AIA Fellow Duffy Stanley ’48 dies, leaving notable legacy in El Paso

Duffy Stanley, 91, who earned a bachelor of architecture degree at Texas A&M in 1948, passed away Sept. 27, 2014 after decades of shaping the El Paso, Texas region with his design, planning and preservation efforts.

A member of the American Institute of Architects’ [College of Fellows] (http://network.aia.org/cof/Home/) , Stanley was instrumental in planning [Rio Bosque Wetlands Park] (http://research.utep.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=65792) , produced El Paso’s first historic structures analysis and created the first land use plans for El Paso, Hudspeth and Culbertson counties.  He also helped establish [Franklin Mountains State Park] (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/franklin-mountains) and other wilderness areas and helped save deteriorating Spanish [missions] (http://visitelpaso.com/visitors/to_do/1-attractions/sections/4-historical-and-cultural-sites/places/50-el-paso-s-mission-trail) in the city’s lower valley.

Stanley designed more than 25 schools in the El Paso area, including his favorite project, [Franklin High School] (http://rnaengr.com/projects/franklin_hs/franklin_hs.htm) , honored with the [Caudill Award] (https://www.tasa.tasb.org/Exhibit-Hall/Exhibit-of-School-Architecture.aspx) , which recognizes excellence in educational construction and renovation projects in Texas.

He also designed several projects in Austin, including [Austin Waldorf School Performing Arts Center] (http://www.austinwaldorf.org/index.php/community/facility_rental/) and the [Daniel Ruiz library] (http://library.austintexas.gov/locations/Ruiz%20Branch) .

Stanley’s son [Lars] (http://www.arch.tamu.edu/community/formerstudents/outstanding-alumni/past-honorees/111/) , who earned a [Bachelor of Environmental Design] (http://dept.arch.tamu.edu/undergraduate/) degree in 1974, was named an outstanding alumnus of the college in 2009.