People

Our commitment to our clients is to provide a "Project Team" that is well qualified to provide complete professional services required for the development of their individual projects.

When we enter into a project, our project team may include consulting engineers for civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and specialty work based on their experience with that particular type of project. Each professional that is assigned to our team will have a substantial background in the performance of work similar to that assigned for the project. These consultants work directly with our firm and are compensated by us from our A/E fee. Utilizing this project team approach to organize and manage a project provides our firm the capability of effectively controlling a multi-disciplined group of project personnel.

Effective team organization, coordination, scheduling and supervision are among the key ingredients required for any project regardless of size or complexity. VSG Architects provides all of this, plus demonstrated experience.

“Some of the best architects in Southwest Louisiana. Lots of experience and easy to work with. If you need an architect, these guys are a great choice.”

— Justin K.

Meet the Team

Principals

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Principal Architect

H. Curtis Vincent

Principal Architect

Curtis is a native of Southwest Louisiana and attended Sulphur High School. He graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana with a Bachelor of Architecture in 1975. Upon graduation, he moved to Tucson, Arizona for 14 months and worked for a mechanical firm until he moved back to Sulphur in late 1976. He worked for other firms until he formed his own in October 1981.

The firm has been in continuous operation from then until the present time. The practice has consisted of commercial, educational, recreational, industrial, and residential projects. Curtis has always been family, church, and community oriented. Curtis has tried to run his practice with the same values that were taught to him by his parents and his journey to becoming an Eagle Scout.

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Steven D. Shows

Principal Architect

Steve is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. After graduating from Bastrop High School, he attended Louisiana Tech University while also working for Wells & Parker Architects in Monroe and Wells, Parker& Walpole in Ruston. After graduating from Tech, Steve took a position in Lake Charles because the economy of South Louisiana was doing much better than North Louisiana at that time.

After working for a few local Architectural firms in Lake Charles as an intern, he passed his exams in 1989 and became a registered Architect. Steve then went to work for an Engineering group who was expanding into Architectural work for their industrial clients. He became the lead architect and was also responsible for the marketing of the firm. It was a good move because some of the industries in the Lake Area were still experiencing some growth in the late 1980's while the commercial side of architecture was being devastated by high interest rates, a slow economy and recession.

As the economy started getting better, Steve joined Curtis Vincent's firm in 1991 and became a full partner in 1997. Steve is one of the three Principal Architects in the firm along with Curtis and Justin. Steve also acts as Secretary/Treasurer of the Corporation.

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Principal Architect

Justin Gautreaux

Principal Architect

Justin is a native of Sulphur, Louisiana and a high school graduate of Sulphur High School. After graduation he attended McNeese State University for one year before transferring to Louisiana Tech University to pursue a degree in Architecture. In 2001 he graduated from Louisiana Tech and moved back to Sulphur where he worked for a local Architecture firm for one year.

He and his wife then moved to Little Rock, Arkansas where he worked for an Architecture firm for a few years. After moving back to Southwest Louisiana he went to work for Vincent and Shows Architects where he is currently a licensed, Project Architect. Justin takes care of much of the Contract Administration and submittal reviews for the firm.

In 2020, he became the third Principal of the newly-formed VSG Architects.

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Staff

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Project Architect

Alex Shows

Project Architect

Alex is a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana and a high school graduate of St. Louis Catholic High School. He then obtained a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies in 2015 at Louisiana Tech School of Design, and completed his Master of Architecture degree at Louisiana Tech in 2016. His education included rigorous studies in urban planning strategies, parametric design, use of Revit and BIM software, and advanced architectural detailing. His experience also includes the AIA National award-winning design-build project, “Larkin Gibbs Pavilion,” located at MedCamps of Louisiana, in Choudrant.

Alex was awarded the Henry Adams AIA Gold Medal for 4.0 GPA earned in the Graduate Program, 2016 Honorable Mention for “Senta” in the National ACSA Steel Competition, 2016 School of Design Academic Excellence Honoree for representing the Architecture Graduate program, and the faculty-selected Milton Picket Award for Outstanding Graduate Studio Project, for “Crooker Center.” Alex also earned Top Architecture Student four times, Best Overall Presentation twice, and annually, the Director’s List. His works and processes are also published in multiple academic papers. He was also the President of the Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society, Alpha Lambda chapter, from 2015 to 2016.

Alex has been working at the firm as a summer intern from 2011 to 2016 and since became a full-time employee after graduation. As a Project Architect, Alex takes care of conceptual design, design development, architectural detailing, rendering services, and project management at the firm. He seeks to bring an energetic and bold approach to his projects at VSG Architects, refined with real-world applications and detailing.

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Interior Designer

Barry Streets

Interior Designer

Barry is a native of Southwest Louisiana and a Graduate of Bell City High School. He moved to Houston, TX, in 2001 and shortly after began his education in Interior Design. In 2005, he obtained an Associate of Applied Science in Interior Design from Houston Community College. He went on to obtain his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design from The Art Institute of Houston in 2009. His education consisted of course work in programming, space planning and design, architectural systems and structures, computer aided drafting & design, color and illumination, Americans with Disabilities Act, Life Safety Code and textile science.

Professional work includes working as a furniture and lighting designer until 2011, when he went on to start his own small Interior Design business. He was an active member of the American Society of Interior Designers, Texas Gulf Coast Chapter, where he sat on the Board of Directors from 2012 to 2013. He returned to Southwest Louisiana in 2017 and joined VSG Architects in 2018.

Here, he works as a designer for projects spanning from programming phase through construction documents. His duties include selecting and coordinating all materials and finishes for various projects. Barry also maintains an in-office resource library complete with current samples of various finish materials; such as carpeting, vinyl & wood flooring, fabrics, laminates, and ceiling materials.

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