BRENHAM, TX — Blake Clements, AIA, NCARB joins PlanNorth Architectural Co. as Principal Architect. He has more than 25 years of experience working with communities to plan and design educational facilities. Clements will bolster PlanNorth’s expertise with his portfolio of public K-12, community college, and multi-use educational projects. Clements will be based out of League City.

Clements uses a practical problem-solving approach in his design approach. He works directly with communities, district administrators, and occupants to understand project goals and desired outcomes. Goals are balanced with budgetary constraints, technical detailing, and operational considerations to arrive at the best solution. Clements assists school districts and communities in the earliest phases of planning, into bond campaigning, through programming and design, and as part of the quality control process during construction. He has completed projects across southeast Texas and along the coast for districts including La Porte ISD, Pasadena ISD, Dickinson ISD, Hamshire-Fannett ISD, Texas City ISD, La Vernia ISD, and San Jacinto College District.

“Blake’s client-first mentality and sense of financial stewardship to educational clients is proven. His knowledge of learning environments and his practical approach to projects is a huge asset for the kinds of clients we serve,” said Katie Burch, Principal and Co-Founder of PlanNorth. “He strongly identifies with our culture where design matters, mentoring matters, and the profession matters. Having Blake bring his knowledge base into PlanNorth is a home run for our team and clients.”

Clements is a licensed architect in Texas. He has completed many award-winning projects, and his work has been recognized for overall value, educational programming, and design. He earned undergraduate and graduate architecture degrees from Texas A&M University.