Brett Wolfe, Assoc. AIA Brett Wolfe received his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was awarded a Design Excellence Award and George Mitchell Award for Academic Excellence for his work on the Blanco Library. He was also the recipient of an Oglesby Fellowship for his entire body of student work. Before joining his current firm, Specht Harpman, Brett worked for the Los Angeles office of Behnisch Architects, Page Sutherland Page in Austin, and Sauerbruch Hutton in Berlin. Brett has gained significant experience on a number of Commercial, Institutional and Residential projects, including multiple renovations and adaptive re-use projects in downtown Austin, Texas. Specht Harpman 1314 Rosewood Ave. Suite 103 Austin, TX 78702 Tel. +1 210.288.8551 Email. brett@spechtharpman.com www.spechtharpman.comTumblr (3.0; @brettwolfe)http://www.brettwolfe.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxep4yLYzE1qb0g5oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Blanco Library featured in <a href="https://texasarchitects.org/v/texas-architect-magazine/">Texas Architect</a>.</p>http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/15428695925http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/15428695925Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:19:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsrldeYcYj1qb0g5oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Reception Desk Concept</p> <p><em>An experiment with modular bent-plywood construction</em></p>http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/11195391940http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/11195391940Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:39:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnw981JD9P1qb0g5oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Blanco Library and the AIA Austin Honor Awards featured in <a href="http://texasarchitect.org/texasarch_preview.php?sess_id=bd894d863901d3fc5634c5a45b5b5cd2">Texas Architect</a>.</p>http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/7291499717http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/7291499717Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:16:50 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llqk7pyDzh1qb0g5oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>windCatcher</strong>™</p> <p>The windCatcher™ faces the reality of encroaching desertification that has come along with global warming.  The modular, expandable system incorporates a number of intermeshed passive systems, such as airflow direction, evaporative cooling, thermal massing,  and selective vegetation that allows for habitation in increasingly harsh environments.</p> <p>Discover more about windCatcher™ by visiting the NYU <a href="http://www.gdnyu.com/events.html">GLOBAL Design: Elsewhere Envisioned</a> Exhibit which opens May 25th, 2011 at 6pm.  <a title="Exhibit Details Here" href="http://www.gdnyu.com/events.html">Exhibit Details Here.</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.spechtharpman.com/residential/windcatcher.php">windCatcher™</a> </p> <p><strong>© </strong><a href="http://www.spechtharpman.com/">Specht Harpman</a></p> <p>Rendering by Devin Keyes </p> <p><em>Click image for more images<br/></em></p>http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/5825528015http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/5825528015Wed, 25 May 2011 01:21:00 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GBrroQLi3_I?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Blanco Library wins 2011 <a href="http://www.aiaaustin.org/design_awards/2011-design-awards">AIA Austin</a> Studio Award</p> <p>Blanco Library  |  Blanco, TX</p> <p><em>Student Work  |  <a href="http://soa.utexas.edu/">The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture</a></em></p> <p><em>Professor Louise Harpman</em></p>http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/5249700305http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/5249700305Fri, 06 May 2011 15:26:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfo087z1Cp1qb0g5oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a title="Cole Residence" href="http://www.spechtharpman.com/residential/urban_reserve_residence.php">Cole Residence</a>  |  Unbuilt  |  Dallas, TX</p> <p><strong>© </strong><a href="http://www.spechtharpman.com/">Specht Harpman</a></p> <p>Rendering by Devin Keyes </p> <p><em>Click image for project details</em></p>http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/2953258558http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/2953258558Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:52:54 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfnzyzF3Kb1qb0g5oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a title="Cole Residence" href="http://www.spechtharpman.com/residential/urban_reserve_residence.php">Cole Residence</a>  |  Unbuilt  |  Dallas, TX</p> <p><strong>© </strong><a href="http://www.spechtharpman.com/">Specht Harpman</a></p> <p>Rendering by Devin Keyes <a href="http://megmulloy.com/"></a></p> <p><em>Click image for project details</em></p>http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/2953176932http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/2953176932Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:47:23 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_la57y8Y0Q01qb0g5oo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beast featured on <a href="http://www.archdaily.com/75609/beast-specht-harpman/">Arch Daily</a></p>http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/1293474985http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/1293474985Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:37:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8t2y1O5sh1qb0g5oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>You say goodbye, I say hello….</p> <p>As seasoned architects to the birds, we at <a href="http://www.spechtharpman.com">Specht Harpman</a> have made the classic modern architecture maxim “bring the outside in” accessible to the bird phylum. With Barkitecture, your common tree-dwelling bird can unsuspectingly pass through a magical portal to go where no bird has gone before. Camouflaged on the outside as a bark-covered trunk, on the inside the camouflage is reversed, as mirrors give the bird the impression that they are outside again, in the company of hundreds of other birds!</p> <p>Designed for <a href="http://www.austincommunityfoundation.org/?nd=ticket_list&fundraiser_id=89">Hello Birdie!</a> a yearly gala for <a href="http://upliftaustin.org/">Uplift Austin</a>, taking place on September 30th.</p> <p>**Disclaimer: it is highly recommended that Barkitecture not be placed in a location where birds may have access to psychedelic mushrooms (such as rainforests or near the Burning Man festival). We cannot be responsible for any hallucinogenic interactions the birds may experience.</p>http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/1127980756http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/1127980756Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:44:25 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7o4psYtFs1qb0g5oo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Doyle Hall featured on <a href="http://www.archdaily.com/74182/doyle-hall-specht-harpman/">ArchDaily.com</a></p>http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/1004384791http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/1004384791Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:01:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l780asYw5l1qb0g5oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Limited Edition <a href="http://inadvertentarchitecture.com">inadvertentarchitecture.com</a> screenprints are now available for sale at <a title="IF+D" href="http://www.ifdaustin.com/">IF+D</a>!  Stop by and pick yours up today.</p>http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/959975368http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/959975368Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:04:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l76ghx9u5M1qb0g5oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://../dashboard"><br/></a>  <a href="http://www.zerohouse.net/">zerohouse.net</a> → A brand new website design for the <a href="http://www.zerohouse.net">zeroHouse</a></p> <p>All content © <a href="http://www.spechtharpman.com">Specht Harpman</a></p>http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/955789252http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/955789252Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:58:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l67b9rgE3p1qb0g5oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.beast.tv/">Beast</a>  |  Adaptive Re-Use  |  Austin, TX</p> <p><strong>© </strong><a href="http://www.spechtharpman.com/">Specht Harpman</a></p> <p>Photo by <a href="http://megmulloy.com/">Meg Mulloy</a></p> <p><em>Click image for project details</em></p>http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/864688450http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/864688450Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:29:51 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6752z9E6M1qb0g5oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.beast.tv/">Beast</a>  |  Adaptive Re-Use  |  Austin, TX</p> <p><strong>© </strong><a href="http://www.spechtharpman.com/">Specht Harpman</a></p> <p>Photo by <a href="http://megmulloy.com/">Meg Mulloy</a></p> <p><em>Click image for project details</em></p>http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/864176404http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/864176404Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:16:11 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l674zcLUyJ1qb0g5oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.beast.tv/">Beast</a>  |  Adaptive Re-Use  |  Austin, TX</p> <p><strong>© </strong><a href="http://www.spechtharpman.com/">Specht Harpman</a></p> <p>Photo by <a href="http://megmulloy.com/">Meg Mulloy</a></p> <p><em>Click image for project details</em></p>http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/864168374http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/864168374Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:14:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l674taL8qj1qb0g5oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.beast.tv/">Beast</a>  |  Adaptive Re-Use  |  Austin, TX</p> <p><strong>© </strong><a href="http://www.spechtharpman.com/">Specht Harpman</a></p> <p>Photo by <a href="http://megmulloy.com/">Meg Mulloy</a></p> <p><em>Click image for project details</em></p>http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/864153635http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/864153635Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:10:22 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l674pxcqRA1qb0g5oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.beast.tv/">Beast</a>  |  Adaptive Re-Use  |  Austin, TX</p> <p><strong>© </strong><a href="http://www.spechtharpman.com/">Specht Harpman</a></p> <p>Photo by <a href="http://megmulloy.com/">Meg Mulloy</a></p> <p><em>Click image for project details</em></p>http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/864145411http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/864145411Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:08:21 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l674koYGD11qb0g5oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.beast.tv/">Beast</a>  |  Adaptive Re-Use  |  Austin, TX</p> <p><strong>© </strong><a href="http://www.spechtharpman.com/">Specht Harpman</a></p> <p>Photo by <a href="http://megmulloy.com/">Meg Mulloy</a></p> <p><em>Click image for project details</em></p>http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/864132411http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/864132411Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:05:12 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l674bpk6P41qb0g5oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.beast.tv">Beast</a>  |  Adaptive Re-Use  |  Austin, TX</p> <p><strong>© </strong><a href="http://www.spechtharpman.com/">Specht Harpman</a></p> <p>Photo by <a href="http://megmulloy.com/">Meg Mulloy</a></p> <p><em>Click image for project details</em></p>http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/864110457http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/864110457Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:59:49 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l563259i001qb0g5oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Doyle Hall and the <a href="http://www.aiaaustin.org/event/2010-aia-austin-design-awards">AIA Austin Honor Awards</a> featured in <a href="http://texasarchitect.org/texasarch_preview.php?sess_id=35954198e28424b10d842f1a26364538">Texas Architect</a>.</p>http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/779367106http://www.brettwolfe.com/post/779367106Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:01:00 -0400