ENR Texas & Louisiana Project Showcase Archive
The A/E/C community in Texas and Louisiana may submit examples of the best commercial construction work under way, on its way to a groundbreaking or completed in the recent past. The regional editors choose some for display in this showcase gallery.
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Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.
The City of Houston will be advertising for bid in December 2016 the first three segments of a new 16.5 mile Northeast Transmission Waterline that will transmit surface water from the Northeast Water Purification Plant to four regional water authorities, Municipal Utility Districts and the City of Houston. Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) designed two of the 108-inch segments and program managed the third segment. The City also selected LAN as program manager for the remaining segments.
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Huntsville Independent School District
The Huntsville Independent School District selected planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) to provide a condition assessment of its facilities. LAN will assess approximately 1,200,000 square feet of facilities across the District’s campuses. It includes on-site physical inspections of 11 facilities, including schools, and administrative offices.
Monday, August 8, 2016
Henry B. Gonzales expansion project
Phase I of the Henry B. Gonzales expansion project in downtown San Antonio was completed in February of 2016. Kovach Building Enclosures' scope of work included glazed aluminum curtain wall, storefront glass and entrances, insulated metal panels, column covers, ACM panels, louvers, skylights, and custom perforated aluminum plate.
Monday, July 18, 2016
Henry B. Gonzales expansion project
Phase I of the Henry B. Gonzales expansion project in downtown San Antonio was completed in February of 2016. Kovach Building Enclosures' scope of work included glazed aluminum curtain wall, storefront glass and entrances, insulated metal panels, column covers, ACM panels, louvers, skylights, and custom perforated aluminum plate.
Monday, July 18, 2016
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN)
The Sheldon Independent School District has selected Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as the program manager for its $285 million bond program. The bond program is the largest in the District’s history. LAN will provide comprehensive program management services including design review, construction procurement and administration, scheduling and budgeting services, among others.
Monday, June 27, 2016
Preston Hollow Village Phase II
Chamberlin is currently working on their scope at Preston Hollow Village Phase II in Dallas, TX. Their scope consists of, hot-fluid applied rubberized asphalt waterproofing, cementitious and reactive waterproofing, spray applied air barrier, traffic coatings, firestopping, joint sealants, sheet metal flashing and trim. Chamberlin's projected completion date is 9/30/2017.
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
The Daniel-Meyer Coliseum and Athletics Hall of Fame
Chamberlin has performed a variety of scopes for multiple buildings at the home of the Horned Frogs. The Daniel-Meyer Coliseum and Athletics Hall of Fame display at TCU is the most recently completed.
McLane Stadium
From the Stands of McLane Stadium. A $250 million multi-functional facility, that host world-class music, community and sporting events throughout the year in addition to Baylor University football. Chamberlin is proud to have worked on this project.
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Texas awarded civil engineering firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) a gold medal for its work on the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) Water Quality Modeling Tool Development project.
DFW-Terminal D - Canopy Detail
cable, steel, concrete, glass, and the 'fifth' building material, high tech fabric (PTFE- teflon coated fiberglass), design build by Span Systems, Inc.
Dramatic Entrance DFW Terminal D
The view of entrance to terminal D at DFW under the pedestrian bridge which divides the complex 50,000 s.f. tension membrane canopy system which is unique, functional, inviting and eye-catching.
Christ Church Cathedral Mixed-Use Project
This is a radical mixed-use project which combines four distinct program elements on a full block adjacent to the historic old Cathedral. These new program elements responded to the neighborhood’s needs while solidifying the congregation’s vision as the “church for downtown.” The project: (1) allowed the Bishop and the Diocesan Offices to return to a downtown office setting from a suburban site (2) provided a 350-car parking facility in a part of downtown poorly served by garages (3) created a significant open space for its urban neighborhood and, perhaps most fundamentally, (4) established a home for the Cathedral’s expanding outreach programs including dining, hygiene, job counseling and mental health facilities for the homeless and disenfranchised. Submitted by PageSoutherlandPage, which did master planning, architecture, interior design, MEP engineering.
Christ Church Cathedral Mixed-use Project
This is a radical mixed-use project which combines four distinct program elements on a full block adjacent to the historic old Cathedral. These new program elements responded to the neighborhood’s needs while solidifying the congregation’s vision as the “church for downtown.” The project: (1) allowed the Bishop and the Diocesan Offices to return to a downtown office setting from a suburban site (2) provided a 350-car parking facility in a part of downtown poorly served by garages (3) created a significant open space for its urban neighborhood and, perhaps most fundamentally, (4) established a home for the Cathedral’s expanding outreach programs including dining, hygiene, job counseling and mental health facilities for the homeless and disenfranchised. Submitted by PageSoutherlandPage, which did master planning, architecture, interior design, MEP engineering.
Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart - Houston, Texas
Ziegler Cooper Architects was commissioned by Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to design the new Cathedral that will become the ecclesiastical center for the Archdiocese. When viewed in the context of time, the design team had been asked to contemplate a 500 year-planning horizon.
Located in the southern central business district of downtown Houston, The Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart has become a critical element in the redevelopment of the Main Street corridor occupying an entire city block and creating a new landmark: Cathedral Square.
The architecture is inspired by the Italian Romanesque style, showing simplicity of line without being pretentious of overly ornamented. The exterior is built with over 73,000 square feet of Indiana limestone which was chosen for its qualities of strength and permanence as well as its warmth and richness. The copper dome which crowns the co-cathedral supports a 17 foot high, gold leaf cross-one of three crosses adorning the co-cathedral and the bell tower that will serve as shining beacons of faith amid the downtown skyline.
A carillon of 23 bells ring out from the campanile beckoning all who worship. Towering above the entrance on the front façade, a forty-foot tall stained glass window of the Risen Christ over the city skyline reaches out to embrace the world and invite all to come to him.
The entrance to the co-cathedral is both gracious and imposing. Polished gold-veined white marble frames the vaulting entry doors. Visitors pass through the Narthex that is a small intimate space compared to the immensity of the co-cathedral.
Upon entering the main body of the cathedral eyes are immediately drawn upward to the grand dome. Rising 125 feet above the alter; the dome is encircled by twelve windows of stained glass bearing the images of the twelve apostles. At the center of the dome is an eight foot circular oculus of the Holy Spirit fashioned in stained glass. Seven flames of the fire radiate from the dove imparting the seven-fold gifts of the Spirit upon the Church.
A twelve foot, 1800-pound, Crucifix presides over the sanctuary. Behind the Crucifix is a backdrop of brightly gilded textured wood which represents the hope of Christ´s resurrection and the joy that he will come again. The artist, Professor Edmund Rabanser, carved this wooden image of Christ in such a way that his gaze is upon the action of the altar, where his saving death and resurrection are represented in celebration of the Mass.
Mexican American Cultural Center - Austin, Texas
The design team made up of CasaBella Architects and its joint venture partner, Del Campo & Maru, in association with Mexican architect Teodoro Gonzalez de Leon, provided master planning services for the first phase of the Mexican American Cultural Center project.
Multiple public workshops were held to obtain input as to the ultimate use and size of the facility. The design centered around the creation of a two-acre zocalo, opening up toward Town Lake and its jogging trail, with a two-story crescent shaped building with offices, classrooms and exhibit spaces. Within the zocalo are three “shading” structures creating partial shade for the summer months.
Attached to the rear of the crescent are the 300 and 800-person theaters and the multi-purpose facility. The first phase of construction was completed Summer 2007.
Mexican American Cultural Center - Austin, Texas
Aerial Photo - The design team made up of CasaBella Architects and its joint venture partner, Del Campo & Maru, in association with Mexican architect Teodoro Gonzalez de Leon, provided master planning services for the first phase of the Mexican American Cultural Center project.
Multiple public workshops were held to obtain input as to the ultimate use and size of the facility. The design centered around the creation of a two-acre zocalo, opening up toward Town Lake and its jogging trail, with a two-story crescent shaped building with offices, classrooms and exhibit spaces. Within the zocalo are three “shading” structures creating partial shade for the summer months.
Attached to the rear of the crescent are the 300 and 800-person theaters and the multi-purpose facility. The first phase of construction was completed Summer 2007.
Kingwood Branch Library
The new Kingwood Branch Library is planned to keep with The Livable Forest’s expectations in its style and location. The library will be located on the southwest quadrant of a 9.12-acre site off West Lake Houston Parkway. The design, done by Kirksey, calls for a 40,000-square-foot building to encompass 5 percent of the land, with 25 percent going to parking space and leaving 70 percent of the site as green space. The building will be two stories, with a 20,000 square-foot building footprint.
Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
When Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas in Austin, Texas, opened its doors in July of 2007 as the first hospital designed to achieve Platinum-level LEED certification, the world was introduced to a trend-setting hospital that is groundbreaking not only in its design, but in its commitment to the environment. Built on a former airport “brownfield” site, the 473,000 sq. ft. children’s hospital owned by Seton Health exemplifies green building better than any facility of its kind. Some of the innovative green design features incorporated into the facility include an energy efficient Combined Heating Power Plant, six courtyards which provide natural light and fresh air, finishes made out of natural materials indigenous to central Texas and the use of a variety of other environmentally-friendly building materials and products unique to a healthcare facility. Karlsberger served as design architect for the project and construction management services were provided by White Construction Company.
The Vistas at Walnut Ridge
CMA is currently involved in the master planning and design of a 10-acre mixed-use, multi-building site in Mansfield, TX. The development includes seven different buildings, some of which are multi-story that are integrated into the site. The project will offer to the public a variety of services including 19,000 square feet of medical office space, 20,000 square feet of bank and office space, 80,000 square feet of retail shopping and 18,000 square feet dedicated to restaurant use. Several of these buildings range in size from one to three stories. Each building incorporates its own unique design elements while maintaining the cohesive character of the site. In addition, several buildings include optional drive-thru facilities enabling future tenants to accommodate their patrons. Parking was designed to allow for maximum pedestrian usage, creating a pleasant environment which includes several plazas and water features.
Leon Street Pool Deck
Austin, Texas Condo Project
Pflugerville Baptist Church
Structural steel by Dennis Steel, Inc.
Wysong Central Fire Station and Museum, McKinney, Texas
Located in historic downtown McKinney, the Wysong Central Fire Station and Museum was completed in April 2007. The approximately 18,000 square-foot facility provides much needed space to meet the growing fire protection demands in the city's downtown area and historical district.
LaCenterra Towne Center at Cinco Ranch
LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch is a premier 2-level, lifestyle center offering the West Houston and Katy, Texas communities a unique shopping experience. With local and national retail stores, restaurants and other businesses, LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch brings a new type of shopping development to the area. The project consists of 150,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor and an additional 103,000 square feet of retail and office space on the second floor. Parking for 715 vehicles is provided in two decks.
Owner: Vista Equities Group
Contractor: Hoar Construction, LLC
Architect: Hermes Architects
Granite Westchase 2
Granite Westchase 2 is a new fourteen-story, 336,000 square foot, $38 million speculative high-rise office building being built by Hoar Construction on the west side of Houston. The project also includes an 8-story, 1000+ car parking garage. The building is designed and being constructed to achieve LEED certification.
Owner: Granite Properties
Contractor: Hoar Construction, LLC
Architect: Kirksey Architecture
Plaza Medical Center
This is a 220,000 SF, seven-story, 206-bed medical center remodel and a 39,000 SF, three-story healthcare ancillary services addition in Fort Worth constructed by R. J. Griffin & Company.
North Central Baptist Hospital
This R. J. Griffin & Company project is a 268,000 SF, 105-bed, hospital addition, a 135,000 SF, five-story medical office building, a 249,784 SF, four-level, 800-car parking structure and 39,224 SF hospital remodel in San Antonio, TX.
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center has been serving the citizens of Seguin, Texas, (strategically located approximately 50 miles from both Austin and San Antonio) and the surrounding communities since 1961, and the facility needed an update to continue to provide the superior service to the community.
The additions included in this $54.5 million project consist of 32 new med / surg beds, 12 new OB beds, 5 new LDRs, 2 new LDRPs, and 2 C-section rooms. A new surgery department with 3 general, 1 major and 1 cysto operating rooms, a new 10-bed PAC, and a renovated 10-bed pre-op. The new endoscopy department includes 3 procedure rooms and 10 prep / recovery beds. The updated and expanded ED includes 9 fast track beds, 3 cardiac treatment rooms, and 13 emergent care treatment rooms. Submitted by Perkins+Will
Hunt Oil Co. Headquarters
The brand new $120 million, 15-story corporate headquarters for Hunt Consolidated, the parent company of Hunt Oil Co., is currently integrating unique green features into its exterior landscape, complementing the topography and environment of the nearby Dallas Arts District in downtown. Austin-based TBG, Texas’ largest landscape architecture and planning firm, is overseeing the project by providing site planning, sustainable design and landscape architectural services. The building is currently seeking LEED-certification.
Dallas-based Austin Commercial served as the general contractor; The Beck Group of Dallas served as the project’s architect, San Francisco-based Gensler served as the interior designer, and Dallas-based Woodbine Development Corporation served as the developer.
The 400,000 square feet, glass-and-stone tower, the front of which has a unique, abstract H-shape, is located at 1900 Akard Street at the intersection of Woodall Rogers Freeway. The building has transformed the Dallas skyline and is the first significant addition to the area in two decades.
“It is our mission to integrate Hunt’s headquarters into the cultural fabric of the City of Dallas and the building’s surrounding Arts District,” said Daniel Woodroffe, principal of TBG. “We installed the district’s signature bald cypress trees and massive live oak transplants to create and instant, mature landscape. The design of the project, from the lighting effects, fountains and the stone sidewalks, reflects the owners desire for longevity, quality and attention to detail.
TBG developed a state-of-the-art site plan for the Hunt project, which was designed to act as a portal into the city while maintaining a seamless transition between the building’s interior and exterior. A choreographed elliptical fountain and infinity edge reflecting pool that wraps around the front of the building before leading to the lobby was designed to further reinforce the blend of the architecture and landscape. Multicolor LED lighting, controlled by a central management system, corresponds with the exterior building lighting.
Hunt Oil Co. Headquarters
The brand new $120 million, 15-story corporate headquarters for Hunt Consolidated, the parent company of Hunt Oil Co., is currently integrating unique green features into its exterior landscape, complementing the topography and environment of the nearby Dallas Arts District in downtown. Austin-based TBG, Texas’ largest landscape architecture and planning firm, is overseeing the project by providing site planning, sustainable design and landscape architectural services. The building is currently seeking LEED-certification.
Dallas-based Austin Commercial served as the general contractor; The Beck Group of Dallas served as the project’s architect, San Francisco-based Gensler served as the interior designer, and Dallas-based Woodbine Development Corporation served as the developer.
The 400,000 square feet, glass-and-stone tower, the front of which has a unique, abstract H-shape, is located at 1900 Akard Street at the intersection of Woodall Rogers Freeway. The building has transformed the Dallas skyline and is the first significant addition to the area in two decades.
“It is our mission to integrate Hunt’s headquarters into the cultural fabric of the City of Dallas and the building’s surrounding Arts District,” said Daniel Woodroffe, principal of TBG. “We installed the district’s signature bald cypress trees and massive live oak transplants to create and instant, mature landscape. The design of the project, from the lighting effects, fountains and the stone sidewalks, reflects the owners desire for longevity, quality and attention to detail.
TBG developed a state-of-the-art site plan for the Hunt project, which was designed to act as a portal into the city while maintaining a seamless transition between the building’s interior and exterior. A choreographed elliptical fountain and infinity edge reflecting pool that wraps around the front of the building before leading to the lobby was designed to further reinforce the blend of the architecture and landscape. Multicolor LED lighting, controlled by a central management system, corresponds with the exterior building lighting.
Hunt Oil Co. Headquarters
The brand new $120 million, 15-story corporate headquarters for Hunt Consolidated, the parent company of Hunt Oil Co., is currently integrating unique green features into its exterior landscape, complementing the topography and environment of the nearby Dallas Arts District in downtown. Austin-based TBG, Texas’ largest landscape architecture and planning firm, is overseeing the project by providing site planning, sustainable design and landscape architectural services. The building is currently seeking LEED-certification.
Dallas-based Austin Commercial served as the general contractor; The Beck Group of Dallas served as the project’s architect, San Francisco-based Gensler served as the interior designer, and Dallas-based Woodbine Development Corporation served as the developer.
The 400,000 square feet, glass-and-stone tower, the front of which has a unique, abstract H-shape, is located at 1900 Akard Street at the intersection of Woodall Rogers Freeway. The building has transformed the Dallas skyline and is the first significant addition to the area in two decades.
“It is our mission to integrate Hunt’s headquarters into the cultural fabric of the City of Dallas and the building’s surrounding Arts District,” said Daniel Woodroffe, principal of TBG. “We installed the district’s signature bald cypress trees and massive live oak transplants to create and instant, mature landscape. The design of the project, from the lighting effects, fountains and the stone sidewalks, reflects the owners desire for longevity, quality and attention to detail.
TBG developed a state-of-the-art site plan for the Hunt project, which was designed to act as a portal into the city while maintaining a seamless transition between the building’s interior and exterior. A choreographed elliptical fountain and infinity edge reflecting pool that wraps around the front of the building before leading to the lobby was designed to further reinforce the blend of the architecture and landscape. Multicolor LED lighting, controlled by a central management system, corresponds with the exterior building lighting.
Hunt Oil Co. Headquarters
The brand new $120 million, 15-story corporate headquarters for Hunt Consolidated, the parent company of Hunt Oil Co., is currently integrating unique green features into its exterior landscape, complementing the topography and environment of the nearby Dallas Arts District in downtown. Austin-based TBG, Texas’ largest landscape architecture and planning firm, is overseeing the project by providing site planning, sustainable design and landscape architectural services. The building is currently seeking LEED-certification.
Dallas-based Austin Commercial served as the general contractor; The Beck Group of Dallas served as the project’s architect, San Francisco-based Gensler served as the interior designer, and Dallas-based Woodbine Development Corporation served as the developer.
The 400,000 square feet, glass-and-stone tower, the front of which has a unique, abstract H-shape, is located at 1900 Akard Street at the intersection of Woodall Rogers Freeway. The building has transformed the Dallas skyline and is the first significant addition to the area in two decades.
“It is our mission to integrate Hunt’s headquarters into the cultural fabric of the City of Dallas and the building’s surrounding Arts District,” said Daniel Woodroffe, principal of TBG. “We installed the district’s signature bald cypress trees and massive live oak transplants to create and instant, mature landscape. The design of the project, from the lighting effects, fountains and the stone sidewalks, reflects the owners desire for longevity, quality and attention to detail.
TBG developed a state-of-the-art site plan for the Hunt project, which was designed to act as a portal into the city while maintaining a seamless transition between the building’s interior and exterior. A choreographed elliptical fountain and infinity edge reflecting pool that wraps around the front of the building before leading to the lobby was designed to further reinforce the blend of the architecture and landscape. Multicolor LED lighting, controlled by a central management system, corresponds with the exterior building lighting.
Hunt Oil Co. Headquarters
The brand new $120 million, 15-story corporate headquarters for Hunt Consolidated, the parent company of Hunt Oil Co., is currently integrating unique green features into its exterior landscape, complementing the topography and environment of the nearby Dallas Arts District in downtown. Austin-based TBG, Texas’ largest landscape architecture and planning firm, is overseeing the project by providing site planning, sustainable design and landscape architectural services. The building is currently seeking LEED-certification.
Dallas-based Austin Commercial served as the general contractor; The Beck Group of Dallas served as the project’s architect, San Francisco-based Gensler served as the interior designer, and Dallas-based Woodbine Development Corporation served as the developer.
The 400,000 square feet, glass-and-stone tower, the front of which has a unique, abstract H-shape, is located at 1900 Akard Street at the intersection of Woodall Rogers Freeway. The building has transformed the Dallas skyline and is the first significant addition to the area in two decades.
“It is our mission to integrate Hunt’s headquarters into the cultural fabric of the City of Dallas and the building’s surrounding Arts District,” said Daniel Woodroffe, principal of TBG. “We installed the district’s signature bald cypress trees and massive live oak transplants to create and instant, mature landscape. The design of the project, from the lighting effects, fountains and the stone sidewalks, reflects the owners desire for longevity, quality and attention to detail."
TBG developed a state-of-the-art site plan for the Hunt project, which was designed to act as a portal into the city while maintaining a seamless transition between the building’s interior and exterior. A choreographed elliptical fountain and infinity edge reflecting pool that wraps around the front of the building before leading to the lobby was designed to further reinforce the blend of the architecture and landscape. Multicolor LED lighting, controlled by a central management system, corresponds with the exterior building lighting.
Cinnamon Shore
On Mustang Island in Port Aransas, Texas, Sea Oats Group of Alpharetta, Ga., is building a 64-acre master-planned, new-urbanism, resort development called Cinnamon Shore, which when complete will have about 250 homes and condominiums, and a town center with shops, restaurants, hotel and office space, numerous parks, and recreational amenities. The town center, designed by Designhouse of Austin, is set to break ground in 2009.
East Avenue
East Avenue will redevelop the 23-acre Concordia University campus in Austin into a new-urban community.
Texas Capital Bank Building
Topping Out Texas Capital Bank Building Adds to Dallas’ Downtown Skyline
Dallas, TX: Three hundred and fifty people attended the topping out ceremony* held on March 28, 2008 at the new Texas Capital Bank Building, the office tower at 2000 McKinney, built by The Beck Group, in Dallas’ Uptown district. Owners and property developers, Lincoln Property Company and Corrigan Properties attended and HKS Inc. of Dallas, the property architect, and their consultants were also present.
Beck’s senior project manager, Gary Pille and Jim Thillen, Beck’s senior superintendent, both spoke at the gathering.
The new Texas Capital Bank building topped out impressively at a height of 292 feet.
This $120 million project includes a five-story residential/retail building as well as the 20-story office tower sitting on 2.9 acres of prize real estate. The project fronts on both McKinney Avenue and the access road to Woodall Rodgers freeway.
Businesses had already claimed 40 percent of the high-rise office building’s 445,000 square feet at the time construction began. The Texas Capital Bank, the building’s namesake and the largest single tenant, will occupy 100,000 square feet when the building opens in autumn of this year. The five-story residential building, with 15 condos and 6,500 square feet of street-level retail, is scheduled to open in 2009. Underground parking will be available for both buildings. A Woodall Rodgers Park is being planned for an adjacent 5.2 acres which would also provide a convenient walkway from the new Texas Capital Bank Building to the Arts District.
The project’s foundation work began in March of 2007. Beck’s building process included erecting 925,000 square foot of formwork, placing 950,000 pounds of post tensioned steel and 8.7 million pounds of rebar, and pouring 42,000 yards of concrete.
These amounts create an impressive list. The fact that they represent 450,000 man-hours worked without a single lost-time accident makes it even more significant. The topping out celebration included subcontractor awards to honor their safety practices and their commitment to the project’s quality of excellence.
Texas Capital Bank Building
Topping Out Texas Capital Bank Building Adds to Dallas’ Downtown Skyline
Dallas, TX: Three hundred and fifty people attended the topping out ceremony* held on March 28, 2008 at the new Texas Capital Bank Building, the office tower at 2000 McKinney, built by The Beck Group, in Dallas’ Uptown district. Owners and property developers, Lincoln Property Company and Corrigan Properties attended and HKS Inc. of Dallas, the property architect, and their consultants were also present.
Beck’s senior project manager, Gary Pille and Jim Thillen, Beck’s senior superintendent, both spoke at the gathering.
The new Texas Capital Bank building topped out impressively at a height of 292 feet.
This $120 million project includes a five-story residential/retail building as well as the 20-story office tower sitting on 2.9 acres of prize real estate. The project fronts on both McKinney Avenue and the access road to Woodall Rodgers freeway.
Businesses had already claimed 40 percent of the high-rise office building’s 445,000 square feet at the time construction began. The Texas Capital Bank, the building’s namesake and the largest single tenant, will occupy 100,000 square feet when the building opens in autumn of this year. The five-story residential building, with 15 condos and 6,500 square feet of street-level retail, is scheduled to open in 2009. Underground parking will be available for both buildings. A Woodall Rodgers Park is being planned for an adjacent 5.2 acres which would also provide a convenient walkway from the new Texas Capital Bank Building to the Arts District.
The project’s foundation work began in March of 2007. Beck’s building process included erecting 925,000 square foot of formwork, placing 950,000 pounds of post tensioned steel and 8.7 million pounds of rebar, and pouring 42,000 yards of concrete.
These amounts create an impressive list. The fact that they represent 450,000 man-hours worked without a single lost-time accident makes it even more significant. The topping out celebration included subcontractor awards to honor their safety practices and their commitment to the project’s quality of excellence.
Texas Capital Bank Building
Topping Out Texas Capital Bank Building Adds to Dallas’ Downtown Skyline
Dallas, TX: Three hundred and fifty people attended the topping out ceremony* held on March 28, 2008 at the new Texas Capital Bank Building, the office tower at 2000 McKinney, built by The Beck Group, in Dallas’ Uptown district. Owners and property developers, Lincoln Property Company and Corrigan Properties attended and HKS Inc. of Dallas, the property architect, and their consultants were also present.
Beck’s senior project manager, Gary Pille and Jim Thillen, Beck’s senior superintendent, both spoke at the gathering.
The new Texas Capital Bank building topped out impressively at a height of 292 feet.
This $120 million project includes a five-story residential/retail building as well as the 20-story office tower sitting on 2.9 acres of prize real estate. The project fronts on both McKinney Avenue and the access road to Woodall Rodgers freeway.
Businesses had already claimed 40 percent of the high-rise office building’s 445,000 square feet at the time construction began. The Texas Capital Bank, the building’s namesake and the largest single tenant, will occupy 100,000 square feet when the building opens in autumn of this year. The five-story residential building, with 15 condos and 6,500 square feet of street-level retail, is scheduled to open in 2009. Underground parking will be available for both buildings. A Woodall Rodgers Park is being planned for an adjacent 5.2 acres which would also provide a convenient walkway from the new Texas Capital Bank Building to the Arts District.
The project’s foundation work began in March of 2007. Beck’s building process included erecting 925,000 square foot of formwork, placing 950,000 pounds of post tensioned steel and 8.7 million pounds of rebar, and pouring 42,000 yards of concrete.
These amounts create an impressive list. The fact that they represent 450,000 man-hours worked without a single lost-time accident makes it even more significant. The topping out celebration included subcontractor awards to honor their safety practices and their commitment to the project’s quality of excellence.
One-Two Townhouse, Houston
The OneTwo Townhouse explores the spatial potential of the Houston suburban town home. Each house’s vehicular and pedestrian entry is from a different street. The project's tectonic expression of compactness and verticality results from the needs of the program and the constraints of the lot. One house is set along the vertical leg of the triangular lot while the other occupies the base. The angles of the two volumes follow the property’s set back lines. Daylight is brought into the interior spaces from two or more sides to create the feel of a larger space. Roof terraces extend the residences to the exterior and are the private counterpoint to the shared entry plaza.
One-Two Townhouse
The OneTwo Townhouse explores the spatial potential of the Houston suburban town home. Each house’s vehicular and pedestrian entry is from a different street. The project's tectonic expression of compactness and verticality results from the needs of the program and the constraints of the lot. One house is set along the vertical leg of the triangular lot while the other occupies the base. The angles of the two volumes follow the property’s set back lines. Daylight is brought into the interior spaces from two or more sides to create the feel of a larger space. Roof terraces extend the residences to the exterior and are the private counterpoint to the shared entry plaza.
One-Two Townhouse
The OneTwo Townhouse explores the spatial potential of the Houston suburban town home. Each house’s vehicular and pedestrian entry is from a different street. The project's tectonic expression of compactness and verticality results from the needs of the program and the constraints of the lot. One house is set along the vertical leg of the triangular lot while the other occupies the base. The angles of the two volumes follow the property’s set back lines. Daylight is brought into the interior spaces from two or more sides to create the feel of a larger space. Roof terraces extend the residences to the exterior and are the private counterpoint to the shared entry plaza.
One-Two Townhouse
The OneTwo Townhouse explores the spatial potential of the Houston suburban town home. Each house’s vehicular and pedestrian entry is from a different street. The project's tectonic expression of compactness and verticality results from the needs of the program and the constraints of the lot. One house is set along the vertical leg of the triangular lot while the other occupies the base. The angles of the two volumes follow the property’s set back lines. Daylight is brought into the interior spaces from two or more sides to create the feel of a larger space. Roof terraces extend the residences to the exterior and are the private counterpoint to the shared entry plaza.
One-Two Townhouse
The OneTwo Townhouse explores the spatial potential of the Houston suburban town home. Each house’s vehicular and pedestrian entry is from a different street. The project's tectonic expression of compactness and verticality results from the needs of the program and the constraints of the lot. One house is set along the vertical leg of the triangular lot while the other occupies the base. The angles of the two volumes follow the property’s set back lines. Daylight is brought into the interior spaces from two or more sides to create the feel of a larger space. Roof terraces extend the residences to the exterior and are the private counterpoint to the shared entry plaza.
One-Two Townhouse
The OneTwo Townhouse explores the spatial potential of the Houston suburban town home. Each house’s vehicular and pedestrian entry is from a different street. The project's tectonic expression of compactness and verticality results from the needs of the program and the constraints of the lot. One house is set along the vertical leg of the triangular lot while the other occupies the base. The angles of the two volumes follow the property’s set back lines. Daylight is brought into the interior spaces from two or more sides to create the feel of a larger space. Roof terraces extend the residences to the exterior and are the private counterpoint to the shared entry plaza.
One-Two Townhouse
The OneTwo Townhouse explores the spatial potential of the Houston suburban town home. Each house’s vehicular and pedestrian entry is from a different street. The project's tectonic expression of compactness and verticality results from the needs of the program and the constraints of the lot. One house is set along the vertical leg of the triangular lot while the other occupies the base. The angles of the two volumes follow the property’s set back lines. Daylight is brought into the interior spaces from two or more sides to create the feel of a larger space. Roof terraces extend the residences to the exterior and are the private counterpoint to the shared entry plaza.
Steel Pick on Chase Building
Ironworkers from Patriot Erectors Inc. of Kyle securely tied off while guiding steel beams into the 17th level for an internal staircase at the Chase Building in Austin, which is getting an extreme makeover under the direction of general contractor SpawMaxwell. Walter P Moore is the structural engineer; Gensler is the architect. Photo by Tim Garbutt.
Steel Pick at Chase Building
A 4-ft opening at the 17th level of the Chase building in downtown Austin is the target of 11 steel beams. Ironworkers from Patriot Erectors, Inc. of Kyle perfromed the work for an internal staircase at the Chase Building in Austin under the direction of General Contractor SpawMaxwell. Walter P Moore is the structural engineer; Gensler is the architect. Photo by Tim Garbutt.
Dallas County Detention Center Topping Out
A ceremony for the topping out of the new Dallas County Detention Center South Tower draws more than 200 people.
McCarthy Building Cos. Inc.
Dallas
Dallas County Detention Center Topping Out
A ceremonial evergreen represents the completion of the highest point of construction of the 335,000-sq-ft south tower of the Dallas County Detention Center. McCarthy Building Cos. of Dallas is on track to complete the project by winter 2009.
McCarthy Building Cos. Inc.
Dallas
PHASE II OF AUSTIN’S RENOWNED TOWN LAKE PARK COMPLETE
PHASE II OF AUSTIN’S RENOWNED TOWN LAKE PARK COMPLETE
TBG leading the design and implementation of the park’s four-phase master plan;
Massive second phase included most significant improvements in Town Lake Park’s redevelopment
AUSTIN – After 10 years of planning and the initial opening of the park in 2004, Austin’s Town Lake Park’s signature and much-anticipated features are now complete and open-to-the-public. The 54-acre cultural park, which was designed by Austin-based TBG, Texas’ largest landscape architecture and planning firm, demonstrates Austin's commitment to growth, its culture and the creation of unique places in one of the most vibrant cities in America. Town Lake Park is the first major park constructed along Lady Bird Lake (previously Town Lake) in more than 50 years and is literally the community’s gateway to downtown Austin and Lady Bird Lake’s hike and bike trails.
Planned in four different phases, Phase I included the demolition of existing buildings and the design of new amenities and facilities with associated transitions between them and the surrounding landscape, such as the construction of the Palmer Community Events Center; a structured parking garage and service yard; a fountain that beautifies Palmer Events Center; and a reflecting pond and terrace that function as a passive recreational area and anchor for the park’s north entrance.
The recently-completed Phase II is the backbone of the park’s green space. Design criteria included developing the area as a community gateway, accentuating views of the Austin skyline and incorporating park amenities for various interests and age groups. Park elements included:
• Demolition of Dawson Road between Barton Springs Road and Riverside Drive;
• Main pedestrian promenade and north-south circulation spire linking a series of park features;
• A great lawn encircled by the main promenade and functioning as an open space area for events and both active and passive recreation;
• A fountain plaza offering more than 100 choreographed jets complete with LED lighting that allow for active water play both day and night;
• A 25' Observation Hill that features a spiral walk leading up to an observation point to provide magnificent 360º views of the park and the Austin skyline;
• A map of Texas on the top of Observation Hill that includes distances to various cities in Texas;
• A labyrinth designed with paver pathways to provide meditative spaces for those seeking a peaceful environment;
• A one-acre wet pond that serves as a water quality feature to hold and treat storm water run-off, and includes terrace walls and three observation piers;
• Restroom facilities with drinking fountains providing added convenience and comfort.
• A children’s art garden containing colorful engaging art pieces is planned for future installation.
Park elements expected to be implemented during Phases III and IV include improving connections to the hike and bike trail system and other surrounding amenities, creating additional park facilities and points of interest, and adding landscape beautification features. Possible park elements for these phases include the addition of a pedestrian bridge that will provide park users with more convenient access to the Lady Bird Lake trail system; restrooms and drinking fountains; an on-site police station to provide additional safety to park visitors; the renovation of Auditorium Shores performance terrace; and the design and construction of landscape beautification elements including picnic areas, walking paths, formal gathering areas and overlooks to Lady Bird Lake.
In addition to TBG as the landscape architect and site planner, other project team members include Urban Design Group, Civil Engineer; Raymond Chan & Associates, Wet Pond Civil Engineer; Jose Guerra Inc., Structural Engineer; Energy Engineering Associates, MEP/Waterfeature Engineer; Taniguchi & Associates, Architect; and Dan Pope Irrigation - Irrigation Designer.
In addition to TBG as the landscape architect and site planner, other project team members include Urban Design Group, Civil Engineer; Raymond Chan & Associates, Wet Pond Civil Engineer; Jose Guerra Inc., Structural Engineer; Energy Engineering Associates, MEP/Waterfeature Engineer; Taniguchi & Associates, Architect; and Dan Pope Irrigation - Irrigation Designer.
Austin, Texas
1407 Main/Third Rail Lofts
This mixed use development on Main Street in the heart of Downtown Dallas sits on a former surface parking lot where a much loved 1920's office tower stood until 15 years ago. The City of Dallas selected our client's proposal from among several bidders, to develop a large public parking structure with ground floor retail uses fronting Main Street and 85 residential units in a tower above the roof of the garage. The architectural solution created a masonry facade for the garage, which was informed by the dimensions and rhythm of solid and void found in the remaining historic buildings on either side. To avoid the appearance of a short tower sitting awkwardly atop the garage we designed a slender metal panel and glass shaft which runs the full height of the building, interlocking the components in an elegant and modern composition.
Good Fulton & Farrell Architects
Dallas, Texas
1407 Main/Third Rail Lofts
1407 Main is part of the Third Rail Lofts Development in downtown Dallas, developed by Spectrum Properties. Two adjacent buildings, 1414 Elm and the Gulf States Building complement the new construction. The 1407 Main Street building itself is an elegant glass curtainwall building set on the masonry-clad parking garage. The 1” insulated low-e glass was carefully selected to decrease solar heat gain. With a Solar Heat Gain Coefficient of .28, it was compared to the LEED-adopted ASHRAE standard during the design of the project and exceeded that by 23%. The apartments are all served by an efficient closed circuit fluid tower and water source heat pumps at each unit. This system is individually metered and exceeds the LEED standard for lower ozone depletion. The materials used on the project include locally manufactured concrete for the building’s structure. The aluminum Kawneer curtainwall system and masonry veneer systems were also locally manufactured. The interiors of the apartment units include floor to ceiling glass to provide exemplary daylighting and views of the city around. Each unit has a private balcony with terrace doors and operable windows to allow natural ventilation. The lighting and thermal systems are controlled to provide maximum efficiency and designed to meet ASHRAE standards.
Good Fulton & Farrell Architects
Dallas, Texas
1407 Main/Third Rail Lofts
Good Fulton & Farrell Architects
Dallas, Texas
1407 Main/Third Rail Lofts
A ninth level amenity deck of approximately 11,000 SF includes a swimming pool, jacuzzi, firepit, dog run, and covered cabana with full bar and grill for residents to use. Directly inside the building is a fitness center and multi-use room that overlooks the pool. Stairs connect the 1414 Elm Street and the Gulf States buildings directly to the amenity deck and likewise provides access to the bowling alley in the basement of the Gulf States building and the private theater and wine tasting room in the basement of the 1414 Elm Street building to all residents of each building.
Good Fulton & Farrell Architects
Dallas, Texas
1407 Main/Third Rail Lofts
Good Fulton & Farrell Architects
Dallas, Texas
Texas A&M University Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building
J.E. Dunn Construction celebrated the topping-out milestone of construction at the $95 million Interdisciplary Life Sciences Building in College Station.
J.E. Dunn Southwest; Architect: Perkins+Will
College Station, Texas
Texas A&M Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building
The 220,000-sq-ft building, which broke ground in May 2006, is the largest construction project in A&M's 130-year history. It will boast some of the most modern classrooms and laboratories available when opening later this year.
J.E. Dunn Southwest, general contractor; Perkins+Will, architect.
College Station, Texas
McCarthy Building Co. Topping Out for Wyly Theatre
Crew members from McCarthy Buildiing Cos. celebrate the topping out on the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre.
McCarthy Building Cos. Inc.
Dallas
Wyly Theatre at the Dallas Center for Performing Arts
An 80,300-sq-ft multi-form theatre facility, the Wyly Theatre recently topped out. At completion, the facility will provide seating for 600 and a new home for the Dallas Theater Center, Dallas Black Dance Theatre and Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico, as well as numerous other performing arts organizations that serve Dallas and the region.
McCarthy Building Cos. Inc, general contractor; REX/OMA, Joshua Prince-Ramus (partner in charge) and designd by Rem Koolhaas, in collaboration with Houston-based firm Kendall Heaton
Dallas
2727 Kirby Topping Out Party
Left to Right: Yang Liu, Axel Weisheit, Jim Zemski, Scott Ziegler, Manuel Navarro and John Paul Garland of Ziegler Cooper Architects
Ziegler Cooper Architects
Houston, Texas (Upper Kirby District)
Highland Tower Groundbreaking
Third and Fourth from left: Jim Zemski, AIA and Scott Ziegler, AIA from Ziegler Cooper Architects participate in groundbreaking ceremony for Highland Tower.
Ziegler Cooper Architects, Pelican Builders, GT Leach
Houston, Texas (Highland Village)
OMA House
Right View: This split level custom modern house was designed to meet the topographical lot and to take advantage of the beautiful hill country views. This 3,500 sf. living space has a "u" shaped layout and is sitting on two acres with floor to ceiling glass walls and doors.
OF Design Studio
Texas Hill Country
OMA House
Courtyard View: This split level custom modern house was designed to meet the topographical lot and to take advantage of the beautiful hill country views. This 3,500 sf. living space has a "u" shaped layout and is sitting on two acres with floor to ceiling glass walls and doors.
OF Design Studio
Texas Hill Country
Annie House
Carport and driveway view
OF Design Studio
Austin, Texas
Annie House
Front view
OF Design Studio
Austin, Texas
Custom House 2000
Left View
OF Design Studio
South Texas
Custom House 2000
Right View
OF Design Studio
South Texas
First Colony Church of Christ's New Worship Center
Construction of Steeple
Turner Partners Architecture, LP, Fretz Construction
Sugar Land, Texas
Groundbreaking for Notre Dame Catholic Church
Groundbreaking ceremony for the church's new worship space.
Turner Partners Architecture, LP, Brookstone Corp
Houston, Texas
First Colony Church of Christ
The steeple is placed atop the 145-ft. bell tower on the nearly finished expansion of the First Colony Church of Christ in Sugar Land. A second phase includes plans for a major new worship center.
Fretz Construction, Houston; Turner Partners Architecture LP, Houston
Sugar Land, Texas
State Highway 130
Night crews placing a concrete beam on State Highway 130. Raba Kistner Consultants is providing independent engineering services to TxDOT on State Highway 130, segments five and six, shown.
Lone Star Infrastructure, developer; HDR Engineering Inc., program manager; Raba-Kistner Consultants; Zachary Construction Corp., general contractor, engineering consultant on phases five and six
Austin, Texas
McNay Art Museum expansion
The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio recently reopened after doubling in size with a 45,000-sq-ft expansion, the Jane and Arthur Stieren Center for Exhibitions. Other additions include an outdoor sculpture garden.
Jean-Paul Viguier, Paris, France; Paratus Group, NYC; Ford Powell & Carson Inc., San Antonio;. Pape-Dawson Engineers, San Antonio; Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., Baltimore, Md., TBG landscape architects, San Antonio;
San Antonio, Texas
The Sapphire
This nearly completed high-rise project on South Padre Island has already withstood its first Category 2 Hurricane earlier this summer when Dolly came onshore in South Texas.
© 2008 AKER / ZVONKOVIC PHOTOGRAPHY for Ziegler Cooper Architects
Zielger Cooper Architects, Houston; GT Leach Construction, Houston
South Padre Island, Texas
After Hurricane Ike: Damage to JP Morgan Chase Tower, Houston
The JPMorgan Chase Tower in Houston lost 487 panes of glass from the first through 40th floors during the Sept. storm. Glass on the higher 35 stories was not damaged. A $7-million repair/renovation is under way.
Cotton Construction of Waller, Texas, and Munters of Houston
Houston
After Hurricane Ike: Clean Up in Downtown Houston
Glass and debris from the damage to the JP Morgan Chase building.
City of Houston
Houston
Dallas Animal Shelter
Alshall Construction Company
Dallas, TX
Dallas Animal Shelter
Alshall Construction Company
Dallas, TX
Saving Sand
Post-Ike debris clean-up continues in and around the beach communities of Galveston. It includes replenishing sand to beaches and beachfront properties. Shown, sand is cleaned and brought back to the beachfront at a subdivision in Jamaica Beach. DRC Emergency Services of Mobile, Ala., is performing the work.
DRC Emergency Services
Jamaica Beach, Texas
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Bare Beach
Beachfront homes built to withstand hurricane forces west of Galveston's Seawall survived Hurricane Ike's ten to 12-ft surge and 100-plus-mph winds, but many beaches and nearby properties lost enormous amounts of sand, which is slowly and carefully being cleaned and returned. An exposed geotube (background, right) once formed the beach's berm.
DRC Emergency Services, Mobile Ala.
Jamaica Beach, Texas
Center for Childhood Studies at The University of Texas Brownsville/Texas Southmost College
17,000-sq-ft facility is scheduled for completion in summer 2009.
Architect: Early Childhood Studio at THA, a division of t. howard + associates, Dallas; General Contractor: RGV Construction Co., Brownsville
Brownsville, Texas
Habitat for Humanity Austin Project
A $60,000, 10-week home building project that began in September for Habitat for Humanity includes major sponsors such as the The Associated General Contractors of America, Austin Chapter. Shown, Austin-based contractor Structura's 10-volunteer team.
abitat for Humanity and the AGC, The Associated General Contractors of America, Austin Chapter, Structura
Austin, Texas
Four Chasewood
Located in the Chasewood Technology Park on State Highway 249 at Chasewood Park Drive, Four Chasewood is a five-story, Class A office building containing 105,121-square-feet. Campus-wide amenities include on-site management/engineering services, video surveillance, courtesy officers, banking facilities, conference facility and food service. A five-level garage containing approximately 575 spaces, will serves as a connector between the new Four Chasewood office building and the existing One Chasewood office building.
The office building features a gently curving west facade whose composition is low-e, insulated glass while its east facade is a combination of glass and back-painted glass. Green building features include: Light colored, reflective roofing material, water efficient landscaping, water efficient fixtures, reduction in overall energy consumption, increased fresh air and low VOC interior materials. Four Chasewood is the fourth of six office buildings and one hotel planned for the Chasewood Technology Park located next to Hewlett Packard Campus on State Highway 249.
Ziegler Cooper Architects
Houston, Texas
Memorial Lutheran Church & School
Originally dedicated in June of 1958, Memorial Lutheran Church and School located at the prominent corner of Westheimer Road and Bering Street has grown from their “suburban” beginnings into a beacon for gospel proclamation in the heart of “uptown” Houston’s Galleria area. The church has evolved with the city for over fifty years and is thriving more than ever.
The new expansion, dedicated on the 7th of September, while being a significant structure, is a thoughtful response to the architectural character of the site. The new facility has provided for much needed space while retaining the history and memories associated with the site. Situated on a five acre site, the expansion adds over 22,000 square feet of fellowship, music, educational and administrative space.
Memorial Lutheran Church and School was recently awarded the 2008 Triennial Lutheran Church Extension Fund Art and Architecture LCMS Educational Facility—Large Award for the successful facility expansion.
Ziegler Cooper Architects
Houston, Texas
Valley Missionary Baptist Church
A tornado destroyed the sanctuary of this 100-year-old church. With many companies contributing goods and services, this makeover epitomizes the concept of an entire community coming together to help others in need.
The Beck Group coordinating the efforts of several groups from the local AEC community.
Garden of Eden, Texas
Valley Missionary Baptist Church
A tornado destroyed the sanctuary of this 100-year-old church. With many companies contributing goods and services, this makeover epitomizes the concept of an entire community coming together to help others in need.
The Beck Group coordinating the efforts of several groups from the local AEC community.
Garden of Eden, Texas
The Legacy at Willow Bend
Andres Construction recently completed The Legacy at Willow Bend, Plano’s first life-care retirement community, which recently celebrated its grand opening. The 28-acre site community features features 103 independent living apartment homes, 12 custom independent living villas, 40 assisted living apartment homes as well as a variety of amenities including an art studio and a dog park. Photo courtesy of The Legacy at Willow Bend.
Andres Construction, Dallas; Dimella Shaffer, Boston
Plano
Topping-out ceremony at the new Dallas Cowboys stadium
The topping-out beam was signed by guests, including Arlington's mayor and the team's owner, before being hoisted into place and secured. More than 1,500 construction workers on site daily moving toward a building completion date of June 1.
Manhattan Construction, Dallas, general contractor; HKS Inc., Dallas, architect; Walter P Moore, Houston, structural engineer
Arlington
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Dewatering the San Antonio River Walk
Two Griffin wellpoint pumps dewatering the the San Antonio River Walk, the number one tourist attraction in Texas.
Zachry Construction Corp. General Contractor, Griffin Dewatering Southwest LLC Subcontractor
San Antonio, Texas
Wellpoint Dewatering System in Alvin Texas
Wellpoint dewatering system in use at a pond excavation in Alvin, Texas
Venoco inc., Griffin Dewatering Southwest llc,
Alvin, Texas
The Council on Alcohol and Drugs-Houston
The Council on Alcohol and Drugs hired Kirksey to design an addition and complete renovations to their existing facility. Now complete, the 32,400-sf complex is situated to accommodate expansion of the organization.
The new addition includes 24,000 sf of new counseling spaces for teens and adults, 6,500 sf multipurpose auditorium/renewal center, and a four-level, 180-car parking garage. Kirksey is currently planning to renovate the client education spaces and women's & children's healthcare areas. The new buildings complement the existing facility and are designed to create a campus atmosphere, complete with a peaceful garden courtyard.
Kirksey, Brookstone Corporation, Bihner + Chen Engineering, DBR Engineering Consultants, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Life Science Plaza
Adjacent to the world-renowned Texas Medical Center, Life Sciences Plaza @ 2130 Holcombe is a new, high-performance, professional medical office building designed with integrated systems that are constructed, monitored, and controlled to operate at maximum efficiency throughout the building’s lifetime. The 12-story medical office tower and mixed-use garage complex also offers lease space for hospital function. Atop the garage, the 260,000-sf, seven-story medical tower houses two levels of long-term acute care, three levels of medical office space, and two levels of day surgery. Additionally, the 865-car garage incorporates 52,000 sf of retail lease space and a health club—attractive amenities for potential tenants and convenient services for area Medical Center employees. Along the west side of the development, a garden enhances the transition into the residential neighborhood.
Kirksey, BDMI, Kudela & Weinheimer, Pepper Lawson, Haynes Whaley, Walter P Moore
Houston, Texas
Bylers Residence
Oscar E Flores Design Studio
Austin, Texas
Bylers Residence
Oscar E Flores Design Studio
Austin, Texas
Bylers Residence
Oscar E Flores Design Studio
Austin, Texas
Bylers Residence
Oscar E Flores Design Studio
Austin, Texas
Bylers Residence
Oscar E Flores Design Studio
Austin, Texas
Texas Children’s Maternity Center
Bellows broke ground on the
Maternity Center in 2008 and
is working toward a 2011
completion date. The Maternity
Center will house clinic and
office spaces, some pediatric
components and a 4-level parking
garage. It will offer comprehensive
care for mothers and their babies
under one roof and connect with
Texas Children’s through a 2-story
pedestrian and patient bridge.
W. S. Bellows Construction Corporation Founded in 1914, Griffin Dewatering Corporation Founded in 1934
Houston, Texas
Independence Bank.
Regions Bank (formerly Independence Bank)
NewellsDesigns, Katy,Texas; Project Designer Newell Cheatheam
Kirkwood, Houston, Texas
Mid-Campus Texas Medical Center Begins With Massive Mat Pours
Baker Concrete Construction together with Vaughn Construction recently completed the larger of two mat pours for The University of Texas System, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Administrative Support Building in Houston. Baker completed the first pour, 4,000 cubic yards, on December 12, at a rate of 570 cubic yards per hour. The larger second pour, completed December 19, totaled 17,500 cubic yards. Team members completed the job in less than 24 hours, at a rate of 730 cu yards per hour. It is second only to the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas as the largest mat pour in the U.S.
Design-Build Contractor: Vaughn Construction; Engineer of Record: Haynes Whaley; Architect: WHR; Concrete Contractor: Baker Concrete Construction, and consultants Earth Engineering, Ulrich Engineers and Carrasquillo Associates Ltd.
Houston
Hybrid Garage System Table Forms
Gaylord Texan Garage had a vertical expansion to the existing garage utilizing the hybrid system.
TriPoint Solutions
Dallas, Texas
Hybrid Garage System Construction
Gaylord Texan Garage had a vertical expansion to the existing garage utilizing the hybrid system. which incorporates pre-cast columns and beams with cast-in-place decks.
TriPoint Solutions
Dallas, Texas
Horse at Fountain
Water spraying over the horse statuary in Winstar Casino
Aguirre Roden Inc. Architects, Aguirre Roden Building Systems - Construction
Chickasaw Nation
Winstar Fountain
View looking down on Fountain and statuary in one of the five plazas
Architects - Aguirre Roden inc., Contractor - Aguirre Roden Building Systems
Chickasaw nation
Julia Ideson Library expansion
Houston's landmark Spanish Renaissance-style Julia Ideson building, part of the Houston Public Library system, recently broke ground on a comprehensive restoration and expansion project. Shown, a rendering of a new exhibit hall. The project will seek LEED-silver certification.
SpawMaxwell, contractor manager; Gensler, architect; TBG Parners, landscape architect;
Houston
Julia Ideson Library
Houston's landmark Spanish Renaissance-style Julia Ideson building, part of the Houston Public Library system, recently broke ground on a comprehensive restoration and expansion project. Shown, an exterior watercolor rendering. The project will seek LEED-silver certification.
SpawMaxwell, contractor manager; Gensler, architect; TBG Partners, landscape architect
Houston
Remington Medical Resort of San Antonio
New prototype design for skilled nursing/rehabilitation center to be adapted to multiple building sites nationwide; Typ. 45,288 sq. ft.; Two-stories; 60 beds
Architecture & Interior Design: Mayse & Associates, Inc.; Contractor: EBCO General Contractor
San Antonio, Texas
ENERGY CENTER II
Energy Center II is a Class A, 12-story office building totaling 305,000 sq ft, developed by a joint venture of Trammell Crow Co. and Principal Real Estate Investors.CARBO Ceramics Inc. has signed a lease for 22,159 sq ft and Northern Offshore Drilling Services U.S. Inc has committed to 8,453 sq ft. Both tenants expect to take occupancy this month.
Trammell Crow Co, Houston; Principal Real Estate Investors, Des Moines, Iowa
Houston
Edcouch Elsa Independent School District Fine Arts Center
Kell Muñoz Architects design for a new Fine Arts Center in Edcouch-Elsa, Texas evolved from a significant community conversation involving teachers, students, parents, museum specialists, performers, arts administrators, foundation administrators, historians, activists, cultural geographers and the firm to discuss an appropriate way to convey the community’s history, heritage, hopes and aspiration through an important civic building.
Having chosen to raise taxes to create this unique public asset, the residents of Edcouch Elsa needed the building to be efficient, affordable and meaningful. From various focus group sessions and working in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, Kell Muñoz Architects researched the rich “corrido” tradition of this part of the border.
A corrido is both a historic and contemporary format of story-telling used over generations in Latino culture. A corrido has a highly defined structure and formulaic motif that distinguishes it from other more mundane “canciones” or songs. Edcouch-Elsa ISD has its own “Football Corrido” called La Maquina Amarilla, or the Yellow Machine, which plays every Friday night on the local radio station during the season.
La Maquina Amarilla became the point of departure for a conceptual architecture that in tradition is tied to the simple forms of the garages and auto shops that dot Highway 107 as it runs through the town. This “corrido” is connected to international modernism, but it’s most important gesture is the 300 linear feet of murals that imbed identity in the building and give voice to the community itself.
Inspired by the patterns of sound waves of specific, important corridos, The Corridor of Edcouch-Elsa is an attempt to tell the story of artistic achievement and cultural negotiation in a community that is woven together in a very unique manner. It blurs the line between architecture and folkloric tradition in a “Mestizo Fashion” that is symbolic of our country’s demographic shift.
The 27,200 SF Center houses a 940 seat theater with its full compliment stage, set construction and performer’s dressing facilities. The facility also contains an Estudiantina for the school district’s mariachi, folkloric, and dance programs and a “Black Box” theater.
PROJECT MANAGER: Manuel Hinojosa, AIA. PROJECT ARCHITECT: Ronald J. Biediger, AIA. PROJECT DESIGNER: John H. Kell, FAIA. CONSULTANTS: MEP Engineer – Goetting & Associates, Inc.; Structural Engineer – Hinojosa Engineering, Inc.; Civil Engineer – Noe Garza Engineers, Inc.; Theater Consultant – Wrightson, Johnson, Haddon & Williams, Inc.
Edcouch, Texas
Edcouch Elsa Independent School District Fine Arts Center
Kell Muñoz Architects design for a new Fine Arts Center in Edcouch-Elsa, Texas evolved from a significant community conversation involving teachers, students, parents, museum specialists, performers, arts administrators, foundation administrators, historians, activists, cultural geographers and the firm to discuss an appropriate way to convey the community’s history, heritage, hopes and aspiration through an important civic building.
Having chosen to raise taxes to create this unique public asset, the residents of Edcouch Elsa needed the building to be efficient, affordable and meaningful. From various focus group sessions and working in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, Kell Muñoz Architects researched the rich “corrido” tradition of this part of the border.
A corrido is both a historic and contemporary format of story-telling used over generations in Latino culture. A corrido has a highly defined structure and formulaic motif that distinguishes it from other more mundane “canciones” or songs. Edcouch-Elsa ISD has its own “Football Corrido” called La Maquina Amarilla, or the Yellow Machine, which plays every Friday night on the local radio station during the season.
La Maquina Amarilla became the point of departure for a conceptual architecture that in tradition is tied to the simple forms of the garages and auto shops that dot Highway 107 as it runs through the town. This “corrido” is connected to international modernism, but it’s most important gesture is the 300 linear feet of murals that imbed identity in the building and give voice to the community itself.
Inspired by the patterns of sound waves of specific, important corridos, The Corridor of Edcouch-Elsa is an attempt to tell the story of artistic achievement and cultural negotiation in a community that is woven together in a very unique manner. It blurs the line between architecture and folkloric tradition in a “Mestizo Fashion” that is symbolic of our country’s demographic shift.
The 27,200 SF Center houses a 940 seat theater with its full compliment stage, set construction and performer’s dressing facilities. The facility also contains an Estudiantina for the school district’s mariachi, folkloric, and dance programs and a “Black Box” theater.
PROJECT MANAGER: Manuel Hinojosa, AIA. PROJECT ARCHITECT: Ronald J. Biediger, AIA. PROJECT DESIGNER: John H. Kell, FAIA. CONSULTANTS: MEP Engineer – Goetting & Associates, Inc.; Structural Engineer – Hinojosa Engineering, Inc.; Civil Engineer – Noe Garza Engineers, Inc.; Theater Consultant – Wrightson, Johnson, Haddon & Williams, Inc.
Edcouch, Texas
Edcouch Elsa Independent School District Fine Arts Center
Kell Muñoz Architects design for a new Fine Arts Center in Edcouch-Elsa, Texas evolved from a significant community conversation involving teachers, students, parents, museum specialists, performers, arts administrators, foundation administrators, historians, activists, cultural geographers and the firm to discuss an appropriate way to convey the community’s history, heritage, hopes and aspiration through an important civic building.
Having chosen to raise taxes to create this unique public asset, the residents of Edcouch Elsa needed the building to be efficient, affordable and meaningful. From various focus group sessions and working in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, Kell Muñoz Architects researched the rich “corrido” tradition of this part of the border.
A corrido is both a historic and contemporary format of story-telling used over generations in Latino culture. A corrido has a highly defined structure and formulaic motif that distinguishes it from other more mundane “canciones” or songs. Edcouch-Elsa ISD has its own “Football Corrido” called La Maquina Amarilla, or the Yellow Machine, which plays every Friday night on the local radio station during the season.
La Maquina Amarilla became the point of departure for a conceptual architecture that in tradition is tied to the simple forms of the garages and auto shops that dot Highway 107 as it runs through the town. This “corrido” is connected to international modernism, but it’s most important gesture is the 300 linear feet of murals that imbed identity in the building and give voice to the community itself.
Inspired by the patterns of sound waves of specific, important corridos, The Corridor of Edcouch-Elsa is an attempt to tell the story of artistic achievement and cultural negotiation in a community that is woven together in a very unique manner. It blurs the line between architecture and folkloric tradition in a “Mestizo Fashion” that is symbolic of our country’s demographic shift.
The 27,200 SF Center houses a 940 seat theater with its full compliment stage, set construction and performer’s dressing facilities. The facility also contains an Estudiantina for the school district’s mariachi, folkloric, and dance programs and a “Black Box” theater.
PROJECT MANAGER: Manuel Hinojosa, AIA. PROJECT ARCHITECT: Ronald J. Biediger, AIA. PROJECT DESIGNER: John H. Kell, FAIA. CONSULTANTS: MEP Engineer – Goetting & Associates, Inc.; Structural Engineer – Hinojosa Engineering, Inc.; Civil Engineer – Noe Garza Engineers, Inc.; Theater Consultant – Wrightson, Johnson, Haddon & Williams, Inc.
Edcouch, Texas
Edcouch Elsa Independent School District Fine Arts Center
Kell Muñoz Architects design for a new Fine Arts Center in Edcouch-Elsa, Texas evolved from a significant community conversation involving teachers, students, parents, museum specialists, performers, arts administrators, foundation administrators, historians, activists, cultural geographers and the firm to discuss an appropriate way to convey the community’s history, heritage, hopes and aspiration through an important civic building.
Having chosen to raise taxes to create this unique public asset, the residents of Edcouch Elsa needed the building to be efficient, affordable and meaningful. From various focus group sessions and working in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, Kell Muñoz Architects researched the rich “corrido” tradition of this part of the border.
A corrido is both a historic and contemporary format of story-telling used over generations in Latino culture. A corrido has a highly defined structure and formulaic motif that distinguishes it from other more mundane “canciones” or songs. Edcouch-Elsa ISD has its own “Football Corrido” called La Maquina Amarilla, or the Yellow Machine, which plays every Friday night on the local radio station during the season.
La Maquina Amarilla became the point of departure for a conceptual architecture that in tradition is tied to the simple forms of the garages and auto shops that dot Highway 107 as it runs through the town. This “corrido” is connected to international modernism, but it’s most important gesture is the 300 linear feet of murals that imbed identity in the building and give voice to the community itself.
Inspired by the patterns of sound waves of specific, important corridos, The Corridor of Edcouch-Elsa is an attempt to tell the story of artistic achievement and cultural negotiation in a community that is woven together in a very unique manner. It blurs the line between architecture and folkloric tradition in a “Mestizo Fashion” that is symbolic of our country’s demographic shift.
The 27,200 SF Center houses a 940 seat theater with its full compliment stage, set construction and performer’s dressing facilities. The facility also contains an Estudiantina for the school district’s mariachi, folkloric, and dance programs and a “Black Box” theater.
PROJECT MANAGER: Manuel Hinojosa, AIA. PROJECT ARCHITECT: Ronald J. Biediger, AIA. PROJECT DESIGNER: John H. Kell, FAIA. CONSULTANTS: MEP Engineer – Goetting & Associates, Inc.; Structural Engineer – Hinojosa Engineering, Inc.; Civil Engineer – Noe Garza Engineers, Inc.; Theater Consultant – Wrightson, Johnson, Haddon & Williams, Inc.
Edcouch, Texas
The Methodist Hosptial Outpatient Center
New Methodist Outpatient Center in the Texas Medical Center
The Methodist Hospital, Broaddus & Associates, WHR Architects, Hensel Phelps Construction
Houston, TX
First Colony Church of Christ - New Sanctuary Building
Turner Partners Architecture, LP of Houston, Texas is pleased to announce that construction is completed for the First Colony Church of Christ located at 2140 First Colony Boulevard
in Sugar Land, Texas.
The project encompasses a new 24,000 square foot Worship Center facility that seats 1,200 persons, carefully linked to the existing campus through
an expansive gathering hall. A 145 foot tall bell tower integrated into the new structure reaches skyward, signaling the church’s expanding presence to passersby on U.S. 59. To improve flow and circulation within, the new facilities were made accessible to existing ones including multi-purpose, choir rehearsal, education, fellowship, and recreation spaces.
Architect: Turner Partners Architecture, LP General Contractor: Fretz Construction Civil Engineer: Landtech Consultants, Inc. Structural Engineer: Pinnacle Structural Engineers MEP / FP Engineer: SEI Engineers Theatrical Consultant, Audio / Visual & Acoustics: WJHW Lighting: BOS Lighting
2140 First Colony Blvd. Sugar Land, Texas 77479
First Colony Church of Christ - New Sanctuary Building
The design employs the latest technology with state-of-the-art video projection and sound systems for contemporary worship services.
Ribbon-like ceiling recesses accommodate ambient and theatrical
lighting systems, creating an effective environment for the auditorium.
Architect: Turner Partners Architecture, LP General Contractor: Fretz Construction Civil Engineer: Landtech Consultants, Inc. Structural Engineer: Pinnacle Structural Engineers MEP / FP Engineer: SEI Engineers Theatrical Consultant, Audio / Visual & Acoustics: WJHW Lighting: BOS Lighting
2140 First Colony Blvd. Sugar Land, Texas 77479
First Colony Church of Christ - New Sanctuary Building
Architect: Turner Partners Architecture, LP General Contractor: Fretz Construction Civil Engineer: Landtech Consultants, Inc. Structural Engineer: Pinnacle Structural Engineers MEP / FP Engineer: SEI Engineers Theatrical Consultant, Audio / Visual & Acoustics: WJHW Lighting: BOS Lighting
2140 First Colony Blvd. Sugar Land, Texas 77479
First Colony Church of Christ - New Sanctuary Building
"Auditorium"
Architect: Turner Partners Architecture, LP General Contractor: Fretz Construction Civil Engineer: Landtech Consultants, Inc. Structural Engineer: Pinnacle Structural Engineers MEP / FP Engineer: SEI Engineers Theatrical Consultant, Audio / Visual & Acoustics: WJHW Lighting: BOS Lighting
2140 First Colony Blvd. Sugar Land, Texas 77479
First Colony Church of Christ - New Sanctuary Building
Architect: Turner Partners Architecture, LP General Contractor: Fretz Construction Civil Engineer: Landtech Consultants, Inc. Structural Engineer: Pinnacle Structural Engineers MEP / FP Engineer: SEI Engineers Theatrical Consultant, Audio / Visual & Acoustics: WJHW Lighting: BOS Lighting
2140 First Colony Blvd. Sugar Land, Texas 77479
Jack Martin JBI Electrical New Corporate Office
President
In Front of New Corporate Office
Al Nahrein Hospital
An international design team has been selected to create an Iraqi Hospital. Al Nahrein Hospital, previously Al Rasheed Military Hospital, is planned to be a 1,000-bed acute-care hospital encompassing over 1.4 million sq ft.
Oklahoma City-based Rees Associates Inc.; OMMA Healthcare LLC of Rollinsville, Colo.; and Medical Equipment Solutions International of Carrollton, Texas.
Baghdad, Iraq
HOBAS Pipes
Many Texas firms say they are hopeful that long-term infrastructure improvement projects will soon be released to design and build. Shown, pipes at HOBAS' Houston manufacturing plant await delivery to projects.
HOBAS Pipes USA
Houston
Fly rail
Taken during the repairs made to a cargo crail
Cargotec
Port of Houston
Wortham Green
Wortham Green is a Class A 3-story suburban office building located in Northwest Houston. This 67,000 SF building is constructed of concrete tiltwall and curtain wall glass systems and is a LEED silver project.
Developer - Panattoni Development, John Patterson; Architect - Kirksey Architecture, Scott Wilkinson; General Contractor - Arch-Con Corporation, Michael Scheurich
13100 Wortham Center Drive, Houston, Texas 77065
Mall keystone SA
Recent completion in Pearland Towne Center
EMJ Construction
Pearland, TX
Bayfront Development Excavation in Corpus Christi
A wellpoint dewatering system in operation at an excavtion for the Bayfront Development Plan in Corpus Christi, Texas in close proximity to the Gulf of Mexico.
Haas-Anderson Construction Ltd., Griffin Dewatering Southwest, llc
Corpus Christi, TX
Ashton (101 Colorado)
Altavida is a 31-story high rise residential tower with 175 units, ground-level Live/Work residences, and a 7th-floor sky deck and pool. This newest addition to Austin's skyline is located in Downtown's 2nd Street District and overlooking Lady Bird Lake.
SCHMIDT & STACY Consulting Engineers, Inc. (MEP Engineers), HKS, Inc. (Architect)
Austin, Texas
Strike Construction's Pipeline Work
28 miles of 10” pipeline from Longhorn Station into Mexico
Construction
El Paso, TX
Unity Church of Austin
conversion of former 8,000 SF restaurant to church
Office of Architecture - Architect, Mitchhart Engineering - MEP Engineer, LOC Engineering - Structural Engineer, Austin Canyon Corporation - General Contractor
Austin, Texas
Unity Church of Austin
same as first photo
Office of Architecture - Architect, Mitchhart Engineering - MEP Engineer, LOC Engineering - Structural Engineer, Austin Canyon Corporation - General Contractor
Austin, Texas
Oak Creek Plaza. (Seeking LEED Gold Certification)
Commerical office space in North Austin, Texas. Seeking Gold LEED Certification.
Designed by Alderman Paccone Bishop Architects in Austin, Texas. Project Designers: Stuart Alderman AIA NCARB Brian Bishop AIA NCARB William Webb AIA Int. Assoc. Wilson Robertson LEED AP AIA
Austin, Texas
Oak Creek Plaza. (Seeking LEED Gold Certification)
Commerical office space in North Austin, Texas. Seeking Gold LEED Certification.
Designed by Alderman Paccone Bishop Architects in Austin, Texas. Project Designers: Stuart Alderman AIA NCARB Brian Bishop AIA NCARB William Webb AIA Int. Assoc. Wilson Robertson LEED AP AIA
Austin, Texas
Oak Creek Plaza. Austin, Texas
Oak Creek Plaza office building is a LEED Gold building in Austin, TX.
Alderman Paccone Bishop Architects. Project Designers: Stuart Alderman AIA NCARB, Brian Bishop AIA NCARB, William Webb AIA Int. Assoc. Wilson Robertson AIA LEED AP
Austin, Texas
Oak Creek Plaza. Austin, Texas
Oak Creek Plaza office building is a LEED Gold building in Austin, TX.
Alderman Paccone Bishop Architects. Project Designers: Stuart Alderman AIA NCARB, Brian Bishop AIA NCARB, William Webb AIA Int. Assoc. Wilson Robertson AIA LEED AP
Austin, Texas
Oak Creek Plaza. Austin, Texas
Oak Creek Plaza office building is a LEED Gold building in Austin, TX.
Alderman Paccone Bishop Architects. Project Designers: Stuart Alderman AIA NCARB, Brian Bishop AIA NCARB, William Webb AIA Int. Assoc. Wilson Robertson AIA LEED AP
Austin, Texas
Memorial Hermann Heart and Vascular Institute
PhiloWilke Partnership, Odell, Tellepsen
Houston, Texas
6500 Cedar Springs Renovation
Concrete pylons mark the main entry of the building. Light columns provide low-level lighting to the renovatied bulding within the flight path of Love Field Airport.
Viceroy Investments; Edwin Brantley Smith & Associates; CD Henderson Construction
Dallas, Texas
Aerial
Aerial photo of new 70,000 sqft RDO Equipment facility.
HASEN Construction, RL Engebretson,
Fort Worth Texas
6500 Cedar Springs Renovation
The shadows of the concrete monolyths lean against the west facade at dusk.
Viceroy Investments/ Steve Rogers & Kristi Herbert
Dallas, Texas
6500 Cedar Springs Renovation
This 1950's masonry warehouse located adjacent to Love Field Airport in Dallas was renovated to provide office and showroom space for leasing.
Edwin Brantley Smith & Associates, Smith Engineering, Blum Consulting Engineers, Morrison & Associates, CD Henderson Construction/ Edwin Brantley Smith AIA, Brian Smith PE, Jeff Long PE, Ken Morrison PE, Bill Borden.
Dallas, Texas
6500 Cedar Springs Renovation
Feature cast-in-place concrete entry/exit wall, metal brise-soleil and corrugated metal skin come together on the southwest corner.
Edwin Brantley Smith & Associates: CD Henderson Construction/ Edwin Brantley Smith, AIA
Dallas, Texas
6500 Cedar Springs Renovation
Detail of front facade.
EBSA/ Edwin Brantley Smith, AIA - Designer, Chad Ethridge - Intern
Dallas, Texas
Cinergy Cinemas
LED Channel Letters, LED Reverse Channel Letters, Neon Spires, Architectural Aluminum Film Cup, LED Border Lighting
Identity Management - Kirk Stateson
Copperas Cove, Texas
Pasadena Police Complex
Manhattan Construction provided design-build delivery with programming, design, architectural, and MEP management and full pre-construction services for this project. It is a 81,550-square-foot, two-story structural steel framed structure designed with drilled piers, grade beams, and clad in masonry, stone and high impact resistant glass. The project contains a patrol division, common staff area, special operations, 911 dispatch, emergency management, records division, investigations, juvenile investigations, special investigations, police administration, community services division, public areas, crime scene and identification, property room, prisoner detention, building support and a meeting center.
Manhattan Ronald Garrett, SR Project Manager, Owner: City of Pasadena, architect: Morris Architects
Pasadena, TX
HASEN Construction Fort Worth Stockyards Arena
New outdoor arena for the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards
HASEN Construction
Fort Worth Stockyards
Seton Medical Center
New regional hospital south of Austin
HKS, Inc. Architects
Hays County/Kyle, Texas
HASEN Construction RDO Equipment Logo
Showroom floor of the RDO Equipment Building in Fort Worth
HASEN Construction Tim Pulliam Concrete
Fort Worth Texas
HASEN Construction RDO Equipment Open For Business
New RDO Equipment building is open for business in Fort Worth.
HASEN Construction, RL Engebretson
Fort Worth, TX
HASEN Construction Fort Worth Stockyards End Ceremony
Ceremonial cattle drive along the newly renovated Rodeo Plaza in the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards
HASEN Construction
Fort Worth Stockyards
Westgreen MOB
Three story medical office buidling featuring the Mann Eye Clinic
Mission Constructors - G.C., Fehr Grossman Cox - Architect, CJG Engineers - Structural Engineer, E/B/E -MEP Engineers
Katy, Texas
UTA ERB construction panoramic 2
University of Texas at Arlington Engineering Research Building under construction
HPCC
University of Texas at Arlington
Lone Star College - N Harris Co. Campus
Extensive remodel of an 18,001 SF public college dining hall. Complete new kitchen installed with high-tech equipment, modern design, epoxy floors, serving line and coffee shop kiosk
Teal Construction Company, Harrison Kornberg Architects
Houston, TX
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center
Construction of a 100,000 SF LEED certified, tilt-wall, metal building structure. The facility is a mobile operations complex including administrative offices, vehicle service shop and a diesel fuel station.
Teal Construction Company, Randall Porterfield Architects
Houston, TX
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center
Construction of a 100,000 SF LEED certified, tilt-wall, metal building structure. The facility is a mobile operations complex including administrative offices, vehicle service shop and a diesel fuel station.
Teal Construction Company, Randall Porterfield Architects
Houston, TX
Frost Bank - Stone Ridge
Construction of a new 6,000 SF branch bank facility consisting of a structural steel building with a membrane and standing seam roof. Site includes asphalt paving and landscaping.
Teal Construction Company, Chesney Morales & Associates
San Antonio, TX
Frost Bank - South Central
Construction of a new 5,000 SF branch bank facility consisting of a structural steel building with a membrane and standing seam roof. Site includes asphalt paving and landscaping.
Teal Construction Company, Chesney Morales & Associates
San Antonio, TX
Meals on Wheels and More. Austin Texas New office building
view of the main circulation area that runs across the length of the office building.
Architect: Alderman Paccone Bishop Architects. Project designer: William Webb
Austin, Texas
Meals on Wheels and More. Austin Texas New office building
Long transom windows that allow for natural daylight during business hours, cutting energy costs for lighting considerably.
Architect: Alderman Paccone Bishop Architects. Project designer: William Webb
Austin, Texas
Meals on Wheels and More. Austin Texas New office building
Open office plan and private offices form the program requirements of the client. Designer wanted to maximize daylighting in entire open plan office, and was accomplished by transom windows high above the ceiling planes.
Architect: Alderman Paccone Bishop Architects. Project designer: William Webb
Austin, Texas
Meals on Wheels and More. Austin Texas New office building
New facade connecting existing a new office building.
Architect: Alderman Paccone Bishop Architects. Project designer: William Webb
Austin, Texas
Meals on Wheels and More. Austin Texas New office building
New 20,000 office buildings for Meals on Wheels administrative offices, in Austin, Texas.
Architect: Alderman Paccone Bishop Architects. Project designer: William Webb
Austin, Texas
Meals On Wheels and More. Austin, Texas
New office building for the Meals on Wheels and More non profit in Austin, Texas.
Architect: Alderman Paccone Bishop
New 20 K Sq Ft. office building for the Meals on Wheels and More non profit in Austin, Texas.
Architect: Alderman Paccone Bishop Architects. Project Designer William Webb
East Austin, Texas
ARC Far West
New building at existing medical clinic
L M Holder III, EEA, JQ, AKA Builders
Austin, TX
ARC Kyle
New medical clinic
L M Holder III, Kent Engineering, JQ, AKA Builders
Kyle, Texas
Chatsworth Products, Inc. Research Development and Training Center
Construction of a 10,200 sq ft, tiltwall/structural steel state-of-the-art test facility, showcasing a thermal test lab, product test lab and showroom, traing center and customer meeting room.
McComb Construction Co., In, Elasser Architectural, Inc
Georgetown Texas
Chatsworth Products, Inc. Research Development and Training Center
Construction of a 10,200 sq ft, tiltwall/structural steel state-of-the-art test facility, showcasing a thermal test lab, product test lab and showroom, traing center and customer meeting room.
McComb Construction Co., In, Elasser Architectural, Inc
Georgetown Texas
Chatsworth Products, Inc. Research Development and Training Center
Construction of a 10,200 sq ft, tiltwall/structural steel state-of-the-art test facility, showcasing a thermal test lab, product test lab and showroom, traing center and customer meeting room.
McComb Construction Co., In, Elasser Architectural, Inc
Georgetown Texas
Chatsworth Products, Inc. Research Development and Training Center
Construction of a 10,200 sq ft, tiltwall/structural steel state-of-the-art test facility, showcasing a thermal test lab, product test lab and showroom, traing center and customer meeting room.
McComb Construction Co., In, Elasser Architectural, Inc
Georgetown Texas
Chatsworth Products, Inc. Research Development and Training Center
Construction of a 10,200 sq ft, tiltwall/structural steel state-of-the-art test facility, showcasing a thermal test lab, product test lab and showroom, traing center and customer meeting room.
McComb Construction Co., In, Elasser Architectural, Inc
Georgetown Texas
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Main corridor and conference room
Tri-Tex Construction, Inc.
Dallas, TX
imc2
Break Area
Tri-Tex Construction, Inc.
Dallas, TX
North Texas Pulmonary Medical office
Green tech
Mission Builders~Developers Bruce Coussons, N.TX Eng.,Rovensky Eng.
Denton, TX.
Tarrant Regional Water Distric Administration Annex Photovoltaic Solar Array
Steele & Freeman completed Tarrant Regional Water District Administration Annex in April 2009. Registered for LEED Gold Certification, the building features the largest photovoltaic solar array in the State of Texas and houses the command center for TRWD. The panels generate enough electricity to power eight homes.
Owner: Tarrrant Regional Water District; Architect, Gideon Toal;Construction Manager at Risk: Steele & Freeman, Inc.
800 Northside Drive, Fort Worth, TX
Tarrant Regional Water District Administration Annex
Steele & Freeman completed Tarrant Regional Water District Administration Annex in April 2009. Registered for LEED Gold Certification, the building features the largest photovoltaic solar array in the State of Texas and houses the command center for TRWD. The panels generate enough electricity to power eight homes.
Owner: Tarrrant Regional Water District; Architect, Gideon Toal;Construction Manager at Risk: Steele & Freeman, Inc.
800 Northside Drive, Fort Worth, TX
TAMU Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Blg
JE Dunn Construction Company
College Station, Texas
TAMU Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Blg
JE Dunn Construction Company
College Station, Texas
TAMU Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Blg
JE Dunn Construction Company
College Station, Texas
The Real Estate Council's 2010 Community Breakfast
On January 21, 2010, The Real Estate Council held its 2010 Community Breakfast. TREC also honored its 2009 beneficiaries who have received more than $800,000 in cash and pro bono technical assistance.
TREC's 2009 beneficiaries: Back row: Daniel Buchler, Shared Housing Center Inc.; Maria Machado, Shared Housing Center Inc.; Daniel Morgan, Big Thought; Theresa Canales, Builders of Hope; Bernadette Nutall, Circle of Support; Norman Henry, Builders of Hope Front row:Giselle Antoni, Big Thought, Monica Egert Smith, Communities Foundation of Texas; Rosemary Perlmeter, Uplift Education
The Fairmont Hotel, Dallas
The Real Estate Council's 2010 Community Breakfast
On January 21, 2010, The Real Estate Council's 2010 Community Breakfast featured Terdema Ussery, president and CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, as well as chairman of the board of commissioners of the Dallas Housing Authority. His speech was entitled “Inspiring Mind: The Importance of Making Personal Commitment.” Special thanks to TREC's Community Partners Program.
Back row: Benton Hyatt of Frost; Gilbert Gerst of Chase; John Reichenbach of BBVA Compass; Front row: Aleta Stampley of Bank of America; Sherry Key of The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation; Karen Riley of Citi Foundation.
The Fairmont Hotel, Dallas
North Village Branch Library
$3.5MM, 11,000 SF library for the City of Austin
General Contractor: Jamail & Smith Construction, Architect: Libacher & Godfrey Architects
Austin, TX (Steck & Burnet Rd)
The Real Estate Council's 2010 Community Breakfast
On January 21, 2010, The Real Estate Council's 2010 Community Breakfast featured Terdema Ussery, president and CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, as well as chairman of the board of commissioners of the Dallas Housing Authority. His speech was entitled "Inspiring Mind: The Importance of Making Personal Commitment."
im Berry of Deloitte and TREC chairman; Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price; TREC President Michelle Corson; Terdema Ussery (speaker); Melissa Eastman of Stewart Title and TREC Foundation Vice Chairman
The Fairmont Hotel, Dallas
Richland College Garland Campus Gathering Space
Satellite campus of Richland Community College, part of Dallas County Community College District
VAI Architects, Joe Funk Construction
Garland, TX
Richland College Garland Campus
Satellite campus of Richland Community College, part of Dallas County Community College District
VAI Architects, Joe Funk Construction
Garland, TX
Richland College Garland Campus Facade
Satellite campus of Richland Community College, part of Dallas County Community College District
VAI Architects, Joe Funk Construction
Garland, TX
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Perry Brooks Building
13 Story high rise, $6 Million renovation of a 1950's structure, now completely modernized and energy efficient
Structura, Inc.
Downtown Austin, Texas
Texas Children's Hospital - Feigin Tower
With the primary goal of speeding research to patients as quickly as possible, the vertical expansion of Texas Children’s Hospital’s Feigin Research Center was designed to make research more efficient. The expansion adds eight floors to the existing building, creating a 20-story research tower focused on the advancement of pediatric medicine. The project added more than 200,000 square feet for research laboratories, clinical research offices and a simulation training center, and also included renovations on the lower existing floors. The new building sets the aesthetic for the institution’s new millennium campus as its tallest structure and iconic eastern gateway.
W.S. Bellows Construction, FKP Architects, BDMI, Walter P. Moore
Houston
Four Seasons Residences - Town Lake
32-story residential tower and parking garage in downtown Austin. Once completed the residential tower will be connected to the existing Four Seaons Hotel by way of an underground hotel.
Lyda Swinerton Builders
Austin, Texas
Harrison County Courthouse Restoration
Glass Floor and Marble Stairs
Harrison County Judge / Richard Anderson, Architexas / David Chase, RBR Construction / Bill Wilson
Marshall, TX
Harrison County Courthouse Restoration
Courtroon Interior Taken From 2nd Floor
Harrison County Judge / Richard Anderson, Architexas / David Chase, RBR Construction / Bill Wilson
Marshall, TX
Harrison County Courthouse Restoration
Exterior Elevation
Harrison County Judge / Richard Anderson, Architexas / David Chase, RBR Construction / Bill Wilson
Marshall, TX
Harrison County Courthouse Restoration
4th Floor Balcony Railing
Harrison County Judge / Richard Anderson, Architexas / David Chase, RBR Construction / Bill Wilson
Marshall, Texas
Marriott Houston Energy Corridor
The Marriott Energy Corridor in west Houston is an all new full service hotel opened January 2010. The new hotel is 10 stories (plus 2 mezzanine floors) and features 206 guest rooms, full service restaurant & bar, concierge lounge and fitness center. The 10th floor features a grand ballroom and meeting facilities with a panoramic view of Barker Reservior and the western suburbs. The building has a post-tensioned concrete frame on floors 1-9, and the 10th floor is a structural steel frame.
Architect: Mayse & Associates, Inc. GC: EBCO General Contractor LTD. Developer: Western International
Houston, TX
Marriott Houston Energy Corridor
The Marriott Energy Corridor in west Houston is an all new full service hotel opened January 2010. The new hotel is 10 stories (plus 2 mezzanine floors) and features 206 guest rooms, full service restaurant & bar, concierge lounge and fitness center. The 10th floor features a grand ballroom and meeting facilities with a panoramic view of Barker Reservior and the western suburbs. The building has a post-tensioned concrete frame on floors 1-9, and the 10th floor is a structural steel frame.
Mayse & Associates, Inc. EBCO General Contractor LTD.
Houston, TX
Fairfield Inn & Suites/Cascades Events Center
The Fairfield Inn & Suites is a 104 unit hotel situated in the Cascades at The Colony, a master planned, mixed-use community in The Colony, TX. The design of the building exterior is customized to compliment the overall style of the development. Attached to the hotel is the 6400sf. Cascades Event Center with more than 4500sf. of Ballroom and meeting facilities.
-Architect: Mayse & Associates, Inc. -Contractor: Key Construction -Developer: Jackson-Shaw
The Colony, Texas
Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre
The Wyly Theatre is part of Dallas' AT&T Performing Arts Center. The project recently won an Aon Build America Award for "Best New Building Project" from the Associated General Contractors of America.
McCarthy Building Cos., Texas Division; REX/OMA, Joshua Prince Ramus, Rem Koolhaas
Dallas
The Domain II
The second phase of the Domain, a mixed-use development on 304 acres of former IBM-owned property in north Austin, was recently completed.
The Beck Group, TBG Partners, JPRA Architects, RTK, Bury + Partners, Brockette/Davis/Drake
Austin
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Mountain View College Student Services Bldg
Main Lobby - Second Floor/Street Level
Steele-Freeman, Inc.: PM-Jennifer Collins, Superintendent-Garth Rogers; PSA Dewberry: Architect-Tim Layendecker, Aguirre-Parsons: Bond Program Director-Al Erdman
4849 W. Illinois Ave, Dallas, Texas 75211
Mountain View College Student Services Bldg
This is a new $14 Million Dollar Student Services Building for Mountain View College. This was funded by a Dallas County Bond Program.
Steele-Freeman, Inc.: PM-Jennifer Collins, Superintendent-Garth Rogers; PSA Dewberry: Architect-Tim Layendecker, Aguirre-Parsons: Bond Program Director-Al Erdman
4849 W. Illinois Ave, Dallas, Texas 75211
Houston Airport System honors Manhattan for commitment to Small, Minority & Disadvantaged Businesses
HOUSTON, Texas - The Houston Airport System (HAS) recently presented Manhattan Construction Co. with the HAS 2010 S/MDBE Advocate Prime Contractor Award. This award recognizes Manhattan for its commitment to Small, Minority, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (S/MDBE) participation on its Houston Airport System Projects.
Manhattan is working on three major projects at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Two projects under construction are the Phase 3 Automated People Mover and the Terminal C Garage Renovation projects, both of which have exceeded S/MDBE participation goals. The Phase 3 Automated People Mover Project has achieved 26% participation versus an original goal of 25%, while the Terminal C Garage Renovation Project has achieved 42% participation versus an original goal of 23% participation. The Terminal D Renovation project is in the pre-construction phase.
The award was presented to Manhattan during the Houston Airport System’s annual "Runway To Business Opportunities" Networking Fair, which was held May 13th, 2010.
Interim Director of Houston Airport System, and Manhattan representatives Sandy Beck, Tom Hale, Jason Fuller, Jim Newnam
Houston, Texas
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TBG PARTNERS PROVIDES DESIGN SERVICES FOR BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP’S NEW 57,000-SF DALLAS OFFICE
Seeking LEED certification, the project includes two “green” rooftop terraces on the 23rd floor
TBG Partners, Boston Consulting Group, Gensler, Saint Ann Court
Dallas, Texas
TBG PARTNERS PROVIDES DESIGN SERVICES FOR BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP’S NEW 57,000-SF DALLAS OFFICE
TBG Partners, one of the largest landscape architecture and planning firms in the Southwest, has completed the design and finish-out of Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) new 57,000-square-foot Dallas office, located on three floors of the Saint Ann Court luxury office building.
TBG Partners, Boston Consulting Group, Gensler, Saint Ann Court
Dallas, Texas
TBG PARTNERS PROVIDES DESIGN SERVICES FOR BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP’S NEW 57,000-SF DALLAS OFFICE
The two roof terraces on the 23rd floor were designed with a combination of roof pavers, granite, steel and ipe wood to create active and passive outdoor spaces with dramatic views of downtown, uptown and Victory.
TBG Partners, Boston Consulting Group, Gensler, Saint Ann Court
Dallas, Texas
TBG PARTNERS PROVIDES DESIGN SERVICES FOR BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP’S NEW 57,000-SF DALLAS OFFICE
BCG leased the 21st, 22nd and 23rd floors of Saint Ann Court and commissioned TBG Partners’ Dallas office and Gensler’s Dallas office to handle the architectural design and interior/exterior finish-out.
TBG Partners, Boston Consulting Group, Gensler, Saint Ann Court
Dallas, Texas
TBG PARTNERS PROVIDES DESIGN SERVICES FOR BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP’S NEW 57,000-SF DALLAS OFFICE
The $51 million, 27-floor Saint Ann Court opened in November 2009 and is currently seeking LEED certification. BCG, an international strategy and management consulting firm, relocated its 150 Dallas employees in March 2010 from its previous 25,000-square-foot office space located in downtown Dallas’ Lincoln Plaza.
TBG Partners, Boston Consulting Group, Gensler, Saint Ann Court
Dallas, Texas
Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
With a project value of $235 million, the Methodist Sugar Land Hospital project included the Main Hospital at 342,000 gsf, the Central Plant at 18,266 gsf, the Diagnostic and Treatment Expansion at 82,000 gsf, the Culvert Utility Relocation and the renovation of portions of the existing Sweetwater Pavilion Hospital at 19,000 gsf.
Architect: HOK - Owner: The Methodist Sugar Land Hospital System - CM Agent: Hill International, Inc. - CM-at-Risk: Austin Commercial
Sugar Land, TX
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The Shores Los Caroles South Padre Island
Distinctive 12 story twin tower beachfront condominium located on the sparkling beach at The Shores of South Padre Island with fantastic views in every direction.
Located on an exquisite piece of beach frontage, midway in the Master Plan of The Shores.
Paga Desarrollos / Franke Realty
South Padre Island
Rising high is The Stayton at Museum Way
Andres Construction, Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation
Fort Worth, Texas
The Stayton at Museum Way
Progress is being made each day on The Stayton at Museum Way, Tarrant County's first and only life care senior living community.
Andres Construction, Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation
Fort Worth, Texas
Four Seasons Residences in Town Lake
This 32-story residential tower and parking garage is located in downtown Austin. The residential tower is over 435,000 square feet of 148 luxury condominiums. Amenities include a rooftop pool and sundeck, fitness center, party room, catering kitchen and resident library. Located across from the Four Seasons hotel and connected via underground tunnel, residents have access to hotel offerings including valet parking, 24-hour concierge, in-room dining, housekeeping, and daily linen service. The adjacent five-story parking structure includes retail space on the street level and accommodates 452 cars on 4 ½ levels, totaling 201,911 square feet.
Lyda Swinerton
Austin
Baylor Cancer Center
Perkins+Will's LEED-silver registered design for the Baylor Cancer Center in Dallas, Texas, is taking shape in this Spring 2010 photo, with Medco Construction beginning to enclose the structure designed by Dallas structural engineering firm, L.A. Fuess Partners Inc. Photographer: Aerial Photography Inc.
Deer Park High School South Campus
Public entrance to the lobby and library of the The Deer Park High School South Campus, designed by cre8 architects of Houston. Photo by and courtesy of: Susan L. Adkins/cre8 Architects.
Engravings
The client, a prominent Canadian artist (Christopher Griffin), hired our firm to help him turn an existing prairie style home with a commercial extension, built in 1901 as a confectionery, into a residence he and his family could enjoy while also housing his wife’s organic spa and boutique. It was essential to create an architectural design that would produce cohesion between the existing structure, the new design elements as well as the art that the client wanted to incorporate into the exterior walls of the building (depicting scenes of nature). Finding an appropriate construction medium that would display the client’s artistic vision on the exterior of the house was crucial. Incorporating sustainable elements and reclaimed materials was of major priority in the design from the outset.
Linebox Studio - Architect, Christopher Griffen - Artist
Ottawa, Canada
BAYPORT CONTAINER TERMINAL
Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc. (S&P) recently completed two new buildings for the Port of Houston at the Bayport Container Terminal in Pasadena, Texas. The $22-million project included construction of a new terminal administration building and a maintenance and repair facility.
Satterfield & Pontikes Construction
Pasadena, Texas
ORT OF HOUSTON BAYPORT CONTAINER TERMINAL
The Houston office of Satterfield & Pontikes recently completed two new buildings for the Port of Houston at the Bayport Container Terminal in Pasadena, Texas. The $22-million project included construction of a new terminal administration building and a maintenance and repair facility.
URS Selected as Solar Power Consultant
EL PASO, TX – December 17, 2010 – URS has been selected by the El Paso Water Utilities (EPWU) as the solar power consultant for the world's largest inland brackish water desalination plant.
El Paso's Kay Bailey Hutchison Desalination Plant has the capacity to produce 27.5 million gallons of fresh water daily, making it a critical component of the region's water portfolio. The URS project will allow two of the plant's five treatment trains – each requiring 500 KW – to eventually run on solar power. The project is being carried out jointly by EPWU and Ft. Bliss, a U.S. Army Post in El Paso, Texas.
The URS team will do a cost-benefit analysis of different solar technologies, including a life cycle cost analysis. Life expectancy is a key factor that must be considered in these types of projects. URS will develop performance specifications for companies that want to bid on the project, and will review the technical aspects of any bids received. In addition, URS will also help the EPWU explore partnerships with private companies and other agencies to lower project cost and find ways to pay for the project.
URS Corporation (NYSE: URS) is a leading provider of engineering, construction and technical services for public agencies and private sector companies around the world. The company offers a full range of program management; planning, design and engineering; systems engineering and technical assistance; construction and construction management; operations and maintenance; and decommissioning and closure services. URS provides services for power, infrastructure, industrial and commercial, and federal projects and programs. URS Corporation has approximately 46,500 employees in a network of offices in more than 40 countries (www.urscorp.com ).
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URS Corporation
El Paso, Texas
Stay Cable Installation
One of the last two stay cables being lifted to its tower anchorage on the John James Audubon Bridge
Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development, Louisiana TIMED Managers, Audubon Bridge Constructors
The Mississippi River between Pointe Coupee Parish and West Feliciana Parish in Louisiana
Stay Cable Installation
One of the last two stay cables being installed as seen from the top of the west tower
Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development, Louisiana TIMED Managers, Audubon Bridge Constructors
The Mississippi River between Pointe Coupee Parish and West Feliciana Parish in Louisiana
Stay Cable Installation
One of the last two stay cables being guided to its deck anchorage on the John James Audubon Bridge
Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development, Louisiana TIMED Managers, Audubon Bridge Constructors
The Mississippi River between Pointe Coupee Parish and West Feliciana Parish in Louisiana
Stay Cable Installation
One of the last two stay cables being lifted to its tower anchorage on the John James Audubon Bridge
Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development, Louisiana TIMED Managers, Audubon Bridge Constructors
The Mississippi River between Pointe Coupee Parish and West Feliciana Parish in Louisiana
Stay Cable Installation
One of the last two stay cables being lifted to its tower anchorage on the John James Audubon Bridge
Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development, Louisiana TIMED Managers, Audubon Bridge Constructors
The Mississippi River between Pointe Coupee Parish and West Feliciana Parish in Louisiana
City Center Harmon Circle Interchange
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) received the 2011 Texas Council of Engineering Companies’ prestigious Gold Medal Award for structural systems. The award recognizes the firm’s work on the City Center Harmon Circle Interchange project in Las Vegas. The award will be presented during the Engineering Excellence Awards Gala at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas, on April 11, 2011.
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc - Engineer of Record, Leo A Daly - Architect of Record, MGM Resorts International and Infinity World Development Corp. - Provided architectural and functional program design criteria, Pelli Clarke Pelli and Rafael Vinoly Architects - Provided aesthetic design requirements and service requirements for their connecting venues, Melendrez - Landscape design consultant, Terracon Consulting Engineers - Provided geotechnical design criteria
Las Vegas, Nev.
City Center Harmon Circle Interchange
The Harmon Circle Interchange project is part of the $8.4 billion, 18-million-square-foot development undertaken by MGM Resorts International (MGM) and Infinity World Development Corp., a subsidiary of Dubai World, on a 67-acre site at the southwest end of the famous Las Vegas strip. The City Center, which opened in December 2009, consists of four hotels, high-rise condominium buildings, convention center, theater, multilevel retail complex and casino facilities. LAN provided engineering services for the design of Harmon Circle Interchange with connector bridges and an elevated roadway loop over Harmon Avenue to tie together both the hotel/casino and high-rise condominium towers.
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc - Engineer of Record, Leo A Daly - Architect of Record, MGM Resorts International and Infinity World Development Corp. - Provided architectural and functional program design criteria, Pelli Clarke Pelli and Rafael Vinoly Architects - Provided aesthetic design requirements and service requirements for their connecting venues, Melendrez - Landscape design consultant, Terracon Consulting Engineers - Provided geotechnical design criteria
Las Vegas, Nev.
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Abilene Christian University Recreation Center
25 million dollar expansion/renovation to ACU recreation center.
Jack Harkins, AIA (Tittle-Luther Partnership), Greg Houston, AIA (Marmon-Mok), Jacob Click, PE, LEED AP (TMBP-Click), Jerry Barnett, PE (TMBP-Click), Brian Cook (Hoar Construction)
Abilene, TX
Hendrick Medical Center Project 2010
80 Million dollar expansion of Hendrick Medical.
Duane Martin (HMC), Paige Gollihar, AIA (Tittle-Luther Partnership), Brian Cook (Hoar Construction), Jerry Barnett, PE (TMBP-Click)
Abilene, TX.
The Stayton at Museum Way Tops Out
The Stayton at Museum Way “topped out” its construction in the Fort Worth cultural district. At 11 stories, it stands as one of the tallest buildings along South 7th street.
David Dillard, architect; Andres Construction, general contractor
Fort Worth
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Remington Medical Resort of Richardson
New prototype design for skilled nursing/rehabilitation center to be adapted to multiple building sites nationwide; Typ. 67,707 sq. ft.; Three-stories; 90 beds
Architect: Mayse & Associates, Inc., Contractor: EBCO General Contractor
Richardson, Texas
New Century International Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Construction recently began on the Century International Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Beijing, scheduled to open in late 2011. The project marks the hospital system’s first women’s hospital and second pediatric clinic and hospital.
FKP Architects, Houston
Beijing, China
San Antonio Precision Cancer Center CT Scan Room
The cancer center includes an approximately 1,600-sf concrete radiation vault that houses a linear accelerator used for delivering radiation therapy, a CT scan room, exam and procedure rooms, mechanical room, administrative space and patient reception area.
Dr. Thinh Phan, radiation oncologist and medical director for San Antonio Precision Cancer Center; Mike Merritt, Project Manager, SpawGlass
1010 W. Loop 410 in Castle Hills, TX
San Antonio Precision Cancer Center Reception Area
Commercial contractor SpawGlass has completed the renovation and interior finish out of an approximately 9,700-sf existing structure that is now home to a new cancer treatment facility, San Antonio Precision Cancer Center, which includes 2,400 sf of office space for an oncology group and 7,300 sf of treatment, procedure and administrative space.
Dr. Thinh Phan, radiation oncologist and medical director for San Antonio Precision Cancer Center; Mike Merritt, Project Manager, SpawGlass
1010 W. Loop 410 in Castle Hills, TX
San Antonio Precision Cancer Center Linear Accelerator Room
SpawGlass coordinated with a specialty contractor to prepare the radiation vault, and was on-hand to monitor the radiation and imaging equipment’s integration into the facility.
Dr. Thinh Phan, radiation oncologist and medical director for San Antonio Precision Cancer Center; Mike Merritt, Project Manager, SpawGlass
1010 W. Loop 410 in Castle Hills, TX
USACE Hurricane Protection jobsite
An image of multiple cranes (possibly as many as 150) at a single jobsite in Louisiana made its way to the email boxes and Twitter feeds of more than a few A/E/C folks last week. Remarked one such individual: "An unbelievable amount of work on one jobsite. . . a real testament to the level of effort and investment being made in the Gulf Coast region for the hurricane protection system." Says an employee of Cajun Contractors, "The picture was either taken with a phone or with a small digital camera. Most of us [at Cajun] were in awe after seeing the photo. It is tough to appreciate the vast size of a project being around it daily, but a photo like this makes you sit back and say, 'Wow!'"
USACE, Cajun Constructors, HNTB Corp.
New Orleans, La.
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Fort Bliss Permanent Modular Barracks
The Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing Complex at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas consists of 34 two-story permanent modular construction buildings encompassing 1.5 million square feet of space, and includes more than 2,000 apartments for single enlisted personnel. All of the structures were built to the same standards and are eligible to for LEED Silver certification.
Warrior Group, Hensel Phelps
Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas
North Lake College Student Life Center Conversion & Remodel
Conversion of first floor of old Library into 11,000 sq. ft. Student Life Center. Spaces include student lounge, offices, conference room, serenity room and meeting rooms. Remodeled 6,000 sq. ft. on second floor for offices. This project has been submitted for LEED 2.0 Commercial Interiors Certification.
Architect: Mayse & Associates, Inc.
Irving, Texas
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at Terrebonne General Hospital
The Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at Terrebonne General Medical Center in Houma, Louisiana is a ground-up 85,000 square foot addition to the existing hospital. The three-level structural steel facility includes a new cancer treatment center and medical office/retail space with two linear accelerators, doctors' offices, patient rooms, and support spaces for the new state-of-the-art cancer treatment center. The facility contains a specially-built vault to safely house the high-energy, linear accelerator and its associated treatment rooms. A three pedestrian skyway bridge connects the facility to the existing medical center. A storm drainage retention system and high efficiency HVAC system Also included. The project is seeking LEED Silver certification.
Contractor – The McDonnel Group, Metairie; Architect – Chenevert Architects, New Orleans; Landscape - Brown + Danos Landdesign, Baton Rouge/New Orleans; Civil - T Baker Smith, Houma; Interiors - WINK Companies LLC, New Orleans; Security/IT - Ronald J. Boudreaux, PE Inc., Raceland; Oncology Specialist - Allen Robins and Associates Inc., Houston; Structural - McKee and DeVille Consulting Engineers, Baton Rouge; Mechanical - Thompson Luke and Associates, Baton Rouge; Elec - Nesbit and Associates LLC, Baton Rouge
Houma, LA
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at Terrebonne General Hospital
The Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at Terrebonne General Medical Center in Houma, Louisiana is a ground-up 85,000 square foot addition to the existing hospital. The three-level structural steel facility includes a new cancer treatment center and medical office/retail space with two linear accelerators, doctors' offices, patient rooms, and support spaces for the new state-of-the-art cancer treatment center. The facility contains a specially-built vault to safely house the high-energy, linear accelerator and its associated treatment rooms. A three pedestrian skyway bridge connects the facility to the existing medical center. A storm drainage retention system and high efficiency HVAC system Also included. The project is seeking LEED Silver certification.
Contractor – The McDonnel Group, Metairie; Architect – Chenevert Architects, New Orleans; Landscape - Brown + Danos Landdesign, Baton Rouge/New Orleans; Civil - T Baker Smith, Houma; Interiors - WINK Companies LLC, New Orleans; Security/IT - Ronald J. Boudreaux, PE Inc., Raceland; Oncology Specialist - Allen Robins and Associates Inc., Houston; Structural - McKee and DeVille Consulting Engineers, Baton Rouge; Mechanical - Thompson Luke and Associates, Baton Rouge; Elec - Nesbit and Associates LLC, Baton Rouge
Houma, LA
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at Terrebonne General Hospital
The Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at Terrebonne General Medical Center in Houma, Louisiana is a ground-up 85,000 square foot addition to the existing hospital. The three-level structural steel facility includes a new cancer treatment center and medical office/retail space with two linear accelerators, doctors' offices, patient rooms, and support spaces for the new state-of-the-art cancer treatment center. The facility contains a specially-built vault to safely house the high-energy, linear accelerator and its associated treatment rooms. A three pedestrian skyway bridge connects the facility to the existing medical center. A storm drainage retention system and high efficiency HVAC system Also included. The project is seeking LEED Silver certification.
Contractor – The McDonnel Group, Metairie; Architect – Chenevert Architects, New Orleans; Landscape - Brown + Danos Landdesign, Baton Rouge/New Orleans; Civil - T Baker Smith, Houma; Interiors - WINK Companies LLC, New Orleans; Security/IT - Ronald J. Boudreaux, PE Inc., Raceland; Oncology Specialist - Allen Robins and Associates Inc., Houston; Structural - McKee and DeVille Consulting Engineers, Baton Rouge; Mechanical - Thompson Luke and Associates, Baton Rouge; Elec - Nesbit and Associates LLC, Baton Rouge
Houma, LA
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at Terrebonne General Hospital
The Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at Terrebonne General Medical Center in Houma, Louisiana is a ground-up 85,000 square foot addition to the existing hospital. The three-level structural steel facility includes a new cancer treatment center and medical office/retail space with two linear accelerators, doctors' offices, patient rooms, and support spaces for the new state-of-the-art cancer treatment center. The facility contains a specially-built vault to safely house the high-energy, linear accelerator and its associated treatment rooms. A three pedestrian skyway bridge connects the facility to the existing medical center. A storm drainage retention system and high efficiency HVAC system Also included. The project is seeking LEED Silver certification.
Contractor – The McDonnel Group, Metairie; Architect – Chenevert Architects, New Orleans; Landscape - Brown + Danos Landdesign, Baton Rouge/New Orleans; Civil - T Baker Smith, Houma; Interiors - WINK Companies LLC, New Orleans; Security/IT - Ronald J. Boudreaux, PE Inc., Raceland; Oncology Specialist - Allen Robins and Associates Inc., Houston; Structural - McKee and DeVille Consulting Engineers, Baton Rouge; Mechanical - Thompson Luke and Associates, Baton Rouge; Elec - Nesbit and Associates LLC, Baton Rouge
Houma, LA
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at Terrebonne General Hospital
The Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at Terrebonne General Medical Center in Houma, Louisiana is a ground-up 85,000 square foot addition to the existing hospital. The three-level structural steel facility includes a new cancer treatment center and medical office/retail space with two linear accelerators, doctors' offices, patient rooms, and support spaces for the new state-of-the-art cancer treatment center. The facility contains a specially-built vault to safely house the high-energy, linear accelerator and its associated treatment rooms. A three pedestrian skyway bridge connects the facility to the existing medical center. A storm drainage retention system and high efficiency HVAC system Also included. The project is seeking LEED Silver certification.
Contractor – The McDonnel Group, Metairie; Architect – Chenevert Architects, New Orleans; Landscape - Brown + Danos Landdesign, Baton Rouge/New Orleans; Civil - T Baker Smith, Houma; Interiors - WINK Companies LLC, New Orleans; Security/IT - Ronald J. Boudreaux, PE Inc., Raceland; Oncology Specialist - Allen Robins and Associates Inc., Houston; Structural - McKee and DeVille Consulting Engineers, Baton Rouge; Mechanical - Thompson Luke and Associates, Baton Rouge; Elec - Nesbit and Associates LLC, Baton Rouge
Houma, LA
CRYOGENIC CONTROL CENTER & SAFE HAVEN FOR LOX/LH2 BARGES at Stennis Space Center
Project Details
The Control Center is constructed of structural precast concrete wall panels with a precast double tee roof substructure, standing seam metal roofing, fixed aluminum windows, concrete and asphalt paving, and associated mechanical/electrical/plumbing systems. The Safe Haven portion of the project included modifications to the existing cryogenic (liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen) process piping systems utilized in the manufacture of rocket fuel for testing of rocket engines. Also included in the modifications was the addition of vacuum jacketed piping, cryogenic valves, barge transfer systems and a new flare stack.
Highly Specialized Systems
The process integration piping systems are located within the cryogenic complex and create an extremely volatile environment. The volatility of the systems required extreme coordination between The McDonnel Group and the facility users to maintain a safe working environment for all employees. The cryogenic piping systems work includes installation of cryogenic valves, vacuum jacketed piping, liquid oxygen piping, liquid nitrogen piping and natural gas piping operating at temperatures extremely harmful if released to the environment. Safety was always the top priority for The McDonnel Group while performing work on the systems. The coordination of work efforts was critical to ensure the continued operation of the facility throughout construction. Bi-weekly meetings were held to coordinate work activities with the existing operations to minimize interruptions of service and meet the concerns of the National Aeronautic and Space Administration.
Jacobs Engineering, Design & Engineering; The McDonnel Group, General Contractor
Stennis, MS
Texas A & M University Urban Living Laboratory
Master Plan
HOK, Texas A & M University, Realty Appreciation
Dallas, Texas
Texas A & M University Urban Living Laboratory
Master plan view from the East
HOK, Texas A & M University, Realty Appreciation
Dallas, Texas
Texas A & M University Urban Living Laboratory
Sustainability Center
HOK, Texas A & M University, Realty Appreciation
Dallas, Texas
Texas A & M Urban Living Laboratory Master Plan
Rendering view from west
HOK, Texas A & M University, Realty Appreciation
Dallas, Texas
Houston Humane Society Site Plan
PBK's design for the expansion, renovation of Houston Humane Society facilities.
Houston Humane Society
Houston, TX
Ann Richards Middle School
A rendering of the new Dallas ISD Ann Richards Middle School, constructed with funds that were approved in a 2008 bond election.
Satterfield & Pontikes; Kirksey Architecture
Dallas, Texas
Beam Crossover
The attached photographs show beams leaving the plant and also traveling over an overpass to get to the jobsite. Heldenfels, a precast concrete manufacturer with plants in San Marcos and Corpus Christi, Texas recently manufactured 14 Type VI modified beams with a length of 164’- 8” for Central Texas Highway Constructors’ SH 130 project. The beams were offloaded and erected by Archer Western Contractors for Bridges 17 and 18 over CR 179 in Segment 5.2 as part of the new tollroad project being developed by Central Texas Highway Constructors which has a total of 77 bridges along its 40 mile southern leg.
Archer Western Contractors
Texas
LCRA Dalchau Service Office Building
Construction has begun on the LCRA 80,000 sf office building for its Transmission Services Group to be located at their Dalchau Service Center Campus. Most of the building's architectural design features are informed by LCRA's desire to create an office environment that is flexible, sustainable, easy to maintain and energy efficient. The building has also achieved the Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR certification.
STG Design - Architect, American Constructors - General Contractor
Austin, TX
Denbury Resources
Luminous ceiling
Gensler, Dallas / Drywall Interiors, Irving / Designed Performance Associates
Plano, TX
McGarrah Jessee Building Lobby
Stacked plate glass salvaged from demolition encloses a conference room.
Architect: McKinney York Architects; Contractor: AKA Builders; Owner: Starr Colorado Partners; Photographer: Thomas McConnell
Austin, Texas
McGarrah Jessee Building Entry
A high-gloss red portal accentuates the restored escalators, the first in Austin.
Architect: McKinney York Architects; Contractor: AKA Builders; Owner: Starr Colorado Partners; Photographer: Thomas McConnell
Austin, Texas
McGarrah Jessee Building Atrium
Formerly the Starr Building, renovation included restoration of original 1954 Seymour Fogel mural; original marble, terrazzo, and teak wood.
Architect: McKinney York Architects; Contractor: AKA Builders; Owner: Starr Colorado Partners; Photographer: Thomas McConnell
Austin, Texas
Southwest YMCA
STG Design completed the renovation of the Southwest YMCA's existing facility to better serve the increasing demands of South Austin. The concept was to express a transition from urban to garden, symbolizing the every day progression from work, to fitness, to life. This concept is expressed in the architecture by progressively dissolving the mass of the existing tilt-wall facade with a multi-colored perforated screen. The play of light from the screen is more pronounced as one approaches the east side or Garden, much like the dappling of light of the sky through the canopy of a tree. The facility includes a basketball court, indoor pool, aerobics area, pilates area, free weights, cardio, spinning, indoor walking track, outdoor pool and outdoor play area.
STG Design - Architect, Rizzo Construction - General Contractor
Austin, TX
Padgett Stratemann
The Austin Branch of Padgett, Stratemann and Co. is a 12,000 s.f. corporate office on Barton Springs Road. To incorporate the unique Austin character into their space, local artists and photographers showcase their works throughout the interior. Finishes are casual but classic, and become a neutral palette to compliment the custom furniture and accessories. The space is fully outfitted for specialized audio video conferencing with clients, and the main office in San Antonio, Texas. STG Design played an integral part in marrying the clients design aspirations with the buildings character.
STG Design - Architect, SpawMaxwell - General Contractor
Austin, TX
Southwest YMCA
STG Design completed the renovation of the Southwest YMCA's existing facility to better serve the increasing demands of South Austin. The concept was to express a transition from urban to garden, symbolizing the every day progression from work, to fitness, to life. This concept is expressed in the architecture by progressively dissolving the mass of the existing tilt-wall facade with a multi-colored perforated screen. The play of light from the screen is more pronounced as one approaches the east side or Garden, much like the dappling of light of the sky through the canopy of a tree. The facility includes a basketball court, indoor pool, aerobics area, pilates area, free weights, cardio, spinning, indoor walking track, outdoor pool and outdoor play area
STG Design Architect, Rizzo Construction - General Contractor
Austin, TX
Southwest YMCA, Austin
STG Design completed the renovation of the Southwest YMCA's existing facility to better serve the increasing demands of South Austin. The concept was to express a transition from urban to garden, symbolizing the every day progression from work, to fitness, to life. This concept is expressed in the architecture by progressively dissolving the mass of the existing tilt-wall facade with a multi-colored perforated screen. The play of light from the screen is more pronounced as one approaches the east side or Garden, much like the dappling of light of the sky through the canopy of a tree. The facility includes a basketball court, indoor pool, aerobics area, pilates area, free weights, cardio, spinning, indoor walking track, outdoor pool and outdoor play area.
STG Design - Architect, Rizzo Construction - General Contractor
Austin, TX
Padgett Stratemann
The Austin Branch of Padgett, Stratemann and Co. is a 12,000 s.f. corporate office on Barton Springs Road. To incorporate the unique Austin character into their space, local artists and photographers showcase their works throughout the interior. Finishes are casual but classic, and become a neutral palette to compliment the custom furniture and accessories. The space is fully outfitted for specialized audio video conferencing with clients, and the main office in San Antonio, Texas. STG Design played an integral part in marrying the clients design aspirations with the buildings character.
STG Design - Architect, SpawMaxwell - General Contractor
Austin, TX
Panda Express San Antonio
Provided the Doors, Frames, and Hardware for the Project
Progressive Solutions
San Antonio
The Austonian
Architect: Ziegler Cooper Architects Developer: Benchmark Development General Contractor: Balfour Beatty Construction Construction Manager: Bob Albanese
Austin, TX
The Austonian
Architect: Ziegler Cooper Architects Developer: Benchmark Development General Contractor: Balfour Beatty Construction Construction Manager: Bob Albanese
Austin, TX
The Austonian
Architect: Ziegler Cooper Architects Developer: Benchmark Development General Contractor: Balfour Beatty Construction Construction Manager: Bob Albanese
Austin, TX
The Austonian Lobby
Interior Designers: Gary Lee Partners and Greer Interiors, Architect: Ziegler Cooper Architects, Developer: Benchmark Development, General Contractor: Balfour Beatty Construction, Construction Manager: Bob Albanese
Austin, TX
The Austonian Pool
Architect: Ziegler Cooper Architects, Developer: Benchmark Development, General Contractor: Balfour Beatty Construction, Construction Manager: Bob Albanese
Austin, TX
The Austonian Pool
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Woodall Rodgers Deck Park
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., a Texas builder for 30 years, has started work on The Park, located over the Woodall Rodgers Freeway between Pearl and Saint Paul streets in downtown Dallas. McCarthy will construct the park on a support structure over the freeway, transforming the site into an urban green area for public use for events, concerts, exercise, education programs and gatherings.
McCarthy Building Cos
Dallas
McCarthy’s Texas Division Starts Work on Woodall Rodgers Park Project
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., a Texas builder for 30 years, has started work on The Park, located over the Woodall Rodgers Freeway between Pearl and Saint Paul streets in downtown Dallas. McCarthy will construct the park on a support structure over the freeway, transforming the site into an urban green area for public use for events, concerts, exercise, education programs and gatherings.
McCarthy Building Cos, Archer Western, The Park Foundation
Dallas
SIKON Construction broke ground Oct. 31 for $13 million Wiley Hall at historic Wiley College in Marshall, Texas
MARSHALL, TEXAS – Deerfield Beach, Fla.-based SIKON Construction broke ground October 31 for the $13 million, 500-bed Wiley Hall Student Housing Facility at historic Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, for Student Suites of Independence, Missouri. Representing SIKON’s second project for Student Suites and ninth Texas project in the past year, the general contractor and construction manager in August completed Florida Keys Community College’s new $4.8 million Student Housing Facility in Key West. Wiley College served as the basis of the 2007 movie “The Great Debaters” starring Denzel Washington, and also received distinction as the first “Thinkpad College” west of the Mississippi. Founded in 1873, the college is a historically black, baccalaureate degree institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Designed by Randall Scott Architects, Inc., Dallas, the three-story Wiley Hall project will be completed in time for student occupancy in 2012.
Led by Steven Goraczkowski, CEO, the SIKON management team also includes R.E. "Ed" McWhorter, President and Director of Business Strategies, and Dale E. Scott, CDP, Senior Executive Vice President. SIKON is also a member of the U.S. Green Building Council and Green Advantage. For additional information on the company, visit www.sikon.com or contact Dale E. Scott at 954-354-8338.
SIKON Construction, Student Suites, Randall Scott Architects, Inc., Wiley College
Marshall, Texas
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Concourse D Expansion
The McDonnel Group, Sizeler Thompson Brown Architects
New Orleans, LA
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Concourse D Expansion
The McDonnel Group, Sizeler Thompson Brown Architects
New Orleans, LA
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Concourse D Expansion
The McDonnel Group, Sizeler Thompson Brown Architects
New Orleans, LA
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Concourse D Expansion
The McDonnel Group, Sizeler Thompson Brown Architects
New Orleans, LA
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Concourse D Expansion
The McDonnel Group, Sizeler Thompson Brown Architects
New Orleans, LA
WhaleShark Media, Inc.
WhaleShark Media Inc. is website-based online coupon company that recently moved in to an approximately 20,000 sf space. The new space allows for collaboration and energy between all departments, and incorporates a few surprises throughout.
STG Design - Interior Design Firm, 6th Street Construction - GC
Austin, TX
WhaleShark Media, Inc.
WhaleShark Media Inc. is website-based online coupon company that recently moved in to an approximately 20,000 sf space. The new space allows for collaboration and energy between all departments, and incorporates a few surprises throughout.
STG Design - Interior Design Firm, 6th Street Construction - GC
Austin, TX
WhaleShark Media, Inc.
WhaleShark Media Inc. is website-based online coupon company that recently moved in to an approximately 20,000 sf space. The new space allows for collaboration and energy between all departments, and incorporates a few surprises throughout.
STG Design - Interior Design Firm, 6th Street Construction - GC
Austin, TX
Joy Theater Restoration
The Joy Theater sign is returned to Canal Street, fully restored! The fully renovated historical facility will feature live music, comedy, and theatrical performances and be available for private events. The grand opening is December 29, 2011.
The McDonnel Group, MetroStudio Architects, MCC, Brightway Signs, PSX Audio Visual Techs, Boes Iron Works, AllStar Electric, Carriere Stumm, King & Company, Jefferson Sprinkler, Miller Masonry, Lanehart Painting
New Orleans, LA
McCarthy’s Texas Division Breaks Ground on Electra Memorial Hospital
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., a Texas builder for 30 years and one of the nation’s leading healthcare builders, recently broke ground on the renovation and expansion of Electra Memorial Hospital in Electra, Texas, near Wichita Falls.
McCarthy Building Companies Inc.
Electra, TX
New Orleans BioInnovation Center
65,500 square foot biotech laboratory located in New Orleans' downtown Medical District (Third Floor view looking into courtyard)
Eskew+Dumez+Ripple
New Orleans LA
New Orleans BioInnovation Center
65,500 square foot biotech laboratory located in New Orleans' downtown Medical District (courtyard)
Eskew+Dumez+Ripple
New Orleans LA
Grace Memorial Baptist Church Administration Building
Use - Administrative Office for Grace Memorial Baptist Church
Size - 5,500 sq. ft.
Cost - $800,000
Competed - 2011
Design Team - Kelly Nicklas, A.I.A., LEED AP, Jonathan Polk, Heather Belaire, ; Contractor - Jeff Pittman; Structural - Harley Nethken, P.E.; MEP - Chip Higbee, P.E. (IMC Consulting Engineers)
Slidell, LA
First United Methodist Church, Community Center
Illustrated is an image of First United Methodist's phased design of the Hurricane Katrina damaged Education and Administration Facility
Montgomery Roth
Slidell, Louisiana
First United Methodist Church, Community Center
Illustrated is an image of First United Methodist's phased design of the Hurricane Katrina damaged Education and Administration Facility
Montgomery Roth
Slidell, Louisiana
Grace Memorial Baptist Church Administrationi Building
Size - 5,500 sq. ft.
Cost - $800,000
Completed - 2011
Designers - Kelly Nicklas, AIA, LEED AP, Jonathan Polk, Heather Belaire; Structural - Harley Nethken, PE; MEP - IMC Consulting Engineers; Contractor - Jeff Pittman
Slidell, Louisiana
Grace Memorial Baptist Church Administrationi Building
Size - 5,500 sq. ft.
Cost - $800,000
Completed - 2011
Designers - Kelly Nicklas, AIA, LEED AP, Jonathan Polk, Heather Belaire; Structural - Harley Nethken, PE; MEP - IMC Consulting Engineers; Contractor - Jeff Pittman
Slidell, Louisiana
Grace Memorial Baptist Church Administration Building
Use - Administrative Office for Grace Memorial Baptist Church
Size - 5,500 sq. ft.
Cost - $800,000
Competed - 2011
Design Team - Kelly Nicklas, A.I.A., LEED AP, Jonathan Polk, Heather Belaire, ; Contractor - Jeff Pittman; Structural - Harley Nethken, P.E.; MEP - Chip Higbee, P.E. (IMC Consulting Engineers)
Slidell, LA
Allen ISD Performing Arts Center
Supports performing and fine arts district programs.
1,500 seat hall, 137,000 sq. ft., $32.7 million construction cost
Architect: PBK; Photographer: Jud Haggard
Allen, Texas
Revolution Museum in Wuhan City
Building team for this photo is required.
Wuhan City, Revolutionary Road 1222
Revolution Museum in Wuhan City
Railway sixteenth
Wuhan City, Revolutionary Road 1222
Revolution Museum in Wuhan City
Railway sixteenth
Wuhan City, Revolutionary Road 1222
Revolution Museum in Wuhan City
Railway sixteenth
Wuhan City, Revolutionary Road 1222
Revolution Museum in Wuhan City
Commemorate the Chinese Revolution historical documents and cultural relics exhibition center
Railway sixteenth
Wuhan City, Revolutionary Road 1222
N. Dallas HS Addition Exterior
Project: North Dallas High School Renovation and Addition
Size: 13,000 square feet (New addition) Cost: $3,800,000 Completed: July 2012
Warrior Group completed renovation work to the original 1922 North Dallas High School building and constructed a new addition to the High School’s Freshman Center. The project started in the summer of 2011 with the renovation of the main Academic Building at North Dallas High School, part of the Dallas Independent School District. The work included ADA and Rest Room upgrades, the construction of a new concrete parking magazine and upgrades to the Mechanical System including new air handlers and chilled water pumps.
The project concluded with the construction of an addition to the high school’s freshman building containing science labs. The structure is elevated cast in place concrete on concrete piers. Both the ground floor and roof deck were constructed of concrete using a conventional pan forming system. The interior includes laboratory cabinets, work surfaces, fume hoods, lab sinks, eye wash and chemical spill showers. The interior walls are filled and painted concrete masonry units, the floors are VCT and the ceilings are conventional lay in ceilings. The space was designed to accommodate the future addition of a second floor.
Construction: Warrior Group Project Architect: Frank L. Meier, Architect with Frank L. Meier Associates, Inc. Project Construction Manager: Marty Gunderson with Jacobs, for Dallas ISD 2008 Bond Program
Dallas, TX
N. Dallas HS Addition Interior -- Science Lab
Project: North Dallas High School Renovation and Addition
Size: 13,000 square feet (New addition) Cost: $3,800,000 Completed: July 2012
Warrior Group completed renovation work to the original 1922 North Dallas High School building and constructed a new addition to the High School’s Freshman Center. The project started in the summer of 2011 with the renovation of the main Academic Building at North Dallas High School, part of the Dallas Independent School District. The work included ADA and Rest Room upgrades, the construction of a new concrete parking magazine and upgrades to the Mechanical System including new air handlers and chilled water pumps.
The project concluded with the construction of an addition to the high school’s freshman building containing science labs. The structure is elevated cast in place concrete on concrete piers. Both the ground floor and roof deck were constructed of concrete using a conventional pan forming system. The interior includes laboratory cabinets, work surfaces, fume hoods, lab sinks, eye wash and chemical spill showers. The interior walls are filled and painted concrete masonry units, the floors are VCT and the ceilings are conventional lay in ceilings. The space was designed to accommodate the future addition of a second floor.
Construction: Warrior Group Project Architect: Frank L. Meier, Architect with Frank L. Meier Associates, Inc. Project Construction Manager: Marty Gunderson with Jacobs, for Dallas ISD 2008 Bond Program
Dallas, TX
N. Dallas High School Addition Construction
Project: North Dallas High School Renovation and Addition
Size: 13,000 square feet (New addition) Cost: $3,800,000 Completed: July 2012
Warrior Group completed renovation work to the original 1922 North Dallas High School building and constructed a new addition to the High School’s Freshman Center. The project started in the summer of 2011 with the renovation of the main Academic Building at North Dallas High School, part of the Dallas Independent School District. The work included ADA and Rest Room upgrades, the construction of a new concrete parking magazine and upgrades to the Mechanical System including new air handlers and chilled water pumps.
The project concluded with the construction of an addition to the high school’s freshman building containing science labs. The structure is elevated cast in place concrete on concrete piers. Both the ground floor and roof deck were constructed of concrete using a conventional pan forming system. The interior includes laboratory cabinets, work surfaces, fume hoods, lab sinks, eye wash and chemical spill showers. The interior walls are filled and painted concrete masonry units, the floors are VCT and the ceilings are conventional lay in ceilings. The space was designed to accommodate the future addition of a second floor.
Construction: Warrior Group Project Architect: Frank L. Meier, Architect with Frank L. Meier Associates, Inc. Project Construction Manager: Marty Gunderson with Jacobs, for Dallas ISD 2008 Bond Program
Dallas, Texas
University of Houston's Cougar Village Phase II
The University of Houston's Cougar Village to add Second Phase of Student Housing; Power Design, Inc. Named Electrical Contractor
Houston - Nov. 8, 2012 – Power Design, Inc., of St. Petersburg, Fla., was named by Austin Commercial as the electrical contractor for the University of Houston's newest student housing community, Cougar Village II. The seven story, 288,000 square-foot tunnel form building will offer 314 units featuring central and floor lounges, a fitness area, computer room, laundry rooms, floor kitchenettes and an outside-accessed living-learning center.
"This will be our first project with Austin Commercial, and we are pleased to team up with a company that is a recognized leader in the construction of higher education facilities," said Jeff Taylor, senior project manager.
Power Design recently wrapped up construction on the first phase of Cougar Village, helping to transform the university from an urban commuter-based campus to a Tier 1 research institution. Power Design currently has more than 2,100 student housing units under construction on more than five campuses across the country, a number projected to increase in 2013.
About Power Design, Inc.
With more than 100 active projects, a 70,000 square foot national headquarter facility, a 100,000 square foot distribution center and accumulative revenue exceeding $1 billion dollars, Power Design is one of the top electrical contractors in the United States. With a 12,000-square-foot training center dedicated to core training and hands-on simulation experiences to provide real-life applications, Power Design is at the forefront of innovative training practices and techniques.
Since founded in 1989, Power Design has operated as a family-run business built on an unbending foundation of quality service and loyalty to its employees and customers. Power Design's commitment to customer service has enabled them to partner with the top 100 general contractors as ranked by Engineering News-Record (ENR). For more information visit: www.powerdesigninc.us or call 727.210.0492.
Power Design, Inc, Austin Commercial
Houston, TX
Man Versus Precast in New Orleans
Very tall precast panel erection photo in comparison to the installation technician awaiting its delivery.
Skanska Mapp / Precon / Curtainwall Design Consultants
University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
Midland Woman Clinic
Retrofitting an existing grocery store into a medical building by keeping only structural part of building.
Frank Kholousi - Architect, NC Sturgeon General Contractor
Midland, Texas
Midland Woman Clinic
Interior waiting design.
Frank Kholousi - Architect, NC Sturgeon General Contractor
Midland, Texas
SIKON Construction completes new $13 million Wiley Hall student housing facility at historic Wiley College in Marshall, Texas
MARSHALL, TEXAS – Deerfield Beach, Fla.-based SIKON Construction announced it completed the new $13 million, 500-bed Wiley Hall student housing facility at historic Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, for Student Suites of Independence, Missouri. The three-story, 110,655-square-foot Wiley Hall project was designed by Randall Scott Architects, Inc., Dallas. Representing SIKON’s second project for Student Suites and ninth Texas project in the past year, the general contractor and construction manager also completed Florida Keys Community College’s new student housing facility in Key West. Wiley College served as the basis of the 2007 movie “The Great Debaters” starring Denzel Washington, and also received distinction as the first “Thinkpad College” west of the Mississippi. Founded in 1873, the college is a historically black, baccalaureate degree institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Since 1996, Student Suites has helped colleges and universities develop on-campus student housing that meets their timeline and fits their unique culture.
Prominently ranked among Florida Trend’s 2012 Top 200 Private Companies, SIKON is a leading general contractor and construction manager specializing in commercial, retail, mixed-use, senior housing, student housing, and other projects throughout Florida, the Southeast and Texas.
In addition, SIKON is nationally ranked among Engineering News-Record’s 2012 Top 400 Contractors and Commercial Construction magazine’s Top U.S. Commercial Contractors. The company also ranks sixth largest among South Florida Business Journal’s 2012 Top 25 General Contractors and 61st largest among South Florida’s Top Private Companies.
Led by Steve Goraczkowski, CEO, the SIKON management team also includes Dale E. Scott, Senior Executive Vice President. SIKON is also a member of the U.S. Green Building Council and Green Advantage.
SIKON Construction Company, LLC, is headquartered at 431 Fairway Drive, Deerfield Beach, Fla. 33441. For additional information, visit www.sikon.com or contact Dale E. Scott at 954-354-8338.
SIKON Construction Company, LLC / Randall Scott Architects, Inc. / Student Suites
Marshall, Texas
Floor Beam
HELDENFELS ENTERPRISES, INC. recently produced the first TxDot designed “Floor Beam” for the Seventh Street Bridge, being constructed by Sundt Construction, over the Trinity River in Ft. Worth, TX. The beams are 86' 4" long and 5’ 8" deep at the midpoint or belly, and very thin at only 16". This is the first time this cross section has been designed, cast and used in Texas. Heldenfels will produce and ship 102 of these beams for erection during the first 5 months of 2013.
Heldenfels Enterprises, TxDot, Sundt Construction
Fort Worth, Texas
Floor Beam
HELDENFELS ENTERPRISES, INC. recently produced the first TxDot designed “Floor Beam” for the Seventh Street Bridge, being constructed by Sundt Construction, over the Trinity River in Ft. Worth, TX. The beams are 86' 4" long and 5’ 8" deep at the midpoint or belly, and very thin at only 16". This is the first time this cross section has been designed, cast and used in Texas. Heldenfels will produce and ship 102 of these beams for erection during the first 5 months of 2013.
Heldenfels Enterprises, TxDot, Sundt Construction
Forth Worth, TX
Crane Rental Corp., With Operations in Texas, Expands Heavy Haul Logistics Division, Investing Over $14 Million
(January 14, 2014) -- Sparked by a major resurgence in commercial/industrial demand, Crane Rental Corporation, the U.S.’s 13th largest crane company with substantial operations in Texas and Louisiana, announced the expansion of its fast-growing Heavy Haul Logistics division as well as its crane rental and rigging operations. Alan Ashlock, President, said the company has added two of the world’s largest cranes to its fleet including its third 825-ton capacity Manitowoc 18000, a new 600-ton capacity Terex AC500 hydraulic truck crane, plus a state-of-the-art 224-foot-long Trail King Dual Lane Transport Trailer. In all, Ashlock said the company invested over $14 million in new equipment during 4th quarter 2013 alone. Ashlock added that the innovative 200-ton capacity Trail King trailer features first-of-its-kind telescoping axles that widen from 14 to 20 feet over bridges to more safely distribute loads. Crane Rental’s Manitowoc 18000 crawler cranes, Terex truck crane and Trail King trailer are well-suited for extra heavy loads at wind farms, chemical and power plants, refineries, and road and bridge building projects. The company serves markets nationwide, as well as The Bahamas and the Caribbean, since 1960.
Under Ashlock’s leadership, the company has soared to new heights such as its current involvement in the $3.5 billion Baha Mar, the Western Hemisphere's largest single-phase resort development, located in Nassau, The Bahamas.
“We got our start at Kennedy Space Center and Walt Disney World, and in 2014 we are proudly celebrating our 54th year in business,” added Ashlock who has served as its second-generation president since 1988. Now with over 100 cranes, the company has increased its staff by 10 percent to over 110 employees in the past few months including five new riggers, two additional crane operators, two additional mobile salesmen plus a Tampa branch manager. Also among its recent moves were the opening of its full-service Tampa office, and the opening of its satellite facility in Davenport, in Polk County, Florida, which it is now expanding nearly 40 percent from eight to 13 acres.
“With this latest expansion,” concludes Ashlock, “Crane Rental Corporation is well-positioned to deliver continued service excellence in all commercial and industrial markets.”
About Crane Rental Corporation
Since 1960, Orlando-based Crane Rental Corporation has served as a valued team member in delivering magnificent cityscapes, theme parks, power plants, and more, nationwide plus in The Bahamas and the Caribbean. As a result, commercial and industrial markets have come to depend on the heavy lifting, rigging and hauling professionals at Crane Rental Corporation for safe, efficient, on-time solutions. Headquartered at 170 N. Goldenrod Road in Orlando, Crane Rental Corporation also operates a full-service office in Tampa and a satellite office in Davenport, Florida. For more information, visit www.cranerental.com or phone 800-368-8956.
Crane Rental Corporation / Alan Ashlock, President
Texas and Louisiana
Sierra Pines Phase II
E.E. Reed Construction is currently building Sierra Pines Phase II, the 163,000 SF, first-ever-built, six-story, tilt-wall office building in Texas. This project also includes a 165,000 SF, four-story, 500-car parking garage and is pursuing LEED Silver certification. The second phase of Sierra Pines is located in The Woodlands, Texas.
E.E. Reed Construction, L.P., Stream Realty Partners, Powers Brown Architecture
The Woodlands, TX
Sierra Pines Phase II
E.E. Reed Construction is currently building Sierra Pines Phase II, the 163,000 SF, first-ever-built, six-story, tilt-wall office building in Texas. This project also includes a 165,000 SF, four-story, 500-car parking garage and is pursuing LEED Silver certification. The second phase of Sierra Pines is located in The Woodlands, Texas.
E.E. Reed Construction, L.P., Stream Realty Partners, Powers Brown Architecture
The Woodlands, TX
Sierra Pines Phase II
E.E. Reed Construction is currently building Sierra Pines Phase II, the 163,000 SF, first-ever-built, six-story, tilt-wall office building in Texas. This project also includes a 165,000 SF, four-story, 500-car parking garage and is pursuing LEED Silver certification. The second phase of Sierra Pines is located in The Woodlands, Texas.
E.E. Reed Construction, L.P., Stream Realty Partners, Powers Brown Architecture
The Woodlands, TX
Sierra Pines Phase II
E.E. Reed Construction is currently building Sierra Pines Phase II, the 163,000 SF, first-ever-built, six-story, tilt-wall office building in Texas. This project also includes a 165,000 SF, four-story, 500-car parking garage and is pursuing LEED Silver certification. The second phase of Sierra Pines is located in The Woodlands, Texas.
E.E. Reed Construction, L.P., Stream Realty Partners, Powers Brown Architecture
The Woodlands, TX
Will Rogers Memorial Center Multi-Purpose Pavilion
New Multi-Purpose Pavilion
City of Fort Worth, Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford, Imperial Construction, Tommy Deeds, Jack Durham, Kevin Kemp, Jennifer Collins, Sam Flowers, Alan Bagamery, Jeff Westhoff
Fort Worth, Texas
LSU's Patrick F. Taylor Hall to Undergo Renovation/Expansion
Skanska USA has signed a $54 million contract to renovate and expand the Patrick F. Taylor Hall building on the Louisiana State University (LSU) main campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The expansion portion of the project will add approximately 126,000 square feet of classrooms, student support areas, engineering wet labs, teaching and research labs and faculty offices as well as a new 200-seat auditorium.
The renovation portion of the project will include the reconfiguration of the entire existing Patrick F. Taylor Hall to improve and upgrade student traffic patterns, classrooms, student support areas, engineering labs, and administration and faculty offices. The three-story, 306,000-square-foot building, completed in 1977, currently functions as classrooms, labs and offices for the College of Engineering.
Skanska USA, leading the 70/30 joint venture with MAPP Construction, will begin the renovation of the existing building in January of 2015. Construction of the expansion is expected to begin in November of 2014, and the total $77 million project is slated for completion in June 2017.
Skanska USA / MAPP Construction
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
ENR Texas & Louisiana Honors Tarrant Regional Water District and LAN with Merit Award for 2014 Best Projects
ENR Texas & Louisiana magazine has selected Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) and engineering firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. as one of the winners of its 2014 Best Projects competition. The award of merit, given under the small projects category, recognizes the firm’s work on the Richland-Chambers Pipeline Lowering project in Navarro County, Texas.
The 2014 Best Projects Competition recognizes outstanding projects in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. The projects, selected by juries of local industry experts, cover 18 building and highway/heavy categories. The award will be presented during a Regional Best Projects Awards event at the JW Marriott Hotel in Houston on Dec. 18.
Lowering the Richland-Chambers Pipeline represents a critical first step in the construction of the Integrated Pipeline Project (IPL), a 150-mile transmission pipeline collaboration between TRWD and Dallas Water Utilities to increase water supply in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. To accommodate future construction and operation of a 108-inch raw water pipeline, the existing 90-inch diameter Richland-Chambers pipeline needed to be lowered. LAN served as the lead designer for the project.
“The project team removed and lowered more than 1,500 linear feet of a 90-inch pipeline within 45 days,” said Justin C. Reeves, P.E., LAN’s associate and team leader. “This solves a big challenge for the IPL program and takes us one step closer to meeting the future water needs of the growing Dallas Fort Worth metroplex.”
Tarrant Regional Water District, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.
Dallas
Alvin ISD Breaks Ground on Shadow Creek High School
Alvin Independent School District has broken ground on Shadow Creek High School. Designed by SHW Group, now Stantec, the 500,000-square-foot facility will feature learning spaces tailored to meet the evolving needs of 21st century students.
“Upon completion, Shadow Creek High School will allow the students of Alvin ISD to pursue their passion, and learn at a deeper level. The entire concept of the campus was designed from the ground up based on the current and future needs of our students,” said Dr. Elizabeth Veloz, Alvin ISD deputy superintendent of academics.
The high school’s design was driven by an intensive planning and visioning process, during which district stakeholders established specific goals outlining how they wanted students and educators to use the facility.
Student goals centered on providing a learning environment that groups students in non-traditional teams, promotes collaboration and hands-on learning, and explores different learning styles. Educator goals focused on giving teachers the opportunity to recognize diversity in student learning styles, and the option to create and tailor teaching methods to individual topics and learners.
“Shadow Creek High School is especially unique because of the time and thought that Alvin ISD put into the visioning process,” said Erin Machac, SHW Group, now Stantec. “Because the district took the time to establish exactly how they wanted the school to function for students and teachers, the design team was able to work backwards in a sense and design a facility that is customized to meet the district’s unique goals for their school.”
The resulting design features an environment that removes physical barriers, incorporates collaboration space, and has an abundance of technology, transparency and natural light.
The school’s 2,500 students will be broken down into five learning houses, each featuring two learning hubs. Each learning hub will have 240 students, 10 educators, and will feature a variety of instructional spaces for both individual and group learning. These spaces will include traditional classrooms, large group settings for direct instruction or collaborative work, learning studios for individual learning through technology, seminar rooms, small group project rooms, and both wet and dry labs with current technology.
The project is slated for completion in 2016.
About Stantec
We’re active members of the communities we serve. That’s why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind.
The Stantec community unites more than 14,000 specialists working in over 230 locations. Our work—professional consulting in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics—begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.
Media Contact
Tiffanie Reynolds
Media Relations, Stantec
Ph: (813) 223-9500
tiffanie.reynolds@stantec.com
Stantec, SHW, Alvin ISD
Houston, TX
LAN Completes Design to Reconstruct and Widen Ingram Road in San Antonio
Planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) completed the final design to reconstruct and widen Ingram Road from Culebra Road to Mabe/Potranco Road for the City of San Antonio within Bexar County. The project is part of the 2012-2017 City of San Antonio Bond Program to improve the city’s infrastructure.
LAN designed 3,800 linear feet of street reconstruction, pavement widening, and drainage improvements to improve mobility and pedestrian safety, as well as reduce flooding. Once completed, Ingram Road will have a continuous 4-lane roadway with bike lanes, upgraded traffic signals, storm sewer systems and a low water crossing replacement. Multimodal function was an important component of the design, as the project is in close proximity to a linear park along Leon Creek and has a need for pedestrian and bicycle accessibility.
The addition of curbs along the roadway required inlets to drain stormwater from the streets, and underground storm drain pipes to convey runoff to nearby creeks and tributaries. The low water crossing on Ingram was eliminated and a cross drainage culvert structure was designed in place to convey the runoff. The project also included a new full depth pavement section, sidewalk, driveway approaches, center turn lanes, intersections, signals, signage and striping, low impact development features, improved landscaping and trees, and new ADA compliant pedestrian facilities.
As part of the project, LAN also designed roadway, curb, and sidewalk improvements along Mabe Road to allow for sidewalk connectivity to local neighborhoods. Concrete bus pads were designed within the roadway to help extend its overall life expectancy. ADA ramps were designed for each intersection to allow for accessibility for all users.
Public meetings were conducted throughout design to inform the public and local users of the overall project design status and schedule for construction. Construction on Ingram Road is scheduled to be completed in May 2016.
LAN, City of San Antonio
San Antonio
City of Kyle Selects LAN to Develop Transportation Master Plan
The City of Kyle has selected planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as the lead firm to manage and develop the City’s transportation master plan. Prime Strategies, Inc. will provide funding strategies, Kimley-Horn will provide travel demand modeling services and Gap Strategies will provide public outreach services.
Kyle is one of the fastest growing cities in Hays County, Texas. In 2000, the City’s population was a little more than 5,300. In the 2010 census, this number increased rapidly to over 28,000 and is projected to more than double by 2020 as the Austin metropolitan region expands. The new master plan will serve as a critical component to determine the improvements needed to the city’s transportation infrastructure.
“A comprehensive, well-developed master plan will provide a framework to solve the transportation challenges the City will face in the next 10 years,” said Susan Fraser, LAN Austin’s Transportation Manager.
LAN, which developed the 2005 master plan, will perform a number of tasks, including:
• Identifying new grade separations, both roadway and rail;
• Identifying necessary roadway expansions or intersection reconfigurations;
• Coordinating major mobility projects promoted by Hays County and Texas Department of Transportation;
• Refining the planned network in areas expected to develop in the next five to 10 years;
• Promoting pedestrian and bicycle friendly infrastructure
The City and the LAN team also will engage the public throughout the project using a mix of community meetings and workshops, city council briefings, and traditional and social media outlets. The project will be completed in fall 2015.
City of Kyle, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., Prime Strategies, Inc., Kimley-Horn, Gap Strategies
Kyle, Texas
Richard J. Lee Elementary School is Texas First Net-Zero School
On Sept. 27, 2014, Stantec brought together the community to showcase Richard J. Lee Elementary School in Coppell ISD, a healthier, more sustainable learning environment that is the FIRST Net-Zero elementary school in Texas.
The school’s building plan deviates from a traditional elementary school model to create small, multi-grade learning communities and centralized collaboration and presentation space in lieu of a traditional library. Flexible learning environments include an outdoor learning lab and outdoor classroom. Chantel Renea Kastrounis, who has been named principal for the new school, explained, “Net zero means that if our school is operated in the way that it is built and designed that the total amount of energy used by the building on an annual basis is about equal to the amount of renewable energy our building creates.” “We will capture energy through solar panels on the roof and heat and cool the building through geothermal means. Daylight harvesting and water recapture for irrigation and toilet flushing will be utilized.”
Furthermore, the school will be LEED Gold certified. “We will be aiming for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification and will use the school as a tool for learning inside and outside of classrooms,” the principal said. “Our learners will be grouped in five K-5 vertical houses throughout the building where there are flexible uses of space and furnishings. Five collabs are in each house where learners can work together to learn from one another in small groups.
The school chose to showcase this school on Green Apple Day of Service, an initiative from the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, because it’s a day which brings together advocates from around the world and encourages them to take action in their communities through service projects at local schools.
Media Contact
Tiffanie Reynolds
Stantec Media Relations
Ph: (813) 223-9500
tiffanie.reynolds@stantec.com
About Stantec
We’re active members of the communities we serve. That’s why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind.
The Stantec community unites more than 13,000 employees working in over 200 locations. Our work—professional consulting in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics—begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.
Stantec
Coppell, Texas
LAN Helps Improve Pedestrian Mobility and Safety in San Antonio
Sidewalks might seem like a trivial matter, but without it neighborhoods aren’t safe. Thanks to the diligent work by the City of San Antonio and planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN), many San Antonio residents and visitors have enjoyed improved accessibility, mobility and safety over the last decade.
From 2006-2014, LAN has worked with the City of San Antonio to add or repair of 100 miles of sidewalk throughout the city. In total, LAN has completed 329 sidewalk projects, which also included street rehabilitation, utility repairs, drainage improvements, intersection improvements, signage and striping.
“Now more than ever, sidewalks play an important role in developing safe, mobile and healthy communities,” said Jeremy Doege, P.E., LAN’s associate and team leader. “We are proud to work with the City of San Antonio and several local contractors to make a small difference to the city.”
Projects programmed for each fiscal year were fast-tracked for completion within the year to meet internal funding requirements. To accomplish this aggressive schedule, LAN and the City worked together to coordinate with numerous City departments and external contractors. To keep each project on track, the team worked with contractors to secure pricing, reduce construction delays, maintain schedule and minimize disruption to the public. LAN’s services included program management, engineering design and construction oversight. The firm also assisted with public outreach and coordination on each project.
City of San Antonio, LAN
San Antonio
Sun Metro and LAN Celebrate Opening of Rapid Transit System in El Paso
Sun Metro celebrated the grand opening of its 8.6-mile Rapid Transit System (RTS) along the Mesa Corridor in El Paso, Texas, yesterday. The new BRT system, which provides a high-capacity transit service to El Paso for the first time, begins at the Downtown Transfer Center, travels along Santa Fe, Franklin, Oregon, Glory Road and Mesa, ending at the Westside Transfer Center. Planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) led the design of the project.
“We have dedicated nearly 6 years to analyzing, designing and building what we believe will revolutionize public transportation in our community,” said Sun Metro Director Jay Banasiak. “Mesa Brio is just the beginning of what’s to come for El Paso. Our ongoing objective is provide a first-class transportation system that moves our family, friends and neighbors to get to work, to school, to visit each other and back. It is also a system that supports our economic development, reduces our traffic congestion and helps improve our community’s air quality.”
Known as the Sun Metro Brio, the new BRT system uses modern, rubber-tire, high-capacity vehicles, improved fare collection systems and controlled traffic signals to move riders more efficiently. Uniquely branded 60-foot articulated buses with low-floor boarding will transport more than 70 passengers between the terminal stations every 10 minutes during peak period and 15 minutes during off‐peak period for 14 hours a day, Monday-Friday.
Passenger amenities include an integrated intelligent transportation system (allows buses to pass quickly through traffic lights), an audio/visual system to provide destination and next stop information inside and outside vehicles, bicycle racks, Wi-Fi connections and wheelchair accommodations. The corridor also includes 22 BRT transit stations about a mile apart. The station areas include two bus shelters at each stop, street lighting, landscaping, bike racks, ADA‐accessible ramps and station platforms, and reconstructed sidewalk at all approaches.
“Sun Metro Brio’s grand opening provides a new, efficient, and enhanced public transit service option for the citizens of El Paso,” said Philip L. Meaders, P.E., LAN’s vice president. “The new service will cut commuting times for many residents, workers, students and seniors who are traveling to different destinations while reducing congestion in the community.”
The Mesa Corridor is the first of four RTS corridors approved by the City of El Paso. The second corridor will be in Alameda. Construction on Alameda is tentatively scheduled to begin in spring 2015 with completion in 2016. Dyer and Montana, the third and fourth RTS corridors, are tentatively scheduled to be operational in 2017 and 2019, respectively.
Sun Metro, LAN
El Paso
Port of Houston Authority Selects LAN to Design Initial Phase of New Rail Line to Bayport Terminal
The Port of Houston Authority (PHA) has selected Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) to design Phase 1 of a new rail line to the Bayport Terminal. The project, which involves design of approximately 6500 linear feet of primary rail line, will extend the existing Union Pacific Rail Corridor along State Highway 146 into the facility.
The project represents the initial phase of the development of planned rail service into the Bayport Intermodal Yard. At full development, three parallel tracks will service the intermodal yard and are expected to handle as much as 20 percent of the overall container volume through the Bayport Terminal.
The project will provide a number of significant benefits, including:
• Creating more jobs for the local community.
• Providing cheaper transportation of consumer goods.
• Facilitating growth of the terminal as a regional conduit for containerized cargo.
• Enabling removal of trucks from the highway by transferring a portion of the container volume to rail. This will improve the regional air quality and highway safety by taking trucks off the road.
• Expanding the market potential for import and export of containers through the Port of Houston.
“The Port of Houston provides a tremendous benefit to the local, state and national economy,” said Ty Thomas, P.E., LAN’s vice president. “We are pleased to continue our long history of service to the Port Authority and partner with them to make their vision of providing rail service into the Bayport Terminal a reality.”
The project will cross three state highways using quiet zone systems. PHA and LAN will coordinate with local community partners to make the project as community-friendly as possible through the implementation of quiet zone rail crossings, and potential installation of sound walls. The project will be constructed in concert with a separate project to build a 20-foot high sight-and-sound berm that will help shield the rail line from the adjacent communities.
The project also will involve modifications to rail tracks serving an existing industry and add two potential new industry service tracks. Other elements of the project include pipeline and utility crossings and associated adjustments, analysis and mitigation of floodplain impacts to a regional drainage corridor, stormwater analysis and new culvert crossings of regional drainage systems, crossing and partial filling of an existing private detention pond, and design of the overall railroad drainage system.
The design of the $13.8 million project will be completed in mid-2015 with construction starting later in the year.
Port of Houston Authority, LAN
Houston
ACEC Texas Awards Gold Medal to LAN for DART Orange Line Project
(DALLAS – Jan. 30, 2015) The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Texas awarded civil engineering firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) a gold medal for its work on the DART Orange Line project. The award, given under the transportation category, will be presented during the Engineering Excellence Awards Banquet at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin on March 30, 2015.
The Engineering Excellence Awards Competition has been held by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas since its inception in 1975 to honor and recognize outstanding achievements within the engineering community. A panel of judges around the state select projects based on innovation, future value to the engineering profession, social and economic considerations, complexity and exceeding the client’s needs.
The 14-mile, six-station, Orange Line, which was built months ahead of schedule and $22 million under budget, begins in northwest Dallas, goes through Irving and Las Colinas before ending at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. TRACK3, a joint venture team led by LAN as its general engineering consultant, managed the project. The joint venture team of Kiewit, Stacy & Witbeck, Reyes, Parsons (KSWRP) built the project in three segments.
“The Orange Line project will transform the region’s transportation,” said Philip Meaders, P.E., LAN’s vice president. “The country's longest light-rail system is now connected to the nation’s fourth-busiest airport, providing an alternative transportation option to thousands of North Texans and travelers around the world.”
The Orange Line will benefit thousands of light-rail commuters and more than 165,000 passengers who fly in or out of the DFW Airport every day. It also will connect travelers to a variety of intermodal options, including DART’s other light rail lines and vast network of bus, vanpool and paratransit services, Denton County Transportation Authority’s A-Train, Trinity Railway Express, Amtrak, Greyhound, as well as the Las Colinas Area Personal Transit System.
Connecting the airport by light rail has made Dallas an appealing destination to businesses and travelers around the world. For less than five dollars, travelers can access the region’s major destinations, including the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas, the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, Dallas Market Center, downtown Dallas, Plano, Garland and Rowlett.
The project also connects a number of higher education institutions, including the University of Dallas, El Centro College, North Lake College, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southern Methodist University and University of North Texas. Students, faculty and staff from these universities will now have an alternative transportation choice and can save money on gas and parking.
Finally, by providing a safe, efficient and environmentally-friendly transportation option to Dallas residents, the Orange Line helps remove cars from the road. Almost 60,000 people work at or near DFW Airport. This light-rail project gives these workers a convenient and cost-effective option to commute to work.
LAN, DART, Kiewit, Stacy & Witbeck, Reyes, Parsons
Dallas
TSPE South Plains Chapter Gives LAN Trailblazer Award for Lubbock Sewer Project
The South Plains Chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE) awarded civil engineering firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) the Trailblazer Award for its work on the Canyon Lakes Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Improvements. The award, given for the best engineering project, product, or invention in the Lubbock area, was presented during the Chapter’s Engineer’s Week Banquet held on March 3, 2015, at the Museum of Agriculture.
The Canyon Lakes Sanitary Sewer Interceptor conveys peak wastewater flows of almost 10 million gallons per day (MGD) from over 30,000 people in northwest and northeast residences and businesses in Lubbock, including Texas Tech University, Lubbock Lake Landmark, Joy Land Amusement Park, American Wind Power Center and the American Museum of Agriculture. The interceptor also travels adjacent to the Canyon Lake System, one of the most scenic areas of Lubbock used extensively for outdoor activities such as city festivals, golfing, biking, fishing, disc golf and general recreation.
Over the years, the City experienced overflows and infiltration problems as the interceptor surpassed its design life. To solve this issue, LAN teamed with Clean Serve Inc., Hugo Reed & Associates, aci Consulting, and environmental professional Paige Ginn to perform a condition assessment and design improvements for the 45-year-old sewer pipeline.
“The project will improve the reliability of the Canyon Lakes Sanitary Sewer Interceptor and minimize possible overflows and infiltration problems along the sewer line,” said Drew Hardin, P.E., LAN’s vice president.
The improvements will also enable the City to accomplish two key goals: Adequately convey all wastewater flows from Northwest Lubbock to the Southeast Water Reclamation Plant (SEWRP) without overflows; and protect the existing Canyon Lakes System and associated parks. Additionally, the project team’s design solutions, which resulted in an estimated $5 million savings, will allow the City to utilize more than 70 percent of the existing interceptor while still addressing the key problem areas causing system overflows.
LAN, Clean Serve Inc., Hugo Reed & Associates, aci Consulting, and environmental professional Paige
Lubbock, Texas
Dallas Convention Center Re-Vamp
Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing recently gave the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center the TLC it had been needing. Remedial waterproofing was completed for the main loading dock, A/B Hall terrace, The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Building and the Arena Building. Some of these areas had not been worked on in nearly 60 years. An additional pipe was also added to the storm drain system residing under Ceremonial Drive to expand capacity.
Owner: City of Dallas; Architect: HKS, Inc.; Prime Contractor: Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing
Dallas, TX
State Farm's New Home in North Texas
Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing is performing an extensive waterproofing scope, in addition to a TPO roofing system installation, for State Farm's new office buildings. The four towers encompassing approximately 1,550,000 square feet including retail, parking and office space are located in CityLine, a budding new development set to open late 2015.
Owner: KDC Real Estate Development and Investments; Architect: Corgan Associates, Inc.; General Contractor: Austin Commercial
Richardson, TX
Unique Safety Technique for Snow Guard Installation
Chamberlin Roofing and Waterproofing recently replaced approximately 3,600 linear feet of snow guard along the edge of Deloitte University’s roof, which is a standing seam metal roof that reaches a 34 degree angle at it’s steepest slope. The crew was trained to use a Petzl controlled descent device to hoist themselves, and their tools, up and down the roof. Similar to a rappelling device, the multi-function handle allows the user to unlock the rope and control the descent with the hand on the free end of the rope. Rodrigo Castanita is pictured here using the device.
Owner: Benchmark Hospitality International; Prime Contractor: Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing
Westlake, TX
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Chamberlin Roof at Love Field in Dallas
Chamberlin worked on the modernization of Dallas's Love Field airport, contributing a modified roofing system, sheet metal flashings, copings, a PVC roof system as well as a TPO roof system to the project.
Chamberlin Roofing and Waterproofing, Hensel Phelps
Dallas, Texas
LAN, Asakura Robinson Company Complete Livable Centers Study at Houston’s Fifth Ward/Buffalo Bayou/East End
Planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN), in partnership with Asakura-Robinson Company and other consultants, has completed the Houston-Galveston Ares Council’s (H-GAC) Livable Centers Study at Fifth Ward/Buffalo Bayou/East End.
Livable Centers are walkable, mixed-use places that provide transportation options, improve environmental quality and promote economic development. H-GAC’s Livable Centers Program funds planning studies and on the ground projects by working with communities interested in pursuing the program’s goals.
The Fifth Ward/Buffalo Bayou/East End study was initiated by H-GAC in partnership with Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation, Buffalo Bayou Partnership, and Greater East End Management District, to develop a vision for the area where residents can live, work, and play amidst the natural outdoor areas of Buffalo Bayou. Recommended policies and projects were developed to:
• Strengthen and preserve existing neighborhoods
• Identify development opportunities for a spectrum of housing options
• Identify linkages and multi-modal transportation connections to Buffalo Bayou
LAN provided transportation and circulation recommendations as a sub-consultant to Asakura-Robinson Company, LLC. McCann Adams Studio, MARSH DARCY PARTNERS and The Working Partner were the other firms who worked on the study.
“The East End and the Fifth Ward, two of Houston’s most historic communities, have had little to no planning efforts that covered both areas,” said David Manuel, LAN’s senior planning manager. “This project provides the opportunity to knit the two areas together and look at new ways to address the challenges and opportunities of the different neighborhoods.”
Public input has been a critical component of the study. A series of public meetings was held last September to engage stakeholders and evaluate existing conditions in the neighborhoods. Conceptual planning was completed with input from the two historic neighborhoods, and information gathered at the January 2015 public meeting was used to develop designs that incorporate all suggestions and ideas into implementable plans.
The project team presented final recommendations during the last public meeting held on April 28, 2015.
LAN, H-GAC
Houston
Dallas' New Billion-Dollar Hospital
Two million square feet. $1.27 billion. 862 private rooms. 10,000 employees. Constructed in one short year, the new Parkland hospital is the largest healthcare project in the country to be built in one phase. The project team used “collaborative project delivery” to make that possible. Numerous mockups and feedback from hundreds of physicians, clinicians and technicians helped form the design of the space and solve technical problems. Evidence-based design and practices – exposure to natural light, healing gardens, noise reduction and more – play a significant role at Parkland. Chamberlin is proud to have been part of this project, contributing caulking, air barrier system installation and cavity wall insulation installation.
Waterproofing contractor: Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing; General Contractor: BARA; Architect: HDR + Corgan
Dallas, TX
River Spirit Casino Expansion II
River Spirit Casino in Tulsa, OK, is expanding, soon to be the home of Jimmy Buffet's Margaritavillle casino and restaurant. The plans include a luxury 480-room hotel, convention and meeting center, fitness center and pool, theater and Mickey Mantle's Steakhouse. Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing is making it watertight with below-grade waterproofing, elevator pit waterproofing, damp proofing, concrete cleaning, hot fluid applied waterproofing, traffic coating, pavers, firestopping and joint sealants. Construction is expected to be complete in 2016.
Owner Muscogee Creek Nation; General Contractor: Manhattan/RedStone; Architect: HKS; Waterproofing Contractor: Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing
Tulsa, OK
Unit Corporation Expanding in Tulsa
Unit Corporation is building a new headquarters in Tulsa, OK to accommodate for their growing staff. The oil and gas company's personnel has grown over 50% in the last five years. Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing is performing the below-grade waterproofing scope, air barrier and joint sealants for the six-story, 196,400 square foot facility and 259,000 square foot parking garage.
Owner: Unit Corporation; Architect: Kinslow, Keith and Todd; General Contractor: Crossland Construction; Waterproofing Contractor: Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing
Tulsa, OK
New Parkland Hospital Continues to Grow
Currently underway for the incredible new Parkland hospital in Dallas, TX, is a medical/surgery outpatient clinic. Connected to the hospital by a sky bridge, this 5-story facility with 171 exam rooms and 12 treatment rooms will provide Urology, Neurology, ENT, Imaging, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Pre-Anesthesia and Surgical Exam services. Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing is installing 50,000 square feet of Soprema two-ply torch-applied modified bitumen roofing system for the clinic. Chamberlin is also completing pit waterproofing, wall waterproofing, tunnel repairs, sealants and air barrier.
Roofing & Waterproofing contractor: Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing; General Contractor: Rogers-O'Brien/JE Dunn; Architect: VAI Architects; Owner: Parkland Health & Hospital System
Dallas, TX
Elevator Installation at State Farm HQ in Frisco, Texas
New Install of elevators at new State Farm headquarters.
Thyssenkrupp Elevator
Frisco, TX
Elevator Installation at State Farm HQ in Frisco, Texas
New Install of elevators at new State Farm headquarters.
Thyssenkrupp Elevator
Frisco, TX
Elevator Installation at State Farm HQ in Frisco, Texas
New Install of elevators at new State Farm headquarters.
Thyssenkrupp Elevator
Frisco, TX
North Richland Hills City Hall
Since the groundbreaking in 2013, the new City Hall for North Richland Hills has come a long way. The 182,000 square foot facility will consolidate City Hall, Public Safety and Municipal Court services into one campus. Chamberlin is installing a single ply TPO roof system and flashing, in addition to waterproofing, air barrier, joint sealants and expansion joints.
Roofing & Waterproofing Contractor: Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing; General Contractor: Balfour Beatty Construction; Architect: Brinkley Sargent Architects; Owner: City of North Richland Hills
North Richland Hills, TX
Texas Christian University's New Coliseum
Chamberlin has been waterproofing Texas Christian University’s (TCU) campus for years. We are proud to have performed a variety of scopes for multiple buildings at the home of the Horned Frogs. Video overview: http://ow.ly/OL0PL
Currently underway is a $45 million renovation to the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. A state-of-the-art facility when built in 1961, the coliseum is now in need of modernization. In addition to renovating the venue to be more fan-friendly, new additions are being made including a new court side club lounge, a TCU Athletics Hall of Fame and new locker rooms for the men’s and women’s basketball programs.
Read more about the redevelopment: http://ow.ly/OL45y
Waterproofing Contractor: Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing; General Contractor: Austin Commercial; Architect: HKS; Owner: Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
City of Austin Central Library
New 9-story, 198,000 sq. ft. library in Central Austin
Roofing Contractor: Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing; General Contractor: Hensel Phelps; Owner: City of Austin; Architect: Lake|Flato Architects
Austin, TX
Tarrant County Civil Courts
Over the span of three years, Yates Construction provided preconstruction and construction services for the Tom Vandergriff (Tarrant County) Civil Courts Building in Fort Worth, which culminated in a formal Ribbon Cutting ceremony on August 11. This high-profile, downtown project consists of an asymmetrical scheme with a public plaza, and six-levels including 13 courtrooms spanning nearly 235,000± square feet. The zero-lot-line site required stringent safety protocol for just-in-time deliveries and round-the-clock construction adjacent to four city streets that never closed. The finished building mirrors the architecture of other historical buildings downtown, using Texas and regional materials, natural stones and bricks. The re-use of historic elements from the original civil courts building, specifically the limestone angels, were salvaged and are now prominently featured on the front facade of the new civil courts building. The design and construction team utilized BIM for clash detection, verified and worked with several design models, and incorporated many sustainable features to support pursuit of LEED Silver certification.
Tarrant County, Yates Construction, HOK/HKS, Broaddus
Fort Worth, Texas
Tarrant County Civil Courts
Over the span of three years, Yates Construction provided preconstruction and construction services for the Tom Vandergriff (Tarrant County) Civil Courts Building in Fort Worth, which culminated in a formal Ribbon Cutting ceremony on August 11. This high-profile, downtown project consists of an asymmetrical scheme with a public plaza, and six-levels including 13 courtrooms spanning nearly 235,000± square feet. The zero-lot-line site required stringent safety protocol for just-in-time deliveries and round-the-clock construction adjacent to four city streets that never closed. The finished building mirrors the architecture of other historical buildings downtown, using Texas and regional materials, natural stones and bricks. The re-use of historic elements from the original civil courts building, specifically the limestone angels, were salvaged and are now prominently featured on the front facade of the new civil courts building. The design and construction team utilized BIM for clash detection, verified and worked with several design models, and incorporated many sustainable features to support pursuit of LEED Silver certification.
Tarrant County, Yates Construction, HOK/HKS, Broaddus
Fort Worth, Texas
Stantec Sweeps 2015 Caudill Class with Three Project Winners
Stantec continues its legacy of award-winning education projects with the recent announcement that three of its projects have been named to the Caudill Class of 2015. Coppell Independent School District’s (ISD) Richard J. Lee Elementary School, Katy ISD’s Robert R. Shaw Center for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM), and Lytle ISD’s Lytle Elementary School, are the only three projects to make up this year’s Caudill Class, which is the highest honor awarded by the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) and Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) as it pertains to planning and design of Texas public education facilities. This is the first time the TASA/TASB named three projects to the Caudill Class in the same year.
To qualify for the annual Caudill awards, facilities are evaluated in six “Areas of Distinction”: community, design, planning, sustainability, value, and school transformation. Stars of Distinction are awarded to projects for excellence in specific categories, and those projects that demonstrate excellence in four or more categories are eligible for the Caudill. A second jury votes on the Caudill-eligible projects to determine the winner(s).
In total, Stantec projects won 22 of the 60 Stars of Distinction awarded this year, and all of the Caudills. Since the award's foundation in 1991, Stantec projects have won 12 Caudills, more than any other firm.
“It is always an honor to be recognized for our work, but it’s especially exciting to set a new precedent with receiving three Caudill Class projects in one year,” said Tom Oehler, senior principal, K12 practice director, Stantec. “We work extraordinarily hard to understand our clients’ goals and respond with a design that meets their needs today while anticipating the inevitable evolution in goals as time passes. Design plays a critical role in how schools function from a curricular standpoint, and Lee Elementary, the Shaw Center for STEAM, and Lytle Elementary represent the diversity of design at which our firm excels.”
The Caudill Class of 2015 includes:
Richard J. Lee Elementary School: As the first public elementary school in Texas designed to achieve Net Zero, Stantec designed Coppell ISD’s Lee Elementary to not only incorporate the environmentally-friendly elements required of a Net Zero building, but also made those elements – including on-site solar and wind power, geothermal energy, natural daylighting and rainwater collection – accessible as teaching tools. The 95,633-square-foot school features a non-traditional plan in which grades are organized into small learning communities positioned around a central collaboration space. Spaces are designed to support flexibility, technology and a balance of group and individualized learning. Lee Elementary received Stars of Distinction for: community, design, planning, sustainability, value, and school transformation.
Robert R. Shaw Center for STEAM: The Shaw Center for STEAM provides all Katy ISD schools with classroom and project space for students engaged in science, technology, engineering, arts and math to bring ideas from conception through production. The 24,000-square-foot facility is designed with a central, high bay space to accommodate exhibits, demonstrations and projects. Around the perimeter, eight individual project bays provide workspace for student projects, including the district’s robotics program. The Shaw Center for STEAM received Stars of Distinction for: community, design, planning, value and school transformation.
Lytle Elementary School: Stantec designed the 53,000-square-foot renovation and 15,000-square-foot addition to Lytle ISD’s Lytle Elementary to rethink traditional school design. Classrooms encircle a collaborative learning commons, the conventional library is transformed into a learning playground, and “think capsules” offer opportunities for small group learning. Technology is prevalent throughout the school including iPads in every classroom along with numerous spaces outside of traditional classrooms where students can collaborate. Environmentally-friendly design elements offer savings on operational costs, while providing educational opportunities. Lytle Elementary received Stars of Distinction for: design, planning, value and school transformation.
The Stantec projects recognized with Stars of Distinction for excellence in specific categories include: Belton ISD’s North Belton Middle School for planning; Harlingen CISD’s Harlingen School of Health Professions for community, value and school transformation; Klein ISD’s Klein High School for planning; and Little Elm ISD’s Prestwick STEM Academy for planning and value.
The annual Caudill Class and Stars of Distinction awards are determined by the TASA/TASB Exhibit of School Architecture Juries, which represent TASA, TASB, the Texas Society of Architects, and the Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI). Winning projects will be displayed October 2-4 in the Exhibit of School Architecture at the TASA/TASB Convention in Austin, Texas.
About Stantec
We're active members of the communities we serve. That's why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind. The Stantec community unites more than 15,000 employees working in over 250 locations. Our work—professional consulting in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics—begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.
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