Prairie View, TX
- 2006 "Connections", University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
- 2006 "Connections", Summer Studio, Texas Tech University, Houston, TX
- 2006 "Searching", Visual Arts Alliance of Houston, Houston, TX
- 2005 "Green Homes 101", Cultivate Green Lecture Series, The Houston Advanced Research Center, Houston, TX
- 2005 Silver Medal Award Lecture, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
- 2004 "Young Leaders: A Panel Discussion with the 2004 YAA Winners", AIA National Convention, Chicago, IL
- 2004 "Works by Carlo Scarpa", Italart, Santa Chiara, Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
- 2003 "Magnificent Seven: TSA Design Award Winners", TSA Convention, Fort Worth TX
- 2003 "Brion Tomb and Other Works by Carlo Scarpa", Kirksey, Houston, TX
- 2002 "Working", Louisiana Tech, Ruston, LA
- 2001 "Work," University of Nevada at Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
- 1998 "Rose/Knox Townhouses," with Craig and Young, Texas A+M University, College Station, TX
- 1998 "The Work of Carlo Scarpa," University of Houston, Houston, TX
- 1997 "Rose/Knox Townhouses," University of Houston, Houston, TX
- 1996 "a very long skinny house," University of Houston, Houston, TX
- 1995 "The Work of Carlo Scarpa," Texas A+M University, AIAS Lecture Series, College Station, TX
- 1994 "The Work of Carlo Scarpa," Italart, Santa Chiara, Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
Professional Juries
- 2005 National AIA Housing Design Awards, Washington, DC
- 2004 Washington DC AIA Design Awards, Washington, DC
- 2001 Nevada AIA Design Awards, Las Vegas, NV
Teaching
- Fall 2001- University of Houston, College of Architecture, Assistant Professor
- 2000/2001 University of Houston, College of Architecture, Adjunct Professor
- 1999/2000 Texas A+M University, College of Architecture, Visiting Assistant Professor
- 1998 Rice University, School of Architecture, Wortham Fellow, Visiting Faculty
- 1994-7 University of Houston, College of Architecture, Adjunct Faculty
Citations of Teaching Work
- 2007 Envy Magazine, Ramon Martin: "The Killer B"s; Students Document Beer, Burgers, and Barbacoa", pg 26-27, January.
- 2006 Greater Houston Weekly, Marene Gustin: "Here"s a Texas tradition worthy of study " up close", pg 1AA, December 20.
- 2006 Houston Chronicle, Allan Turner: "Bringing Houstonians together is all by design: Exhibit by aspiring architects at UH shows how mom-pop eateries foster camaraderie", pg 1B, December 5.
- 2006 Shigeru Ban: Bamboo Roof, Exhibit Catalog, ISBN 1-932281-16-9.
- 2005 Fabric Architecture, Christof Spieler: "Creative Tension", p. 12-16.
- 2004 002 Magazine, Kyle Johnson: "Design Build 2004, An Outdoor Stage"
- 9/10 2004 Texas Architect, Canan Yetman: "In Defense of the Model," p. 19-20.
- 2004 Shigeru Ban, Matilda McQuaid, Phaidon Press, p. 142-143, Bamboo Roof.
- 2003 Sculpture, "Shigeru Ban: Bamboo Roof", Vol. 22-2, p. 24.
- 2003 Cite, Spieler, Christof and Bruce Webb eds, Jean Krchnak: "Working Together: Building (Collaborating) Thinking", p. 40.
- 2003 ACSA News, "Bamboo Roof: A New Installation by Architect Shigeru Ban"
- 2003 Sallyport, "Bamboo Roof", Winter: p. 48-49.
- 2003 Arts Houston, "Hidden in Full View: Houston"s Not-Quite-Public Art", August, p. 16-17.
- 2003 Houston Chronicle, Johnson, Patricia C.:"Through the "Roof"". November 9, p. 1D, 10D.
- 2002 The Asian Wall Street Journal, Moore, Janet H. "Japanese Minimalism Overwhelms the Lone Star State", November, p. P11.
- 2002 The New York Times, "Footlights: Raising the Roof", November 2.
- 2002 Rice News, "A Work in Progress", November, p. 1.
- 2002 Rice News, "Award-winning architect to create next installation at Rice Art Gallery", October, p. 4.
Exhibitions of Student Work
- 2007 "Accommodation in Houston: Beer, Burgers, and Barbacoa", Gallery, Architecture Center Houston, Houston, TX. January/February 2007.
- 2006 "Accommodation in Houston: Beer, Burgers, and Barbacoa", Gallery, University of Houston, College of Architecture, Houston, TX. December 2006.
- 2005 "Italy Study Abroad Program: Student Work", Archives, University of Houston, College of Architecture, Houston, TX
- 2002 "Bamboo Roof" Design + Building Process, Rice Art Gallery, Rice University, Houston, TX
Community/Public Service
- 2006 City of Houston Mayor"s Animal Protection Task Force, Sub-Committee Chair: Facilities Assessment
- 2006 Harmony Science Academy, Career Fair Presenter
- 2006 RDA Design/Build Symposium
- 2003 Blueprint Houston Community Meeting Facilitator, April 2003
- 2003- Architecture Course Lecturer: Kinkaid High School, Houston, TX
- 2003, 04 RDA Long Range Planning Committee
- 2002-04 AIA Houston Housing R/UDAT Program Committee (now Housing Strategies for Houston) and Coordinator
- 2002 Aldine ISD English and Technical Symposium
- 2002 Rice Design Alliance, 2003 Home Tour Co-Chair
- 2001 Rice Design Alliance, 2002 Home Tour Co-Chair
- 2001- Rice Design Alliance, Board of Directors and Program Committee
- 2001-03 Rice Design Alliance, Executive Board Member
- 2001-05 Avenue Community Development Corporation, Building Committee Chair
- 1999-00 Avenue Community Development Corporation, Board President
- 1999 Rice Design Alliance, Gala Auction Committee
- 1999- RDA Programs Committee, Rice Design Alliance
- 1999-04 Career Course Lecturer: Lamar High School, Houston, TX
- 1999-03 RDA Partners Committee Chair, Rice Design Alliance
- 1999-4 Career Course Lecturer: Lamar High School, Houston, TX
- 1998-01 Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Design Council Member
- 1998-04 Avenue Community Development Corporation, Board of Directors
- 1997-9 Lawndale Twentieth Century Market Preview Party Committee
- 1997 Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Evening for Educators, All About Architecture
- 1994-97 Expanding Your Horizons Workshop, Houston, TX
- 1989 Habitat for Humanity, Washington, D.C., Building Committee Member
Profession/Academic Discipline Service
- 2007- Houston Architectural Foundation, Board of Trustees
- 2004 Texas Society of Architects, TSA Convention Tours Committee Co-chair
- 2002-04 Texas Society of Architects, Design Committee Chair
- 2001-05 Texas Society of Architects, Design Committee, Member
- 2000-05 Texas A+M University, College of Architecture, Professional Leadership Board
- 1999 Society of Architectural Historians Annual Meeting House Tour, Rose/Knox Townhouses
- 1999 AIA Houston Home Tour, Rose/Knox Townhouses
- 1997-99 AIA Houston, Board of Directors
- 1996-00 AIA Houston, Higher Education Task Force
- 1995- American Institute of Architects Member
- 1993 AIA Houston, Young Architects Forum
Department, College, University Service
- 2007- University of Houston, Committee on Committees
- 2006- University of Houston, College of Architecture, NOMAS Faculty Advisor
- 2006- University of Houston, Sexual Harassment Board
- 2006 University of Houston, College Budget Hearings Committee
- 2005-06 University of Houston, Facilities Planning Committee
- 2005-06 University of Houston, Budget and Facilities Committee
- 2003-05 University of Houston, Research and Community Committee
- 2003-06 University of Houston, Faculty Senate
- 2003-05 University of Houston, College of Architecture, Industrial Design Faculty Search Committees
- 2003-05 University of Houston, College of Architecture, Grievance Committee
- 2003 University of Houston, College of Architecture, Support Summer Internship for Level II Students
- 2001-05 University of Houston, College of Architecture Steering Committee, Member
- 2001- University of Houston, College of Architecture Ad Hoc Faculty Handbook Committee, Chair
- 2000-04 University of Houston, College of Architecture Programs Committee, Member
- 1999 Faculty House Tour, Rose/Knox Townhouses
- 1998 University of Houston, College of Architecture Accreditation Focus Group
- 1996-97 University of Houston, College of Architecture, Faculty Search Committee



