Recognition
Awards + Tours
> Best of Houzz Design Award 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
> Honor Award Associate Member of the Year: Alexandra Chaves, AIA Austin 2024
> President's Award Recipient: Alexandra Chaves, AIA Austin 2023
> Austin's Best Architects, Austin Home Magazine 2023 | 2022 | 2021
> AIA Austin Homes Tour Featured Home 2024 | 2018 | 2017
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> Most Innovative Architectural Design Firm-Texas, BUILD Magazine Architecture Awards 2020
> Best of Houzz Service Award 2019 | 2017 | 2015
> Cool House Tour 2019 | 2014
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Publications + Features
> Austin Energy Green Building Case Study: Loft House, 2024
> Austin Woman's Way Magazine Woman's Way Award STEM Finalist 2024 (Carina Coel)
> Bedrock Realty Interview "Building a Custom Home in a Floodplain with Carina Coel", November 2023
> Regional Hispanic Contractors Association Firm of the Year A/E/C Finalist: Restructure Studio 2023
> MentorDINO Podcast "Empowering Design Professionals with Alexandra Chaves" 2023
> Women in Architecture Spotlight Feature: Alexandra Chaves 2020
> WiA Austin Film "A Violet Horizon" features Restructure Studio 2020
> Austin Wealth Management Interview "Remodeling in Austin with Carina Coel" 2020
>>> Crate & Barrel Catalog, Bouldin Creek Residence, February 2020
> Women in Architecture Spotlight Feature: Carina Coel 2019
> Austin Energy Green Building Case Study: Lockhart (Travis Heights) Residence, 2018
> CBS We Are Austin Interview with Carina Coel, October 2018
> Bob Vila's Kitchen of the Week, September 2018
> The Chaise Lounge Interview "Austin Homes Tour Q&A with Restructure Studio" 2018
> KXAN Studio 512 Interview with Carina Coel, October 2017
> Austin Energy Green Building Case Study: Brentwood Residence 2014
> Houzz Tour Article "Problem Solving on a Sloped Lot in Austin", June 2014
Service
> Featured Speaker Camp Latinitas: Architecture Chica "World Architecture" 2024 (Alexandra Chaves)
> Panelist "Sustainable Bites: A Series, Carbon Emissions" 2024 (Carina Coel)
> Chair-Elect, AIA Austin Women in Architecture Committee 2023-2024 (Alexandra Chaves)
> Chair, AIA Austin Women in Architecture Committee 2022-2023 (Carina Coel)
> Panelist "Women in Architecture Roundtable" Texas Society of Architects Conference 2023 (Carina Coel)
> Panelist "The Power of Storytelling" Texas Society of Architects Conference 2023 (Alexandra Chaves)
> Workshop Facilitator "Equity for Women in Architecture: A Coast-to-Coast Exchange" AIA National Conference 2023 (Carina Coel)
> Featured Speaker "Open Mic Night" Young Architects Forum 2023 (Carina Coel)
> Juror, AIA Middle Tennessee Design Awards 2022 (Carina Coel)
> Coordinator "Housing Equity" Panel Discussion, AIA Austin Design Excellence Conference 2022 (Carina Coel)
> Speaker "Making Films about Architecture" AIA Austin Design Excellence Conference 2022 (Alexandra Chaves)
> Subcommittee Lead, "Call to Action" AIA Austin Women in Architecture 2021 (Carina Coel)
> Subcommittee Lead, "Profiles Video Series" AIA Austin Women in Architecture 2021 (Alexandra Chaves)
> Lecturer "Work | Life Balance" Texas State University Interior Design Department 2020 (Carina Coel)
> Featured Speaker "Designing from the Inside Out" ArchiTalks Lecture Series 2019 (Carina Coel)
> Chair, AIA Austin Residential Advocacy Committee 2018-2019 (Carina Coel)
> Chair, AIA Austin Homes Tour Committee 2018-2019 (Andrea Brown)
