On the Scene: Texas & Louisiana Industry Events for Feb/March 2017
Five teams from Gensler’s next-gen design group, ByDesign, shared their thoughts on “What’s Next,” “What If” and “Why Not” for Houston’s built environment in a presentation and happy hour at the company’s Houston office on March 8. ByDesign presenters included Angela Palmer, Tayler Trojack, Paulina Abella, Tiger Lyon, Edgar Rodriguez, Jordan Gomez, Ryan Marchesi, Jong Kim, Laura Robinson and Amanda Heineman.
On Feb. 3, at the start of Super Bowl 51 weekend, Rebuilding Together and the NFL hosted a project to rehabilitate the main section of Houston’s historic Independence Heights neighborhood. Gilbane Building Co., as a Super Impact 17 sponsor, led the renovation of Frances Green’s home. While away taking care of relatives two years ago, thieves broke into her home and vandalized it. Since then, it has been uninhabitable. In a single day, more than 30 volunteers installed new siding and doors, removed yard waste and trash, and painted the house, which has been in Green’s family since the neighborhood was founded.