2010 RDA Annual Gala
The Rice Design Alliance 2010 gala will honor and celebrate Houston engineer and Executive Director of the Harris County Public Infrastructure Department, Art Storey, Jr. Storey has played an integral role in Houston’s built environment, leading projects that have changed the landscape of the county and opened vast stretches of green space to its residents. Some of Storey’s most significant contributions have involved transforming the county’s bayou systems from “mere drainage ways maintained with mowing machines and heavy equipment, to waterways that play multiple roles in Houston’s urban fabric,” according to Kevin Shanley, president of the SWA group and a partner with Storey on several bayou improvement projects.
Storey led collaborative efforts to implement trail systems along many of the county’s bayous, including Sims and Buffalo; to remove the solid concrete linings to help maintain bayous’ natural curvature; to plant trees along the waterways; to begin an environmental group while he was Executive Director with the Harris County Flood Control District; and to change county policy regarding bayous. Storey is attributed with not only making Houston’s bayous more efficient and beautiful community spaces, but also with transforming the county’s governmental infrastructure, making his work a benchmark model for future flood damage reduction projects on local, regional and national levels.
Gala Chairs: Norma and David George
Underwriting Chair: Doug Combes
Auction Chairs: Mary Beth Woiccak
Environment Chairs: PGAL
WHAT: 2010 Rice Design Alliance Gala
Honoring Art Storey, Jr.
WHEN: Saturday, November 13, 2010
WHERE: Hilton Americas-Houston, 1600 Lamar
Since 1989 the Rice Design Alliance gala has recognized individuals and institutions that have made exceptional contributions to architecture and design in Houston and Texas. These include Gerald D. Hines, George and Cynthia Mitchell, Warren S. Bellows, Jr., Stanley Marcus, Raymond Brochstein, Herbert Wells, Sadie Gwin Blackburn, and Phoebe and Bobby Tudor. It is anticipated that over 1,000 architects, design professionals, engineers, contractors, developers, and RDA members will attend.
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