Wisznia | Architecture+Development was founded in Corpus Christi by Walter Wisznia in 1947. At the beginning of the 1960’s, Walter pioneered a new building type in Texas, residential condominiums. The concept was so new for the area that legislation had to be written to allow for this building type. Although it was unusual at the time, Walter Wisznia not only acted as Architect, but also as Real Estate Developer.

Marcel Wisznia, following in his father’s footsteps as an Architect/Developer, has a long history of building the partnerships needed to bring catalytic projects to market. He was awarded the Tony Goldman Award by The National Trust for Historic Preservation for his leadership in modifying federal regulations to enable HUD guaranteed loans to be utilized in conjunction with other federal and state incentive programs. The pairing of these key programs with others contributed to the development of Union Lofts, The Maritime and The Saratoga mixed-use development in the New Orleans CBD. The success of these developments led Marcel to bring the model to other markets, including the award winning Pizitz Redevelopment in Birmingham, Alabama and the 600 Building in Corpus Christi, Texas.

His commitment to design excellence has remained consistent throughout 45 years of practice; from his first commission, an award winning residence, to the recently completed Pizitz, which was honored with ENR Southeast’s Best Restoration Award in 2017.

As a design driven development organization, Wisznia | Architecture+Development fosters an environment that encourages creative cross -disciplinary solutions. Our experienced and talented team of Architecture, Development, and Property Management professionals participate in and are informed by every aspect of a building’s life cycle. We are very proud of our award winning portfolio, but know that our best work is still ahead.

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