Patrick Ousey grew up in Central Texas and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1986 with a BA of Architecture. He moved to Southern California where he began working with internationally renowned architectural firms including Charles Moore’s Los Angeles office, Moore Ruble Yudell Architects and Planners, Schweitzer Kellen, and Schweitzer BIM. He also completed many restaurant projects in the Los Angeles area on his own. During his tenure with Schweitzer BIM he worked on a vast array of projects both large and small, ranging from historical renovations of commercial and residential buildings to master planning of a hotel-amusement park in Japan. Upon his return to Texas in the fall of 1993 he began working with Austin architect Dick Clark Architecture, where he was instrumental in the design of many of that office's restaurants, bars and residential projects. In the Fall of 1996, he started FAB Architecture (For A Better - Architecture).  He has been a licensed architect since 1992. (State of Texas Registration #15695)