Making Houston ModernComplex, controversial, and prolific, Howard Barnstone was a central figure in the world of twentieth century modern architecture. Recognized as Houstons foremost modern architect in the 1950s, Barnstone came to prominence for his designs with partner Preston M. Bolton, which transposed the rigorous and austere architectural practices of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe to the hot, steamy coastal plain of Texas. Barnstone was a man of contradictionscharming