Imagining the Future
of Education.
With a team of education specialists including architects, industry experts and sustainability leaders, OVERLAND has the collective knowledge, experience, and accreditations to drive student success through design. In forging true partnerships with our education clients, we navigate complex projects and stakeholder dynamics to deliver transformational results using tailored solutions. Our projects amplify our client’s passion and talents to equip and empower educational systems, Unlocking the Embedded Potential™ of their campus, faculty, and student body.
Thought Leaders
One of the most rewarding aspects of the project was the strong working relationship between the Business School and the architectural team. The architects involved assured the success of the project by listening intently to what was important to the Business School, asking penetrating questions and providing insight into our priorities. This information was used to generate creative, specific design that brought greater meaning to this project.
Terry S. Maness, Dean of the Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University
We’re deeply inspired by the idea that this is a place we come to, that in a way recalibrates and reorients us and our relationship to ourselves, to one another, but also to the natural environment.
Stephen Purcell, Executive Director, Laity Lodge
Learner / Achiever / Responsibility / Connectedness / Strategic
Rick Archer, FAIA, is a founding partner at Overland Partners Architecture + Urban Design and served as Overland’s CEO from 2016 to 2023. Rick plays an active role as Design Principal with a focus on projects in the areas of education, healthcare, non-profit and urban design. Serving as a mentor, teacher and collaborative partner, Rick is known for drawing out the best from his teams and clients. He is an active leader in community initiatives around the globe, with a focus on education, sustainability, social equity and design that inspires human flourishing.
I always appreciate when an architect speaks the language of the product that it’s trying to sell, and when they understand the importance of that product as historical, tasteful, aged. All those characteristics are there in the architecture.
Paola Calzada, Texas Architect Magazine
Strategic / Futuristic / Deliberative / Relator / Maximizer
Adam Bush, AIA, is President of Overland and leads the enterprise’s design practice across San Antonio, Dallas, Denver, Salt Lake City and New York with a focus on future growth. Adam recently celebrated 16 years with the firm, serving as Principal and Director of Overland’s Education practice. His commitment to excellence and servant leadership have been influential across many of Overland’s large and most complex projects, including Patton Hall at the University of Texas at Austin; the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business & Innovation at Baylor University; transformation of the new Austin Community College Rio Grande Campus; the new University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) School of Data Science as well as UTSA’s Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Careers School currently underway in downtown San Antonio. He empowers works closely with clients, construction partners, consultants and design teams to deliver highly sustainable, transformational projects of positive impact. Adam’s attention to detail and collaborative approach facilitates well-integrated design solutions. Additionally, his thorough knowledge of building systems and technology add value to projects by uncovering efficient and sustainable design synergies. He has played a lead sustainability role in several of Overland’s LEED Gold and LEED Platinum projects. Outside the studio, Adam has served as a Board member of AIA San Antonio and has chaired the Chapter’s Design Awards Committee. When not taking in local urban culture, he can be found outdoors exploring mountainous environments on foot, by bike, and on four-wheels. An avid foodie, Adam appreciates the community created while gathering around the dining table. He is also known for playing a fierce game of ping-pong.
Let’s shape future generations together.