Kell Muñoz Architects

Muñoz and Company

Type	Private
Industry	Architecture
Founded	1927[1]
Founder	John Kell, Sr. Bartlett Cocke[2]
Headquarters	San Antonio, Texas, United States
Key people	Henry R. Munoz III, CEO[3]
Services	Architecture, Interiors, Graphics, Planning, Infrastructure
Website	Muñoz and Company

Muñoz and Company (formerly, Kell Muñoz Architects) is a leading^[4] architecture firm based in San Antonio, Texas, USA.^[5] Founded in 1927, the firm specializes in the design of major academic, K-12, healthcare, scientific and infrastructure projects. It is the largest minority-owned design and management firm in the state of Texas.^[6]

Among their latest works is designing a new $150 million^[7] Courthouse for the City of San Antonio.^[8]

The founders were John Kell, Sr. (1903–2002) and Bartlett Cocke. Kell's mentor was the famous architect O'Neil Ford.^[9]

Awards

Muñoz and Company has won over 130 juried design awards at the local,^[10] state and national levels for a variety of projects.^[11]

Some current and recent projects

This list includes projects in which Muñoz and Company collaborated with other architecture firms:^[12]

The Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center

• Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas
• Dolph Briscoe Jr. Library, UTHSCSA, Texas
• Northrup Hall, Trinity University, Texas (along with Robert Stern)^[13]

• Engineering and Biotechnology Building, UTSA
• University Health System Hospital
• Alice McDermott Building, CTRC, San Antonio, Texas
• Perry Castaneda Library, UT Austin
• Our Lady of the Lake University main building, Texas^[14]
• Frost Bank main tower, Downtown San Antonio, Texas
• University of Texas at Dallas, Math, Science and Engineering Teaching-Learning Center, Dallas, Texas^[15]
• AT&T Center (along with Ellerbe Becket)^[16]
• University of Texas–Pan American Education Complex^[17]

References

UTSA Engineering Building

1. "Kell Munoz Architects, Inc". Constructionexecutive.com. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
2. "Kell Muñoz Architects, Inc. | Company profile from Hoover's | 210-349-1163". Hoovers.com. 2010-10-21. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
3. "Henry Munoz to speak Oct. 1 in Frost Bank Distinguished Lecture Series > UTSA Today > University of Texas at San Antonio". Utsa.edu. 2003-09-17. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
4. Blumenthal, Ralph (2007-04-14). "Museum Honors Hispanic Culture - New York Times". San Antonio (Tex): Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
5. "Architecture Firm Listing - ArchitectureWeek Directory". Architectureweek.com. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
6. "National Museum of the American Latino Commission : Commission Bios". Americanlatinomuseum.gov. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
7. San Antonio Business Journal (2009-09-17). "Lake|Flato, Kell Muñoz named part of design team for U.S. Courthouse - San Antonio Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
8. "New U. S. Courthouse - Federal Business Opportunities: Opportunities". Fbo.gov. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
9. David Dillon (2011-10-05). "Architectural Record Building Types Study | Ann Richards Middle School". Archrecord.construction.com. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
11. "Kell Muñoz Architects". Kellmunoz.com. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
12. Projects project. "Kell Muñoz Architects". Kellmunoz.com. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
13. Northrup Hall (2005-01-01). "Kell Muñoz Architects | Northrup Hall". Kellmunoz.com. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
14. San Antonio Business Journal (2010-11-12). "Our Lady of the Lake to dedicate Main Building - San Antonio Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
15. FY 2010-2015 Capital Improvement Program: The University of Texas System
16. State of Texas, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (2006-04-04). "HSC NEWS - Second building signifies expansion of HSC’s commitment to Laredo". Uthscsa.edu. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
17. "News". Utpa.edu. 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2011-11-25.

External links

• Official website
• Kell Munoz Featured on World Architecture News Magazine
• Kell Munoz Featured by Texas Society of Architects