Stanley Hill Swift III, AIA

 After graduating with honors from the School of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin in 1980, Hill Swift worked for the Houston firms of CRS, Inc. (1981-1985) and 3D/International, Inc. (1985-1996). Over the past twenty two years, Mr. Swift has worked on a broad range of academic, institutional, commercial, industrial, and residential projects. His accomplishments include the creation of master plans and urban design guidelines as well as the architectural design of a variety of buildings. In 1996, Mr. Swift established the firm of Hill Swift Architects.


Mr. Swift’s work has been awarded various commendations for merit and honor in the fields of urban planning and architectural design. In all of his work he strives to reach beyond the programmatic requirements to find the appropriate expression for each unique project and to create excellence in architecture and the built environment.



Honors and Awards
Merit Design Award, Historic Preservation, 2004, Houston Chapter American Institute of Architects
Renovation of Trinity Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas

Good Brick Award, 2003, Greater Houston Preservation Alliance
Renovation of Trinity Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas

Good Brick Award, 2002, Greater Houston Preservation Alliance
Renovation of 1111 Saulnier, Houston, Texas

Good Brick Award, Preservation Planning, 1997, Greater Houston Preservation Alliance
Freedmen's Town Redevelopment Master Plan, Houston, Texas

Urban Design Honor Award, 1997, Houston Chapter American Institute of Architects
Freedmen's Town Redevelopment Master Plan, Houston, Texas

US Air Force Honor Award, 1997, Building 557
Acquisition Management Center, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio

Fourth Award, On Your Mark, A Design Competition for a Houston Historical Marker, 1996

Department of Defense Merit Award, 1992
ASD Tomorrow Area Development Plan, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio

Merit Award, Contextual Planning, Houston AIA On The Boards, 1992
Albert B. Alkek Graduate School for Biomedical Science, Houston, Texas

US Air Force Merit Award, 1991
ASD Tomorrow Area Development Plan, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio

First Prize, Invited Competition
Albert B. Alkek Graduate School for Biomedical Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, 1991

Exhibitions and Publications
Houston Works, An exhibition of 72 Houston Architects
Organized by the Rice Design Alliance in collaboration with Lawndale Art & Performance Center, 1997

Curator, History of Air Mobility, USAF, Photographic Exhibition
C-17 Program Office, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, 1996

A Little Architecture, An Exhibition of Design Models
Organized by the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences, 1990

Professional and Civic Activities
American Institute of Architects
Member, Board of Directors 2003-2005

Texas Society of Architects
Member

Rice Design Alliance
Member, Board of Directors, 1999-2005

Christ Church Cathedral
Renovation Committee, 1996; Vestry 2003-2005

New Hope Housing, Inc.
Board of Directors, 1996-2003

Greater Houston Preservation Alliance
Member, Board of Directors, 1997-2003

Southampton Civic Club
Member, President, 1997

Registration
Registered Architect, State of Texas 1984
Registered Interior Designer, State of Texas 1993