One Fine Fellow: FKP Architects Senior Principal Gary Owens Earns Major Industry Distinction
Summary
Owens has maintained a strong presence at Texas A&M University College of Architecture, where he is a guest lecturer in healthcare design, is a member in Health Industry Advisory Council and invites students to visit FKP offices and it’s projects.The firm engages its promise of Transforming business by design® across all core services of architecture, interior design, equipment planning, and operational consulting.He also holds professional certification from the American College of Healthcare Architects (ACHA) and he is a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional.Owens’ projects in Houston’s Texas Medical Center include the M.D.Additionally, after a long-standing relationship with Texas Children’s Hospital, Owens led the design of a dedicated Heart Center to unite the cardiology and cardiovascular surgery units, demonstrating his skills in client understanding and stakeholder facilitation at the organizational strategy level.Owens is a pioneer in the practice of healthcare architecture; he is an advocate of patient safety at the forefront of designing “Safe Hospitals,” which incorporate features identified by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to reduce injury, medical errors, or infections while improving care.The firm engages its promise of Transforming business by design® across all core services of architecture, interior design, equipment planning, and operational consulting.