Good design - or bad design - changes people. As Winston Churchill puts it, “We make our buildings and, forever after, they make us.”
From an early age I began to be fascinated by how spaces and details made my world interesting. Of course, Lego’s were my go-to toy. My grandmother would ask questions that sparked a great interest in design. “How does this drawing make you feel?” “What would you do differently in this space?” “Do you see the way the light is diffused here, how it comes into the space?” Questions like these fostered a real interest in what makes a place come alive.
My hope is to design places and objects—houses, additions, interior spaces, small commercial spaces, everyday objects—and to see them built with craft and quality. For the past thirty years, my work has been primarily larger in scale (commercial buildings, museums, churches, performing arts centers, etc.). I’m now at a point in my career where I’d like to transition towards working on select projects on a different scale.
I gravitate towards simplicity, materiality, beauty, economy, craft, grace.
If you would like to pursue these things together, consider giving me a call to discuss.
325-656-8811 ckarchanddesign@gmail.com
SELECTED CLIENT LIST
Institutional and Commercial:
San Angelo Area Foundation; San Angelo Health Foundation; YMCA of San Angelo; City of San Angelo; Tom Green County; Catholic Diocese of San Angelo; First Christian Church; Emmanuel Episcopal Church; First Baptist Church; Sierra Vista United Methodist Church; Johnson Street Church of Christ; Angelo State University; Howard College; Texas Tech University; Baptist Retirement Community; San Angelo ISD; Grape Creek ISD; MHMR San Angelo; MultiChem; Goodyear; West Texas Guidance & Counseling; Sumitomo Bank; Wulfe and Company; Upper Colorado River Authority
Private:
David and Judith Hirschfeld; Jimmie and Nancy Powell; Col. Johnny Fender; Len Mertz; Ike Sugg; Carolyn Cargile; John and Nancy Cargile; Phillip and Sharon Templeton; Steve and Pollyanna Stephens; Frank and Elizabeth Pool; Zane and Lisa Arrott; Walter and Fran Fondren; Fred and Marilyn Lummis; Allan and Gloria King; Thomas and Isla Reckling; George and Susanna Kane; Jon and Diana Preston
SELECTED PROJECT LIST
Residential:
Bailey Guesthouse; Pool Residence; Catsprings Farmhouse; Lummis Bayhouse; Reckling River House; Fondren Bayou Residence; Stillpoint Retreat House; Gibson Trophy Room Addition; Yucca Street House; Park Street House; Pecan Orchard House; Stephens Ranchhouse; Powell Hunting Lodge; Creekside Residence; Fender River House; Cargile Residence; Cargile Lakehouse; LBJ Lakehouse remodel; Mertz Residence remodel; Marfa Guesthouse; Arrott Ranchhouse
Commercial / Educational
ASU Engineering Lab; Lincoln Junior High School; Holy Angels Classroom Addition; Health Foundation Offices; YMCA of San Angelo; ASU Academic Building Renovation; ASU Library Renovation
Cultural
San Angelo Performing Arts Center; ASU Mayer Museum; San Angelo Visitor Center; Concho River Rehabilitation; Tom Green County Library; Paseo Ponds and 911 Memorial; Rio Concho Sports Complex; Unidad Park; Kirby Park
Religious
Emmanuel Episcopal Church; First Baptist Church Renovation; Sierra Vista United Methodist Church - Various; Johnson Street Church of Christ – Youth Center; ASU Chapel; First Christian Church Kitchen and Parish Hall Renovation
ADDITIONAL INFO
Craig Kinney opened a San Angelo office in 1999 with the goal of being a local resource for high quality design in West Texas. Prior to this, he worked with design firms in San Angelo, Houston, Washington D.C., and New York City and ran his own firm in Houston, Texas. He has over forty years experience in Architecture and Design and has designed hundreds of projects. Mr. Kinney is the Past President of the West Texas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
B.A. in English Literature from the University of Texas
M.A. in Architecture from the University of Texas
LEED Accredited Professional
Licensed to Practice Architecture and Interior Design in Texas
Local, State, and National Design Awards
Lecturer at Angelo State University