
Rex Cabaniss, AIA, AICP
Partner
Urban design is a passion of Rex’s - specifically how buildings interact with the environment and enhance the sense of community that we share. He’s experienced the evolution of a variety of urban environments throughout his career, having worked on master-planned commercial developments in Portland, Austin, Houston, and London prior to settling in Baton Rouge.
For the last three decades, Rex has infused this broad design inspiration into Gulf South projects as Partner at WHLC. He oversees the planning and design of facilities that span commercial, education, healthcare, multifamily, recreational, hotels, and research laboratories. Rex is also recognized for collaborating on many vital planning and design components of downtown Baton Rouge: Downtown Visitors’ Amenity Plan, Plan Baton Rouge II, Baton Rouge Area Chamber, River Center Library, and II City Plaza.
A genuine leader, Rex enjoys facilitating collective efforts to bring out the best in team collaborations. He guides the creative vision for projects and coordinates with stakeholders to find creative solutions that best serve WHLC’s clients. Integral to impacting the broader community realm, Rex is committed to serving on many civic committees and board positions. He received his Master of Architecture from the University of Oregon and Bachelor of Environmental Design from Texas A&M University.
Rex continues to get design inspiration from new places while traveling with his wife, and more recently, has taken up a passion for gardening.
- Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, Cancer Institute
- Thibodaux, LA
- Cat Care Center of Baton Rouge
- Baton Rouge, LA
- River Center Branch Library Baton Rouge
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Baton Rouge General, Center for Health
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Plank Road Civic Center and Food Hub
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Natchitoches Sports and Recreation Park
- Natchitoches, LA
- 861 Main Street
- Baton Rouge, LA
- BREC, Greenwood Rec Center
- Baton Rouge, LA
- BREC, Airline Park Recreation Center
- Baton Rouge, LA
- BREC, Memorial Park Sports Academy
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Sea Grove East
- Sea Grove, FL
- 109 Brooks Street
- Ft Walton Beach, FL
- Biscayne Beach Residences
- Miami, FL
- International School
- Florien, LA
- Film Studio Concept
- New Orleans, LA
- Riverwood
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, Terminal Expansion
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Gulf Beach House
- Mississippi Gulf Coast
- Orthopedic Plaza, Bone and Joint Clinic
- Baton Rouge,LA
- RiverDream Entertainment
- Shreveport, LA
- Mississippi Gold Coast Master Plan
- Biloxi, MS
- Downtown Baton Rouge Wayfinding Signage
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Perkins Plaza
- Baton Rouge, LA
- II City Plaza
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Baywood Quarters
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Opal Condominiums
- Orange Beach, AL
- Our Lady of the Lake Perkins Road Plaza - Baton Rouge Clinic
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Master of Architecture;
University of Oregon 1980 - Bachelor of Environmental Design;
Texas A&M University 1978 Cum Laude
- American Institute of Certified Planners
- American Institute of Architects - Baton Rouge Chapter
- Public Policy Committee
- Past President
- American Institute of Architects - Louisiana Chapter
- President
- Advocacy Committee
- American Planning Association - Louisiana Chapter
- Baton Rouge Growth Coalition
- Urban Land Institute - Louisiana Chapter
- Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge
- Arts in Public Places Committee
- Baton Roots Community Farm
- Baton Rouge Area Chamber
- Executive Committee
- Quality of Place Committee
- Chairman
- Baton Rouge Area Foundation
- Civic Leadership Initiatives Committee
- Baton Rouge Smart City Committee
- City of Baton Rouge
- Complete Streets Citizens Advisory Committee
- Food Insecurity Coalition
- LSU School of Architecture
- Design Review Critic
- Mid City Redevelopment Alliance
- Board of Directors
- Past President
- Real Estate Committee
- Rotary Club of Baton Rouge
- Sustainable Transportation Action Committee
- The Walls Project
- Board of Directors
- Chairman