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Mass Timber Aplin Center Underway at Texas A&M
October 9, 2025The Aplin Center showcases mass timber design by DLR Group and Pickard Chilton and fosters hospitality innovation and education.
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Our design leaders mentor employee-owners, counsel clients, and share their design voice in their local communities.
Brian Tarbox
Senior Project Architect
Senior Associate
Brian Tarbox
RA, NCARB
Senior Project Architect
Senior Associate
Brian leads our Austin office, championing culture and business acumen among its employee owners. As an architectural engineer, he brings a life-long curiosity about how things work to complex, tech-heavy facilities including R&D, data centers, and healthcare.
Amy Koch
Business Development Leader
Principal
Amy Koch
Business Development Leader
Principal
Amy leads business development across K-12 Education in Texas, a role that allows her to develop and maintain strategic partnerships that advance brand awareness, firm growth, and client retention. She is intimately familiar with local school district and community needs within the Texas market.
Nena Martin
Workplace Leader
Principal
Nena Martin
RID, IIDA
Workplace Leader
Principal
As Workplace Leader and interior designer, Nena guides teams and collaborates with clients, creating transformative spaces through our integrated design process. Her passion for design goes beyond planning and aesthetics; she strives to make a positive impact on society, foster sustainability, and promote wellbeing.
April Pottorff
Justice+Civic Leader
Principal
April Pottorff
FAIA
Justice+Civic Leader
Principal
Working from our Austin, Texas office, April serves as a Justice+Civic Leader for DLR Group. Her experience spans public safety facilities, municipal complexes, adult secure treatment facilities, and courthouses.
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