Irby Hightower, FAIA, is a Founding Principal. His early experience on the East Coast offered a first-hand introduction to the rehabilitation of historic structures as mixed-use, multifamily buildings using Historic Income Tax Credits. In 2005, he was instrumental in Alamo Architect’s first low-income, tax credit-funded multifamily housing development; his current focus is on mixed-use urban projects. Strongly informed by his decades of experience in urban design, Irby approaches multifamily development as an opportunity to create exceptional communities that also contribute a memorable and welcoming public realm to the surrounding city fabric. Putting these ideals into practice, he is currently leading a significant urban infill project for Pearl developer Oxbow, the luxury residential community Southtown Aldea.
Jim Bailey, AIA, is a Senior Principal at Alamo and recognized thought leader in the design of multifamily environments. Beyond his expertise in housing, his focus is on sustainable neighborhoods and multimodal transit. He has a long history of community engagement, facilitation, and consensus building. Jim served on San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg’s Housing Policy Task Force and developed the city’s $4 billion Housing Policy Framework. He was also on the Steering Committee for the Strategic Housing Implementation Plan and co-chaired San Antonio’s Removing Barriers to Affordable Housing Committee for many years. He is Board Chair of the non-profit ActivateSA, which he founded.
Beverly Baldwin, AIA, is a Principal with the firm. Beverly leads our multidisciplinary multifamily housing efforts, in both new construction development and adaptive reuse of historic buildings. Her decades-long focus on historic high-rise retrofits includes an impressive portfolio of significant structures, including San Antonio’s Tower Life Building and the iconic Blue Flame Apartments in El Paso. With over 20 years’ experience with the firm, Beverly leverages her leadership platform to advance the ideals of gender equity, mentorship, and cultural awareness within the firm and the community at large. She is a member of the Urban Land Institute, leading the newly formed Adaptive Reuse Local Member Council. She also co-chairs the AIA Historic Resources Committee.
Chip Collins, Associate. Since 2007, Chip has supervised construction documentation and overseen the construction process for most of our housing projects. His attention to detail, and the relationships he builds with clients and contractors ensure that projects run as smoothly as possible and that results exceed expectations.
Fabian Mancha, Associate. With almost two decades of experience at Alamo, Fabian supports the housing team at many levels, including front-end due-diligence, tax credit applications and concept design. An accomplished designer, he excels in project visualization and making great units, amazing amenity spaces, and well-detailed buildings.
Michael Clancy is a staff designer with the multifamily housing team. He credits his late father—a salesman with a local millwork company—with shaping his appreciation for local craftsmanship and his understanding of the built environment. He brings professional dedication to creating places rooted in the greater community and grounded in an authentic response to neighborhood context. The multifamily housing team often taps Michael for his architectural expertise and his sophisticated ability to visualize design concepts.
Jennifer Frantz Melde, PLA, is a professionally licensed landscape architect with broad experience in community master plans, parks and trail planning, and commercial and residential development. Leveraging her passion for sustainability and problem-solving ability, she works with clients to celebrate the unique natural beauty of the Central and South Texas environment. With over 20 years’ experience, she is on a lifelong path to expand her expertise in sustainable design, renewable materials, and native plants. Our multifamily housing team counts on Jennifer to bring her seasoned approach to landscape architecture to enrich the public realm of our projects.
Jennifer Casey is an NCIDQ-certified interior designer. Jennifer leads significant projects in workplace design, multifamily housing, civic and commercial interiors, preK-12 schools, and healthcare settings. She brings years of perspective in establishing clear objectives that align with each client’s mission. Tapping the power of interior design to enhance greater accessibility and well-being, Jennifer is an advocate for everyone who will inhabit our interior spaces. We count on her comprehensive knowledge of finishes and furniture, and on her strong working relationships with suppliers, to support a wide range of multifamily housing applications.
Shawna Misiong is an NCIDQ-certified interior designer. A native South Texan, Shawna has an outstanding portfolio of career project experience, including work on both the commercial and residential sides of the interior design industry. She has led projects in commercial offices, healthcare, multifamily housing, and luxury homebuilding in the San Antonio market. Her work in homebuilding translates to an insightful sense of the experiential qualities that make a home, adding a residential dimension to our collaborative work with multifamily clients.
