Irby Hightower
Founding Principal

Hightower is well known for his involvement in urban design, beginning with adaptive reuse projects in his early career on the East Coast, but very notably in San Antonio with the Guinness Book of World’s Records Largest Building Ever Moved: the Fairmount Hotel. He remains committed to the urban ideal: while maintaining a high volume of project work and oversight on the firm’s regional retail and multi-family housing projects, Irby has contributed many volunteer hours in support of several successful initiatives to improve and expand the San Antonio River Walk. As a founding principal with the firm, he also directs planning and development projects.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin

Registered Architect in

Pennsylvania, Texas

Project Experience

San Antonio

The Shops at La Cantera
El Tropicano Hotel
Market Square Design Guidelines
The Strand
Victoria Courts Master Plan
Biga on the Banks
Stone Oak Plaza
Sullivan Carriage House Renovation
Fairmount Hotel: Move, Renovation and Additions

New Orleans, LA

Oakwood Mall

Community Service

Mission Trails Oversight Committee, San Antonio
Co-Chair, San Antonio River Oversight Committee

Teaching Experience

Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at San Antonio