RICHARD J. BRYANT
PROFESSIONAL
REGISTRATIONS:
ARCHITECT:
National Accreditation, NCARB:
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards*
Current Registrations:
Texas, Louisiana (24 states overall)*
REALTOR ® /REAL ESTATE CONSULTANT:
Licensed Broker, State of Texas*
Member: North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors®
National, Texas and MetroTex Associations of Realtors (SFR, TAHS, AFH)
GENERAL CONTRACTOR:
Previously held Louisiana licenses for Bryant Steel and Construction and for
A.C. Copeland Enterprises (Popeyes Fried Chicken)
EDUCATION:
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, Bachelor of Architecture
CAREER:
RICHARD J. BRYANT, inc., Irving/Dallas/Highland Village, Texas
Private Practice since 1980
Architecture, Planning and Development, Construction Management,
Real Estate Services, Site Selection, Commercial Brokerage
and Property Management
RESTAURANT INDUSTRY, 1976-1980
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN, Louisville, Kentucky
Director, Architecture and Construction
POPEYES FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN, New Orleans, Louisiana
Director, Architecture and Construction
GOLDEN SKILLET COMPANIES, Richmond, Virginia
Vice President, Architecture / Construction / Real Estate
RICHARD J. BRYANT, AIA, Irving, Texas
Private Practice, 1972-1976
Architecture, Planning, Construction Management and Development
ROBERT H. NORRIS, AIA, Dallas, Texas
Architect, 1971-1972
HUNT PROPERTIES, Dallas, Texas
Corporate Architect, 1968-1971
GOODWIN AND CAVITT, AIA, Dallas, Texas
Architect, 1967-1968
HENNINGSON, DURHAM AND RICHARDSON, Dallas, Texas
Chief Architect, 1966-1967
RICHARD J. BRYANT, AIA, Slidell, Louisiana
Private Practice, 1964-1966
DARROW-THOMAS ASSOCIATES, Euless, Texas
Project Architect, 1963-1964
PROJECT
BACKGROUND :
PRIVATE SECTOR PROJECTS:
Single and Multi-family Residential, Industrial Development,
Office Building, Restaurant, Tenant Improvement, Resort Development,
Manufacturing, Warehousing, Retail Outlet, Convenience Store,
Medical Office and Trucking Facility
MUNICIPAL PROJECTS:
Elementary and Secondary Schools, Airport Facility,
CBD Planning, Water Plant, Public Housing
MODULAR BUILDING SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
WORK STATION/TASK ANALYSIS
LAND PLANNING:
Multi and Single-family Residential, Commercial,
Mixed-use, Resort, Industrial and Airport
SPACE PLANNING:
Commercial, Industrial, Office and High-rise
REPRESENTATIVE
CLIENTS/PROJECTS:
THE ROCKWOOD GROUP / FIRST LEXINGTON CORPORATION: Dallas, Texas
National Headquarters and Manufacturing Facilities, Lancaster, Texas
Various Projects in Ohio, Maine, California and Texas
Services: Planning, Architecture, Construction Management,
Facilities Management and Real Estate Consultation
SOUTHLAND CORPORATION: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Retail outlets in Florida, Alabama and Georgia
Services: Site Planning
A.C. COPELAND ENTERPRISES: Jefferson, Louisiana
Five-Story (100,000 SF) National Headquarters Building
Services: Design Development and Architecture/Space Planning Consultation
RYDER TRUCK RENTALS: Dallas, Texas
Site Review (pre-purchase of existing facilities), Terminal project planning in
California, Arizona, and Kentucky, Facility remodels and zoning representation
in Texas and California, Two-Story Office Building, Farmers Branch, Texas
Services: Architecture, Real Estate Consultant, Permitting Services, Contractor
Selection, Construction Management
KAHLER CORPORATION: Rochester, Minnesota
Green Oaks Inn, Fort Worth, Texas: Addition and Renovation
Services: Architecture and Construction Management
ROSEWOOD PROPERTIES: Dallas, Texas
Shopping Center, Plano, Texas: Land Plan revision
Services: Architecture, Site Planning
HUNT PROPERTIES: Dallas, Texas
Light commercial buildings, Manufacturing, Industrial and
Warehouse Facilities, Land Planning, 474-unit Apartment Project,
Shopping Centers, High-rise Tenant Development and Single-family residential
Services: Architecture, Planning and Construction Management
KELCH ENTERPRISES: DeSoto, Texas
Office Building, Land Planning, Single-family Residential
Services: Architecture, Planning and Development Consulting,
and Construction Management
PIERWOOD, INC.: De Soto, Texas
HIDE-AWAY BAY RESORT: Lake Palestine, Tyler, Texas
Country Club and Restaurant, Golf, Tennis and Water Sports Facilities
Services: Land Planning and Architecture
FARINA ENTERPRISES: Irving, Texas
PECAN ACRES: Corinth, Texas
172- Acre Commercial and Residential Community
Services: Planning, Zoning Representation, Inter-City Utility Development
Coordinator (Corinth and Denton, Texas), Development of Initial
City of Corinth Zoning Ordinance
CENTENNIAL PROPERTIES: Dallas, Texas
Apartment projects: Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Missouri and Utah and a
mixed-use Residential/Commercial Development in Tampa, Florida
Services: Architecture and Planning
MR. JIM HOUSE: Dallas, Texas
Development of Modular Housing Concept
Services: Concept Development
RICK BESSE AND ASSOCIATES: Dallas, Texas
Land Planning, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Services: Planning and Architectural Concepts
HERTZ EQUIPMENT RENTAL: Parsippany, New Jersey
Facility planning in Texas, Site Selection/Acquisition
Location Disposal in Texas (Broker)
Services: Architecture, Real Estate Consultant
RESTAURANTS: Located in Most States
Architecture, Site Selection, Concepts, Construction Management,
Contractor Selection and Negotiation, Code Adaptation
and/or Permitting and Zoning Representation
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN: Louisville, Kentucky
Outlets in most of the States
Services: Re-design of prototype restaurant, Architecture and
Construction Management, Modular Development Program,
Energy Conservation Program, Code Adaptation, Site Planning,
Zoning and Governmental Entity Representation
POPEYES FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN: New Orleans, Louisiana
Outlets in numerous States
Services: Architecture, Re-design of Prototype Restaurant, Site Development Planning,
Modular Building Development Program, Energy Conservation Program,
Interior Decor Development, Station/Task Studies, Equipment Development
Program, Contractor Selection and Negotiation, Site Selection,
Construction Management, In-line and Remodel Development Program
GOLDEN SKILLET FRIED CHICKEN: Richmond, Virginia
Outlets in several States
Services: Basic Restaurant Design Re-development, Franchise Development
Consultation, Site Selection, Modular Building, Remodel, Energy and
Equipment Manufacturing Programs
DUNKIN' DONUTS of America, Inc.: Randolph, Massachusetts
Retail Outlets in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Georgia and Arizona
Services: Architecture (Remodels/Image Enhancement), Permitting Services,
Contractor Selection and Construction Management
TGI FRIDAY'S: Dallas, Texas
Units in California and Ohio (Joint Ventures)
Services: Architecture (Construction Documents)
TACO BELL: Dallas, Texas
Franchisee Facilities
Services: Architecture and Site Planning
WENDY'S HAMBURGERS: Columbus, Ohio
Company and Franchisee Units
Services: Architecture and Franchisee Site Selection Program
Developed a frame-building concept
LONG JOHN SILVER'S: Lexington, Kentucky
Site Development Plans in several Texas locations
Services: Site Planning
ZANTIGO MEXICAN-AMERICAN RESTAURANT (KFC): Louisville, Kentucky
Outlets in several States
Services: Concept Re-development, Architecture, Site Planning and
Construction Management
H. SALT SEAFOOD GALLEY (KFC): Louisville, Kentucky
Outlets in several States
Services: Concept Re-development, Architecture and Site Planning
BOJANGLE'S (Tex-Bo, Inc.): Dallas, Texas
Franchise Units in Metroplex Area
Services: Architecture and Construction Contracting, Site Planning,
Code Adaptation, Zoning Representation, Permitting Services,
Real Estate Consultation, Remodel Program
OLDWEST CAFE: Grapevine Texas
Sole Proprietor Units also in Denton and Sanger, Texas
Services: Architecture - Restaurant Conversion
MISCELLANEOUS
PROJECTS:
DR. and MRS. RONNIE FRANCIS: Slidell, Louisiana
Veterinarian Clinic Project, Personal Residence
Services: Architecture and Construction Management
MR. CECIL WOOD: Slidell, Louisiana
Residence: Pontchartrain Lake Island
Services: Architecture and Construction Management
MR. BILL WEAVER: Lewisville, Texas
Office Building
Services: Architecture
MR. and MRS. DALTON DYESS: Lake Charles, LA and La Porte, TX
Personal Residence and Personal Residence Addition
Services: Architecture
MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Church Remodel
Services: Architecture
DR. LOU GRUSH: Slidell, Louisiana
Commercial Development Project
Services: Planning
PROJECTS
WITH/FOR OTHERS:
CITY OF BORGER, Texas
Design of Water Plant
HDR, inc., Architects/Engineers
CITY OF DALLAS, Texas
Love Field (Southwest Airmotive)
Office Building, Plane Hangers, Site Planning
Goodwin and Cavitt, AIA, Architects
DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Skyline High School
Goodwin and Cavitt, AIA, Architects
CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK, Texas:
Addition to Hyer Elementary School
Goodwin and Cavitt, AIA, Architects
PUBLIC HOUSING:
Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Colorado and Missouri
Stanley Brown, AIA, Architect
AIRSCO, INC.: Dallas, Texas
Office and Manufacturing Facility
Services: Architecture and Compliance Inspection
Robert H. Norris, AIA, Architect
PROFESSIONAL
REGISTRATION DATA:
*National Council of Architectural Registration Boards: Certification No. 6000
*Architect: Texas License No. 3601
Louisiana License No. 1018
*Real Estate Broker: Texas License No. 0198547
PUBLIC
SERVICE:
HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TEXAS:
Zoning Board of Adjustments, 2002-06
Planning and Zoning Commisssion, 2007-
IRVING, TEXAS
Charter member, Construction Appeals Board, 1996-98
SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE:
Mayor's PROJECT PLAN Committee, 1997-1998
EULESS, TEXAS:
Presenter, Academic Career Program, 1963-64
HURST/EULESS,BEDORD, TEXAS:
Industrial Development Board, 1963-64