The three design professionals selected for this year’s Wm. S. Marvin Hall of Fame for Design Excellence stand as shining examples of how talent, passion, and hard work can pay off. Read on to learn more about these visionaries, whose decades-long careers are testaments to their commitment to elevating residential design to new heights: San Francisco-based architect Anne Torney of Mithun; Ashton Woods’ vice president of architecture Jay Kallos; and Kevin Alter, founding partner of Alterstudio Architecture in Austin, Texas.
Anne Torney
The low-profile San Francisco architect is inspired by affordable housing’s ability to create social change.
Jay Kallos
The Ashton Woods vice president of architecture takes the notion of placemaking seriously.

Kevin Alter
In Austin, Kevin Alter and partners opt for simple architecture that embraces the local landscape.