Larry Speck
Lawrence (Larry) Speck is the principal of Austin based architectural firm, PageSoutherlandPage, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and holds the W. L. Moody Centennial Professorship in Architecture. He is also a former dean of the School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin. He attended M.I.T. as an undergraduate receiving two degrees, one in Art and Design from the School of Architecture and one in Management from the Sloan School. He also received his Master of Architecture from M.I.T. He was associate dean of the School of Architecture at University of Texas from 1990 to 1992, and was dean from 1992 to 1999.
He is the author of over 50 publications focusing primarily on twentieth century American architecture and urbanism. He teaches an entry level undergraduate course, "Architecture and Society", and a graduate seminar on "Theory and Practice", and Advanced Design.
Speck was lead designer for the Austin Convention Center completed in 1992, the Austin Airport completed in 1998 and Rough Creek Lodge completed in 1999, and contributed to the Town Lake Master Plan, which shapes development in downtown Austin. In 1999 Larry joined PageSoutherlandPage where he is now one of five principals. PageSoutherlandPage has offices in Houston, Denver, Dallas, Austin and Washington, D.C.
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