Tessa Daines, ASSOC. AIA

designer

Tessa was raised in Austin, TX and is the oldest of 4 sisters. Growing up, she loved making art, especially charcoal drawings and printmaking. After graduating high school Tessa attended the University of Houston, earning her Bachelor of Architecture in 2024. During this period Tessa was a member of FWIA and an employee of the Keeland Design Lab. She has experience working in a mid-sized commercial firm in Boston, where she lived for a summer.

Tessa is passionate about traveling and spent her summer of 2023 studying abroad in Japan. Tessa is excited to be on the path to licensure and is passionate about earning the title of Architect.

In her free time, she enjoys roller skating, yoga, reading, and watching films.

Affiliations & memberships

American Institute of Architects, AIA
Greater Houston Builders Association, GHBA
Texas Association of Builders, TAB
National Association of Home Builders, NAHB

education

Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture, Magna Cum Laude (2024)