Laura A. Horstman Fisher


General Information


Occupation: Architect

Birth City: Evanston

Birth State/Province: Illinois

Birth Country: United States

Resident City: Chicago

Resident State/Province: Illinois

Resident Country: United States

Archive/Repository: IAWA, Special Collections, Newman Library, Ms2000-049


Specialties


Subject: Corporate Architecture and Facilities


Jobs


Employer: Skidmore Owings & Merrill

Title: Architectural Intern

City: Chicago

State: Illinois

Country: United States

Start Date: 1974

End Date: 1975


Employer: Continental Illinois National Bank (Bank of America)

Title: Architectural Intern, Properties Development

City: Chicago

State: Illinois

Country: United States

Start Date: 1976

End Date: 1977


Employer: Texas Commerce Bancshares (Chase Bank Texas)

Title: Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, Properties Department

City: Houston

State: Texas

Country: United States

Start Date: 1977

End Date: 1982


Employer: Allied Bancshares (Wells Fargo Bank)

Title: Vice President, Manager Facilities

City: Houston

State: Texas

Country: United States

Start Date: 1982

End Date: 1986


Employer: Salomon Brothers (Salomon Smith Barney)

Title: Manager, Leasing & Administration, Facilities Management Department

City: New York

State: New York

Country: United States

Start Date: 1987

End Date: 1989


Employer: Bankers Trust Company (Deutsche Bank)

Title: Vice President, Corporate Real Estate

City: New York

State: New York

Country: United States

Start Date: 1989

End Date: 1991


Employer: IPM Consulting Limited

Title: President

City: London

Country: England (U.K.)

Start Date: 1991

End Date: 1993


Employer: McDonald's Corporation

Title: Senior Director, Corporate Real Estate

City: Oak Park

State: Illinois

Country: United States

Start Date: 1993

End Date: 2001


Employer: Pritzker Realty Group

Title: Consultant

City: Chicago

State: Illinois

Country: United States

Start Date: 2002


Collaborators


No collaborators on record


Apprenticeships


No apprenticeships on record


Awards


Name: President's Award

Description: Houston Chapter, AIA

Date Received: 1984


Name: Young Architect Award

Description: Houston Chapter, AIA

Date Received: 1986


Name: Interior Architecture Award

Description: Texas Society of Architects

Date Received: 1987


Name: McDonald's Corporation Team Award

Date Received: 1995


Name: Outstanding Woman Alumnus Award

Description: Virginia Tech

Date Received: 1996


Name: McDonald's President's Star Award - Individual

Date Received: 1999


Name: President's Outstanding Service Award

Description: Chicago Chapter, IDRC

Date Received: 2001


Exhibitions


No exhibitions on record


Notable Projects


Title: Texas Commerce Tower

Description: Building Renovation

City: Houston

State: Texas

Country: United States

End Date: 1981


Title: Texas Commerce Motor Bank

City: Houston

State: Texas

Country: United States


Title: Texas Commerce Center/Operations Center

City: Houston

State: Texas

Country: United States


Title: Texas Commerce Tower/Trust Department

City: Houston

State: Texas

Country: United States


Title: Union Federal Savings & Loan Association

City: Matteson

State: Texas

Country: United States


Title: Illinois National Bank

City: Springfield

State: Texas

Country: United States


Title: Continental Bank Trust Department

Description: 30 N. La Salle Building

City: Chicago

State: Texas

Country: United States


Title: Allied Bank of Texas, Allied Bank Plaza

City: Houston

State: Texas

Country: United States

End Date: 1983


Title: Allied Bank of Texas, Esperson Lobby

City: Houston

State: Texas

Country: United States


Title: Allied Bank West, Allied Bank Tower

City: Houston

State: Texas

Country: United States


Title: Allied Bank of Dallas, Allied Bank Tower

City: Dallas

State: Texas

Country: United States

End Date: 1986


Title: Allied Bank of Texas, International Department

City: Houston

State: Texas

Country: United States


Title: Allied Bank of Texas, Operations Center

City: Houston

State: Texas

Country: United States


Title: Walt Disney Co. Corporate Headquarters

City: London

Country: England (U.K.)

End Date: 1993


Title: McDonald's Corporation Plaza Building Renovation

City: Oak Park

State: Illinois

Country: United States

End Date: 1996


Title: Hyatt Center

City: Chicago

State: Illinois

Country: United States

End Date: 2005


Education


Institution: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Department: College of Architecture and Urban Studies

Degree: Bachelor of Architecture

Start Date: 1971

End Date: 1976


Institution: University of Chicago

Degree: Master of Business Administration, Finance Concentration

Start Date: 1976

End Date: 1981


Licensing


License: Licensed Architect

Organization: Texas and New York


License: Licensed Real Estate Broker

Organization: Illinois


License: Licensed Interior Designer

Organization: Texas


License: NCARB Certification


Professional Affiliations


Organization: American Institute of Architects, Corporate Architects PIA

Role: Committee Member, Steering Committee Member, Chairman

Start Date: 1982

End Date: 1991


Organization: American Institute of Architects, Houston Chapter

Role: Director, Vice President, Member of many committees

Start Date: 1977

End Date: 1986


Organization: Texas Society of Architects


Organization: Neighborhood Civic Association

Role: Board Member


Organization: American Institute of Architects, Chicago Chapter

Role: Director

Start Date: 2003


Publications By


Title: Houston's Gallery of Architecture: A Walking Tour of Downtown (ed.)

Publisher: Houston Chapter AIA

City: Houston

Country: delete

Date Published: 1984


Publications About


No publications about on record