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address: "San Antonio, Texas 78205, United States"
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# Ford, Powell & Carson Architects & Planners, Inc.

Original Houzz profile: [Ford, Powell & Carson Architects & Planners, Inc.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/ford-powell-and-carson-architects-and-planners-inc-pfvwus-pf~2015055287)

## Professional summary

- **Primary category:** Architects
- **Location:** San Antonio, TX
- **Serves:** San Antonio, Universal City, Live Oak, Leon Valley, Kirby, Alamo Heights, Windcrest, Terrell Hills, Castle Hills, Shavano Park, Balcones Heights, Olmos Park, China Grove, Von Ormy
- **Houzz rating:** 0.0 out of 5 (0 reviews)

## About

### Houzz Badges

- 1,000 Ideabook Saves

Ford, Powell & Carson's history reflects the colorful and unique history of San Antonio. The firm's founding partner, O'Neil Ford, came to San Antonio in 1939 as an architect for the National Youth Administration. Working with the San Antonio Conservation Society, he directed the restoration of historic La Villita on the banks of the San Antonio River. The early postwar years of the firm's practice were characterized by innovative designs for “solar houses” with natural ventilation and calculated shading. The firm designed primary and secondary schools during the post-war Baby Boom era and participated in the explosive growth of university education with the design of Trinity University in 1948, a practice that continued into the early 1980s. This was followed by the design of the University of Texas at San Antonio and Skidmore College in upstate New York. Design for higher education remains a major specialty of the firm's practice with planning and design projects on twenty university campuses. In addition to higher education, the firm has had specialty practices in residential design since the late 1930s; planning and urban design since the late 1940s; in religious architecture since the 1950s; in theatre and assembly space design since the 1950s; in historic preservation since 1965; and in interior design since the 1970s. Many of the iconic buildings and places in San Antonio, such as the Tower of the Americas, the Alamo and the Spanish colonial missions, Trinity University, the Urban Segment of the Museum Reach of the River Walk, San Fernando Cathedral and many others were designed or restored by the firm.

### Services Provided

- Architectural Design
- Building Design
- Home Remodeling
- Architectural Drawings
- Custom Homes
- New Home Construction
- Home Additions
- Home Extensions
- Sustainable Design
- Energy-Efficient Homes
- 3D Rendering
- Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
- Space Planning
- Guesthouse Design & Construction
- Universal Design
- Multigenerational Homes
- Home Restoration
- Drafting
- Historic Building Conservation
- Project Management
- Passive Solar Heating & Cooling

### Areas Served

- San Antonio
- Universal City
- Live Oak
- Leon Valley
- Kirby
- Alamo Heights
- Windcrest
- Terrell Hills
- Castle Hills
- Shavano Park
- Balcones Heights
- Olmos Park
- China Grove
- Von Ormy

### Typical Job Cost

$1,500,000\` - $30,000,000

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## Business Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Business Name | Ford, Powell & Carson Architects & Planners, Inc. |
| Address | San Antonio, Texas 78205, United States |
| Phone | (210) 226-1246 |
| Website | http://fpcarch.com |
| Followers on Houzz | 23 |

**Social profiles:**
- Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/FordPowellCarson
- LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/1292866/admin/
- Blog — fpcarch.com

## Contact

- **Houzz profile:** [Ford, Powell & Carson Architects & Planners, Inc.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/ford-powell-and-carson-architects-and-planners-inc-pfvwus-pf~2015055287)
- **Website:** http://fpcarch.com
- **Phone:** (210) 226-1246

## Credentials

**Certifications & Awards**
- Over 200 National, Regional & Local Design Awards and numerous publications. Please visit our website for more information.

**Affiliations**
- [American Society of Interior Designers](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/american-society-of-interior-designers-pfvwus-pf~1510192642)
- [AIA San Antonio](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/aia-san-antonio-pfvwus-pf~126916836)
- [NCARB](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/ncarb-pfvwus-pf~1477640315)

## Selected projects

- [Armendaris Ranch](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/armendaris-ranch-pj-vj~1575838)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 16
  - Description: To provide comfortable accommodations for guests of a wilderness hunting ranch, media businessman Ted Turner commissioned this guest lodge to be built in the deserts landscape of New Mexico. The home was built on the flat planes of the 350,000 acre ranch as the owner wanted views to the nearby Fra Cristobal Mountains. The architecture of the home was designed to be muted and humble so as to add and not take away from the beauty of the natural landscape, a key point to the environmentalist owner.…
- [East Texas Ranch](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/east-texas-ranch-pj-vj~6438559)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 7
  - Description: For this weekend retreat located one hour northwest of Houston, the client requested a Texas interpretation of a California Cliff May house, which are known for their unique qualities of casual indoor/outdoor relationship.
- [The Dairy Barn](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-dairy-barn-pj-vj~6424346)
  - Location: Comfort, TX
  - Photos: 13
  - Description: Built in the 1930s along the banks of the Guadalupe River, this former dairy barn is now a bright and inviting Hill Country escape. Converting a run-down barn into guest lodgings required substantial updates, however, staying true to the simplicity of the past is a driving design feature.
- [The Blue House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-blue-house-pj-vj~6424302)
  - Location: Comfort, TX
  - Photos: 13
- [Estancia on the Brazos](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/estancia-on-the-brazos-pj-vj~6403117)
  - Location: Washington, TX
  - Photos: 1
- [The Bunkhouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-bunkhouse-pj-vj~1312599)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 12
  - Description: This south central Texas bunkhouse is the ranch’s third structure designed by our firm. The setting for all three structures is a crescent shaped ridge embracing a bowl-like valley filled with oak trees. The ranch lies at the heart of the most scenic part of the Texas hill country and is a cherished family retreat. As the family has grown, the ranch’s accommodations have too. The bunkhouse is linked to a smaller guest house by a courtyard paved with limestone from the ranch. While simple in form…

[See all 6 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/ford-powell-and-carson-architects-and-planners-inc-pfvwus-pf~2015055287)

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*Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-11-11.*