The transformation of the 29,000-sq-ft former Gulf Coast Paper Co. warehouse to the new headquarters for the Lance Armstrong Foundation incorporated a number of sustainable design and construction approaches. A LEED gold certification is pending. Related Links: Best of 2009 Award of Excellence Slideshow Best Of Slideshow A unique design and construction technique included the addition of a north-facing steel and glass sawtooth skylight system installed within an existing 60-year-old wood-frame warehouse roof. The sawtooth skylight created a significant daylighting effect while minimizing glare and heat gain. Increased daylighting helped reduce the overall fixture count, and the use of photo
The new Texas A&M University McFerrin Athletic Center is the result of two buildings joined to provide more than 191,000 sq ft of indoor air-conditioned space for athletic and training events. The structures house a regulation-sized football field, competition running track similar to the one used for the Beijing Olympics, dedicated space for field events and seating for approximately 5,000. Photo: Aerial: Proaire Photography. Related Links: Best of 2009 Best Of Slideshow Award of Excellence Slideshow The star of the facility is its highly engineered running track. The McFerrin Athletic Center is the first venue to have the Mondotrack SX
The Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium’s North End Zone expansion includes 47 new luxury suites, a North End Zone Club and seating areas in the upper deck and lower bowl. The $144-million project has increased the stadium’s capacity to 100,000 seats. Photo: Peter Staats Related Links: Best of 2009 Award of Excellence Slideshow Best Of Slideshow The project team implemented a number of management and building innovations to ensure the home of the University of Texas Longhorns remains as popular and functional as it has since it opened in 1924. All work in and around the existing stadium had
Escalation of the war in Afghanistan and nuclear proliferation in Iran underscore the need for new Army training facilities such as the $17.6-million Combined Arms Collective Training Facility completed in April at Fort Hood, the U.S. Army’s training post in the Central Texas city of Killeen. Photo: Randy Cephus / USACE. Gold domes rising from Fort Hood’s replica of a Middle East village. Photo: Randy Cephus / USACE. The 45-acre, 32-building Combined Arms Collective Training Facility at Fort Hood. “Not too many other places have this type of urban training facility, which is a replica of a Middle East village,”
W.G. Yates & Sons worked quickly when Hurricane Ike damaged 20 historic properties in Galveston, relying on its relationships with nationally recognized remediation companies and its network of qualified venders to start work before extreme water infiltration took its toll. The buildings, most of which are on the National Register of Historic Places, had between 4 and 8 ft. of standing contaminated seawater associated with the post-hurricane storm surge. Yates Construction was on the island two days after the storm hit to begin repair efforts. Photo: Yates Staff Related Links: Best of 2009 Best Of Slideshow Award of Excellence Slideshow
The new 11,300-sq-ft municipal courthouse in La Porte was designed for daily court operations, but it will also be used as an emergency control center for the city of La Porte in the event of a disaster. The single-story concrete-tiltwall construction facility is designed to withstand a Category 3 hurricane, while acting as the hub of disaster operations. Related Links: Best of 2009 Award of Excellence Slideshow Best Of Slideshow While LEED certification was not sought for the project, many sustainable features were implemented in a valued-added submittal process. The courthouse features high Solar Reflectance Index value roofing, recycled glass
To say weather was an issue during the construction of the NRG Cedar Bayou combined cycle gas-fired power plant unit would be an understatement. Crews struggled with the devastating effects of Hurricane Ike, along with the loss of employees who were either working to rebuild their homes or had left to take jobs associated with the clean-up effort. Photo: Breck Sacra Related Links: Best of 2009 Best Of Slideshow Award of Excellence Slideshow Despite the setbacks, the job was completed ahead of schedule. When Ike hit the Gulf Coast and the Baytown area in September 2008, the jobsite was forced
The project’s design and construction team – HBL Architects and Fretz Construction Co. – had collaborated on more than a dozen religious projects, forming a working relationship that spelled success for the new Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church. Related Links: Best of 2009 Award of Excellence Slideshow Best Of Slideshow The new church is on a 27-acre master-planned site. It seats more than 1,600 with full nursery facilities and a parish hall with commercial kitchen. A two-story education building features a parish library, religious education offices, classrooms and youth suite. The site development includes numerous prayer gardens and landscaped courtyards,
Located on the southwest side of College Station and 2 mi from Texas A&M University, the 21.5 acres that make up the 2818 Place student apartment community sit on top of an agricultural overflow governed by the Army Corps of Engineers. Jordan Construction was tasked with working around and through wetlands, heavily wooded areas and wildlife habitats to complete the project. Related Links: Best of 2009 Award of Excellence Slideshow Best Of Slideshow Per Texas Department of Environment Quality requirements, there was to be no infiltration of erosion into the area. That required Jordan to maintain strict erosion control throughout
The Cox-McFerrin Center for Aggie Basketball is a new practice facility for Texas A&M’s men’s and women’s basketball teams. The 68,000-sq-ft facility adjoins Reed Arena on the south side of the building. Photo: Geoff Lyon Related Links: Best of 2009 Best Of Slideshow Award of Excellence Slideshow The three-story facility includes a grand lobby entrance, multiple coaches and staff offices, two separate practice gymnasiums, a shared weight room, two locker room facilities with multimedia room, two player lounges and a high-tech training facility. The Center for Aggie Basketball is designed to achieve LEED silver certification for using high-efficiency fixtures and
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