Gary Tschirhart

I'm so sorry to hear about Gary's passing, although I hadn't seen him after Rice, I remember him as being the best natured person in our class, so very well liked, and so brilliant and admired. It was a shame that Rice didn't choose Gary's design for the Music School rather than what was later built, he won the Watkin award for his design, and proved his great talent for architecture at a very young age.

I just became aware of his loss. I knew him most from birth through childhood. Our moms were friends even before they were married. My brother Tim and I remember family picnics with Gary, David and John in Landa Park in New Braunfels, TX where we biked, swam, and rode the kiddie train. More recently, Ann and I have kept up our family friendship. She tells me about her dear grandchildren, both nearby and in Paris.
~Paula Haase Alessi
Cypress, Texas

C'est avec une profonde tristesse que j'ai appris décès de Gary, ancien collègue et ami de chez Studios. Mes plus sincères condoléances à tous ses proches.

Ancien collègue et ami de chez Studios ai été très surpris et attristé d'apprendre le départ de Gary. Mes condoléances à tous dans sa famille.

Jaime ROZO RANGEL

I too just learned of Gary's untimely death in the Rice Owlmanac. My heart goes out to all who knew and loved him. My favorite memory of Gary from architecture studio was his rendering of a building elevation with a dog in it. He was delighted to point out in the building section a small dot that represented the section through the dog's tail. Funny fellow.

Gina Andre'
Rice '84 & '86

My sincere deepest sympathy to the Tschirhart family. I just found out about this terrible loss in the Rice Alumni journal.
Gary was a always a smiling, positive presence around the Architecture School at Rice. He never seemed stressed-out on project deadlines like alot of us typically were. He always had his act together and was a great guy. My thought and prayers are with you. Madeline L. Schmid ,BA 1985 B'arch 1987 Rice U.

Aunt Ann, we were so saddened to hear of Gary's death. We will get in touch. Mark and Debbie

Aunt Ann so very sorry to hear about this,,, will be calling soon ,,, Love Eric & JoDee

"It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of Gary. I address to all his family my sincere condolences. I have been fortunate to work with him to the agency Wilmotte and Associates in Paris. It was a great joy and it will remain forever in our memory.
Catherine Dubreuil (Paris - France)