Christopher K. Egan
Principal Architect
Dipl. en Estudios Mexicanos, 2002
Universidad Nacional Autónoma
de México
M.S. in Architecture, 1983
Columbia University
B. Architecture, 1978
The University of Houston
B.A. (Theatrical Scenery and Lighting Design), 1973
The University of Notre Dame
Diploma, 1969
Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, Texas
Christopher Egan first discovered architecture while growing up in San Antonio where he
explored the city's 18th Century Spanish missions, La Villita, and the Paseo del Rio. His first designs were
theatrical scenery and lighting in San Antonio, Atlanta and Houston, but
the impernamence of stage sets led him to focus on
architecture. Mr. Egan became a Project Architect with
Richard Fitzgerald and Partners
during Houston's building boom, working on projects by noted architects Phillip Johnson
and I.M. Pei.
After becoming a registered architect, Mr. Egan entered the Master's program at
Columbia
University where he studied architectural design
under the architects
James Stewart Polshek, the team
of Peterson and Littenberg,
and the Argentine architect
Rafael Viñoly.
(Both Peterson/Littenberg and Rafael Viñoly
were finalists for the World Trade Center redesign.)
Mr. Egan studied architectural theory with the noted
British scholar
Kenneth Frampton.
After completing his studies he joined
Gwathmey/Siegel
& Associates as a designer and project architect. Before opening his own practice, Mr.
Egan helped Chicago high-rise architect
Helmut Jahn open a New York office.
Christopher Egan & Associates opened in New York in 1986, with custom
commercial and residential projects. In 1991 Mr. Egan
returned home to teach in the Architecture and Interior Design program at
the University of Texas at San Antonio, and began to
attract clients. The practice began to grow, and
in 1997, Mr. Egan left the university
to return to full-time practice of architecture.
Mr. Egan has lectured on architecture in the United States, Mexico,
Guatemala, and New Zealand. His writings about architecture have been published in the US
and abroad. He is researching for a book,
The Memory of Stones, about the
architecture of San Antonio, and has written about the
architecture of Mexico.
Professional positions held by Mr. Egan:
Egan/Martinez
Design
(2000-present)
Christopher Egan & Associates
San Antonio, Texas (1992-2000)
New York, New York (1986-1991)
Helmut Jahn Architects
New York, New York (Senior Architect, 1985)
Gwathmey, Siegel & Associates
New York, New York (Project Architect, 1983-1984)
Daniel, Mann, Johnson, Mendenhall (DMJM)
Houston, Texas (Project Designer, 1981-1982)
Kendall/Heaton/Associates
Houston, Texas (Project Architect, 1980-1981)
Richard Fitzgerald & Partners
Houston, Texas (Draftsman to Project Architect, 1977-1980)
Academic positions held by Mr. Egan:
San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas
(Adjunct Professor of Architecture,
2001-present)
Universidad Iberoamericana
Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico
(Visiting Professor of Design, Spring
2001)
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
(Visiting Studio Juror, 1998 to present, Assistant Professor of Architecture and Interior Design, 1991-1998)
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Mexico City, DF
(Visiting Professor of Design, Summer 1996)
The Catholic University of America
Washington, D.C.
(Visiting Critic, Summer 1995)
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
(Visiting Critic, 1987 and 1988)
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
(Adjunct Lecturer in Architecture, 1985-1986)
Civic Involvement:
Southtown Main Street Alliance, San Antonio
Member of the Executive Board
Chair of the Design Committee
Club Ciudad de Mexico en San Antonio
Founding member since 1999
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