Lisa Germany

Mar 1, 1985 — By Lisa Germany

Many of the best modern homes in the fifties featured natural materials, interior courtyards, and built-in furniture—and architect Harwell Harris was the reason.

Jan 1, 1985 — By Lisa Germany

Arquitectonica is trying to sell Texans on gimmicky forms, bright colors, and high-tech materials in the name of avant-garde.

Jan 1, 1984 — By Lisa Germany

The greening (and redding, and yellowing, and blueing) of the prefabricated warehouse.

Nov 1, 1983 — By Lisa Germany

Here’s to the unsung heroes of Eastland: my grandfather and his V.C. menu.

Aug 31, 1983 — By Lisa Germany

In a glass-and-steel world of Houston skyscrapers, there was nothing like an art deco obelisk or a pink Gothic cathedral until architect Philip Johnson.

Mar 1, 1983 — By Lisa Germany

The barren plains of the Southwest and the fertile fields of his mind led architect Bruce Goff to create houses that got curiouser and curiouser.

Jul 31, 1982 — By Lisa Germany

They haven’t designed any Parthenons or Colosseums yet, but architects like Robert Venturi and Michael Graves are bringing a touch of ancient Greece and Rome to Texas.

Feb 1, 1982 — By Lisa Germany

A winning design for the Burnet Civic Center shows why regionalist architecture is still going strong in rural Texas.