The Voice for Texas Architecture

O’Neil Ford Medal for Design Achievement

Recognizing outstanding achievement in architectural design.

O’Neil Ford Medal for Design Achievement

Recognizing outstanding achievement in architectural design.

Award Overview

Established in 2015, the Texas Society of Architects’ O’Neil Ford Medal recognizes outstanding achievement in architectural design as exemplified in a body of work produced by an individual architect over a period of at least 20 years.

2023 Recipient: Carolyn Peterson, FAIA

– photo by Billy Calzada, San Antonio Express-News

Carolyn Peterson, FAIA, is principal emeritus of Ford, Powell & Carson and has been a driving force for preservation of historic architecture in Texas for more than 50 years. She joined the firm now known as FPC in 1964 and became partner in 1979. Beginning with a project for Mission San Juan Capistrano in 1966, she has worked for decades preserving and restoring the Spanish missions in San Antonio. She has also led the restoration of the Texas State Capitol, several county courthouses, the Governor’s Mansion, and buildings in Galveston’s Strand Historic District. The selection committee noted that Peterson’s work “engages the eye and mind, consistently advances the art and tectonics of architecture, is considerate of the environment and society, and serves as a source of inspiration for other architects.”

2022
Not Awarded

2021
Mark T. Wellen, FAIA
Midland

2020
Mell Lawrence, FAIA
Austin

2019
Gary Cunningham, FAIA
Dallas

2018
David Lake, FAIA, and Ted Flato, FAIA
San Antonio

2017
Max Levy, FAIA
Dallas

2016
Chris Carson, FAIA, and Boone Powell, FAIA
San Antonio

2015
Frank D. Welch, FAIA
Dallas