University of Houston
Division of Administration and Finance
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 28, 2009
CONTACT: Cydney Rax
Communications Coordinator, Plant Operations
Voice Phone Number: 713-743-8027
Email Address: crax@uh.edu
(From left:) Bill Reeves, President of TSA, Dan Havel, Dean Ruck & Laurie
Limbacher, Chair of the TSA Awards Committee
DEAN RUCK AWARDED CITATION OF HONOR BY TEXAS SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTS
Dean Ruck is a recent recipient of the 2009 Texas Society of Architects Citation of HonorArtisan Award. The luncheon ceremony was held October 24th during the 70th Annual TSA
Convention at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. The award was presented to
Ruck and his collaborator Dan Havel for their ongoing “architectural euthanasia” projects such
as “Inversion” and “Give and Take” (featured in the Contemporary Arts Museum “No Zoning”
exhibit this past summer). Ruck serves as a Senior Project Manager in Facilities Planning and
Construction where he manages projects such as Calhoun Lofts Art, Valenti School of
Communication Expansion, and the UH-Clear Lake Arbor Building.
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