CUTV News Radio spotlights Laura Warren of The Warren Group Architects Inc.

McAllen, TX – Only two-percent of architects in the United States are women and only one percent of that two percent own their own firm.

“I never want someone to hire me because I'm a woman,” says architect Laura Warren. “I want an equal opportunity to compete. Don't let these high heels fool you. If you walk through my door, you will find architect that will become a strategic part of your team.”

Warren is the founder of The Warren Group Architects, Inc. The company specializes primarily in designing industrial and healthcare facilities, from diagnostics and nuclear medicine to medical research laboratories and full hospitals.

Each Warren Group project is a harmony of form and function. 

“A lot of architects believe they are artists and that their buildings should look like sculptures,” says Warren. “It's a nightmare to operate and work out of them. It's a bigger nightmare to maintain. And good luck when you try to sell them. Of course, we want to make sure that the building looks good, but they must be operational. We focus on the functional along with making our buildings beautiful.”

The Warren Group is certified on both sides of the border, as well as South America. The company has worked with 165 developers worldwide 

“We are a small firm, but when clients see our projects, they think we're a much bigger firm. I just have an incredibly talented group of people who care. May we never forget that when a client walks through that door, they have other options.”

For more information on The Warren Group Architects Inc., visit www.twgarch.com