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PBK Ranked #1 in Education Market Sector in World Architect 100

Building Design Magazine recently released it’s 2022 World Architecture 100 results with PBK ranking as the #1 architect in the Education sector. Additionally, PBK jumped to the #5 ranking in the Sports sector and #47 on the WA100 overall list. The WA100 market sector rankings are based on fee income from 2021 while the overall …

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PBK Receives Most Philanthropic at IIDA 2022 Fashion Forward

Each year, the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) hosts a fashion show for its members to participate in a design challenge. This year’s fashion show was inspired by a variety of music genres. The PBK team received the challenge to design a look inspired by Electronic Dance Music (EDM). In a crowd of thousands, it’s …

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Building Futures with Women in Construction

PBK celebrates Women in Construction Week with a goal to emphasize the growing role of women in the industry. PBK is proud of its forward-thinking women in construction. This year, we are highlighting some of the women who play a vital role in creating environments that maximize opportunities to elevate the human experience.    Hannah Hayes …

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Govalle Elementary School Achieves LEED Silver Certification & AEGB 4-star rating

The Austin ISD’s new Govalle Elementary School achieved the LEED Silver certification and was awarded a 4-star rating from Austin Energy Green Building. AEGB developed the first rating system in the U.S. for evaluating the sustainability of buildings and inspiring many cities to follow. Located on the east side of Austin and surrounded by single-story …

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Building Design + Construction named PBK #1 2021 K-12 School Sector Giant

Building Design + Construction Magazine names PBK the nation’s largest K-12 school architecture firm in it’s 2021 Giants 400 report. This is the fourth consecutive year that PBK was ranked and the second consecutive year to receive the #1 ranking out of 150 firms across the U.S. We are proud to celebrate this recognition with …

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Managing Partner Bob Lavey Connects Thought Leaders with the Los Angeles Community

As part of its mission, PBK celebrates its team members who connect with and strengthen their communities. In 2016, Managing Partner Bob Lavey joined Los Angeles Headquarters Association (LAHq) as a board member, and today serves as the organization’s President. “It’s an incredible organization to be a part of,” Bob shares. “LAHq is a great …

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Summer Internship Grows Students’ Architecture Interest

PBK offers internships each summer to high school and college students teaching them about the architectural profession. This year, the interns from PBK partnered with interns at Turner Construction and collaboratively worked on a remodeling project that included converting a house into an art studio. The project was split with PBK’s interns designing elements of …

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PBK Named ENR Texas & Louisiana’s 2021 Design Firm of the Year

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic hurdles, Houston-based PBK continued to grow in 2020 thanks to a steady project workload and some strategic partnerships. For nearly four decades, PBK has served clients in education, healthcare, sports and corporate business. The firm has more than 500 employees across 17 offices in the U.S., seven of …

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