Founded in 1990, the CRS Center for Leadership and Management in the Design and Construction Industry (CRS Center) carries on the traditions of Caudill Rowlett Scott as a locus for education, research and public service.
The CRS Center continues the contributions of CRS through:
- Preservation and dissemination of archives
- Education on the still relevant and powerful contributions of the firm
- Research in their pattern of objective
- Rigorous “probes” of topics in the built environment
- Service to the profession of architecture, the industry and society
Our Mission
The CRS Center at Texas A&M University’s College of Architecture focuses on enhancing business practices and management in the design, construction, and planning industries to facilitate and promote interaction among academia, industry, and the community through funded projects, scholarly activities, and sponsored initiatives.
Founded in 1990, the CRS Center for Leadership and Management in the Design and Construction Industry (CRS Center) carries on the traditions of Caudill Rowlett Scott as a locus for education, research, and public service.
The CRS Center continues the contributions of CRS through:
- Preservation and dissemination of archives
- Education on the still-relevant and powerful contributions of the CRS firm
- Research on their pattern of objective
- Rigorous “probes” of topics in the built environment
- Service to the profession of architecture, the industry, and society
Specifically, the mission of the center is to:
- Lead in enhancing business practices and management | The center aims to promote best practices and management techniques in the industry.
- Create practical knowledge | It focuses on developing new insights in areas such as innovation, management, and leadership within the design and construction field.
- Transfer knowledge | The center seeks to share this knowledge with individuals and organizations to foster positive change.
- Integrate knowledge into education | The center incorporates this knowledge into the curriculum to prepare the next generation of leaders.
- Provide faculty development | The center offers resources and programs to support faculty development within the College of Architecture.
- Advance Innovation and Leadership | The center fosters innovation and leadership in the design and construction industry.
- The center serves as a repository for the CRS firm archives | The CRS archives include professional papers, business papers, project slides, publications, and an architectural building design and programming library.
Our Research
Continuing involvement with undergraduate and graduate students carries on the legacy of the firm as a place for teaching, learning and mentorship. The investigations of doctoral students and faculty fellows assures that the research commitments of CRS carry on into the future.
Our People
Our members, fellows and affiliates come from across Texas A&M University and other institutions. Participants include architects, planners, sociologists, policy analysts, economists, landscape architects and engineers.
Our Lectures
The center conducts the Rowlett Lecture series, a premier annual event that expands and disseminates knowledge of architecture.
Rowlett Lecture Series Special Lectures
Our History
Few architectural design firms during the 20th century had as much influence as Caudill Rowlett Scott (CRS), the center’s namesake.