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Stephen Kirk Upham

Education

  • Master of Architecture, 1988
    University of Texas, Austin, TX
  • Bachelor of Environmental Design (Architecture), 1981
    Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Professional License

Professional Experience

  • 25 years of church design experience
  • Founder of Crosspointe Architects
  • Creator of Crosspointe Collection of predesigned plans

Awards and Exhibitions

  • FIRST PLACE, Archer M. Huntington Art Museum Competition, 1986.
  • "TEXAS ARCHITECTURE: THE STATE OF THE ART" Exhibition. Huntington Art Museum, Austin, TX. Huntington Art Museum design, Spring 1986.

Publications

  • Texas Architect, November-December, 1993. Abundant Life Church and V. Alex Bills Bible Museum.
  • Architexas, Spring, 1987. Huntington Art Museum design.
  • A Prospectus, Spring, 1986. Third Coast Plaza Retail Complex design.

Continuing Education

  • "Meta-Church Cluster Conference", Houston, TX. Charles E. Fuller Institute of Evangelism & Church Growth, January 1992.
  • "Church Building & Finance Conference," Tyler, TX. Church Architecture Department, Baptist General Convention of Texas, April 1990, 1991, & 1993.
  • "Architecture for the Church" Seminar, Houston, TX. Liturgical Architecture Committee of the Houston Chapter, American Institute of Architects, and the Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art, and Architecture, September 1990.

Teaching

  • "Building for the 21st Century" Seminar, Houston, Dallas and San Antonio, TX. October 1994.
  • Professor for "Church Building Design and Construction for Church Leaders," South Texas Bible Institute, Houston, TX, 1991-1993.
  • Professor for "Ambassadorship" course, South Texas Bible Institute, Houston, TX, 1993.
Mr. Upham has helped build churches in Brazil.

Church and Community Involvement

  • Trinity Church, Houston, TX - active in church and choir, 1989 - present.
  • Rainbow Farm Christian Academy, Houston, TX - President, Development Board, 1990-1991.
  • South Texas Bible Institute, Houston, TX - Professor, 1991-1993.
  • Brazilian Baptist Convention, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Missionary in design and construction of churches, seminaries, and schools, 1981.

Foreign Languages

  • Spanish
  • Portuguese

 

 


Licensed architectural services within the state of Texas
Texas Registered Architect #13715

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