Recognizing outstanding contributions enhancing quality of life in Texas.
Created in 1999, the Texas Society of Architects Cornerstone Award is presented to a member of the public in recognition of outstanding contributions that enhance the quality of life by elevating architecture and the arts, promoting the value of community, or preserving the natural environment. This is the highest honor TxA can bestow on a non-architect.
With a background in art history, historic preservation, and real estate, Minnette Boesel has been a leader in preservation in the city of Houston since the early 1980s, when she led efforts to clean up downtown and protect Houston’s building stock. She invested in adaptive reuse projects and started a real estate company to work with developers to save and reuse historic buildings. The Cornerstone Award was presented at TxA’s 2019 Conference in Galveston.
2018
Tim Leach
Midland
2017
Melba Whatley, Hon. TxA
Austin
2016
Patsy Galt Steves
San Antonio
2015
Mary McDermott Cook
Dallas
2014
Gerald D. Hines, Hon. AIA
Houston
2013
Kay Carter Fortson
Fort Worth
2012
Liz Lambert
Austin
2011
Walter J. Humann
Dallas
2010
Bill Greehey
San Antonio
2009
John and Dominique de Menil
Houston
2008
Bob R. Simpson
Fort Worth
2007
William P. Hobby
Houston
2006
Deedie Potter Rose
Dallas
2005
Walter Nold Mathis
San Antonio
2004
Jack S. Blanton
Houston
2003
Ruth Carter Stevenson
Fort Worth
2002
Bill Ratliff
Mount Pleasant
2001
Raymond Nasher
Dallas
2000
Lady Bird Johnson
Austin
1999
George and Cynthia Mitchell
Galveston