Carl leads HRA’s Houston office, and is leading the design of a 60-story mixed-use residential tower, a 25-floor shell-and-core office tower, and is representing the firm to the Houston business, design, and real estate communities.
Carl’s experience includes 10 years of design-build experience, where he gained a deep understanding of construction, and an appreciation of the importance of coordinating trades and disciplines. His path to Houston included six years at the well respected Kendall Heaton Associates where he lead design teams on several high-rise office towers, corporate headquarters, and a range of other complex and fast-track projects before joining HRA as an Associate Principal in 2019.
He has assembled an all-star team of architects and designers in the Houston office who are managing collaborations with a number of top-flight firms including KPF from New York, MaRS and OJB in Houston, and Michael Hsu’s offices from Austin. In addition, Carl has strong relationships with quality builders, owners and developers and is always seeking to provide an elevated level of service.
Carl obtained his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Iowa State University.