San Antonio Design Community

ASID San Antonio Hi Rise Condo Showcase

San Antonio's first ASID Hi Rise Condo Showcase took place May 7 - May 15, 2010, at the Vidorra Condominiums [215 North Center Street] in downtown San Antonio. The Showcase Chair, Kelley Barnett, ASID, RID, from San Antonio and Co-Chair Jeanne Whittington, Allied Member ASID, RID, from Austin organized this event in conjunction with Vidorra Condominiums co-developer Jeff Rochelle and marketing consultant Angela Rinehart.

Charitable beneficiaries included: The Center for The Intrepid-Wounded Warriors Project, The University of Incarnate Word Interior Environment Design Program Scholarships, and The Department of Public Safety Officer's Association (DPSOA).

Design Guide Magazine was the event's Media Sponsor, and the Showcase will appear in the October issue of The Austin-San Antonio Design Guide Magazine.

The Premiere Party took place the evening of Friday, May 7 from 6:30pm until 9:00pm. Guests enjoyed delicious food, drinks, and music in the 20th Floor Penthouse and Sky Room, which was decorated with large live plants from Plant Interscapes, fresh spring table linens and hydrangea centerpieces. Celebrity judges toured the rooms, making their "favorite" selections. Tours of the finished units on the 12th Floor capped off the evening.

The San Antonio Express-News has written an article and posted photos about the event. Go here to read the article and go here to peruse the photos. KENS Channel 5 has produced a story about the revivial of downtown San Antonio and the Vidorra Condominiums. Go here to see that television segment. 

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ASID San Antonio Christmas Party

December's ASID San Antonio Design Community’s Christmas Party held at Silo's Restaurant banquet room was attended by practitioner members and Industry Partners. The long table was draped with shimmering olive green tablecloths, and down the center were pyracantha branches laden with red berries and long beaded tassels. Adorning the table were votive candles, oversized Christmas ornaments, little metal gold stars, and gift boxes covered in sequins and grosgrain fabric with bows. What more could one expect from three ASID interior designers!
 
Oscar Lupiba, the IP Rep from Lee Jofa/Kravet (pictured left), gave beautiful door prizes. The two very impressive design books were won by Kelley Barnett, RID, ASID, and Alan Petlin, IP Rep / Owner of Gourmet Floors. Derrick Dodge, a former Texas Chapter President (pictured right), won the yards of beautiful Lee Jofa silk brocade. When last seen he had draped his newly acquired fabric around his shoulders, and had a big smile on his face.
 
Many thanks to Oscar Lupiba and the organizers of the event: Robin Black, RID, ASID, IIDA, Kelley Barnett and Paula Orme, RID, ASID. Ana Robles, Allied Member ASID, took marvelous pictures of the group.
 
At Kelley's suggestion, all toys, clothes, and other items for children brought by members to the party were donated to Boys Town in San Antonio. Needless to say, they were overwhelmed with the quality and quantity.

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Honoring A Legend

The ASID San Antonio Design Community celebrated the extraordinary lifetime contributions of Orville Carr, FASID. Eighty-five ASID Practitioners, Industry Partners, and trade friends gathered on Tuesday, April 28, 2009, for a surprise luncheon in the Fountain Room of the San Antonio Country Club.

Texas Chapter Membership Director, Kelley Barnett, ASID, presented a Citation signed by Texas Chapter President, Laura McDonald Stewart, ASID/IIDA to Mr. Carr “In recognition and appreciation of his outstanding service to ASID and the Profession of Interior Design.” Paula Orme, ASID honored him with a gift of silver from the San Antonio Design Community in tribute to his many years of support of ASID. Oscar Lupiba, Regional Representative of Kravet/Lee Jofa, Industry Partner ASID, presented a special acrylic plaque from the company, and Charles Forster, ASID shared notes of congratulations especially written for the occasion from Mr. Carr’s admirers.

The Honoree himself presented the Orville Carr Scholarship to the University of the Incarnate Word for an ASID Student Member. The scholarship was accepted by John Lodek, Coordinator of Interior Environmental Design at the University of the Incarnate Word. The scholarship originates from the ASID San Antonio Design Community.

John Zilmner of Scene in SA Monthly magazine and Bert Gallagher of San Antonio CityPages magazine were there to commemorate the festive occasion. Alamo Plants and Petals provided the floral arrangements as a special gift to Mr. Carr and ASID. Cover It Up provided the tablecloth rental at cost.

To view photos of this wonderful event, simply go here, click on "Events Online" and then click on "Orville Carr - FASID Celebration @ San Antonio Country Club."

The fantastic committee members who organized this incredibly special event were Kelley Barnett, ASID, Richard Batz, ASID, Robin Black, ASID/IIDA, Charles Forster, ASID, Paula Orme, ASID, and Orville Carr Associates, Inc. staff members Pat Carlsen, Linda Hughes, and Eric Rhodes.