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Texas EditionT E A M M EM B ER S
R E A L E S T A T E &C O N S T R U C T I O N R E V I E W
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Despite tough economic times, the landscape around us is changing. Every day new construction projects are taking shape, infusing life into our communities in the form of new schools, multifamily residential developments, lifestyle centers and more. Additionally, renovation and adaptive reuse proj-ects are revitalizing our urban centers.
We at Construction Communications pride ourselves on honoring these projects for the contributions they make to their respective communities. Working with owners, architects, construction manag-ers/general contractors and other project team members, we tell the story of each project, highlighting what makes it unique.
In addition, we have partnered with several associations to provide you with important industry informa-tion that can help you with decision making on your future projects. In this edition, you can hear from the Construction Owners Association of America (COAA), the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), CoreNet Global and the U.S. Green Building Council.
This edition features nearly 70 new construction and renovation projects completed throughout Texas, in market sectors from arts and entertainment to commercial development, education and health care, including three projects that received the Building of America gold medal award. Below is a small sam-pling of the unique and innovative projects you will read about in the following pages.
Walnut Bend Elementary School was built as a replacement elementary school as part of a multimil-lion-dollar bond issue to rebuild and upgrade many facilities within the Houston Independent School District. The new two-story school was designed to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) guidelines and is serving as a case study for the district on implementing LEED® prin-ciples into the district’s future school projects.
The new Whole Foods Market in Sugar Land features a unique and sustainable design and is a host of firsts for the retailer. To begin with, the new store serves as an experiment to further the development of Whole Foods Market stores in other suburban markets, while many of the previous stores in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas are located in urban locations. Additionally, the store features a “market-hall” type concept with floor-to-ceiling windows, a “boulevard” with real trees to identity the main artery through the store, a volcano-shaped waterfall fountain at the entrance that provides irriga-tion to the landscaped areas around the store, and an indoor/outdoor supervised kids’ play area.
We encourage you to read through the pages of the publication and “experience” more of the region’s landscape-changing, and ultimately community-changing, projects.
Sincerely,Jamie Rawcliffe Editor
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CMAA: Leading the Surge in Sustainable and “Green” Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
COAA: If Builders Build and Designers Design, What do Owners do? . . 14
CoreNet Global Recognizes Innovation in Disaster Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
U .S . Green Building Council . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Part One: Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Recreation & Hospitality
Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel and Spa . . . . . . 18This project boasts large hotel rooms, a full-service spa, a restaurant and public spaces
Kenichi Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20A new contemporary Asian cuisine restaurant combines great food with great ambiance
The House of Blues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21A century-old building becomes the new House of Blues with the best acoustics and sound available
The Joule Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22A circa 1927 bank is remodeled into a luxury hotel
Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24The first LEED® platinum project in Texas provides education and recreation in a beautiful setting
Part Two: Commercial Development
Beltway 8 Corporate Centre #4 . . . . . . . . . . 26A sustainable office building provides space for insurance company Allstate
Corgan Associates, Inc . Corporate Headquarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Corgan’s new headquarters shows its commitment to Dallas’ historic west end district
Dieste Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29New office space boasts a wealth of exceptional features
1890 Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30The rustic architecture of this retail center reflects the site’s former life as a cattle ranch
Wilcox Center at 190 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32A prototype office building receives LEED® certification
James Avery Craftsman Store at The Village at Stone Oaks . . . . . . . . . . . . 33A custom store is built for a custom jewelry company
Pinto Ranch Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34A new western-themed, upscale retail store pays tribute to the great ranches of the American West
Whole Foods Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36A new retail location for Whole Foods in Sugar Land has several “firsts” for the company
Energy Center Phase I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38The first phase of an office development provides environmentally friendly, class A office space in Houston’s Energy Corridor
One Victory Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40The first office building constructed in the Victory Park District is on the leading edge of sustainable design
Part Three: Mixed-use Developments & Multiunit Residential
Arlington Highlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Sited on 80 acres, this mixed-use development provides a wide variety of tenants to suit any taste
Bridges on the Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Situated on the banks of Lady Bird Lake, this project offers condominiums and retail space in a spectacular location
Cityville at Southwestern Medical District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46This exciting development brings new life to a derelict industrial area in Dallas
The Dakota in The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48A new apartment and townhome community offers 29 different floor plans to suit every taste
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The Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50New condominiums feature spectacular views of downtown Dallas
Bayou Place Phase II Renovation . . . . . . . . 51This phase of the project helps create the renaissance of Houston’s central business district
Gables 6464 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52A four-story residential property is the first new multifamily facility developed in the area in 10 years
Gables Republic Tower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53A famous, historic tower is converted into luxury apartments
The Heights at Park Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54A new mixed-use facility provides many lifestyle options for residents and the community
The Metropolitan Condominiums . . . . . . . . 56One of the largest residential renovation projects in Dallas produces new condominiums
Pearland Town Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58A mixed-use urban center features a well-planned integration of uses and an inviting character
Vista Verde Apartment Homes Renovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60A 35-year-old facility receives a complete renovation and new amenities
Woodland Investments Office . . . . . . . . . . . 61A mixed-use office facility is designed to be environmentally friendly and protect surrounding trees
Part Four: Religious Facilities
Central Baptist Church Addition – Education Building . . . . . . . . . . 63Situated between two existing buildings, this project is part of a larger vision for future expansion
Chase Oaks Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67A welcoming new facility provides much-needed space for the church’s growing ministries
St . Peter the Apostle Catholic Church Family Life Center & Master Plan . . . . . . . . 68A new multiuse facility for a historic church provides much-needed space for the congregation
Watermark Community Church, Phase II . . 69A cost-effective yet unique look is provided for a church through artistic use of simple materials
Part Five: Educational Facilities
Baylor University Brooks Village . . . . . . . . 71Providing housing for approximately 700 students, this project helps create a truly residential campus
Arthur L . Davila Middle School . . . . . . . . . . 72A new middle school serves both as an educational facility and a gateway that welcomes visitors to the city of Bryan
Celia Hays Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . 74This school was named after a former teacher who committed her life to serving the Rockwall community
Comanche Springs Elementary School and Prairie Vista Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Located on the same 33-acre site, these two schools provide plenty of educational space for a rapidly growing school district
George E . Hopper, Jr . Middle School . . . . . 76A new school accommodates rapid population growth and features a unique, compact design
Kingwood Park High School . . . . . . . . . . . . 77A ninth-grade campus is converted into a full four-year high school
The John Cooper School Performing Arts Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78A K-12 campus gets a brand-new performing arts center to support a variety of programs and uses
Klein Independent School District Network Operations Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80A new building houses the IT Department and Community Alumni Center while paying tribute to the area’s history
Leander Elementary School #21 . . . . . . . . . 81A new school is built to accommodate one of the fastest growing school districts in Texas
Liberty High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82The fourth high school for Frisco Independent School District accommodates a variety of elective classes and a smaller number of students per class
Mabank High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83A new high school is built on a prominent highway and is highly visible within the community
Mission Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84A pre-K through eighth-grade school is the first new school in the district since the late 1960s
Patrick F . Flores Residence Hall at the Assumption Seminary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85A recent influx in the priesthood leads to the first new building in 53 years for the Assumption Seminary
Percy W . Neblett Elementary School . . . . . 86A new elementary school focuses on daylighting to save costs and the environment
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87A nonprofit organization that solves educational problems gets a new headquarters building
Stephen F . Austin State University Student Recreation Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88A new recreation facility is built in an area that is well known for its beautiful pine trees
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Texas A&M University McFerrin Athletic Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89A massive and highly specialized project provides students with a quality sports and recreation center
Texas Christian University – Brown Lupton University Union . . . . . . . . . 90A new union building provides a new bell tower as the university’s landmark
University of North Texas Honors and Legends Residence Halls . . . . . . . . . . . 91Student population growth necessitates two new residence halls for additional on-campus housing
University of Houston Shea Street Building and Vine Street Garage . . . . . . . . . 92A new academic building and parking structure provide new space for students while minimizing impacts on the environment
Walnut Bend Elementary School . . . . . . . . . 94Replacement elementary school serves as a case study for the school district in implementing LEED® principles into future construction projects
University of Texas – Pan American Wellness and Recreational Sports Center . . . . . . . . . 96A new athletic facility provides a variety of recreational opportunities for students and the community
Part Six: Government
Bryan Justice Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98The first facility ever built in the City of Bryan for the specific purpose of housing a police department and municipal court, this new center will serve the city for years to come
General Instruction Building, Fort Sam Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99A training facility ensures proper healthcare services for American soldiers overseas
Johnson County Courthouse Restoration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100A courthouse from 1912 is renovated to blend historic design with new amenities
North Richland Hills Library . . . . . . . . . . . 101An older library is replaced with a new library featuring extra amenities
South Central Police Substation . . . . . . . . 102A state-of-the-art police station provides security while protecting the environment
QuikTrip Park at Grand Prairie . . . . . . . . . 104A new independent league ballpark features a design inspired by the area’s history
Part Seven: Healthcare Facilities
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Tom Vandergriff Surgical Tower . . . . . . . . 106New surgical tower was built to meet the area’s increasing healthcare needs
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas Emergency Department Renovation & Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107Renovation and expansion was carefully phased to ensure the medical center could remain fully functional
Holly Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108Houston’s first retirement community receives an upgrade
Kozmetsky Center for Child Protection . . 109A facility for abused children provides comfort and protection to children and their families
The Legacy at Willow Bend . . . . . . . . . . . . 110A continuing care retirement community features a variety of amenities and living units
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center/Physicians Medical Pavilion . . . . . . . . . . . 111A new facility consolidates all clinical care into one patient-friendly building
The Village at Gleannloch Farms . . . . . . . 112An undeveloped parcel of land provides a great setting for a new continuing care retirement community
The Texas Clinic at Prestonwood . . . . . . . 113A new medical building provides premium diagnostic and treatment services in one location
Peterson Regional Medical Center . . . . . . 114A 59-year-old hospital is replaced with a new facility that incorporates environmentally friendly design concepts
Network Sourcebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121ShortList . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129Advertisers’ Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Corporate ProfilesContainment Solutions, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45BWM Group Planning | Landscape Architecture | Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Gold Medal Award-winning Project Team MembersJarreau & Associates, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117Landtech Consultants, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118RONPARCO – Ronzani, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119Tri-Tech Building Products, LLC . . . . . . . . . 120
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LEADING THE SURGE IN SUSTAINABLE AND “GREEN” BUILDING
Sustainable or “green” building is one of the biggest movements to hit the construction industry in many years. Owners both public and private are demanding that their new buildings be sustainable, as well as planning renovations with an emphasis on improving sustainability.
Some are embracing the formal and highly rigorous process of building certification through the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) program. Others are simply paying more attention to the life-cycle cost of their buildings, including the significant savings that can be achieved through attention to smart energy usage, indoor air quality, recycling and other strategies.
It’s natural that buildings come in for this scrutiny. According to data compiled by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), buildings account for:• 30 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions.• 70 percent of electricity consumption.• 39 percent of U.S. primary energy use,
including fuel input for production.• More than 12 percent of all potable water use.• 40 percent of raw materials consumed
globally.• 136 million tons of construction and demolition
debris.
Those are enormous impacts. Both social responsibility and self-interest are driving owners toward more sustainable construction. Their contractors, subcontractors, and most of all their construction managers (CMs), must be part of this movement.
Many owners continue to perceive responding to this demand as an added cost and burden on their projects.
However, many are also recognizing the benefits they can realize in terms of lower operating costs, improved productivity and higher value. Indeed, most of the 69 available LEED® “credits” represent items that can yield life-cycle savings.
This focus on the long-term success of a project in meeting the owner’s needs is central to the CM’s mission. The professional CM can help an owner plan for success from the earliest stages of a project.
Owners who opt to pursue LEED® certification are taking on a complex task. A building must meet LEED® criteria for 26 out of the available 69 points in order to be certified. An owner seeking silver, gold or platinum certification must pass even higher tests. These points measure how you handle matters related to the building site, design, materials, energy and water use, and indoor air quality. The LEED® system gives owners the flexibility to choose which certification points to pursue.
A key early decision, then, is how many LEED® “credits” to pursue, and which ones. In just about any project, some of these credits will be more achievable than others — or they can be earned at a cost the owner can accept within the overall context of the project and generate benefits of greater value to the owner.
It’s a natural role for the CM to counsel the owner in developing a strategy for choosing which credits to go after and how. And it’s vital for the whole project team to know this strategy from the beginning.
Once embarked on this path, most owners will find the certification process extraordinarily complex, and will need to rely on a champion within the project team. That champion, in turn, must rely on productive collaboration and timely information sharing among all project participants. Document control, cost management and schedule maintenance all require close attention.
Promoting this kind of collaboration is another key mission of good construction management.
It’s important to remember that for all the publicity it has received, this emphasis on sustainability and green building is still relatively new, and will be unfamiliar to many owners. Many owners who don’t want the complexities of LEED® certification nevertheless do want the improved performance and ongoing cost savings that can come with sustainability.
This is where the professional construction or program manager can deliver real value to owners. At CMAA, we see the demand for this service reflected in several ways. More and more professionals now boast the combination of our own Certified Construction Manager credential with USGBC’s LEED®-accredited professional. We’ve gotten strong turnouts for LEED®-related sessions at our conferences, and our members report they are spending more and more time counseling clients on issues related to sustainability and green building.
This is a vital development, both for our industry and for our world.
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Bruce D’Agostino, President, CMAA
CMAA is North America’s only organization dedicated exclusively to the interests of the professional construction and program management industry. On behalf of its 25 regional chapters and more than 4,500 public and private firms and individuals throughout the nation, CMAA promotes the construction management industry and provides professional resources, advocacy, professional development, certification, and business opportunities to its members. CMAA’s national headquarters is located in McLean, Virginia, and the association’s website is www.cmaanet.org.
Everything else! We teach students, practice medicine, manufacture products, offer entertainment and hospitality, provide the services of government, and much more. We need buildings to enable us to do what we do!
As owners, we deal with design and construction to support our mission. Our core missions may differ, but our responsibilities in the design and construction of our buildings are similar. We define our program needs; choose the build-ing sites; select architects, engineers and contractors; arrange financing; and manage the design and construction processes.
And the issues we face as owners are also similar — we have to find ways to deliver projects more quickly, keep projects within budget despite escalating material and labor costs in a global economy, as well as manage and resolve conflicts throughout the life of the project.
We are COAA, the Construction Owners Association of America. Since 1994, COAA has been supporting owners in achieving success on their projects. COAA works to improve the design and construction process for all. COAA offers its members a variety of services, including:
• Two National Educational Conferences offered per year, which provide superb opportunities for continuing education and direct networking with other owners.
• Members Only ListServe on the COAA website where members can reach owners across the country for feedback on any question within a matter of minutes.
The recent ListServe discussions have included a variety of topics from waterless urinals, incentives for construction managers, and identification of “experts” for a variety of situations such as leaking windows and accountability for cost estimates.
• Project Management training specifically developed for an owner’s staff.
• A Project Information Directory in which COAA members can check on a particular type of project and identify other owners with such projects and the final project costs. This directory contains more than $8 billion of projects nationwide.
COAA was also asked to participate in the development of new contract documents. COAA just completed a three-year collaboration led by the Association of General Contractors (AGC) with 20 other industry associations in the development of new contract documents — ConsensusDOCS. For the first time, we have contract documents available to owners that were developed on a collaborative basis with many of our partners in the industry. And COAA provided comments on the new contract documents to be issued by the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
COAA was established to provide a forum for owners to meet, share and learn in order to enhance their project success. As owners, we need to have appropriate expectations of our designers and contractors, convey these expectations to them, and then hold them to these standards. And we need to do our part in achieving project success — successful for the owner, designer and contractor!
As owners, we are on the cusp of some exciting changes in the construction industry with technologies such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), which will change the way buildings are designed, and the Extensible Markup Language (XML), which may facilitate communications among various software applications. Owners can reap benefits from these technologies for years to come. Sustainability is a major consideration for all owners in their project design and construction, as well as the operations of their buildings — and we now have a track record on “green” buildings and lessons learned that we can share.
We invite you to join your fellow owners by becom-ing a COAA member — just log in at www.coaa.org! COAA is the only association in the industry established specifically for owners.
If Builders Build and Designers Design, What do Owners do?
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M. Teresa Cook, President of COAA
August 24, 2006 marked the one-year anniversary of HurricaneKatrina—theworstnaturaldisasterinUnitedStateshistory.ItshorrificimpactontheresidentsoftheGulfofMexicoshoreregion,especiallyonNewOrleans,isonlymadeworsebyappreciablesetbackstobusinessandcommerce. There are many compelling stories of how companies based in theGulfregionresponded,butoneoftheminparticularstandsout.“It’sagreatstory,”saysMikeNapier,HeadofCorporateRealEstate(CRE)for Shell Oil, in introducing the company’s disaster response case totheseniorcorporaterealestateexecutivesjudgingtheCoreNetGlobalInnovator’sAward.“It’sareal-timeinnovationundergreatpressure.” Whatmakes the story compelling isShell’squickaction todirectlyassistthe500employeeswhosehomesandresidencesweredestroyed,inadditiontoitssuccessfulefforttoreturn1,400employeeswhosuddenlyhadnoplacetoworktoOneShellSquareindowntownNewOrleans. Fromarealestatemanagementviewpoint,however,there’smore.Simplyput,theShellCREteamredefinedthecompany’sglobalchainofcommand,atthesametimerisingtothetopofthatchainaschiefadvisorandfrequentdecisionmaker.Asaresult,itisnowplayinganenterprise-wideleadershiprole,havingwontherespectattheseniormanagementtableforitswell-orchestratedresponsetoanimpossiblesituation. “Eighty percent of New Orleans was flooded,” Napier recounts.“Like everyone, Shell was severely impacted.” Nearly three-fourths ofShell’stotaloutputisbasedintheGulf,sopartofthechallengewastorestore MARS, the Gulf’s largest oil drilling platform, which Katrina
hadmangledalmostbeyondrecognition.Shell’sabilitytobringitbackonlinewithin10monthsisn’treallythemainpointofthestory,yetit’sindicativeofthecompany’sabilitytomovequicklyandeffectivelyfromacontinuitystandpoint.Thatagilitystoodoutmoreonthehumanside. To illustrate the case, the United Kingdom-based Napier intro-ducedhisstatesideShellRealEstatecolleaguesfromNewOrleansandHoustonwhotoldtherestofthestory:RegionalManager,Americas,JeriBallard;RealEstateManager,JohnGreene;andAssetManager,JimmyHunter. ShellhastherightgovernancestructureinplacebeforeKatrina,withrealestatebeingpartofeverycrisisteamwithinthecompany.Butthemagnitudeoftheproblemwasnotanticipated,accordingtothegroup.The existing risk-response and business continuity structure incorpo-rated crisis management, points of authority, and teamwork balancedagainst safety and security. Yet, because of the nature of the disaster,“we were in for a role reversal in many channels,” the group recalls.EmployeesinandaroundNewOrleans“knewiftheycouldjustgettoShell,wewouldtakecareofthem.” That“we”turnedintotheShellRealEstate,whichfirstaccountedforallareaShellemployeesbySeptember9,2005(approximatelytwoweeksafterthestorm)withthankfullynofatalities.Theteamthenturnedtohousing,transferringortransportingsomeemployeesandtheirfamiliestoHouston,wheretheteamhadsecured350apartments.
The team simultaneously turned its attention to the New Orleansheadquarters, where by September 1, 2006 it began the extraction ofequipmentfromthebuildingtostartcleanupandsecurityprocedures.Theteamalsoreopenedanolderhotelthatbeforethestormwasabouttobe“moth-balled.”ThisprovidedrelieffromthepressingdemandforimmediateemergencyhousingforthescoresofemployeesremaininginNewOrleanswhoShellwouldsoonneedbackonthejob. Inthemeantime,onFebruary20,20045,ShellbeganreoccupancyofOneShellSquare,changingitspost-Katrinalocalmottofrom“ShellisComingHome”to“ShellisHome.” “Itallcamedowntotherealestateteam,”Napiersays.“Wediditall.Necessityisthemotherofinvention,there’snobetterexample.”
—ByRichardKadzis,seniorcontributingeditorforCorporate Real Estate Leader magazine,
apublicationofCoreNetGlobal.
CoreNet Global Recognizes Innovation in Disaster ResponseShell Oil Takes Quick Action in Immediate Aftermath of Katrina
ShellRealEstate’steamispicturedwithHansGant(center)oftheMetroAtlantaChamberandconsistedof(fromleft)MikeNapier,JohnGreene,JeriBallardandJimmyHunter.
CoreNet Global Business Continuity Tip:Hurricane Katrina posed one of the worst cases ever for businesscontinuityandriskmanagement.Disasterresponsewasoverwhelm-inglythefocusofShell’scasetoreturnitsNewOrleansworkforceto safety and productivity. But continuity comes in other formssuchhavingredundantfacilities;securing lobby,HVACandtele-comareas;andsettingupemergencycommunicationprotocolsandchannels.
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Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel and Spa
Fort Worth, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: An affiliate of the Presidio
Companies
Type of Project: A new hotel and
spa in an existing building
Size: 329,262 square feet
Cost: $25 million (construction
costs)
Construction Time: April 2007
- June 2008
The Need: To transform an
existing unbranded hotel into a
Sheraton Hotel and Spa
The Challenge: Staying on
schedule
The Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel and Spa provides well-appointed
accommodations in the downtown area.
The new hotel and spa is located in what was previously an unbranded
hotel. “The project consisted of interior and exterior renovation of a
329,262-square-foot, 440-room dual 10-story and 12-story hotel tower
complex, including a full-service spa, restaurant and public space,” said
Steve Whitcraft, executive vice president and general manager of Key
Construction Texas, LLC, the project’s general contractor.
According to Whitcraft, the exterior was balloon framed with metal
studs, DensGlass™ gypsum sheathing and stucco. “The balconies were
framed and enclosed to increase the square footage of each room,
creating the largest hotel room[s] in Fort Worth,” he added. Egyptian
travertine; carpeting; and new mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP)
systems helped improve the interior.
The team worked hard to complete the project on time. Whitcraft
said, “We set a challenging schedule, extensively coordinated with the
subcontractors and worked extra shifts to complete the construction in
14 months without a lost-time accident.” n
— Amy Pagett
Gideon ToalArchitect
Key Construction Texas, LLCGeneral Contractor
Ponce Contractors, Inc . Asbestos Abatement
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Kenichi RestaurantDallas, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwners: Kenichi Restaurants (Billy
Rieger & Scott Brasington)
Type of Project: A new restaurant
Size: 7,200 square feet
Cost: $3.5 million
Construction Time: May 2006
- February 2007
The Need: A new Asian cuisine
restaurant in Dallas
The Challenge: Fitting a large
amount of specialty products with
elaborate detailing into a relatively
small space
Kenichi Restaurant is a new, contemporary Asian cuisine restaurant and sushi bar that is designed to be upscale,
modern and youthful. “The two-story sushi restaurant functions equally well as an eatery, a lounge, and the club
it transforms into late in the evening,” said Billy Rieger, Kenichi Restaurants’ founder/owner and Scott Brasington,
COO/owner.
The 7,200-square-foot facility is packed with specialty materials and elaborate detailing. This was a challenge for
the project team when fitting so many unique elements into a relatively small space. However, the team managed to
include many original, contemporary
items. Special features include a cus-
tom fiber-optic chandelier, a curved
exterior glass wall, VIP booths with
curtain enclosures, a Saki display
and design staircase piece made of
Brazilian wood, a slate bar, unique
lighting, and a natural pebble mosa-
ic grouted to the walls.
The menu at Kenichi Restaurant
includes both traditional and original
sushi preparations as well as a variety
of entrees, appetizers, Saki and wine.
The facility offers an upbeat and
unique experience and the project
team is proud of the results. S.M.
“Deen” Rilauddeen, senior proj-
ect manager/superintendent of ICI
Construction, Inc., the project’s gen-
eral contractor, said, “The pictures
really don’t do this project justice.
You really have to see it to appreci-
ate it.” n
— Mella BarnesPhotos courtesy of Doug Handel Photography
Dick Clark ArchitectureArchitect
Hillwood DevelopmentConstruction Manager
ICI Construction, Inc .General Contractor
Brockette • Davis • Drake, Inc . Structural Engineering
The Einsohn Group, Inc . Furniture Manufacturer
Reyes Contractors Concrete Contractors
Stonesmith, Inc . Countertops
Teck’s Window TintingWindow Tinting & Shading
T E A M M EM B ER S
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The House of BluesDallas, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: Hillwood Development
Corporation
Type of Project: Renovation
and adaptive reuse of a historic
building
Size: 90,000 square feet
Cost: $14 million
Construction Time: Completed in
June 2007
The Need: An update of an aging
historic building
The Challenge: Complete redesign
of half of the building while
temporarily supporting the
existing brick facade on two sides
A 100-year-old building that was formerly the White
Swan coffee processing plant has been renovated into
The House of Blues. This adaptive reuse project involved
turning a 90,000-square-foot facility into an exciting,
southern-style venue.
Construction included a complete redesign of half of
the building, while temporarily supporting the existing
brick facade on two sides. This was a challenge for the
project team. This challenge was overcome through
diligence, taking care to ensure that the historical nature
of the building remained a focal point of the design
while ensuring that the building met all of its new
requirements.
The facility includes two restaurants, seven bars, and a
music hall with a capacity of 1,800. The acoustics in the
music hall are some of the best available and support
the club’s multiple acts that appear during the week and
on weekends. The venue features unique artwork, and
in keeping with tradition, a metal box containing mud
from the Delta Mississippi sits underneath the stage.
Providing a great place for dining, entertainment and
southern-ambiance, The House of Blues is a necessity for
fans of blues music and great food. n
— Mella Barnes
Photos courtesy of Roger Mastroianni
Corgan Associates, Inc .Core & Shell Architect
GenslerInterior Architect
The Beck GroupGeneral Contractor
Blum Consulting Engineers, Inc . MEP/FP Engineering Design
Brockette • Davis • Drake, Inc . Structural Engineering
Buyers Barricades, Inc . Traffic Control Devices
United Mechanical, Inc . Mechanical Contractor/Plumbing Contractor
T E A M M EM B ER S
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The Joule HotelDallas, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: Dunhill 1530 Main, L.P.
Type of Project: An adaptive reuse
of an existing building
Size: 83,940 square feet
(renovation); 47,853 square
feet (addition)
Cost: $42 million
Construction Time: May 2005
- March 2008
The Need: A new hotel in Dallas
The Challenge: Accurately
restoring the historic building
and working around nearby
open buildings
Originally built in 1927 as the
Dallas National Bank, the 1530
Main Street building was renovated
and made into The Joule Hotel. The
project included complete historical
renovation of the existing building
and demolition of the abandoned
adjacent building with a new 10-
story structure built in its place.
Several challenges arose on this
project. “The main goal of the reno-
vation was to accurately restore this
historical gem to its original glory,”
said Jerret Click Sr., project manag-
er for Balfour Beatty Construction,
the project’s general contractor.
This challenge was solved by using
mock-ups, which reduced the risk
of miscommunication and revealed
opportunities for value engineering
and alternative materials.
Two adjoining buildings
remained operational throughout
construction, and the project team
had to complete construction with-
out causing too much disruption to
them and other nearby buildings.
Safety of the surrounding public
areas was also a concern. A covered
walkway with lighting along the
building was built to ensure safe
passage for pedestrians. “All major
project deliveries were scheduled
on a just-in-time basis to limit dis-
ruption to local businesses and the
public,” said Click.
The Joule Hotel contains 130
rooms with a top-floor penthouse.
The original Tennessee Pink Marble
floor, the main entry stone archway
and gothic exterior accents give this
new hotel a historical twist. n
— Mella Barnes
Architexas – Architecture, Planning and Historic Preservation, Inc . Architect
Juno DevelopmentConstruction Manager
Balfour Beatty ConstructionGeneral Contractor
Brockette • Davis • Drake, Inc . Structural Engineering
CT&S, Inc . Specialty Contractors
Reynolds Polymer Technology, Inc . Glass & Glazing
T E A M M EM B ER S
Photo courtesy of Eric Laignel
Photo courtesy of Justin Terveen
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Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center
Orange, TexasFacts & FiguresOwner: Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher
Stark Foundation
Type of Project: A new nature
center and botanical garden
Size: 30,000 square feet (covered
area on 252 acres)
Construction Time: August 2005
(paused due to Hurricane Rita
in September 2005); restarted
January 2006 - March 2008
The Need: A new recreational
attraction and wildlife conservatory
The Challenge: Working around
migration of local bird populations
Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center
is the first U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC)
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED®) platinum-certified project in Texas. “The proj-
ect is a unique project that was constructed for the sole
benefit of the community,” said Paul Solberg, project
manager for The Beck Group, the project’s general
contractor.
All masonry was recycled off of an old Arkansas
warehouse, and all doors and siding were made from
logs that sank 100 years ago in the local Sabine River.
“What a pretty wood,” Solberg said. The facility spans
252 acres and includes the botanical gardens with
more than 300 species of plants; a nature center with a
swamp; outdoor classrooms; a laboratory; and more.
According to Solberg, the greatest challenge was in
working around the migration of the local bird popula-
tion. The team had to be mindful of the birds’ nesting
habits and work around them, sometimes stopping
construction for weeks or months at a time. By plan-
ning certain construction activities around the birds,
the team was able to complete the project without
disturbing the migration patterns.
Other LEED® elements in the project include soy-
bean-based spray foam insulation and a geothermal
energy system. The total amount of recycled plastic
used in the project would total 1.1 million milk jugs or
3.6 million plastic bags. n
— Mella Barnes
Photos courtesy of The Beck Group
Boyken International, Inc . Project Manager
Lake | Flato ArchitectsArchitect
Jeffrey Carbo Landscape ArchitectsLandscape Architect
MESA Landscape ArchitectureLandscape Architect
The Beck GroupGeneral Contractor
Raymond L . Goodson Jr ., Inc . Civil Engineers
T E A M M EM B ER S
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Beltway 8 Corporate Centre #4Houston, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner/Developer: Panattoni
Development Company
Type of Project: A new office
building
Size: 134,700 square feet
Cost: $8.7 million
Construction Time: September
2006 - July 2007
The Need: Sustainable office
space
The Challenge: Meeting an
aggressive schedule and budget
Completed in April 2007, Beltway 8 Corporate Centre #4 provides 134,700 square feet of office space for its
tenants, including 100,000 square feet of space for insurance company Allstate.
According to Scott Wilkinson, AIA, executive vice president of Kirksey Architecture, the project’s architect,
the project was unique for several reasons. “The quick design and construction schedule to meet the move-in
requirements of the lead tenant
demanded exceptional teamwork
among the [owner/] developer,
the contractor, the subcontractors
and the design team,” he said.
“Once the lead tenant was identi-
fied, a decision was made to design
and build the project to obtain
LEED® [Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design] certification
with the goal of meeting the pre-
determined schedule and construc-
tion budget during a period of rap-
idly escalating construction costs.”
Ultimately, the project earned silver
LEED® certification and was com-
pleted under budget.Photo courtesy of Keith Cronin Photography
Kirksey ArchitectureArchitect
Panattoni Construction, Inc.General Contractor
Lone Star Millwork Group, Inc.
Performance Electric LP Electrical Contractors
Raven Mechanical, LP Plumbing Contractor
TAS Commercial Concrete Construction, LLC Concrete Contractors
T E A M M EM B ER S
The building features a tilt-up
concrete skin with punched glass
openings. “Limited areas of cur-
tain wall were used to highlight
building entries and provide design
interest,” added Wilkinson.
"The biggest challenge that I had
on the project was related to the
agressive schedule of completing
the building site, shell and tenant
buildout for Allstate within a six-
month period," said Dave Boyack,
LEED AP, senior project manager
for Panattoni Construction, Inc.,
the project's general contractor.
"Not only were we impacted by
rain delays on the project, but the
structural steel delivery date was
delayed by one and a half months,
effectively shortening the overall
duration for this project to four
and a half months. Working closely
with our team of subcontractors
on a daily basis, we were able to
expedite the schedule and turn the
completed building over to Allstate
on their original delivery date. Being
able to overcome this obstacle and
provide Allstate with a quality sus-
tainable product, which they enjoy,
was highly rewarding." n
— Amy Pagett
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Corgan Associates, Inc. Corporate Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner/Architect: Corgan
Associates, Inc.
Type of Project: A new
headquarters building
Size: 58,800 square feet
Construction Time: February
2006 - February 2007
The Need: An environmentally
friendly and efficient corporate
headquarters facility
The Challenge: Discovering
multiple unforeseen underground
conditions
After occupying an inefficient
renovated warehouse in Dallas’
historic west end district for 20
years, Corgan Associates, Inc. decid-
ed it was time for a new corporate
headquarters that would better suit
its needs.
Located on a former brown-
field site in Dallas’ central business
district, the efficient new 58,800-
square-foot building features studio
spaces flooded with natural light,
private offices, conference spaces,
and support functions. The exposed
structure’s honest, straightforward
design reflects the company’s cul-
ture and philosophy, according to
Corgan Associates, and special care
was taken to ensure the building
also connects to the west end’s
historic fabric.
The team was dedicated to
ensuring the project was environ-
mentally friendly. To that end,
everyone went above and beyond
the basic requirements in order
to earn the project Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED®) silver certification.
The site’s history of housing
a railroad yard and a coal-fired
generation plant created chal-
lenges for the team. According
to Corgan Associates, the team dis-
covered multiple unforeseen under-
ground conditions that required
several foundation modifications
and resulted in schedule delays.
Close coordination between Corgan
Associates and Turner Construction
Company, the project’s gen-
eral contractor, was necessary to
ensure the project was completed
on time. n
— Amy Pagett
Photo courtesy of DV Design Group
Turner Construction CompanyGeneral Contractor
Supreme Roofing Systems Roofing Contractors
T E A M M EM B ER S
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Dieste Inc.Dallas, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: Dieste Inc.
Type of Project: New office space
Size: Approximately 38,200 usable
square feet
Cost: $2.6 million
Construction Time: Completed in
December 2007
The Need: A unique new space for
a prestigious advertising agency
Dieste Inc., a prestigious adver-
tising agency in Dallas that spe-
cializes in accessing the American
Latino markets, now has a unique
office space that reflects its busi-
ness and corporate culture, accord-
ing to Rees Associates, the project’s
architect.
Prior to the project, Dieste had
its offices in the Centrum Building
for approximately 10 years. Rees
Associates also designed that space
for the company.
The new two-floor, approxi-
mately 38,200-usable-square-foot
office space boasts a number of
unique features. One of its most
interesting features is a two-story
lobby space that references the
archetypal Latin architectural form
of a courtyard with its high-tech
“virtual” water feature that also
doubles as a presentation tool
during meetings with clients,
according to Rees Associates. Two
state-of-the-art video presentation
rooms, a gallery of pre-Columbian
art and several other technological
features are also part of the space.
With its one-of-a-kind features,
Dieste Inc.’s new office space per-
fectly suits the prominent advertis-
ing agency. n
— Amy Pagett
Photos courtesy of Craig D. Blackmon, FAIA
Rees AssociatesArchitect
Highland BuildersGeneral Contractor
Brockette • Davis • Drake, Inc. Structural Engineering
CT&S, Inc. Specialty Contractors
Dallas Glass & Door Company, Ltd. Glass & Glazing
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1890 RanchCedar Park, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: Endeavor Real Estate
Group
Type of Project: A new retail
center
Size: 850,000 square feet
Cost: $110 million (total)
Construction Time: November
2006 - spring 2009
The Need: A one-stop retail center
with a wide variety of offerings
The Challenge: Balancing the
team’s tree preservation and
reforestation efforts with the
project’s retail tenants
Cedar Park’s 1890 Ranch offers a
one-stop retail center complete with
a variety of shops, restaurants and
entertainment options. A 170,000-
square-foot Super Target store
anchors the 850,000-square-foot
shopping center.
The project’s design takes its cue
from the site, which was originally
a cattle ranch. “The rustic architec-
ture and modern elements of the
development create an aesthetic that
is contemporary but also historic,
drawing visual inspiration from the
elements associated with the original
use,” said Jeff Lahr, development
associate for Endeavor Real Estate
Group, the project’s owner.
According to Amanda Hertl, ASLA,
associate for BWM Group, the proj-
ect’s landscape architect, the site Photo courtesy of Diva Imaging
Enviroplan Architects | PlannersArchitect
EMJ CorporationGeneral Contractor
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plan focused on creating comfortable
spaces for shoppers, including pedes-
trian walks that incorporate mature
shade trees. “From BWM Group’s
perspective, the greatest challenge of
this retail site was to balance the tree
preservation and reforestation efforts
with its end users, the retail tenants,”
she said. According to Hertl, BWM
Group coordinated with civil and
architecture consultants in order to
preserve as many trees as possible,
resulting in an inviting and attractive
shopping center that is a great addi-
tion to the community. n
— Amy Pagett
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Wilcox Center at 190Plano, TexasFacts & Figures
Owner: WDS
Developer: Wilcox Construction
Services
Type of Project: A new office
building
Size: 185,000 square feet
Cost: $12.3 million
Construction Time: January 2007
- November 2007
The Need: New office space
in Plano
The Challenge: Obtaining first-
time LEED® certification
The Wilcox Center at 190 is a new, 185,000-square-foot, three-story
office building available for lease to multiple tenants.
The building is the first U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC)
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®)-certified
building in Plano, and the first LEED® project for developer Wilcox
Construction Services. According to Kenneth Reese, chief green officer
for Wilcox, obtaining first-time LEED® certification was the project’s big-
gest challenge. “We think that LEED® guidelines will become code in
the next five to seven years and we wanted to be ahead of the codes,”
he said.
This challenge was solved in several environmentally conscious
ways. All of the structural steel used in the project was fabricated
from recycled cars. Fly-ash, a byproduct of coal combustion in power
plants, was incorporated into the concrete. Paneling in the lobby wall is
made of renewable bamboo. Bathroom countertops are made of
Paperstone™, a solid surface composed of recycled paper and resin from
cashew shells.
LEED® certification was also made simpler by the fact that the rest
of the project team had worked on LEED® certified projects before.
“Because the team was together at the beginning of the project, they all
benefited from knowing what the goals of the project were and working
towards them,” Reese said.
Wilcox Construction plans to use the Wilcox Center at 190 as a pro-
totype for the company’s future development projects. n
— Mella Barnes
Omniplan, Inc.Architect
Spring Valley Construction CompanyGeneral Contractor
L.A. Fuess Partners Inc.Structural Engineers
LandPatterns, Inc. Landscape Architecture & Construction
Thompson Landscape ArchitectsLandscape Architects
T E A M M EM B ER S
Photo courtesy of Spring Valley Construction Company
Photo courtesy of Peter A. Calvin
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James Avery Craftsman Store at The Village at Stone Oaks
San Antonio, TexasFacts & FiguresOwner: James Avery
Craftsman, Inc.
Type of Project: A new retail store
Size: 2,800 square feet
Cost: $373,372 (construction
costs)
Construction Time: August 2007
- November 2007
The Need: A new retail location for
James Avery Craftsman, Inc.
The Challenge: Acquiring the
specialized materials and workers
James Avery Craftsman, Inc., a jewelry company
specializing in unique and spiritually based designs,
recently opened a new location at The Village
at Stone Oaks, a contemporary shopping center in
San Antonio.
“An efficient design helps minimize wait times
and ensure customers are pleased with their shop-
ping experience,” said Thomas H. Oppelt, architect
with Paddle Creek Design, the project’s architect. In
addition to a sensible layout, the store’s design also
includes many unique and specialized building materi-
als. Vertical-grain Douglas Fir, White Oak and Yellow
Cypress wood were used throughout the store; Texas
Hill Country Cordova Cream Stone was used on stone
columns, walls and arches; and the sales area floor is
made of slate flooring.
Acquiring so many different materials was a chal-
lenge for the project team, including finding the right
workers for each material. This challenge was solved
by finding the right suppliers and subcontractors. “We
had a great bunch of subcontractors and suppliers
that came together to get the project done with great
quality and it was finished on time and in budget,”
said Dale Culbertson, president of E I B Contractors,
Inc, the project’s general contractor.
Robert Schultz, director of facilities operations for
James Avery Craftsman, Inc., thinks the end result is a
success. “The overall construction and design process
of our stores is built on the same principles of atten-
tion to detail and careful craftsmanship that is seen in
our jewelry,” he said. n
— Mella Barnes
Photos courtesy of Damian Cox
Paddle Creek DesignArchitect
E I B Contractors, IncGeneral Contractor
Fry Roofing, Inc.Roofing Contractors
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Pinto Ranch DallasDallas, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: Pinto Western Retail
Holdings, L.P.
Type of Project: A new retail store
Size: 9,000 square feet
Cost: $1.4 million
Construction Time: March 2007
- November 2007
The Need: A new retail store for
western apparel and accessories
The Challenge: Completing
construction inside of an open and
operational mall
Located in an area that is well-known for its horse population, the Pinto Ranch Dallas retail store in NorthPark
Center is a western-themed, upscale retail store that caters to horse lovers.
The 9,000-square-foot store is located on the mall’s second level and pays tribute to the great ranches of the
American West. “We wanted to create a lifestyle environment, not just a retail store,” said John L. Allen, AIA,
CEO of Brand + Allen Architects, Inc., the project’s architect.
The biggest challenge was in adding the store to an already open and running mall. From an architectural
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Brand + Allen Architects, Inc.Architect
Tribble & Stephens Construction, Ltd.General Contractor
Rocky Creek Ltd. Interior Design
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standpoint, the project needed to coincide with the rest of the mall’s
aesthetics. Therefore, the architectural team matched the rustic qualities
of the store’s design with the mall’s modern design, allowing it to both
blend in and stand out. “Natural cypress log structures were used in the
interior finish and wood floor to represent the western theme,” added
Tim Baker, project director for Tribble & Stephens Construction, Ltd., the
project’s general contractor.
Baker said that the construction challenges were solved with daily coor-
dination and communication to complete construction without too much
disruption to mall shoppers.
Pinto Ranch Dallas is one of the nation’s largest collections of western-
themed apparel and accessories. Denton County, north of the mall, has
the highest horse population in the state, and the town of Aubrey calls
itself the quarter horse capital of the world. With neighbors like these,
Pinto Ranch Dallas fulfills a prominent need for the community. n
— Mella Barnes
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Whole Foods MarketSugar Land, Texas
While most Whole Foods Market
stores in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma
and Arkansas have urban locations,
the new Sugar Land store serves as
an experiment to further the devel-
opment of Whole Foods Market
stores in other suburban markets.
The property was selected
because it is considered to be the
crossroads for main traffic com-
ing into and out of the city. As
many as 300,000 cars per day travel
through the site’s intersections of
U.S. Highway 59 and State Highway
6, which are major arteries into and
out of downtown Houston, the sur-
rounding southwest Houston sub-
urbs, and the booming Fort Bend
County area. Additionally, the Sugar
Land location enabled Whole Foods
Market to adhere to its commitment
to providing public spaces in and
around its stores for guests to dine,
lounge and host community events
in natural and comfortable settings
by creating two shaded exterior
plazas — one at the front of the
store and the other at the west side
of the store.
According to Jeff Ervin, designer
and associate for STG Design, Inc.,
the conceptual design architect for
the project, the greatest challenge
to the design was to keep the con-
cept simple. ‘“The food is the archi-
tecture’ was used as a verbal parti to
weigh decisions,” he said. “Whole
Foods Market offers exciting and
interesting product around every
corner — the design of the store
had to reinforce the product as
opposed to competing with it.”
“The owner wished to have a
unique building with an openness
and inviting appeal to the public,”
added Marc Boucher, AIA, architect
and designer for Hermes Architects,
the architect for the building’s shell
and the exterior plazas. “The build-
ing was designed with an open-
structure roof and a raised and tilted
roof area with clerestory windows
in the center of the building.” The
shape of the glass roof structure is a
leaf, which reflects the Whole Foods
logo and symbolizes the company’s
commitment to the environment.
There are many unique features
of the facility, according to Louie
DeVillier, construction project man-
ager on the project for Whole Foods
Market Properties, Inc. “A massive,
25-foot by 25-foot, square-shaped
vestibule was designed to highlight
a ‘market hall’-type concept with
floor-to-ceiling windows separating
the outside/inside transition and
providing a maximum emphasis on
colorful fresh floral and produce
products,” he said. A “boulevard”
concept with real trees and contem-
porary street light poles was also
implemented to identify the main
artery through the store, simulating
a public street and allowing visual
Facts & FiguresOwner: Whole Foods Market
Properties, Inc.
Developer: Planned Community
Developers
Type of Project: A new market
Size: 49,500 square feet
Construction Time: February
2007 - December 2007
The Need: A Whole Foods Market
in the Sugar Land area
The Challenge: Keeping the
design concept simple, and staying
on budget and on schedule
STG Design, Inc.Architect (Conceptual Design)
Hermes ArchitectsArchitect (Shell & Exterior Plazas)
CTA Architects/EngineersArchitect (Tenant Improvement/Interior)
EMJ CorporationGeneral Contractor
RONPARCO – Ronzani, Inc. Plastering/Exterior Wall Cladding/EIFS
Tri-Tech Building Products, LLCDoors/Frames/Hardware
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access to several departments from
one vantage point.
A decorative volcano-shaped
waterfall fountain with a 2,000-
gallon underground cistern flows
continuously and serves as a deco-
rative focal point at the entrance to
the store. The water stored in the
cistern is equipped with a pump,
which provides irrigation to the
landscaped areas around the store
in lieu of using city water.
After reviewing the area’s demo-
graphics, Whole Foods Market real-
ized a large portion of the popu-
lation was young children. “This
necessitated another ‘first’ for cater-
ing to the area, which was the inclu-
sion of a 500-square-foot indoor/
outdoor supervised kids’ play area
called Sweet Peas,” said DeVillier.
Retail projects commonly go
through many revisions during the
design process and/or the construc-
tion phases, leading to major proj-
ect interruptions that cost valuable
time and money. In order to pre-
vent this from happening, Whole
Foods Market spent ample time
on development, reducing revisions
and obtaining signoffs on the floor
plan before interior construction
documents began. “This cost Whole
Foods Market considerably more on
[architectural and engineering] fees,
but the benefits were outstanding,”
said DeVillier. “We only made minor
equipment and fixture changes, but
no physical changes were ever made
to the departments or the building
structure.”
One way costs were reduced on
the project was by not extending
the sheetrock walls of the soffits
all the way up to the roof deck,
thus saving on extensive drywall
and painting costs while allowing
an almost unobstructed view to
the exterior perimeter walls of the
building. Instead, clerestory win-
dows were installed throughout the
tops of the exterior walls to reflect
natural light through the back room
prep and storage areas, reducing
the need for artificial lighting and
unnecessary energy consumption.
Additionally, six portable, prewired
remote refrigeration racks were
installed atop the walk-in coolers.
This saved considerable amounts of
copper piping, additional electrical
wiring and panel boxes, and roof
deck work, which would have been
required otherwise.
An aggressive schedule and
budget constraints were the
greatest challenges faced by EMJ
Corporation, the project’s general
contractor, according to Larry Davis,
executive vice president of EMJ. All
parties involved worked together
tirelessly to stay on schedule. “This
challenge was overcome by holding
weekly meetings with the architects,
engineers, contractors and Whole
Foods in order to bring everyone
onto the same page and minimize
field issues, which could jeopardize
the schedule and the budget.”
According to DeVillier, the weath-
er also posed a challenge. “We
had to deal with one of the wet-
test winter and spring seasons in
recent Texas history,” he said. “We
did not plan for 48 days of rain-
outs! The work schedules had to
be accelerated in order to still meet
the store-opening window. The rain
and mud really slowed us down
(and our landlord’s portion of the
work) on the critical paths of the
shell construction, which were the
pad and parking lot, underground
utilities, slab pours, and masonry/
steel erection.”
Despite the challenges, the proj-
ect was completed successfully in a
little less than a year.
Whole Foods Market’s mission
is to be a leader in sustainable
food as well as an example of
good stewardship in the develop-
ment of its structures, according
to Ervin. This project is a
definite demonstration of that
mission. n
— Stacey Nathanson
Photo courtesy of George Craig Photography
texas edition commercial & retail development38
Energy Center Phase IHouston, Texas
Completed in February 2008,
Energy Center Phase I is a ground-
breaking, environmentally friendly
office development located in
Houston’s Energy Corridor. The 13-
story, 332,000-square-foot building
is the first phase of the two-phase
Energy Center project — a joint
venture between Trammell Crow
Company and Principal Real Estate
Investors.
“The purpose of this project
was to provide class A office core/
shell space in the Energy Corridor
along Interstate 10 in suburban
west Houston,” said A.J. Restum,
vice president of development and
investment for Trammell Crow
Company. The entire Phase I tower
has been leased by the fast-growing
Foster Wheeler USA Corporation,
one of the four operating units that
make up the U.S. engineering and
construction arm of publicly traded
Foster Wheeler Inc. of New Jersey.
Showcasing a brilliant design,
the Energy Center makes an eye-
catching statement along Houston’s
Energy Corridor with architectural
precast panels and blue-tinted insu-
lating glass. “The office building is
a concrete frame with architectural
precast, including strip windows
with curtain walls at the south-
west and northeast corners,” said
Mitchell Davis, project manager for
Manhattan Construction Company,
the project’s general contractor.
Adjacent to the Energy Center’s
Phase I tower sits the Phase II tower,
a 12-story, 300,000-square-foot
office building. Each building is
attached to its own eight-story park-
ing garage. “The two office towers
focus on an entry court, featuring a
water feature and garden allée link-
ing the two building lobbies,” said
Dallas Felder, former senior project
designer for Phase I with HOK, the
project’s architect. “Building drop-
offs and access to structured parking
garages are also provided from this
court.”
The project boasts gorgeous land-
scaping, as well. “They tied in the
landscaping with the Houston park
system and will have jogging trails,
which tie into the nearby parks,”
said Davis.
The project team’s goal was to
create a building that includes arrest-
ing design details as well as truly
functional office space. Felder noted
that the building’s stunning architec-
ture is much more than just aestheti-
cally pleasing — he believes it may
actually inspire the building’s tenants
to be more productive in their work.
“The idea of a company’s image
is now affected through its archi-
tecture, promoting it as a forward
thinking and progressive enterprise,”
he explained. “This works well in
attracting future clients and poten-
tial employees. Companies are now
recognizing that architecture begins
to influence employee workplace sat-
isfaction and employee retention.”
While the Energy Center’s unique
architecture and functional office
space certainly appeal to tenants,
there’s another major advantage to
this building: its desirable location in
the Energy Corridor, a booming dis-
trict. The Energy Corridor is quickly
growing into the Central Business
District of greater west Houston,
spurring residential and retail growth
in the area. “Trammell Crow pur-
chased this site several years ago
anticipating growth and develop-
ment in the west Houston Energy
Corridor submarket,” Restum said.
“The location is a restricted busi-
ness park zoned for class A offices
only and provides significant nearby
Facts & FiguresOwners: Trammell Crow Company;
Principal Real Estate Investors
Type of Project: An office building
with an attached parking garage
Size: 332,000 square feet
Construction Time: October 2006
- February 2008
The Need: Class A office space in
the Energy Corridor
The Challenge: Working during
a very rainy season, and
overcoming issues related to
deciding to pursue LEED®
certification late in the process
HOK Architect
Manhattan Construction Company General Contractor
Ready Cable, Inc.
T E A M M EM B ER S
Photo courtesy of Trammell Crow Company
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energy — making it ideal to capture
the West Energy Corridor growth
demand.”
Not only is the Energy Center
visually striking, functional and con-
veniently located — it is also sus-
tainable. “The Energy Center Phase
I project was exciting for all of us
here at Principal Real Estate Investors
as it was our organization’s first
LEED® pre-certified speculative office
development. Upon completion, the
project attained LEED® silver cer-
tification from the USGBC,” said
Joe Wanninger, investment director-
asset management for Principal Real
Estate Investors.
“Since then, Principal Real Estate
Investors has received the 2008
Green Giant of the Year award from
Real Estate Finance & Investment
magazine. We have 72 candidate
buildings in our LEED® existing build-
ing pipeline totaling 11.7 million
square feet, and 18 projects totaling
5.8 million square feet in our LEED®
core and shell development pipeline.
As a member of the USGBC and as
an ENERGY STAR partner, Principal
Real Estate Investors is committed
to implementing responsible build-
ing and operating practices that are
environmentally sustainable and eco-
nomically feasible,” said Wanninger.
“This project reinforced the
knowledge that the commitment
to sustainability is not something
that has to be a financial burden to
development,” said Felder. “In fact,
it is now a competitive advantage
relative to other available proper-
ties. In today’s development climate,
these measures are marketable assets
and prerequisites to reaching a class
A rating.”
As with any major construction
project, the team faced some dif-
ficult challenges. For one, the local
weather during the construction
phase caused some major difficulties.
“The schedule was affected because
2007 was the fourth wettest year
since the 1900s, with more than 70
days of rain,” Davis explained.
“Inclement weather was of signifi-
cant concern in Houston in 2007,”
agreed Restum. However, the team
pulled together and managed to
overcome the weather obstacles.
“The contractor and design con-
struction administration person-
nel maintained flexibility in project
scheduling to compensate for the
lost time and completed the project
on schedule.”
The project’s second major chal-
lenge was related to the building’s
LEED® certification. The decision
to make Energy Center Phase I a
sustainable building was not made
until after construction had begun
— a move that created some major
challenges for the project team.
“One of the lessons we learned from
this project is to determine LEED®
certification early in the process,”
Davis said.
Nonetheless, the project team
members overcame these obstacles
and fully dedicated themselves to
creating a sustainable building.
“During this project, we learned to
never give up the prospect to make
the project better,” Restum said.
“We made significant design chang-
es into the construction process
to improve the efficiency and func-
tionality of the building. This result-
ed in upgrades, including higher
efficiency chillers, reduced water
consumption, separating our
construction waste, advanced
indoor chemical and pollutant
source control, and electromagnetic
water treatment.”
Despite the challenges, the project
team agreed that the Energy Center
Phase I building was a major success.
“The building work space provides a
comfortable, environmentally friend-
ly atmosphere that should enhance
productivity,” said Restum.
“Our local partner, Trammell
Crow Company, deserves a great
amount of credit for their profes-
sional execution at every step of the
process,” said Wanninger. n
— Amy Bell
Photo courtesy of Trammell Crow Company
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One Victory ParkPlano, TexasFacts & Figures
Owner/Developer: Hines Interest
Type of Project: A new office
building in a mixed-use urban
center
Size: 468,000 square feet
Cost: $72 million
Construction Time: Completed in
September 2008
The Need: A new office building in
the Victory Park District
The Challenge: Working on the
site’s tight configuration
One Victory Park is the first
office building constructed in the
Victory Park District, a 65-acre
mixed-use urban center. This new
facility is also one of the first
high-rise office buildings in the
country that utilizes an under-
floor air system to improve indoor
air quality and cut costs for tem-
perature control.
The 468,000-square-foot, 16-
story building includes a seven-
level parking garage. Hines
Interest wanted the project
to be on the leading edge of
sustainable design. Durable
materials such as high-per-
formance glass and glazing
were used, and the project is
anticipating the U.S. Green
Building Council’s (USGBC)
Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED®) sil-
ver certification.
“The site’s tight configura-
tion offered the greatest chal-
lenge,” said Barry A. Beazley,
project manager of BOKA Powell,
LLC, the project manager/archi-
tect. The Dallas Area Rapid
Transit (DART) rail with its
retaining walls enclosed the
building on the west, and a
large concrete, below-grade box
culvert extends across the
western third of the site. The
project team solved this chal-
lenge by building the garage
structure across the culvert and
on piers between the culvert and
the DART retaining walls.
With convenient transporta-
tion located nearby, valet park-
ing, WiFi throughout the dis-
trict, and fitness and spa facilities,
One Victory Park offers its ten-
ants the ultimate business setting
that cares for the local environ-
ment. n
— Mella BarnesPhotos courtesy of BOKA Powell, LLC
BOKA Powell, LLCProject Manager/Architect
Austin Commercial, LPGeneral Contractor
Brockette • Davis • Drake, Inc. Structural Engineering
T E A M M EM B ER S
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Arlington HighlandsArlington, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: Arlington Highlands,
Ltd. (a partnership between The
Retail Connection | Connected
Development Services and Cheney
& Mathes Properties)
Type of Project: A new mixed-use
development
Size: 820,000 square feet
Cost: $155 million (total)
Construction Time: December
2005 - October 2008
The Need: A unique hybrid
lifestyle/power center in Arlington
The Challenge: Dealing with the
enormous scale of the project;
communicating the different
combinations of building
materials and sizes/shapes of
these elements to the contractors;
and coping with each tenant’s
unique branding, appearance and
practical requirements
Inspired by a town square,
Arlington Highlands provides a wide
variety of options in an inviting
environment.
“The project is a hybrid lifestyle/
power center that is filling a need
within a super-regional retail trade
area,” said David Wilson, president of
The Retail Connection | Connected
Development Services, the project’s
owner in partnership with Cheney &
Mathes Properties. “It is an 80-acre
outdoor village that includes high-
fashion clothing and jewelry bou-
tiques, home furnishing and design
stores, personal services, and junior
box retailers.” In addition to its many
shops, Arlington Heights includes
a hotel that is set to open in 2010,
more than 25 restaurants, entertain-
ment venues, and office space.
The development features shop-
lined walkways, historic architecture,
fountains, creeks and parks. Building
Photos courtesy of Good Fulton & Farrell Architects
Good Fulton & Farrell ArchitectsArchitect
Spring Valley Construction CompanyGeneral Contractor
CalHar Construction, Inc.
JBI Electrical Systems Inc.Electrical Contractors
Mycoskie+McInnis+AssociatesLandscape Architects
T E A M M EM B ER S
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materials include many hues of brick,
stone, exterior insulation finish sys-
tem (EIFS) and cast stone.
According to Donald R. Kubala,
AIA, associate principal and proj-
ect architect, and David Michael
Farrell, AIA, principal and project
designer for Good Fulton & Farrell
Architects, the project’s architect,
the team encountered a few chal-
lenges, including the enormous scale
of the project; communicating the
different combinations of building
materials and sizes/shapes of these
elements to the contractors; and
coping with each tenant’s unique
branding, appearance and practical
requirements.
The team worked together to
overcome these issues, completing
the project in October 2008. Wilson
said, “This project was put togeth-
er by a team of professionals who
have worked together on multiple
and highly successful retail develop-
ment projects for more than two
decades.” n
— Amy Pagett
Photos courtesy of Good Fulton & Farrell Architects
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Bridges on the Park Austin, TexasFacts & Figures
Developer: CLB Partners
Type of Project: A new mixed-use
building
Size: 136,915 square feet
(residential space); 9,000 square
feet (retail space)
Cost: $30 million
Construction Time: March 2006
- December 2008
The Need: Condominiums and
retail space in a once-in-a-lifetime
location
The Challenge: Maximizing
the interior ceiling heights and
increasing usable living space
while accommodating the exhaust
systems
Austin’s Bridges on the Park is
situated in a particularly impres-
sive part of the city. “Bridges
on the Park is set in a once-in-
a-lifetime location on the banks
of Lady Bird Lake, across from
the [James D.] Pfluger Pedestrian
[and Bicycle] Bridge in downtown
Austin,” said Ron Cibulka, senior
developer for CLB Partners, the
project’s developer. “The spec-
tacular residential setting offers
buyers 104 condominium homes
and 9,000 square feet of retail in
the six-story mid-rise building.”
Two levels of underground park-
ing were also part of the project.
Amenities of the residential
units include stainless steel appli-
ances, designer-selected interior
finishes and colors, and granite
countertops. A community area
features a swimming pool, a spa,
an outdoor fireplace and more.
According to Tribble & Stephens
Construction, Ltd., the project’s
general contractor, the project
uses rainwater harvesting. Due
to limited space constraints, a
detention pond was not feasible,
according to Tribble & Stephens.
Holding tanks were placed around
the site to act as both deten-
tion and as a source for irrigation
water.
The team was challenged by
the building’s ceiling heights,
which are less than 10 feet tall.
The owner’s desire to maximize
interior ceiling heights was com-
plicated by its desire to increase
usable living space in the fact that
all exhaust from the restrooms,
kitchen and laundry would be
routed horizontally and exhausted
at each unit’s balcony, accord-
ing to Tribble & Stephens. This
routing would eliminate the need
for a mechanical chase in each
unit, thereby increasing the liv-
ing space. Extensive coordination
between mechanical, electrical
and plumbing (MEP) and other
various trades was required to
efficiently route all overhead ser-
vices. n
— Amy Pagett
Photo courtesy of Tribble & Stephens Construction
Rhode: Hurt Architect
Tribble & Stephens Construction, Ltd.General Contractor
Containment SolutionsManufacturer
Fuel Tex Fuel Contractors/ Installation of UST/ASI
L.S. Decker, Inc. Waterproofing Contractors
Torre Crane L.P. Crane Rental Services
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Containment Solutions, Inc. (CSI) has
led the industry since its inception in 1965.
Back then, as the special products divi-
sion of Owens Corning, it pioneered a
technology to manufacture the first fiber-
glass petroleum storage tank. Now an
independent company with headquarters in
Conroe, Texas, and manufacturing facilities
in Conroe; Bakersfield, Calif.; and Mt. Union,
Pa., CSI is the largest U.S. fiberglass tank
manufacturer. The company has additional
service support sites in Greenville, S.C.;
Lakeland, Fla.; and Valparaiso, Ind.
Across the nation, entities from gas
stations to airports to municipal buildings
rely on CSI to provide safe and cost-effec-
tive storage and handling of hazardous
and non-hazardous, flammable, and com-
bustible materials. Its products are utilized
in an array of private industries and public
municipalities where petroleum-based flu-
ids are required.
State-of-the-art technology Unlike some businesses of its vintage,
CSI is unafraid of change. It not only wel-
comes new technologies but leads the way.
It has expanded its offerings and is forging
a path to green building.
Marketing Communications Manager
David Heiman, says, “Originally, our tanks
were designed for safe storage of petroleum
and other combustible materials. Our design
work resulted in the UL 1316 standard
that governs fiberglass tank manufacturing
for petroleum tanks. More than 40 years
and 300,000 tank installations later, we
continue to improve upon those processes,
utilizing today’s automation to develop new
applications and products.”
CSI’s manufacturing process is one of
a kind. Computer-driven carriages traverse
over a rotating steel mold that provides
a solid surface for the even application
and compaction of fiberglass reinforced
plastic (FRP). The final tank laminate is
consistent in thickness and composition
and fabricated with an inner surface that
is not air-inhibited. The resulting tank
can safely store petroleum and biofuel
products, including ethanol blends, up to
100 percent.
Building upon its successes, CSI
expanded its product line to include han-
dling of lubrication oils, water, wastewater
and alternative biofuels such as ethanol
and biodiesel. Heiman notes, “We sep-
arate ourselves through our tank sump
product line. Sumps guard and protect
piping components from corrosion and
leaking fluids such as ground water.
CSI offers the most extensive selection
and highest quality sumps. We have
done significant research and testing to
supply the top-of-the-line sump equipment
to the industry.”
The equipment is welcomed in the field
because it is so easy to assemble. “We
have put a lot of resources into the design
to ensure that the tank accessories are
easy for contractors to put together,”
Heiman confirms.
Dependability is the hallmark of this
company; indeed, reliability, along with
innovation, has contributed to CSI’s industry
prominence and longevity. Service features
include a response time within 48 hours.
All field service is performed by OSHA-
trained professionals operating out of fully
equipped field service vehicles with on-
board compressors. CSI prides itself on
complete after-sale support, including job-
site repair, tank modifications and emer-
gency tank repairs.
Green to a “T” As a member of the U.S. Green Building
Council, CSI recognizes that sustainable
design in both commercial and residen-
tial projects is an increasingly important
focus of new construction. Heiman relates,
“CSI has been committed to environmen-
tally friendly products, from water storage
tanks to fiberglass manholes to alternative
fuel storage tanks and accessories. We
design and manufacture innovative water
and wastewater technologies for customers
around the world. We believe in green build-
ing and the lasting effects that environmen-
tally conscientious builders provide.”
CSI’s Flowtite® water storage tanks
may qualify for several points under the
Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED®) credit system. Water man-
agement is a significant LEED® component.
Depending on the application(s), under-
ground water storage tanks fulfill a number
of LEED® categories.
CSI remains competitive by nimbly
meeting new challenges. “Most of our
current projects are so customized that
we can no longer rely on mere commod-
ity tanks,” Heiman reports. “Instead, we
custom design a tank to fit the project,
which is a strategy many companies
cannot duplicate.”
Recent projects include the award-win-
ning Bridges at the Park in Dallas/Ft. Worth
and the Railyard Park in Santa Fe, N.M.,
a municipality with stringent construction
requirements. CSI installed five 15,000-gal-
lon tanks at the Railyard Park for rainwater
harvesting.
Furthermore, CSI has taken customer
relations to a fun new level with a contractor
t-shirt program. It has created a program in
which it provides contractors with t-shirts in
OSHA-approved colors, allowing contractors
to pay a nominal overprint charge to put
their company logos on the front. It’s just
one more way in which CSI suits its clients’
needs to a “t.”
— Corporate Profile
Containment Solutions, Inc.
Setting Unsurpassed Storage Standards Since 1965
5150 Jefferson Chemical Rd. Conroe, Texas 77301 800-537-4730 www.containmentsolutions.com
texas edition mixed-used developments & multiunit residential46
Cityville at Southwestern Medical DistrictDallas, Texas
Facts & FiguresDeveloper/General Contractor:
Inland American Communities
Group, Inc.
Type of Project: A new mixed-use
development
Size: 265 housing units; 15
townhomes; 40,000 square
feet (retail)
Construction Time: September
2005 - August 2007
The Need: The first phase of
a multiphase urban renewal project
The Challenge: Working on a
brownfield site
Cityville at Southwestern Medical
District represents the first phase of
a multiphase urban renewal proj-
ect in Dallas. The project consists of
265 housing units, 15 townhomes
and 40,000 square feet of neigh-
borhood retail space, according to
Michael Arbour, AIA, architect for
JHP Architecture / Urban Design, the
project’s architect.
The development revitalizes a
derelict industrial area, creating an
anchor for future phases. A challenge
the project team faced was working
on a brownfield site. By removing
unnecessary structures and cleaning
up the brownfield, the project team
overcame the challenge and trans-
formed an unfavorable location into
a vital part of the city.
Located adjacent to Parkland
Hospital and within close proximity
to downtown Dallas, the project inte-
grates multifamily housing of several
types for young professionals. Shared
amenities include a community
lounge with a fully equipped kitchen,
an Internet café, a courtyard with a
fireplace, a modern fitness center,
and a swimming pool.
Designed to encourage smart
growth in the community, Cityville
combines sustainable principles with
a welcoming pedestrian scale. The
development is truly walkable, pro-
viding a true neighborhood feeling.
Completed in August 2007,
Cityville at Southwestern Medical
District revitalizes a blighted area,
creating a vibrant community for liv-
ing, working and playing. n
— Amy Pagett
Photos courtesy of Steve Hinds, Inc.
JHP Architecture / Urban DesignArchitect
American Interlock & Modular Construction Co.Hardscape Specialists
Aquatek Systems, Inc.
Gold Landscape, Inc. Landscape Contractors
ista North America Utility Management
Longhorn MechanicalMechanical Contractors
Stazon Roofing
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The Dakota in The Village
Dallas, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: PC Village Apartments
Dallas, LP
Developer: Lincoln Property
Company
Type of Project: A new apartment
and townhome community
Size: 470,713 square feet
Construction Time: August 2006
- February 2008
The Need: To replace aging
apartment buildings with high-
quality apartments and townhomes
The Challenge: Adding unique
arhchitectural elements while
staying within the budget
The Dakota in the Village replaces 40-year-old apart-
ment buildings with a striking new 496-unit apartment
and townhome community. “In building The Dakota, the
developer and architect’s goal was to reflect the lifestyle
of today’s high-end, more sophisticated renter by focus-
ing on product variety, convenience and state-of-the-art
amenities, larger apartments with better floor plans,
and extraordinary architecture,” said Jeff Courtwright,
executive vice president – southwest of Lincoln Property
Company, the project’s developer.
Photos courtesy of Steve Hinds Photography
Meeks + PartnersArchitect & Land Planning
LPC ContractorsGeneral Contractor
Brockette • Davis • Drake, Inc. Structural Engineering
JORDAN & SKALA ENGINEERS, INC.Consulting Engineers
Sawyer Design Associates Interior Designers
Striping by Mr. V LLC Parking Lot Striping
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Located on 18.5 acres, the community features 29 different floor plans,
including one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and two-bedroom
townhomes with two and a half bathrooms. The units range in size from
709 square feet to 1,407 square feet. “Residents enjoy access to the village’s
exclusive restaurant and bar, organized softball and flag football leagues, con-
cierge service, tennis courts and tennis pro shop, two-mile jogging trail with
fitness stations, two landscaped lakes with sitting areas, and a multitude of
entertainment and community activities and events,” added Courtwright.
A challenge on the project was in adding unique architectural elements
on a budget. A few of those elements include various porch pillars that break
up the linear space along the building elevations, and building details such
as fascades and railings made of wood.
Thanks to the team’s hard work and cooperation, the project was success-
fully completed in February 2008. “The project’s tenured construction and
management team [was] enthusiastic and goal oriented,” said Courtwright.
“Having extensive knowledge of the surrounding marketplace, each segment
of the team offered valuable information with regards to the trends in the
submarket.” n
— Amy Pagett
Photos courtesy of Steve Hinds Photography
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The Beat Dallas, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwners: Matthews Southwest;
CDK Realty Advisors
Type of Project: A new
condominium building
Size: 11 stories
Cost: $14.3 million
Construction Time: March 2007
- June 2008
The Need: Inviting, exciting
condominiums in downtown Dallas
The Challenge: Working on a tight
site that is adjacent to a DART stop
and has power lines overhead
Situated across from the Dallas Police Headquarters
and a Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) stop, The Beat
condominiums boast a convenient and exciting location
in downtown Dallas.
Comprised of a concrete frame with a stucco and
glass exterior, the 11-story building features 72 inviting
condominium units and a two-level parking structure for
120 vehicles. Each unit features a large private balcony,
allowing residents to enjoy unobstructed views of the
downtown area. The building also includes a swimming
pool, an amenities deck and full security.
The project’s challenges included working on a tight
site that is adjacent to the DART stop and has power
lines overhead. According to Key Construction Texas,
LLC, the project’s general contractor, the team imple-
mented detailed logistics planning to ensure the work
progressed expeditiously while maintaining safe work-
ing conditions. Key even worked closely with the power
company to construct support arms for the power lines
to ensure the lines were moved far enough from the
building to allow construction to proceed safely.
Thanks to this team effort, The Beat condominiums
were completed in June 2008, providing spectacular
living space for those who want access to all Dallas has
to offer. n
— Amy Pagett
Photos courtesy of Shawn O’Connell
Corgan Associates, Inc.Architect
Key Construction Texas, LLCGeneral Contractor
Advanced Diversified Services, Inc. Structural Steel Fabricators & Erectors
Blum Consulting Engineers, Inc. MEP/FP Engineering Design
Greater Metroplex Interiors, Inc. Framing/Gypsum Contractors
S & K Plumbing of Fort Worth, Inc. Plumbing Contractors
T E A M M EM B ER S
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Bayou Place Phase II Renovation
Houston, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: 500 Texas Avenue
Limited Partnership
Type of Project: A new mixed-use
facility in a converted convention
center
Size: 135,000 square feet (office
space); 5,000 square feet (retail
space); parking for more than
100 vehicles
Cost: $4 million
Construction Time: Opened in
March 2007
The Need: New loft office, retail
and parking space in Houston’s
downtown theater district
The Challenge: Creating a public
face on what was once the back of
a historic convention center
Located in Houston’s downtown theater district, the Bayou Place Phase
II renovation project provides 135,000 square feet of loft office space, 5,000
square feet of retail space and parking for more than 100 vehicles in a con-
verted convention center. “Prior renovation of Phase I emphasized entertain-
ment and retail use that was one of the catalysts for the ‘renaissance’ of the
central business district (CBD) of Houston,” added Jeffrey Brown, AIA, design
principal for Powers Brown Architecture, the project’s architect.
The project included extensive renovation and rehabilitation of both the
interior and exterior spaces. Special care was taken to ensure the improve-
ments fit into the surrounding downtown area and green spaces. Finishes
include Venetian plaster, travertine and stained concrete.
“Challenges were created during exterior and interior renovations to
create a public face on what was once the back of the historic convention
center,” said Brown. “The design had to be specific enough to complement
the entertainment emphasis on the Phase I renovation and also be general
and flexible enough to facilitate multiple future tenants.” A creative, collab-
orative approach helped the team achieve this goal.
Thanks to this second phase of renovations, Bayou Place is filling a need
in the CBD for attractive and efficient loft office space. n
— Amy PagettPhotos courtesy of Powers Brown Architecture
Powers Brown ArchitectureArchitect
Camarata & Perry Commercial LLCGeneral Contractor
V.S.F., Inc. The TroubleshootersStructural & Miscellaneous Steel
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Gables 6464Houston, TexasFacts & Figures
Owner/Developer/General
Contractor: Gables Residential
Type of Project: A new apartment
complex
Size: 178,639 square feet
Construction Time: February
2006 - December 2007
The Need: New apartments in
Houston
The Challenge: Deciding on a
location for parking
Gables 6464 is the first new
multifamily property developed
in 15 years in one of Houston’s
most desirable neighborhoods. The
four-story apartment complex was
designed to meet a rental housing
need for professional couples and
singles.
“The building’s shape and align-
ment were designed with great
emphasis to incorporate magnifi-
cent oak trees on site,” said Keith
Malone, AIA, associate partner for
Meeks + Partners, the project’s
architect/land planner. According
to Helena P. Finley, project man-
ager for Gables Residential, the
project’s owner/developer/general
contractor, a large mature oak tree
was protected during construction
and serves as a focal point of the
central courtyard.
Due to the high-profile nature of
the site, careful attention needed to
be paid to the parking solution. The
site was tight and oddly shaped,
which further added to the parking
challenge. As a result, the proj-
ect team built a multilevel parking
structure hidden from street view.
Gables 6464 offers 163 one- or
two-bedroom units in a unique mix
of flats and lofts, which range from
720 square feet to 1,613 square
feet. Amenities include wood floor-
ing, granite countertops, 10-foot
ceilings, and some units feature
stone fireplaces. Residents of Gables
6464 can enjoy a wide variety of
luxury living options in a desirable
area of town. n
— Mella Barnes
Photos courtesy of Bruce Glass Photography
Meeks + PartnersArchitect & Land Planning
Warehouse Frames ‘n Gallery, Ltd.Framed Mirrors
T E A M M EM B ER S
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Gables Republic TowerDallas, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: Gables Residential
Type of Project: An adaptive reuse
of an old office tower into new
residences
Size: 320,000 gross square feet
Cost: $44.85 million
Construction Time: December
2005 - June 2007
The Need: New residential space
in Dallas
The Challenge: Redevelopment
of a building listed on the National
Register of Historic Places
Once the tallest building west
of the Mississippi, this circa-1954
building served as the headquarters
for Republic National Bank and was
so famously over-engineered that
the blueprints themselves weighed
7,000 pounds. Today, it has been
converted into 229 luxury high-
rise apartment units, known as the
Gables Republic Tower.
This adaptive reuse project includ-
ed interior renovations in which
low- and mid-rise elevators were
removed for additional floor space,
and high-rise elevators were reused
with replacement of operators and
cab finishes. New amenities include
a fitness center and a rooftop pool
and sundeck.
According to Tom Bakewell,
regional vice president of Gables
Residential, the project’s owner, the
project was listed on the National
Register of Historic Places, which
presented a challenge when ren-
ovations were underway. Special
attention to design and finish detail
was required to preserve the archi-
tectural history of the building. The
project team solved the challenge
by taking the extra steps to submit
all finishes and plans to both the
Texas Historic Commission and the
National Park Service for approval.
Steeped in local history, the
Gables Republic Tower provides
state-of-the-art, modern amenities
in a historically restored setting to
provide the best of both worlds to
its residents. n
— Mella BarnesPhotos courtesy of Bruce Glass Photography
RTKL Associates, Inc.Architect
Gables ConstructionConstruction Manager
Andres Construction Services, LLCGeneral Contractor
S & J Electric Electrical Contractor
TAS Commercial Concrete Construction, LLCConcrete Contractors
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The Heights at Park LaneDallas, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwners: PM Realty Group & an
institutional investor
Type of Project: A new mixed-
use facility
Size: 855,512 square feet
Construction Time: December
2006 - February 2009
The Need: A new mixed-use
facility in the Park Lane
development
The Challenge: Establishing
separate identities for the three
price levels of units
The Park Lane development, a $500 million, two-million-square foot mixed-use project in Dallas, now includes
The Heights at Park Lane, a new mixed-use residential and retail facility.
This new project combines street-level retail with a three-building residential facility containing 325 living
units and a multilevel parking garage. There are 49 different unit types in this C-shaped facility.
Photos courtesy of Steve Hinds, Inc.
Gromatzky Dupree & AssociatesArchitect
Cadence McShaneGeneral Contractor
Brockette • Davis • Drake, Inc. Structural Engineering
Faulkner Design Group
T E A M M EM B ER S
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“The uniqueness of The Heights
at Park Lane lies in the variety and
quantity of unit styles, along with
the quality of upscale amenities,”
said Bryant Nail, senior develop-
ment officer of PM Realty Group,
the project’s owner in a joint ven-
ture with an institutional investor.
According to Jeffery F. Smith,
AIA, principal, and Charlie
Richmond, AIA, senior associ-
ate with Gromatzky Dupree &
Associates, the project’s architect,
the greatest challenge was in
establishing a separate identity for
three price levels of units. Thus, the
three different buildings contain
600-square-foot to 3,500-square-
foot units in price levels according
to amenities and options.
The 20-story residential building
has 62 units, the 15-story building
has 218 units, and the four-story
building has 45 units, all with dif-
ferent levels of customization. “The
Heights at Park Lane will give many
lifestyle options and amenities to
the residents, as well as immediate
proximity to high-end shopping,
and a casual, trendy urban life-
style,” said Nail. n
— Mella BarnesPhotos courtesy of Steve Hinds, Inc.
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The Metropolitan CondominiumsDallas, TexasFacts & Figures
Owner: Rockwood Realty
Associates
Type of Project: A new high-rise
condominium complex
Size: 428,408 square feet
Cost: $40 million
Construction Time: May 2006
- May 2007
The Need: New condominium
living space in Dallas
The Challenge: Installing
balconies into an existing wall
A 25-story office building from
the 1970s was renovated and
converted into a new, 26-story
condominium complex called The
Metropolitan Condominiums. The
new facility contains 283 condos
and a new 329-space, 220,000-
square-foot parking garage.
One of the largest residential
renovation projects in downtown
Dallas, this project consisted of
selective demolition, elevator mod-
ernizations, site improvements,
utility upgrades and construction
of new individual condo units.
“The existing, somewhat pale exte-
rior was enhanced with the addi-
tion of balconies, a new private
entrance drive canopy and land-
scaping,” said Matt McDonald,
AIA, project architect, and Brian
George, AIA, principal in charge
for Corgan Associates, Inc., the
project’s architect.
Photo courtesy of Selso Garcia, Corgan Associates, Inc.
Corgan Associates, Inc.Architect
Turner Condominium Construction, LLCGeneral Contractor
City Wide Mechanical, Inc. HVAC & Plumbing Contractor/Mechanical Contractor
L.A. Fuess Partners Inc.Structural Engineers
LVI Facility Services Inc. Specialty Contractors
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Although the balconies added to the building’s quality, they also
provided the biggest challenge during construction. Incorporating
exterior balconies into an existing 30-year curtain wall was a
challenge, but the team insisted that balconies for any multifamily
development in Texas were a must. Once completed, the balconies pro-
vided natural light and views to each of the residences and added to the
exterior facade.
With amenities including granite counters, optional wood floors, stain-
less steel appliances, storage areas, a fitness center and a rooftop pool
garden, The Metropolitan Condominiums offer convenient downtown
living in a unique environment. “The overlying theme that was constant
throughout this project’s development was respecting the building’s past
while embracing its new future,” said McDonald and George. n
— Mella Barnes
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Photo courtesy of Selso Garcia, Corgan Associates, Inc.
Photo courtesy of Somerset Associates/Garrison Partners
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Facts & FiguresOwner: CBL & Associates
Properties, Inc.
Type of Project: A new mixed-use
urban center
Size: 1.3 million square feet
Construction Time: January 2007
- July 2008
The Need: New mixed-use space
to fill a void in retail demand
The Challenge: Staying on
schedule to meet an aggressive
opening date
Photo courtesy of Brad King Photography
Omniplan, Inc.Architect for Retail/Office Spaces
Mayse & AssociatesArchitect for Hotel Spaces
BGO ArchitectsArchitect for Residential Spaces
EMJ CorporationGeneral Contractor for Retail/Office Spaces
EBCO ContractorsGeneral Contractor for Hotel Spaces
WaterMark ConstructionGeneral Contractor for Residential Spaces
Classic Paint & Wallcovering Services, Inc.Paint & Wallcovering
LRE Royal Electrical Contractors, Inc. Electrical Contractors
L.S. Decker, Inc. Waterproofing Contractors
Southeastern Interior Systems, Inc. Flooring
Tri-Tech Building Products, LLC Doors/Frames/Hardware
Xencom Energy Management, LLC Energy Management
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Pearland Town CenterPearland, Texas
Pearland Town Center is a 1.3-million-square-foot, mixed-use facility con-
taining retail, residential, office, hospitality and community spaces.
Utilizing a design inspired by Texas regional history, culture and climate,
the center includes a restaurant-focused entertainment zone; a community
space with a multiuse pavilion; retail streets; residential space; office space;
hotel space and more. All hotel, office and residential areas are located
above the ground-level retail spaces. The site is easily accessible from free-
ways and provides guests with a year-round venue for living, working, and
entertainment.
Maintaining the schedule while looking toward an aggressive opening
date proved challenging for the project team. Intensive coordination was
required to stay on schedule. The challenge was also solved by employing
a different architectural and general contracting firm for each aspect of the
project.
“It is the well-planned integration of retail, office, residential, hotel and
public space that creates Pearland Town Center’s unique and inviting char-
acter,” said Ken Wittler, project manager for CBL & Associates Properties,
Inc., the project’s owner. Scott Hall, project designer with Omniplan, Inc.,
the project’s architect for retail and office spaces, said, “This ‘live, work, play’
community is the new heart of the city.” n
— Mella Barnes
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Photo courtesy of Brad King Photography, CBL & Associates Properties, LLC
Photo courtesy of Brad King Photography
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Vista Verde Apartment Homes RenovationSan Antonio, TexasFacts & Figures
Owner: Housing and Community
Services, Inc.
Type of Project: Renovation of an
existing apartment complex
Size: 145,393 square feet
Cost: $6.9 million
Construction Time: June 2006
- November 2007
The Need: Upgrades to an aging
apartment facility
The Challenge: Working through
inclement weather
Located in the inner city area
west of the central business dis-
trict in San Antonio, Vista Verde
Apartment Homes offered resi-
dents low-income housing in 96
living units.
The 35-year-old facility was not
aging well and needed extensive
updates. Thus, the interior and
exterior were completely reno-
vated by mitigating and abating
the old buildings. Foundations
were leveled in 17 of the 18 build-
ings. The project team tunneled
under the buildings and repaired
or replaced sanitary sewer lines.
The project team encountered
a challenge when inclement
weather filled tunnels and pier
holes with water. The challenge
was solved by constantly stay-
ing on top of the problem. “We
were constantly pumping and
de-mucking to keep the produc-
tion on schedule,” said Patrick
Kemmy, project manager for
Galaxy Builders, Ltd., the project’s
general contractor.
Additions to the facility include
a new clubhouse, an ameni-
ty center and a pool. Gutters
and exterior shutter detail were
also added along with new
mechanical systems, cabine-
try, kitchens and baths. These
upgrades have drastically
changed the quality of living for
residents. According to Galaxy
Builders, it is actually now a better
product than some market-rate
new units. n
— Mella Barnes
Photo courtesy of Gonzalez Newell Bender Architects
Gonzalez Newell Bender ArchitectsArchitect
Galaxy Builders, Ltd.General Contractor
Mangold Roofing Roofing Contractors
Sigma Air Heating & CoolingHVAC Systems
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Woodland Investments OfficeGrapevine, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: Woodland Investments
Type of Project: A new mixed-use
building
Size: 30,000 square feet
Construction Time: Completed in
December 2007
The Need: A place to live and
conduct business for Woodland
Investments
The Challenge: Keeping as many
trees as possible on a densely
wooded site
Woodland Investments Office uses environmentally
friendly building materials in a design that is sensitive to
the environment.
This 30,000-square-foot mixed-use project was built
for the private investment firm Woodland Investments
and includes office, garage and residential quarters.
Mark Hummert, facilities manager with Key Construction
Texas, LLC, the project’s general contractor, said that the
facility is built on a heavily wooded site with high-qual-
ity materials and innovative features that help reduce
energy usage.
One particularly unique feature is the water well for
landscaping irrigation. Other features include a standing
seam, highly insulated roof and carefully placed windows
that maximize the use of natural lighting throughout.
A major challenge on the project was minimizing the
number of existing trees that needed to be removed
in the wooded area. This challenge was solved by
strategically placing the building, driveways and parking
areas so that the least amount of trees needed to be
cut down.
With the usage of environmentally friendly materials
and a dedication to harmonizing with nature, Woodland
Investments Office is a combination of sensibility and
sensitivity. n
— Mella Barnes
Photos courtesy of Curtis Group Architects, LTD.
Curtis GroupArchitect
Key Construction Texas, LLCGeneral Contractor
Finley Termite & Pest Control, Inc. Termite Control
T E A M M EM B ER S
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Central Baptist Church Addition – Education Building
Round Rock, TexasFacts & FiguresOwner: Central Baptist Church
Type of Project: An addition to
a church
Size: 36,000 square feet
Cost: $4.2 million
Construction Time: June 2006
- September 2007
The Need: A clean, safe and
secure space for religious
education
The Challenge: Fitting the new
building in between two existing
buildings
Central Baptist Church, which
operates an accredited school dur-
ing the week for pre-kindergarten
through 12th grade, needed a new
education building as part of a larg-
er vision for future expansion. “The
building was constructed between
two existing buildings in an unusual
L-shaped design,” said Jim Rowan,
church business administrator.
Built to provide a clean, safe and
secure space for religious education,
the three-story, 36,000-square-foot
facility contains classrooms, offices
and more. The building’s exterior
features three-coat stucco plaster
with masonry accents, clear anod-
ized aluminum storefront systems
and standing seam metal roofing.
“The greatest challenge with
the design of the project was fit-
ting the new three-story struc-
Photos courtesy of Shands Photographics
McM ArchitectsArchitect
Raymond Construction Co., Inc.General Contractor
BWM Group Planning│| Landscape Architecture│| ArchitectureLandscape Architects
FHI Civil & Structural EngineeringCivil Engineering/Structural Engineering
Texas Roofing Co. Roofing Contractors
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Roots
“We were just a couple of guys living in the Round Rock community outside of Austin,” says Tim
Bargainer, president and a founding partner of the award-winning planning and landscape architectural
firm. “We thought we could get some jobs, and we did. We’re celebrating our 10-year anniversary
this year.”
When opportunity knocked for a job at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) dur-
ing BWM Group’s first year in business, the firm was ready to answer. It partnered with J. Robert
Anderson Landscape Architects to provide landscape architectural design for the ABIA’s main
entrance and terminal access roadways.
Bargainer says the unique project was designed to reflect Austin’s biodiversity, with plantings native
to Texas’ Hill Country and its blackland prairie regions augmenting large-scale waterfalls and areas set
aside for outdoor wildlife sculptures.
And the firm’s efforts on the 1999 project didn’t go unnoticed. BWM Group took home an honor
award from the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) for its planning and analysis on the
job. “That kind of launched us,” Bargainer says. “We coordinated a winning team.”
In 2000, BWM Group consulted with HKS, Inc. to calculate the maximum site development poten-
tial for a new 7,500-seat professional baseball stadium in Round Rock. The new home of the Round
Rock Express included 13,000 square feet of convention space, a 4,500-square-foot restaurant, a
swimming pool, a multiuse basketball court and, of course, the necessary parking. BWM Group also
provided the landscape architectural services that were necessary to assist in the determination of
the stadium’s final details.
Bargainer says BWM Group’s involvement began with a gentleman’s dare. It ended with another
home run for the company as Bargainer sold his company’s services to Reid Ryan — the son of
Major League Baseball pitching legend Nolan Ryan and a managing partner of the Round Rock
Express — and eventually landed the landscape design contract for what would become the
Dell Diamond.
“We worked with HKS Sports out of Dallas
on that project and we got some attention,”
says Bargainer. “We addressed a lot of key issues.
For example, there were some ancient live oaks
in the parking lot, so we did tree preservation in
the landscape architecture to incorporate them.”
The business flourishes
With a growing name, BWM Group’s early
successes led to even more high-profile jobs.
“After the Dell Diamond we contracted with
Williamson County, Texas, to do the plan and
design for its regional conservation corridor,”
says Bargainer. “That’s a regional trail system, like
a ‘hike-and-bike trail.’ We did the planning and
coordination with five cities, two municipal utility
districts (MUDs) and two counties to get a cohe-
sive set of standards for the development.”
BWM Group’s landscape architects and plan-
ners worked on the preliminary route of an eight-
mile trail along what would become the Brushy
Creek Regional Hike and Bike Trails System. They
were tasked with developing trail standards and
wayfinding for the project’s entire trail concept.
Not only did BWM Group assist Williamson
County with its development of the project, but
it aided in the county’s application for a regional
parks initiative pilot grant through the Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department. Additionally, the
Sometimes, it pays to go with a gut feeling. For the Round Rock, Texas-based BWM Group, it’s been paying off for 10 years.
company also provided construction drawings
and bidding and construction administration for
the trail’s first 2.5 miles, funded by the grant.
In addition to earning the firm another ASLA
award, BWM Group’s work on Phase I at Brushy
Creek earned it a National Trails Planning and
Design Award in 2004 through the National
Park Service (NPS). The NPS has also bestowed
National Recreational Trail status on the Brushy
Creek system.
Bargainer says the projects were funded in part
by the first regional grant offered through the
Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife. “They
offered a new grant for the first phase in 2003
when we were doing the trail. Over time it’s
become a very in-demand grant,” he says. “We
applied for that grant and scored almost a perfect
score, beating out cities like El Paso.”
In 2008, BWM Group continued its role on the
Brushy Creek project by offering its expertise on
the project’s two-mile, $2 million third phase.
BWM Group’s portfolio also includes the
Berry Springs County Park and Preserve in
Williamson County; the Texas X-Park in Leander,
north of Austin; and the Garey Park Master Plan
in Georgetown, Texas.
Offering clients experience and balance
Despite the scope and variety of the firm’s
work, Bargainer says there are a few common
themes. “The projects we work on are typically
high-demand. The public loves these projects,” he says. “We rarely end up in contentious situations
with communities. We work on projects people love.”
But it’s not just the people who enjoy the finished projects adorned with BWM Group’s vision and
expertise. Bargainer says the company’s ability to perform to the complete satisfaction of its custom-
ers is rooted in its own diverse capabilities.
“The greatest strength of our firm is that we balance 50 percent of our work in the public sector
and 50 percent is private-sector work,” he explains. “During awkward economic times, we have the
ability to shift our focus one way or the other to capture profit or maintain stability. We have the
depth and the knowledge and the expertise to do that. We’re a known entity in the marketplace.”
Admittedly, things could have been different for Bargainer and his partners, Philip Wanke, principal,
and Brian Binkowski, associate principal. But together with the staff in Round Rock — one Bargainer
says is second to none in its professionalism and creativity — the decision to go with that gut feeling
has left no regrets.
What it has left is a list of satisfied clients, exemplary projects, and a company poised for growth
and added successes in a world where developers, and their neighbors, are concerned about a
project’s look and fit within the community, as well as the bottom line.
“Landscape architecture is what BWM Group does,” adds Bargainer. “Whenever we come in
on a project, we’re the ones wearing the white hats. That’s how we’re seen. Then, we green
things up.”
— Corporate Profile
102 E. Main, Ste. 200
Round Rock, TX 78664
512-238-8912
www.bwmgrp.com
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ture in between two existing buildings, leaving
some space between one existing building and
tying into the other,” said Susan McFarland,
AIA, principal, and John S. Moman, AIA,
principal for McM Architects, the project’s archi-
tect. “The new structure needed to be as wide
as possible, but there was a fixed distance
between the two existing structures.” McM
worked closely with Raymond Construction Co.,
Inc., the project’s general contractor, to work
out the proper measurements to determine the
building’s width.
According to Raymond Construction, the final
appearance of the facility is first class. Rowan
added, “The experience of the team allowed
for the building to be constructed between two
freestanding structures in the middle of a cam-
pus during the school year in the midst of more
than 400 students and teachers with no acci-
dents or injuries.” n
— Amy Pagett
continued from page 63
Photos courtesy of Shands Photographics
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Chase Oaks Church Plano, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: Chase Oaks Church
Type of Project: A new church
facility
Size: 73,000 square feet (main
church building); 18,000 square
feet (youth building)
Cost: $16.368 million
Construction Time: Completed in
December 2007
The Need: A new facility to serve
the church’s growing ministries
The Challenge: Integrating the
facility’s structure and MEP with
the audiovisual, theatrical lighting,
acoustical and stage set theme
concepts of the church
Chase Oaks Church, formerly known as Fellowship
Bible Church North, has a welcoming new facil-
ity that provides much-needed space for its growing
ministries.
The project included a 73,000-square-foot main
church building and an 18,000-square-foot youth
building. “The buildings reflect the dynamic, outward-
reaching image of the church…in the colors and dispa-
rate forms of the spaces and elements, yet unified in the
vision of worship,” said Roland de Leon, AIA, associate
for F&S Partners Incorporated, the project’s architect.
The facility features highly polished concrete floors,
unpainted concrete columns, a galvanized roof deck
and galvanized steel pipe column elements, according
to de Leon.
Despite the project’s successful result, the team
encountered a few challenges along the way. “[The
project’s greatest challenge was] the integration of
structure and MEP [mechanical, electrical and plumb-
ing] with the audiovisual, theatrical lighting, acoustical
and stage set theme concepts of the church,” said de
Leon.
Completed in December 2007, Chase Oaks Church
provides a single location for church members to give
back to the community for years to come. n
— Amy Pagett
Photos courtesy of Shands Photographics
F&S Partners IncorporatedArchitect
MEDCO Construction, L.L.C.General Contractor
Blum Consulting Engineers, Inc. MEP/FP Engineering Design
Brockette • Davis • Drake, Inc. Structural Engineering
CalHar Construction, Inc.
Crist Industries, Inc. Structural Steel Fabricators & Erectors/Structural & Miscellaneous Steel
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St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church Family Life Center & Master Plan
Boerne, TexasFacts & FiguresOwner: St. Peter the Apostle
Catholic Church
Type of Project: A new multiuse
building
Size: 56,000 square feet
Cost: $8 million
Construction Time: June 2007
- October 2008
The Need: New multiuse space
for St. Peter the Apostle Catholic
Church
The Challenge: Working with the
steep grade of the site’s hill
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic
Church recently added a new
56,000-square-foot, multiuse facil-
ity to its location. Positioned at
the highest elevation of the site,
the new Family Life Center build-
ing includes classrooms, confer-
ence rooms, banquet halls, a full
kitchen, outdoor plazas and space
for future expansion.
The Family Life Center is
built of limestone and blends
with the existing church
structure, which was originally
built in 1860 with a new sanc-
tuary addition in 1999, also
of limestone.
The steep grade of the site pre-
sented a challenge to meeting
Texas state accessibility standards.
The design team was able to solve
this challenge by building the facil-
ity right into the hillside, creating a
split-level effect. An exterior eleva-
tor tower was built to provide verti-
cal circulation for the site.
“One of the driving forces for
the design was the need for a cen-
tral gathering space for parishio-
ners before and after services,” said
Frank Valadez, AIA, IIDA, princi-
pal architect, and Eluterio Tenorio
Jr., AIA, LEED AP, project archi-
tect for SA Partnership, LLP, the
project’s architect. The courtyard
and covered patio functions as an
ideal spot for meeting and also
negates the need to develop on
green space.
The new Family Life Center
provides parishioners with a great
place to meet and conduct church
business and also provides fantastic
views of the Texas hill country. n
— Mella Barnes
Photo courtesy of Eluterio Tenorio Jr.
SA Partnership, LLPArchitect
J.C. Stoddard ConstructionGeneral Contractor
D&B Lath & Plaster, LLC Plastering
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Watermark Community Church, Phase II
Dallas, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: Watermark Community
Church
Type of Project: An adaptive
reuse of an old structure for a
new church
Size: 70,000 square feet
Cost: $43 million
Construction Time: August 2006
- September 2007
The Need: A new worship center
The Challenge: Giving the
building a unique look without
going over budget
Providing a cost-effective, yet unique look to Watermark Community
Church in Dallas was a challenge for the project team. With ameni-
ties such as wireless Internet and a Starbucks coffee shop, the project
needed to cut costs elsewhere while keeping the same high-end aesthetic
throughout.
This challenge was solved by using raw, unfinished materials in artistic
ways. Sheets of plywood were hung as “clouds” in the sanctuary for
simple, inexpensive but unique sound deflection. Cast-in-place concrete
columns and exposed ceilings helped complete the modern, edgy look
that the project team desired.
The adaptive reuse of an existing structure was the second phase of
the project, which was linked to the tower built in Phase I via a new
sky bridge. Phase III will complete the campus masterplan and include
a 3,500-seat worship building, a chapel, a multipurpose room and a
30,000-square-foot Town Center lobby.
According to Brian Duplechin, project manager, and Charley Campbell,
superintendent for Rogers-O’Brien Construction Ltd., the project’s gener-
al contractor, the most unique feature of the project is the 30,000-gallon
baptismal pond, surrounded by Oklahoma Sandstone steps and a stone
waterfall. Located outside the building, the pond has a pool filter that
cleans and filters the water and underwater lighting that enhances the
pond’s appearance at night.
Using innovative, yet simple materials, Watermark Community Church
provides its congregation with a captivating worship experience. n
— Mella BarnesPhotos courtesy of Peter A. Calvin
Omniplan, Inc.Architect
Rogers-O’Brien Construction Ltd.General Contractor
Blum Consulting Engineers, Inc. MEP/FP Engineering Design
Bonded Lightning Protection Systems, Ltd. Lightning Protection
M.B. Parker & Company, Inc. Foodservice Design
Supreme Roofing Systems Roofing Contractors
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Built to help create a truly residential campus, Baylor
University’s Brooks Village provides two new residence
halls with space for approximately 700 students.
The project commenced with the demolition and
abatement of an existing residence hall before construc-
tion began on the two halls, Brooks College and Brooks
Flats. Brooks College is a traditional residential col-
lege that accommodates approximately 400 students.
Brooks Flats features residential flats for approximately
300 upperclassmen. In addition to residential space,
Brooks Village includes a chapel, a dining hall, a full-ser-
vice kitchen, classrooms, and library and faculty space.
An approximately 800-car parking garage was also part
of the project.
According to Jane Cady Wright, FAIA, LEED AP,
design principal, CEO and president of Hanbury Evans
Wright Vlattas + Company, the project’s architect, one
of the project’s challenges stemmed from the demoli-
tion of the beloved existing residence hall, Samuel
Palmer Brooks Hall, which was named after a Baylor
president who was responsible for the university’s first
residence hall in 1907. “Architectural artifacts from the
earlier hall, including a bust of President Brooks, were
incorporated into the new construction, respecting the
history of the site,” she said. “Symbolism important to
the Baylor tradition was incorporated into the coat of
arms for the community.”
With its nod to the university’s history and its focus
on the future, Brooks Village is certain to keep students
and faculty happy for years to come. n
— Amy Pagett
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Baylor University Brooks VillageWaco, TexasFacts & Figures
Owner: Baylor University
Type of Project: Two new
residence halls
Size: 252,000 square feet
Cost: $51 million
Construction Time: Completed in
August 2007
The Need: Residential space to
allow more students to live on
campus
The Challenge: Demolishing the
existing residence hall
Photos courtesy of Joe Griffin Photography
Hanbury Evans Wright Vlattas + CompanyArchitect
The Whiting-Turner Contracting CompanyDesign-builder
Brockette • Davis • Drake, Inc. Structural Engineering
Hart, Gaugler & Associates, Inc. Structural Engineers
Johnson Roofing Roofing Contractor
Lochridge-Priest, Inc. Mechanical Contractors
pin Architectural Millwork/ Casework/Woodwork
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Facts & FiguresOwner: Bryan Independent
School District
Type of Project: A new middle
school
Size: 144,000 square feet
Cost: $17 million
Construction Time: Completed
in May 2008
The Need: A new middle school
to act as a gateway to the city
of Bryan
The Challenge: Connecting the
new athletic spaces with the
existing ones at Bryan Recreational
and Athletic Center
Bay ArchitectsArchitect
Collier ConstructionGeneral Contractor
Har-Con Mechanical Contractors, LLC Installation & Design of HVAC & Plumbing Systems
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Arthur L. Davila Middle SchoolBryan, Texas
Photo courtesy of Shreve Imaging
Situated on a hilly 30-acre site, Arthur L. Davila Middle School serves
both as an educational facility and a gateway that welcomes visitors to
the city of Bryan.
In keeping with the region’s flavor, the school features native Texas
limestone on its exterior and has space for 760 sixth-through-eighth-
grade students. “Davila’s 144,000-square-foot plan and elevations work
together to highlight the school’s major areas,” said Brad Hughes, AIA,
senior associate for Bay Architects, the project’s architect. “The main
entrance is accentuated with a high volume area and leads into the
main corridor or ‘main street’ for clear orientation. This interior corridor
reflects the same design features as the entrance canopy, which helps
express the exterior of the building into the interior. ‘Main street’ con-
nects to the sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade classroom pods and acts
as a divider with the quieter academic areas on one side of the ‘street’
and the noisy spaces of electives, athletics and the cafetorium on the
opposite side.”
According to Hughes, the site was previously home to playing fields
owned by Bryan Recreational and Athletic Center (BRAC). However, the
project is a win-win situation for everyone since it adds a new football
field, a running track and tennis courts for both the school and BRAC.
“A challenge posed was the need to connect the new school’s ath-
letic areas to those of BRAC so the community could take advantage
of these shared spaces,” said Hughes. “The City of Bryan, Bryan ISD
[Independent School District, the project’s owner] and the design team
worked together throughout the project to keep these areas compatible
and connected to each other.” n
— Amy Pagett
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Photo courtesy of Jud Haggard Photography
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Celia Hays Elementary School
Rockwall, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: Rockwall Independent
School District
Type of Project: A new
elementary school
Size: 91,489 square feet
Cost: $15.049710 million
(construction costs)
Construction Time: August 2006
- July 2007
The Need: A new school to meet
the needs of Rockwall’s
elementary school students
The Challenge: Making
convenient, simple drop-off areas
Rockwall Independent School District’s Celia Hays Elementary School is
dedicated to exceeding the needs of its pre-kindergarten-through-sixth-
grade students. The school was named after Celia Hays, a former teacher
who served the Rockwall area community for 42 years before retiring and
working as a librarian for the Rockwall County Library and a volunteer for
Lake Pointe Medical Center.
Set on 9.78 acres, the 91,489-square-foot school is one of the new pro-
totype elementary schools for the Rockwall Independent School District,
according to SHW Group, Inc., the project’s architect. Some of the school’s
special features include a television studio, a green screen wall and special
stage lighting.
Creating convenient drop-off spaces was a challenge for the project team.
The areas needed to be easy to locate and safe. The project team addressed
these issues by making three seperate drop-off zones to seperate students by
age and distinguish parent traffic from school bus traffic. In addition, large
canopies cover the drop-off areas, protecting students from the elements.
The pre-kindergarten has administrative offices, an activity center, a
gathering space and an indoor play area. In addition, the pre-kindergarten
entrance and spaces are appropriately scaled for younger students, accord-
ing to SHW Group.
Completed in July 2007, Celia Hays Elementary School carries on the work
of its namesake — one student at a time. n
— Amy PagettPhotos courtesy of Mark Trew
SHW Group LLPArchitect
Pogue ConstructionGeneral Contractor
Lindsay Glass Glass & Glazing
Rice Drywall, Inc. Drywall Contractor
Southwest Lath and Plaster Plastering
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Comanche Springs Elementary School and Prairie Vista Middle School
Fort Worth, TexasFacts & FiguresOwner: Eagle Mountain-Saginaw
Independent School District
Type of Project: A new elementary
school and a new middle school
Size: 90,722 square feet
(Comanche Springs Elementary
School); 151,417 square feet
(Prairie Vista Middle School)
Cost: $10.46 million (total for
Comanche Springs Elementary
School); $21.5 million (total for
Prairie Vista Middle School)
Construction Time: March 2006
- July 2007
The Need: To provide two new
schools for a growing school
district
The Challenge: Managing and
addressing acoustical noise from
nearby railroad traffic
Sharing the same 33-acre site,
Comanche Springs Elementary
School and Prairie Vista
Middle School provide much-
needed space for a rapidly grow-
ing school district in northwest
Tarrant County.
According to Jim Schiele, assis-
tant superintendent of business
and auxiliary services for Eagle
Mountain-Saginaw Independent
School District, the project’s
owner, the elementary school
offers 39 general classrooms, two
computer laboratories, a library, a
gymnasium, a cafetorium, admin-
istrative offices, a science court-
yard and state-of-the-art technol-
ogy integrated into all the rooms.
“The [middle school] features 47
general classrooms, three com-
puter labs, a technology lab, an
art room, life skills, academic
assistance, content mastery, [a]
library and [a] cafeteria,” he said.
“The building also features spe-
cifically designed band, choir and
athletics areas.”
To create a unified feel on
the compact site, the team used
a two-story design with simi-
lar materials for both schools.
“Sustainability was also a fac-
tor in the design of the cam-
pus,” said John B. Wallis, AIA, PE,
principal for VLK Architects, Inc.,
the project’s architect. “At both
schools, the two-story design
allows windows in every class-
room, introducing natural light
into the learning environment.
The schools also are the first
schools in the district to employ a
geothermal heating and cooling
system. The exterior of the build-
ing includes the use of sunscreens
and solar shading around the
perimeter of the building, which
introduces natural light into the
school, but at the same time
reduces energy costs.”
According to Wallis, managing
and addressing acoustical noise
from nearby railroad traffic was
one of the greatest challenges
faced on the project. Despite this
obstacle, the team was able to
complete both schools in time for
their openings in August 2007. n
— Amy Pagett
Photos courtesy of Chad M. Davis, AIA
VLK Architects, Inc.Architect
Ratcliff Constructors, L.P.General Contractor
Accurate Services, Inc.Surveying Contractors
Aguilar Forming Rebar Construction, Inc. Concrete Formwork Contractor
L.A. Fuess Partners Inc.Structural Engineers
Teague Nall and Perkins, Inc. Civil Engineering
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George E. Hopper, Jr. Middle SchoolCypress, TexasFacts & Figures
Owner: Cypress-Fairbanks
Independent School District
Type of Project: A new middle
school
Size: 221,922 square feet
Cost: $24.4 million
(construction costs)
Construction Time: March 2006
- August 2007
The Need: A new middle school
for the Cypress-Fairbanks
Independent School District
The Challenge: Dealing with
weather delays during a fast-paced
schedule
In order to accommodate rapid student growth in
the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, the
George E. Hopper, Jr. Middle School was built. The new
two-story school houses 1,450 students.
An accelerated construction timeline proved challeng-
ing for the project team. “The district decided that due
to growth this campus needed to open a year earlier
than originally planned,” said Mark French, AIA, REFP,
LEED AP, senior principal for Bay Architects, the project’s
architect. Inclement weather added to the challenge. “A
six-day work week helped overcome significant weather
delays, enabling the project to open one year ahead of
schedule,” said Roy J. Sprague, AIA, assistant superin-
tendent of facilities and construction, and John Posch,
project manager for the school district.
“This project is designed to have a timeless classic
architectural image that will not be ‘dated’ 20 years
from now,” said French. Exterior materials were cho-
sen to complement the adjacent high school but still
provide the middle school with its own identity. The
school’s compact layout keeps student traffic minimized.
Administration and the cafeteria are located on the first
floor while the library is located on the second floor.
The cafeteria is surrounded by two interior courtyards
to provide ample natural daylight for students. George
E. Hopper, Jr. Middle School is a prototype school that
serves the district well. n
— Mella Barnes
Photos courtesy of Jud Haggard Photography
Bay ArchitectsArchitect
Purcell ConstructionGeneral Contractor
Pool Custom Iron Works, Inc. Ornamental Metals
Sturdisteel Company Bleachers & Grandstands
TAS Commercial Concrete Construction, LLC Concrete Contractors
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Kingwood Park High SchoolKingwood, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: Humble Independent
School District
Type of Project: A renovation and
addition to an existing high school
Size: 179,403 square feet
(addition); 207,929 square feet
(renovations)
Cost: $33.6 million
Construction Time: August 2005
- September 2007
The Need: New and renovated
space for Kingwood Park High
School
The Challenge: Completing
construction while the school
remained open
Kingwood Park High School, previ-
ously a campus serving ninth-grade
students, was renovated and convert-
ed into a full four-year high school.
The school sits on a 52-acre site and
contains 179,403 square feet of new
space and 207,929 square feet of
renovated space.
Since the school remained opera-
tional throughout the course of
construction, the project team had
to comply with safety requirements
while completing construction in a
timely manner. “Planning and being
flexible with the planning was the
key,” said Tim Garison, senior proj-
ect manager for Durotech LP, the
project’s general contractor. The
school staff also had to be flexi-
ble to help solve the challenge.
“Administrative staff temporarily
relocated to other areas until their
new offices were built,” said Mark
Krueger, assistant superinten-
dent-support services for Humble
Independent School District.
“It is unique in it is truly a high
school designed for the future,” said
Gerald P. Stuyck, AIA, principal in
charge, project architect, and Jim
McSherry, LEED AP, project manager
for SBWV Architects, Inc., the project’s
architect. The school layout creates
four small learning communities of
400 students. The school is equipped
with well-developed, state-of-the-art
technology and is also designed to be
energy efficient and sustainable.
Completed in September 2007,
Kingwood Park High School will
serve the district well into the
future. n
— Mella Barnes
Photos courtesy of Jud Haggard Photography
SBWV Architects, Inc.Architect
Durotech LPGeneral Contractor
TAS Commercial Concrete Construction, LLC Concrete Contractors
Water Technology, Inc. Aquatic Consultants
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Facts & FiguresOwner: The John Cooper School
Type of Project: A new performing
arts center
Size: 38,000 square feet
Cost: $14.6 million
Construction Time: February
2007 - August 2008
The Need: A new performing
arts building for The John Cooper
School
The Challenge: Deciding where to
put the new structure
Photo courtesy of Morris Architects
Morris ArchitectsArchitect
Brookstone, L.P.Construction Manager/General Contractor
HFP Acoustical Consultants Inc. Acoustical Consultants
TAS Commercial Concrete Construction, LLC Concrete Contractors
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The John Cooper School Performing Arts Center
The Woodlands, Texas
The John Cooper School, a nonprofit college prep private school for pre-K
through 12th-grade students, recently added a new performing arts building.
The John Cooper School Performing Arts Center (PAC) is a 38,000-square-foot
facility that can house a variety of functions for the school.
Included in the facility are classrooms, set and costume shops, dressing
rooms, a dance studio, a 125-seat black box theater, and a 515-seat main stage
theater. “The aesthetics and acoustics of the PAC are amazing, and yet the
facility fits in and coordinates nicely with the much smaller and less expensive
campus buildings that surround it,” said Michael F. Maher, head of school.
Finding an ideal location for the new building was a challenge for the project
team. “The property’s topography, combined with the number of trees, meant
that there were actually few buildable sites remaining,” said Robine Hendricks,
project manager for Morris Architects, the project’s architect. A strategic reuse
of existing square footage helped solve the challenge, and the new building
was made the central access for school.
This comprehensive new building allows students to take a more
active role in performing arts. “The building exemplifies The John Cooper
School’s attention and dedication to the arts as part of a well rounded cur-
riculum,” said Hendricks. n
— Mella Barnes
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Photos courtesy of Morris Architects
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Klein Independent School District Network Operations Center
Klein, TexasFacts & FiguresOwner: Klein Independent
School District
Type of Project: A new operations
center facility
Size: 12,000 square feet
Cost: $7.5 million
Construction Time: March 2007
- January 2008
The Need: A new building for the
Klein Independent School District
IT Department and Community
Alumni Center
The Challenge: Bringing new
technology into a historically
sensitive building
The old high school in the Klein Independent School
District was demolished to make a new building for
the IT Department and Community Alumni Center.
The building houses the network systems for the entire
school district.
Structurally, the building is designed to withstand
a Category 5 hurricane and winds from a Category 4
tornado. This will allow the district to maintain commu-
nication in the event of such a disaster. The building is
durable enough to withstand 150-mph winds.
A challenge for the project team was in adding state-
of-the-art technology to the building while addressing
the sensitive history of the former school building. “We
found that marrying these two key concepts of the proj-
ect not only generated the greatest challenge, but also
invited the opportunity for an interesting design,” said
Jeffrey Brown, AIA, design principal of Powers Brown
Architecture, the project’s architect in a joint venture
with Corgan Associates, Inc.
The building’s architecture pays tribute to the
Neoclassical design of the old high school. Floorboards
from the old high school gymnasium were incorporated
into the new flooring. The scoreboard, basketball back-
board and hoop from the 1930s were mounted on the
wall in the Community Alumni Center.
The new Network Operations Center honors the histo-
ry of the Klein Independent School District, while ensur-
ing safety and communication for future students. n
— Mella Barnes
Photos courtesy of Powers Brown Architecture
Powers Brown ArchitectureJoint Venture Architect
Corgan Associates, Inc.Joint Venture Architect
Durotech LPGeneral Contractor
LECS Electrical Contractors
Pinnacle Structural EngineersStructural Engineers
TAS Commercial Concrete Construction, LLC Concrete Contractors
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Leander Elementary School #21Cedar Park, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: Leander Independent
School District
Type of Project: A new
elementary school
Size: 108,000 square feet
Cost: $19 million
Construction Time: September
2007 - August 2008
The Need: A new elementary
school for Leander Independent
School District
The Challenge: Working on a
fast-track schedule
Leander Independent School
District is one of the fastest growing
school districts in Texas, opening
an average of two new elementary
schools in 2008 and 2009. Due to
the urgent need for new educa-
tional space yearly, the project
team was challenged with this fast-
track schedule of building Leander
Elementary School #21. In order
to solve this challenge, the project
team divided the design document
delivery schedule into two halves:
programming and design.
The programming phase was
completed in five weeks. “However
atypical, this was a critical step in
the process for this project in order
to ensure success for the future facil-
ities to be designed based on this
prototype,” said Chris Narendorf,
associate with O’Connell Robertson
and Associates, the project’s
architect. Upon approval of the
programming concept from the
school board, the design half of
the process began. A team con-
sisting of the project team mem-
bers, district staff and focus group
members reviewed design details
and allowed the project to remain
on time.
Leander Elementary School #21
is a pre-K through fifth-grade school
with spaces designed around flex-
ibility. Each class can gather in
traditional arrangements as well
as small and multiclass groups.
The finished school establishes a
prototype for all future schools in
the district. n
— Mella Barnes
Photos courtesy of Chris Cooper Photography
O’Connell Robertson and AssociatesArchitect
American ConstructorsConstruction Manager at Risk
PBS&J Civil Engineers
Pickett, Kelm & Associates, Inc. Structural Engineers
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Liberty High SchoolFrisco, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: Frisco Independent
School District
Type of Project: A new high
school
Size: 336,956 square feet
Cost: Approximately $50.6 million
Construction Time: August 2005
- June 2007
The Need: A new high school for
Frisco Independent School District
The Challenge: Working around a
protected wetlands area
Liberty High School is the fourth high school for the Frisco
Independent School District and was built to relieve growth on the east
side of the district. The project includes a new main academic building,
an outdoor athletics building, and a concession and restroom building
for field sports venues.
The project uses geothermal heating and cooling for cost-efficient and
environmentally friendly temperature control. The facility is designed
around a “neighborhood school concept,” which involves a smaller
number of students per class and a wide variety of elective classes.
When the project team began working on the football field and track,
they encountered a protected wetlands area. “From day one we started
coordination with our civil engineering consultant and the Corps of
Engineers to figure out what steps needed to take place to free the land
for construction,” said Kristie Hester, marketing coordinator for Charter
Builders, LTD., the project’s construction manager.
A field specialist came to survey the land and set requirements for
certain areas, including a “no mow” area and provision of bird houses.
When the requirements were met, the construction on the track began.
“The competition field and track were quickly completed and made
ready for the upcoming year,” Hester said.
Liberty High School provides a flexible learning environment and
an environmentally conscious design that will benefit students for years
to come. n
— Mella BarnesPhotos courtesy of Mark Trew
SHW Group, Inc.Architect
Charter Builders, LTD.Construction Manager
Century Mechanical Contractors Inc. Mechanical (HVAC & Plumbing)
Master Audio Visuals, Inc. Audiovisual
Sturdisteel Company Bleachers & Grandstands
Supreme Roofing Systems Roofing Contractors
T E A M M EM B ER S
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Mabank High SchoolMabank, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: Mabank Independent
School District
Type of Project: A new high
school
Size: 209,000 square feet
Cost: $34 million
Construction Time: September
2005 - July 2007
The Need: A new high school
for Mabank Independent School
District
The Challenge: Building two new
entrances for the school
The new Mabank High School was built adjacent to
the old high school and athletic facility. “The new facility
was designed to accommodate overcrowding from the
old high school as well as new growth,” said Dr. Russell
Marshall, superintendent of Mabank Independent School
District, the project’s owner. The former high school is
being remodeled into a middle school for the district.
Located on a prominent highway, the school is highly
visible to the community. “The building opens up to the
public with a glass entry, which is inviting to the visitor
and allows natural light to flood the commons,” said
Kevin M. Smith, AIA, project manager with Claycomb
Associates, the project’s architect. The commons area
hosts night events such as theater and public meetings.
Building two new entrances for the school was a chal-
lenge for the project team. Because the new school was
adjacent to the old school and was close to the high-
way, the entrances would have to be carefully placed.
According to Kristie Hester, marketing coordinator for
Charter Builders, LTD., the project’s general contrac-
tor, the existing drive was demolished and a new entry
was reinstalled on the south of the building, while the
north drive was relocated to the east side due to the
highway proximity and the cost of work. Due to careful
planning, the entrances were well placed and the chal-
lenge was solved.
Hester attributed the project’s success to the cohe-
siveness of the project team. “The team demonstrated
the characteristics of professionalism and also that of a
friendship, which in turn led to many of the great aspects
throughout this enormous project,” she said. n
— Mella Barnes
Photos courtesy of Claycomb Associates
Claycomb AssociatesArchitect
Charter Builders, LTD.General Contractor
Claymark Construction Excavating Contractor
Hart, Gaugler & Associates, Inc. Structural Engineers
Lochridge-Priest, Inc. Mechanical Contractors
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Mission AcademySan Antonio, TexasFacts & Figures
Owner: San Antonio Independent
School District
Type of Project: A new pre-K
through eighth-grade school
Size: 140,000 square feet
(building); 19.5 acres (site)
Cost: $25 million
Construction Time: June 2006
- August 2008
The Need: A new school
The Challenge: Working on a tight
site that was a former agricultural
pasture
Mission Academy is the first
new school for the San Antonio
Independent School District since
the late 1960s. The school is the
first of its kind in the area, host-
ing pre-K through eighth-grade
students. With a football field that
can also accommodate a soccer
field, an area for a baseball field,
a tennis court, and a parking
area, the school accommodates
750-900 students.
The school’s design uses stone,
patterned concrete block, metal
roofs, deeply shaded overhangs
and covered walkways. According
to Mike McGlone, AIA, principal of
Alamo Architects, the project’s archi-
tect, challenges stemmed from the
site being a former agricultural pas-
ture with many trees that required
mitigation. Although the site was
big for the district at 19.5 acres, the
removal of trees was necessary to
place the school with enough room
for the adjacent residential subdivi-
sion and local highways. McGlone
said that in the end, the “challeng-
es” were merely “opportunities” to
explore new concepts for one of the
oldest school districts in the state.
The building program and con-
cept design were developed with a
committee of administrators, staff
and teachers. The school will func-
tion as a “hub” for other nearby
schools’ extracurricular activities, as
other schools may not have the
space or available programs.
Mission Academy provides a
multitude of educational and rec-
reational facilities to students of
many age levels, providing a sense
of community among young stu-
dents. n
— Mella Barnes
Photos courtesy of Alamo Architects
Alamo ArchitectsArchitect
GW Mitchell & SonsGeneral Contractor
Sturdisteel Company Bleachers & Grandstands
Wilborn Steel Co., Ltd. Steel Fabricator
T E A M M EM B ER S
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Patrick F. Flores Residence Hall at the Assumption Seminary
San Antonio, TexasFacts & FiguresOwner: Most Reverend José
H. Gomez S.T.D. Archbishop of
San Antonio, Archdiocese of San
Antonio
Type of Project: A new seminary
building
Size: 50,000 square feet
Cost: $9 million
Construction Time: July 2006
- November 2007
The Need: A new residence hall
for the Assumption Seminary
The Challenge: Adapting the site
to provide a functional, yet private
and religious atmosphere
Due to a recent influx in priest-
hood vocations, the Assumption
Seminary needed a new residence
hall. Thus, the Patrick F. Flores
Residence Hall was built. The facil-
ity is the first new building in 53
years for the seminary.
The 50,000-square-foot, two-
story structure includes a chapel,
five lounges, four laundry rooms,
80 private rooms with baths,
four faculty suites, and two large
interior courtyards that provide
natural daylight to every occupi-
able space.
According to Robert E.
Morkovsky, chairman of the board
for Morkovsky + Associates, Inc., the
project’s architect, the biggest chal-
lenges for the project team were in
adapting the site and providing
a private, religious and functional
atmosphere for seminary students.
“The existing campus was a mix
of building designs,” he said. The
project team handled the challenge
by providing a fresh approach to
the exterior design with materials
such as painted stucco wall fin-
ishes that can be incorporated in
future renovations of existing build-
ings. In addition to the many new
amenities the facility includes, inte-
rior ramps made the entire facility
handicapped accessible.
Vocations in priesthood had
been declining over the past few
decades, negating the need for
new construction on many semi-
nary campuses. Thanks to a recent
growth in interest, the new Patrick
F. Flores Residence Hall will accom-
modate student growth now and
in the future. n
— Mella Barnes
Photo courtesy of J.C. Stoddard Construction
Morkovsky + Associates, Inc.Architect
J.C. Stoddard Construction General Contractor
D&B Lath & Plaster, LLC Plastering
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Percy W. Neblett Elementary SchoolSherman, TexasFacts & Figures
Owner: Sherman Independent
School District
Type of Project: A new
elementary school
Size: 81,310 square feet
Cost: $12.2 million
Construction Time: May 2006
- August 2007
The Need: A new
elementary school for the
Sherman Independent
School District
The Challenge: Maximizing the
use of natural daylight for students
Named after late longtime educator and commu-
nity activist, Percy W. Neblett Elementary School is an
81,310-square-foot facility on 25 acres. The school has
a capacity of 700 and is designed to create a sense of
community for its students.
The Sherman Independent School District wanted to
minimize the school’s impact on the environment and
teach students to care about the ecosystem. The project
team decided to maximize natural daylight in the school
in order to reduce lighting costs and provide a more
natural setting for students. This resulted in a challenge
when the team had to decide how to effectively harvest
daylight for the school. “The use of daylighting required
the amount and the quality of the natural light to be
identical in all of the classrooms, whether on the north
or south side of the corridors,” said Terry Hoyle, AIA,
LEED AP, principal of SHW Group, Inc., the project’s
architect. This challenge was solved by building mock-
ups to study the design options. Study models of the
school were created to experiment with different light
levels and degrees of window tinting.
In the end, the use of daylighting minimized opera-
tional costs with reduced energy use from lighting
and air conditioning. “The result was a building that
enhanced the learning environment by providing com-
fortable spaces that connected people to the environ-
ment around them,” said Hoyle. n
— Mella Barnes
Photos courtesy of Mark Trew
SHW Group, Inc.Architect
Plyler ConstructionConstruction Manager at Risk
Quality Sound and Communications Communications Contractors
Sherman Door & HardwareDoors/Frames/Hardware
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Southwest Educational Development Laboratory
Austin, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: Southwest Educational
Development Laboratory
Type of Project: A new research
and development facility
Size: 49,700 square feet
Cost: $9.026 million
Construction Time: November
2006 - December 2007
The Need: A new facility for
educational research
The Challenge: Building necessary
facilities without destroying the
environment
The Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) has a new headquarters building on 1.8 acres. SEDL
is a nonprofit organization that works to solve significant education problems. “SEDL provides high-quality research
and evaluation, products and services, and professional development — all to improve teaching and learning,” said
Dr. Wesley A. Hoover, president and CEO of SEDL.
This three-story building includes many common spaces for collaborative work including meeting rooms, a 120-
person conference center, a science and technology demonstration classroom, an education research library and a
Photo courtesy of Studio 8 Architects, Inc./Photography by Nat ShandsBenz Resource GroupProject Manager
Studio 8 ArchitectsArchitect
Raymond Construction Co., Inc.General Contractor
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large outdoor balcony overlooking
an adjacent park area. The building
is located on a former municipal
airport site in an area that also
includes a children’s medical center
and pediatric research facility.
A challenge on the project’s con-
struction was in building an effec-
tively large research facility while
remaining environmentally con-
scious. The project team solved this
challenge by using “green” building
materials. The project has received
the U.S. Green Building Council’s
(USGBC) Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED®) silver
certification.
SEDL’s new facility will allow the
organization to improve education
in a functional building that is safe
for the environment. n
— Mella BarnesPhoto courtesy of Studio 8 Architects, Inc./Photography by Lars Frazer
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Stephen F. Austin State University Student Recreation Center
Nacogdoches, TexasFacts & FiguresOwner: Stephen F. Austin State
University
Type of Project: A new recreation
center
Size: 153,340 square feet (total
indoor and outdoor space)
Cost: $24 million
Construction Time: January 2006
- September 2007
The Need: New recreational
space for Stephen F. Austin State
University
The Challenge: Coordinating all
aspects of construction
Located on a sloping terrain with
beautiful pine trees, the Stephen
F. Austin State University Student
Recreation Center is a state-of-the-
art recreation facility for students.
The facility includes a climbing
wall, racquetball courts, a leisure
pool, a weight room, an exercise
room, an indoor running track, a
gym, and much more. The design
of the building maximizes views
of the surrounding landscape and
the area’s signature pine trees. The
project team’s primary goal was to
save as many of the trees as possible
when building the facility.
“This project required an extreme
amount of integrated construction,”
said Jim Kingham, president of J.E.
Kingham Construction Company,
the project’s construction manager
at risk. Kingham said that this aspect
was especially challenging for the
project team and required all mem-
bers of the project team to install
their work in step with one another
to keep the flow of work moving
forward. “We had a precise sched-
ule and weekly coordination meet-
ings to assure success,” he said.
In addition, the project team
members combined their knowl-
edge with several members of the
university’s recreational staff, who
had been involved with recreation
center construction projects at other
institutions. Jeffrey Ray Huskey,
director of campus recreation for
the university, congratulated the
team on its efforts. “Bringing these
groups together with their expertise
allowed for a very successful proj-
ect,” he said. n
— Mella Barnes
Photos courtesy of Craig D. Blackmon, FAIA
F&S Partners IncorporatedArchitect
J.E. Kingham Construction CompanyConstruction Manager at Risk
The Cabinet Shop Architectural Millwork/Casework/Woodwork
L.S. Decker, Inc.Waterproofing Contractors
T E A M M EM B ER S
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Texas A&M University McFerrin Athletic Center
College Station, TexasFacts & FiguresOwner: Texas A&M University
System
Type of Project: A new indoor
athletic facility
Size: 75,520 square feet (football
building); 119,560 square feet
(track building)
Cost: $35.6 million
Construction Time: August 2006
- November 2008
The Need: New athletic space for
football and track
The Challenge: Managing the
available funding
The Texas A&M University McFerrin Athletic Center
comprises two buildings that combine for more than
195,000 square feet of indoor space. The facility
includes a regulation-size football field, a track, field
event space, and seating and facilities for 5,000 people.
“All of these functions are housed under one of the larg-
est open-span tensile fabric structures in the world,” said
Jason Andrus, project architect for O’Connell Robertson
and Associates, the project’s architect.
“The project is massive and highly specialized,”
said Garett Wheaton, LEED AP, project manager for
SpawGlass, the project’s construction manager at risk.
The floor space is surfaced with Mondotrack SX, a
rubber material that was launched for the Olympics in
Photos courtesy of Chris Cooper Photography
Texas A&M University System Facilities Planning & Construction DivisionProgram Manager
O’Connell Robertson and AssociatesArchitect
SpawGlassConstruction Manager at Risk
Acuity, Inc.Technology Consultants
Doran Steel Inc.Reinforcing Steel Erection/Rebar Fabrication & Installation
Har-Con Mechanical Contractors, LLC Installation & Design of HVAC & Plumbing Systems
Summit Structures LLC Engineered Fabric Buildings
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Beijing. The hydraulic running track allows for the turns
to rise up from the floor, making it easier for athletes to
navigate the turns at speed. The track is one of only a
few in the world and was imported from Italy.
Managing the available funding was a challenge
for the project team. In order to begin construction as
soon as possible, the project was released in six sepa-
rate packages. SpawGlass provided continuous pricing
information for design decision making, and design
meetings were held to review options. The careful
planning allowed for the football team to occupy the
building three months early to practice for the Holiday
Bowl in 2007. n
— Mella Barnes
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Texas Christian University – Brown Lupton University Union
Fort Worth, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: Texas Christian University
Type of Project: A new facility for
campus activities
Size: 135,000 square feet
Cost: $45.7 million
Construction Time: January 2006
- July 2008
The Need: New
multifunctional space for
Texas Christian University
The Challenge: Maintaining safety
on an active campus through
inclement weather
Texas Christian University recent-
ly added the new Brown Lupton
University Union to provide a
multitude of services for students.
According to Patricia Bou, proj-
ect manager for Cannon Design,
the project’s design architect, the
new facility anchors and unifies the
university’s Student Commons and
neighboring residence halls.
Located on a three-acre site, the
135,000-square-foot facility includes
foodservice, retail spaces, a formal
dining room, conference and meet-
ing spaces, a 600-seat ballroom,
an auditorium, office spaces and a
350-seat outdoor amphitheater. A
new 130-foot bell tower serves as
the university’s landmark.
With the project located in the
center of the open campus, the
project team had to make sure
safety was never compromised.
Additionally, heavy rainfall dur-
ing construction posed difficulties.
Harold Hebson, project manager for
Linbeck Group, LLC, the project’s
construction manager, said, “We
overcame these challenges with
a disciplined management team,
which implemented strategic work
force sequencing and enforced
stringent safety procedures to rein-
force a safe project environment for
workers, students and faculty.”
The project team replicated the
architecture used on the campus
in the early 1900s to ensure that
the building would complement its
surroundings. “It appears as if the
project has always been part of the
historic campus,” said Hebson.
In addition to providing a vari-
ety of amenities for students, the
facility is slated to receive the
U.S. Green Building Council’s
(USGBC) Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED®) cer-
tification. n
— Mella BarnesPhotos courtesy of Hedrich Blessing
Cannon DesignDesign Architect
Linbeck Group, LLCConstruction Manager
ccrd partners Consulting Engineers
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University of North Texas Honors and Legends Residence Halls
Denton, TexasFacts & FiguresOwner: University of North Texas
Type of Project: Two new
residence halls
Size: 73,600 square feet (Honors
Hall); 83,300 square feet (Legends
Hall)
Cost: $9.8 million (Honors Hall);
$16.6 million (Legends Hall)
Construction Time: February
2006 - September 2007 (Honors
Hall); completed in December 2007
(Legends Hall)
The Need: New student housing
for the University of North Texas
The Challenge: Working with site
constraints and keeping all user
groups happy
In order to accommodate
student population growth,
the University of North Texas
added two new student housing
facilities. Honors Hall and Legends
Hall provide housing for a total
of 500 students and create an
aesthetic border for the fast-grow-
ing campus.
Each individual dwelling unit
includes two private bedrooms, a
shared living room and a shared
bathroom. Living rooms include
a built-in kitchenette. Common
areas consist of television rooms,
game rooms, computer labs, laun-
dry rooms and study rooms.
Site constraints were a challenge
on both residence halls. In Legends
Hall, the game room was built into
the slope of the site at the first
floor to save space. Long corridors
built in Honors Hall contain broken
wall planes and natural light to
minimize the tunnel effect.
Another project challenge was
in making all user groups happy.
Faculty, administration staff, vis-
iting dignitaries, dormitory staff
and students all had different
needs and interests that needed
attention. According to Cynthia
Roth, marketing and PR manag-
er for PGAL, the project’s archi-
tect, this challenge was solved by
carefully weaving all interests into
the project without compromising
the others.
Both facilities are washed in
natural light and are designed
to please many different groups
within the school. Combining rec-
reational space with study space
and using ample natural light-
ing, Honors Hall and Legends Hall
make the most of both community
and environment. n
— Mella BarnesPhotos courtesy of PGAL/Richard Payne, FAIA
PGALArchitect
Austin Commercial, LPGeneral Contractor
DGB Glass Glass & Glazing
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University of Houston Shea Street Building and Vine Street Garage
Houston, TexasFacts & FiguresOwner: University of Houston
System
Type of Project: A new academic
building and parking structure
Size: 189,250 square feet (Shea
Street Building); 167,400 square
feet (Vine Street Garage)
Cost: Approximately $31 million
Construction Time: January 2006
- August 2007
The Need: A new academic
building and parking area for the
University of Houston
The Challenge: Working on a
relatively short development
schedule for the building and
making the parking garage
accessible and safe
The University of Houston’s downtown campus
needed a new building for the School of Business as well
as additional parking. Thus, the four-story, 189,250-
square-foot Shea Street Building and 620-space Vine
Street Garage were built for the campus.
Each project had its own challenge. The academic
building had an 18-month development schedule,
which was a challenge for a building of that size. The
solution was a schedule that overlapped design and
construction activities by 12 months. The parking
garage had to be easily accessible, convenient and safe
for commuting students. “It also had to be designed
not to detract from the focal point of the building,” said
Cynthia Roth, marketing and PR manager for PGAL,
the project’s architect. The garage was positioned at
the rear of the site, which shields it from view but also
Photos courtesy of PGAL/Richard Payne, FAIA – photographer
PGALArchitect
Manhattan Construction CompanyGeneral Contractor
TAS Commercial Concrete Construction, LLC Concrete Contractors
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makes it convenient and usable to
additional buildings.
The academic building was
designed following the U.S. Green
Building Council’s (USGBC) sustain-
able principles. A large glass foyer
and surrounding windows allow
natural light to flood the building
and limit the need for artificial light.
Shaded exterior walls reduce heat
gain and energy usage while allow-
ing for a smaller chiller plant.
Despite the magnitude of the
project, the specific design require-
ments and the tight schedule, the
facilities opened on time for the fall
semester of 2007. n
— Mella Barnes
Photos courtesy of PGAL/Richard Payne, FAIA – photographer
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Walnut Bend Elementary SchoolHouston, Texas
In 2002, Houston voters approved
a multimillion-dollar bond issue to
rebuild and upgrade many facili-
ties within the Houston Independent
School District (ISD), including
Walnut Bend Elementary School. The
circa 1960 school sat on a five-acre
site and was slated for renovation.
However, once VLK Architects, Inc.
conducted the initial assessment, the
company proposed to replace the
school altogether.
The original school building was
not only aging, it was greatly in
need of more space. The number of
students had outgrown the facility’s
capacity — to the point where more
classes were being held in portable
buildings than in the original struc-
ture. There was also no on-site park-
ing or designated drop-off zones for
students.
In order to achieve the building
program for a 750-student school
serving pre-kindergarten through
fifth grade on the existing site, VLK
responded with a two-story design
comprised of a compact floor plan
that is zoned to clearly define and
separate academic areas from the
public areas shared by the commu-
nity, such as the multipurpose room
and the cafeteria. Each grade level has
its own neighborhood while sharing
a multi-instructional flex space for
either multiple small-group instruc-
tion or larger team instruction. “The
design complements the mission of
the facility/owner by meeting and
exceeding the education specifica-
tions of Houston ISD,” said Kenneth
Hutchens, principal for VLK.
The most important feature of
the new facility, according to Willie
Burroughs, general manager — con-
struction services for Houston ISD, is
that during its design, the building
was selected to be a case study for
utilizing Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED®) on
the district’s future school projects,
enabling the school to be used as a
teaching tool for students to learn
about the benefits of sustainability.
According to Burroughs, the school
is very energy efficient — from its
building envelope to its HVAC sys-
tem to its use of natural lighting.
In addition, the team selected low-
emitting adhesives, sealants, car-
pets and paints for the project, and
durable finishes are used through-
out high-traffic areas of the school,
reducing maintenance costs. The
school is currently pending LEED®
certification.
Photo courtesy of Geoffrey Lyonshade
Facts & FiguresOwner: Houston Independent
School District
Type of Project: A new
elementary school
Size: 84,553 square feet
Cost: $9.5 million (building and
site); $12.9 (total project cost)
Construction Time: February
2006 - August 2007
The Need: To replace a small,
aging school
The Challenge: Fulfilling all the
school’s requirements while
working around the existing site
constraints
Heery International, Inc.Program Manager
VLK Architects, Inc.Architect
Drymalla Construction Company, Ltd.General Contractor
Doran Steel Inc.Reinforcing Steel Erection/Rebar Fabrication & Installation
Jarreau & Associates, Inc.Landscape Architects & LEED Consultants
Landtech Consultants, Inc. Civil Engineers
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Furthermore, the integration of
environmental practices that stress
recycling was innovative, according
to Chuck Cordes, project manager
for Drymalla Construction Company,
Ltd., the project’s general contractor.
Recycled materials were an integral
part of the school’s design, and recy-
cle bins were installed in the school
to be used by staff and students.
“To incorporate the building
into the curriculum, we developed
a theme for the building of the
‘Eagle’s Nest’ using the school’s mas-
cot [an eagle],” added Hutchens.
Poems, quotes, facts, maps of
native nesting ranges and an eagle’s
nest are embedded in the school’s
flooring. Teachers and children
are surrounded by information
on eagles, and teachers can take
the kids out into the halls to do
research on eagles. To complement
the nest feeling and bring nature
within, “trees” made of stucco and
wire mesh were used as column
coverings in areas throughout the
building.
The site itself presented the
greatest challenge for the proj-
ect, according to both Hutchens
and Burroughs. The site has a
drainage bayou as well as electri-
cal and sanitary sewer easements
running through it, which left
approximately 4.5 acres of buildable
area for the project. In order to meet
the requirement that all the park-
ing and student drop-off/pick-up be
within the boundary of the site and
not on the street as with the previous
school, while maintaining as many
of the existing mature trees on the
site as possible, a smaller building
footprint was necessary, resulting in
the school’s two-story design.
In the end, the project was
highly successful due to experi-
enced team members who
were able to collaborate and
think outside the box. Burroughs
said, “All parties, including the
existing school staff and com-
munity participants, worked well
together.” n
— Stacey Nathanson
Photo courtesy of Chad M. Davis, AIA
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University of Texas – Pan American Wellness and Recreational Sports Center
Edinburg, TexasFacts & FiguresOwner: University of Texas – Pan
American
Type of Project: A new fitness and
recreation center
Size: 93,000 square feet
Cost: $26 million (total)
Construction Time: June 2006
- August 2007
The Need: A new facility for sports
and recreation at the University of
Texas – Pan American
The Challenge: Finding a cost-
effective method of operating the
completed facility
The University of Texas – Pan
American previously had only an
academic building for fitness and
recreational use. According to Dr.
Jim Watson, director of wellness and
recreational sports for the university,
the high incidence of health risks
in “the Valley” made the universi-
ty’s new Wellness and Recreational
Sports Center well overdue.
The facility will provide an ideal
location for recreation and fitness for
students, faculty, staff, alumni and
their family and guests. It includes
a rock climbing wall, racquetball
courts, a track, and weight and fit-
ness space. The center’s open-air
design and high ceilings make the
facility appear larger than its actual
93,000 square feet. It can also be
easily converted from an athletic
facility into a convention facility.
Finding a cost-effective method
of keeping the facility operational
was a challenge. One of the most
expensive aspects of the project
would be the cost of staffing it
once it was finished and open. The
Photos courtesy of Craig D. Blackmon, FAIA
F&S Partners IncorporatedArchitect
D. Wilson Construction CompanyGeneral Contractor
Aguilar Forming Rebar Construction, Inc. Concrete Formwork Contractor
Blum Consulting Engineers, Inc. MEP/FP Engineering Design
MVP Installations, LP Brick Pavers
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project team solved this challenge
during the design and construction
phases of the project. The open, airy
design allowed for a reduction in
the amount of staffing necessary to
supervise the facility. The lobby and
control desk are positioned to view
almost every area within the center.
Watson attributed the success of
the project to the project team
members. “They were very focused
on attention to detail and used
the best materials possible for an
elegant and inviting atmosphere,”
he said. n
— Mella Barnes
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Bryan Justice CenterBryan, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: City of Bryan
Type of Project: A new justice
center
Size: 63,000 square feet
Cost: $17.5 million
Construction Time: Completed in
March 2008
The Need: To replace a
justice center that no longer
accommodated the city’s
growing population
The Challenge: Staying on
schedule
Replacing an old justice center that could no longer
accommodate a growing population, the new Bryan
Justice Center on East 29th Street and Texas Avenue
provides plenty of room to serve the city for years to
come. According to the City of Bryan, this is the first
facility ever built in the city for the specific purpose of
housing a police department and municipal court.
The 63,000-square-foot, two-story center houses four
new courtrooms, four holding cells and the city’s police
headquarters. In addition, it serves as the command
center for the city’s police/fire/emergency medical
services (EMS) dispatch unit and has state-of-the-art
communications equipment to ensure quick responses
in critical situations, according to Satterfield & Pontikes
Construction, Inc., the project’s general contractor.
The building features the latest in security measures
without sacrificing aesthetic appeal. On the exterior, the
center features brick and metal panels, while the interior
includes terrazzo floors, granite and millwork.
According to Satterfield & Pontikes, staying on
schedule was a challenge. Teamwork from all parties
involved ensured the project was successfully completed
on time. n
— Amy Pagett
Photos courtesy of Jud Haggard Photography
Brinkley Sargent ArchitectsArchitect
Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc.General Contractor
Albo LLC Asbestos Abatement/ Demolition Contractors
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General Instruction Building, Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio, TexasFacts & FiguresOwner/Architect: U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers
Type of Project: A new military
building
Size: 55,000 square feet
Cost: $10.77 million
Construction Time: Completed in
May 2007
The Need: New training space for
the U.S. Army
The Challenge: Building on
unstable ground
The new General Instruction
Building at Fort Sam Houston is a
primary training facility for nurses
being dispatched into combat in Iraq
and Afghanistan.
This two-story, 55,000-square-foot
facility includes basic services such
as fire protection and alarms, but
also includes additional measures
required for a military facility. Special
amenities include mass notification
systems, site anti-terrorism measures,
force protection measures and medi-
cal gas systems for use in the event of
an attack on the facility.
The ground on which the building
was constructed was not solid, which
led to challenges for the project team.
This was solved with extensive exca-
vation of expansive fill. The expansive
fill was then replaced by structural fill.
The building also has a deep founda-
tion support with concrete piers and
structural grade beams.
The General Instruction Building
serves a vital purpose for men and
women serving the United States
overseas. Nurses trained at this build-
ing will provide essential health care
to soldiers and ensure that troops
remain alive and in good health. The
project was completed on time and
within budgetary limits. n
— Mella BarnesPhotos courtesy of Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc.
Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc.General Contractor
Tino’s Welding & Fabrication Structural Steel Fabrication & Erection
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Johnson County Courthouse RestorationCleburne, TexasFacts & Figures
Owner: Johnson County
Type of Project: Restoration of an
existing courthouse
Size: 54,520 square feet
Cost: $8 million (total including
furniture)
Construction Time: December
2005 - January 2008
The Need: Restoration of an aging
courthouse
The Challenge: Updating the
infrastructure of an old building
The Johnson County Courthouse
had been in constant use since its
opening in 1912 and was in great
need of expansions and upgrades.
Therefore, an extensive restoration
of the courthouse began in 2005.
According to Roger Harmon,
Johnson County Judge, the county
was committed to the long-term
restoration of the courthouse, pre-
serving materials from the 1912
period that were of significance and
removing materials from other peri-
ods while making the building viable
for current use. The design of the
courthouse was driven by respect
for the building’s original design as
well as meeting current technology
and infrastructure standards.
Craig Melde, RA, principal in
charge; Jay Firsching, preserva-
tion specialist/associate, project
manager; and Carrie Zaboroski,
RA, associate, project architect for
Architexas – Architecture, Planning
and Historic Preservation, Inc., the
project’s architect, said that the
greatest challenge was in careful
and sensitive integration of mod-
ern infrastructure into this historic
site. “In addition to these issues,
at Johnson County the replication
of damaged or missing historic fin-
ishes was particularly challenging,”
they said. Georgia Creole marble
was replicated by visiting the origi-
nal quarry and hand-picking blocks
suitable for matching the existing
marble. Stained glass in the rotunda
was taken off site to be restored and
returned for installation.
This five-story, 54,520-square-
foot courthouse brings history and
pride to the local judicial system. n
— Mella Barnes
Photos courtesy of Harrison, Walker & Harper, LP
Architexas – Architecture, Planning and Historic Preservation, Inc.Architect
Harrison, Walker & Harper, LPConstruction Manager at Risk
Mar-Tek IndustriesMarble & Granite Contractors
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North Richland Hills LibraryNorth Richland Hills, TexasFacts & Figures
Owner: City of North Richland Hills
Type of Project: A new library
Size: 50,000 square feet
Cost: Approximately $7.6 million
(construction costs)
Construction Time: October 2006
- April 2008
The Need: A new library for North
Richland Hills
The Challenge: Building through
inclement weather
Encompassing 50,000 square feet, the new North
Richland Hills Library replaces an existing, smaller
facility.
The new facility includes a café, a multimedia area
and a multipurpose meeting space. The library has the
capacity to host numerous activities and organizations
such as the North Richland Hills Chess Club, movie
nights, a banned books club, a job search class, several
computer classes, numerous children’s programs and
much more.
According to Conan Mathson, project manager for
Steele & Freeman, Inc., the project’s general contractor,
inclement weather challenged the project team. Out of
127 total weather days, 61 days were claimed. In order
to handle this challenge effectively, Steele & Freeman’s
site personnel had a weekly meeting with on-site trade
contractors to discuss safety concerns, scheduling and
coordination. Semi-monthly owner and architect meet-
ings were also held to keep the project moving.
With additional shell space to allow for future
growth, the library currently serves the community’s
many educational and recreational needs. The library
is placed in the middle of an urban setting, which
includes several parks, schools, shopping areas and res-
taurants and provides a safe haven for the surrounding
community. n
— Mella Barnes
Photos courtesy of Chad M. Davis, AIA
BRW ArchitectsArchitect
Barker Rinker Seacat ArchitectsArchitect
Steele & Freeman, Inc.General Contractor
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South Central Police SubstationDallas, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: City of Dallas
Type of Project: A new police
substation
Size: 38,000 square feet
Cost: $10.3 million
Construction Time: August 2006
- October 2007
The Need: A new police substation
in Dallas
The Challenge: Obtaining LEED®
certification
South Central Police Substation
is a new, 38,000-square-foot,
state-of-the-art facility on 10 acres
in downtown Dallas. The station
includes a community room,
patrol and investigations, vehicle
refueling, and a large covered
vehicle sallyport.
From the beginning, the proj-
ect team and the City of Dallas
wanted the project to adhere to
the U.S. Green Building Council’s
(USGBC) Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED®)
requirements. This presented the
project team with the goal of pro-
viding a safe and effective build-
ing that was also environmentally
conscious.
In order to solve this challenge,
the team decided to rely on the
proper positioning of the building
on its acreage. “Our design team
modeled initial building concepts
with special software in order to
determine the optimum building
orientation (rotated seven degrees
north of due east/west) for solar
heat gain and loss,” said Phil
Callison, AIA, LEED AP, princi-
pal of Perkins+Will, the project’s
architect. The orientation of the
building provides optimal thermal Photos courtesy of Timothy Hursley
Perkins+WillArchitect
Core ConstructionGeneral Contractor
Charles Gojer & Associates, Inc. Structural Engineering
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control and the facility received
LEED® gold certification.
Combining efficiency and
safety, the South Central Police
Substation creates a warm and
inviting relationship with the com-
munity while providing effective
security for officers and staff. The
use of LEED® guidelines in design
and construction allows the Dallas
police force to continue to protect
the public while protecting the
environment. n
— Mella Barnes
Photos courtesy of Timothy Hursley
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QuikTrip Park at Grand PrairieGrand Prairie, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: City of Grand Prairie
Type of Project: A new baseball
stadium and recreation facility
Size: 250,000 square feet
Cost: $20 million
Construction Time: July 2007
- May 2008
The Need: New recreation space
in Grand Prairie
The Challenge: Completing the
project on a fast-track schedule
QuikTrip Park at Grand Prairie is a new, independent
league baseball park. The park is owned by the city
and was driven by a public sales tax vote. According
to Deborah Bowden, marketing contact for Hill &
Wilkinson, the project’s general contractor, the stadium
was originally planned as a smaller venue, but the city
stepped in to back the project and made it a much
larger facility to serve many purposes.
The project includes a bar and restaurant, a play area
for children, a swimming pool, a park, and the baseball
stadium, which hosts a multitude of community events
in addition to independent league baseball games.
The area’s history in aircraft manufacturing inspired
the building’s design. Hangar-inspired steel trusses and
flanking “control towers” depict the aviation theme.
A fast-track schedule proved challenging for
the project team. “The owner requested that the
ballpark be open for opening day of the league
season, only months from the start of the design,”
said Nathan Jacob Koob, AIA, director of sports
for Crafton Tull Sparks, the project’s architect and
engineer. This challenge was solved through a
series of deadlines, effective project management
and coordination.
The deadline was met and the project was a
huge success. “As our project team sat in the stands
waiting for the first pitch of the sold-out opening-day
game, we knew that our team had hit a grand slam!”
said Koob. n
— Mella Barnes
Photos courtesy of Crafton Tull Sparks
Crafton Tull SparksArchitect & Engineer
Hill & WilkinsonGeneral Contractor
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Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Tom Vandergriff Surgical Tower
Arlington, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: Texas Health Resources
Type of Project: A new
surgical tower at an existing
hospital
Size: 208,000 square feet
Cost: $53.5 million (construction
costs); $76 million (total)
Construction Time: January 2006
- December 2007
The Need: More clinical space in
order to meet the area’s growing
healthcare needs
The Challenge: Dealing with site
constraints
The Tom Vandergriff Surgical
Tower at Texas Health Arlington
Memorial Hospital expands the hos-
pital in order to meet the increasing
healthcare needs of the growing
communities around it.
“The project consists of 208,000
square feet of new high-end clinical
construction,” said Denton Wilson,
director of facilities development for
Texas Health Resources, the proj-
ect’s owner. “Within this new bed
tower is 16 state-of-the-art operat-
ing suites, 32 PACU [post-anesthesia
care unit] rooms, 32 pre/post-op
rooms, 48 new patient rooms, a
40,000-square-foot shell floor for
future expansion, future vertical
expansion capabilities, a new chiller
building with one new chiller and
reinstallation of three existing chill-
ers, new cooling towers, replace-
ment of two boilers in the existing
plant, and the addition of one addi-
tional level to the existing parking
garage.”
According to Wilson, the new
tower is within 15 feet of a city
street and cantilevers over the
existing hospital. “The Vandergriff
Surgical Tower was designed to fit
in an existing narrow parking lot
with a footprint of 420 feet long
by 80 feet wide with more than
10 different connection points into
the existing hospital,” he explained.
“Access to the entire site was limited
to 400 feet of frontage on one face
of the building only. In order to
orchestrate a successful project, it
was necessary for the team to prop-
erly identify every step and virtually
build the project on paper before
implementing a plan in the field.
A solid trust of the communication
process was a must, and everyone
took ownership of the process.”
Nasser Gittiban, former project
architect for HKS, Inc., one of the
project’s architects, said that the site
constraints were the project’s great-
est challenge. He said, “Despite the
close proximity, the existing facility
maintained full functionality while
the expansion was under construc-
tion.” n
— Amy Pagett
Photos courtesy of Blake Marvin — HKS, Inc.
HKS, Inc.Architect
LBL ArchitectsArchitect for Garage, Chiller & Renovations
Balfour Beatty ConstructionGeneral Contractor
ccrd partners Consulting Engineers
DGB Glass Glass & Glazing
Supreme Roofing Systems Roofing Contractors
Teague Nall and Perkins, Inc. Civil Engineering
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Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas Emergency Department
Renovation & Expansion
Dallas, TexasFacts & FiguresOwner: Baylor Health Care System
Type of Project: Expansion and
renovation of an emergency
department
Size: 78,000 square feet (total
completed space)
Cost: $47 million
Construction Time: Completed in
December 2007
The Need: To provide more space
to care for patients
The Challenge: Ensuring the ED
remained fully functional during
the renovation and expansion
Baylor University Medical Center
at Dallas (Baylor Dallas) recent-
ly expanded and renovated its
emergency department (ED). The
improvements provide the commu-
nity with 84 private-bed treatment
rooms; four Level 1 trauma rooms;
two computerized tomography
(CT) areas; four radiology imag-
ing rooms; and a dedicated, fully
functioning laboratory, according
to MEDCO Construction, L.L.C.,
the project’s construction man-
ager/general contractor.
“This large ED boasts a sim-
ple design with care-team pods
located in the center of the
facility and treatment rooms
lining the perimeter, which
facilitates visual and verbal com-
munication and increases staff
efficiency,” said Todd C. Howard,
AIA, LEED AP, president of t.
howard + associates, the project’s
consulting architect.
According to Howard, the proj-
ect’s greatest challenge was ensur-
ing the existing ED remained fully
functional during the renovation
and expansion. “Construction was
carefully phased so as to not dis-
rupt the ED’s ability to care for
patients, and the ED was able
to treat 110,000 patients during
the compressed construction peri-
od. Other departments that had
previously been located in the
ED’s new space were seamlessly
relocated within the hospital’s
footprint without adversely affect-
ing the hospital’s patient load
capability.” n
— Amy Pagett
Photos courtesy of Shands Photographics
CB Richard EllisOwner’s Representative/Development Manager
FreemanWhite, Inc.Design Architect/Architect of Record
t. howard + associatesConsulting Architect
MEDCO Construction, L.L.C.Construction Manager/General Contractor
Door Control Services, Inc.Doors/Frames/Hardware
Raymond L. Goodson Jr., Inc. Civil Engineers
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Holly HallHouston, TexasFacts & Figures
Owner: Holly Hall
Type of Project: A renovation of
an existing retirement community
Cost: $22.3 million
Construction Time: 2005 - May
2008
The Need: Renovation of an
outdated senior living facility
The Challenge: Maintaining
operation of the existing facility
during construction
Holly Hall Christian Retirement Community, the first
retirement community in Houston, originally opened in
1952. The community is located on 20 wooded acres
near the world-renowned Texas Medical Center. An
extensive renovation began in 2005 to bring the aging
facility up to date.
The new and improved Holly Hall now includes 191
new or refurbished residences, including healthcare
private rooms, assisted living units, private suites, apart-
ments and cottages. The site also contains a chapel,
dining rooms, a library, a salon and activity rooms. The
beautifully landscaped area provides a lush and relaxing
setting for residents.
A major challenge the project team faced was in main-
taining the operation of the existing community during
construction. “It was important to Holly Hall for their
residents to not be inconvenienced by the ongoing con-
struction,” said Justin Harris, project director for Tribble
& Stephens Construction Ltd., the project’s general con-
tractor. As a result, the construction process was divided
into three phases. During each phase, residents were
temporarily relocated to separate them from construction
activities. The courtyards and gardens were preserved for
residents’ views and to keep construction areas hidden.
Holly Hall receives no government subsidies and
operates solely on charitable acts. With a dedication to
provide medical attention, amenities and a beautiful
environment, Holly Hall offers its residents a wonderful
place to live. n
— Mella Barnes
Photos courtesy of Tribble & Stephens Construction Ltd.
Kirksey ArchitectureArchitect
Tribble & Stephens Construction Ltd.General Contractor
ALL PANTruss Manufacturing
Structural Wood Components Heavy Timber Trusses
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Kozmetsky Center for Child ProtectionAustin, TexasFacts & Figures
Owner: Center for Child Protection
Type of Project: A new child
protection facility
Size: 40,000 square feet
Cost: $6.18 million
Construction Time: February
2007 - April 2008
The Need: An updated and
improved center for abused
children
The Challenge: Working with
obsolete utilities
The Kozmetsky Center for Child
Protection is an accredited chil-
dren’s advocacy center in Travis
County. The new, 40,000-square-
foot facility for abused children
combines legal, medical and child
welfare departments in one build-
ing. The facility consists of executive
offices, medical examination rooms,
counseling rooms and recordable
interview rooms. “Children tell their
story only once to reach all profes-
sional staff through videotape,” said
Tommy N. Cowan, FAIA, principal
in charge with Graeber, Simmons &
Cowan, the project’s architect.
Green building techniques such
as waste management and sustain-
able building materials were used on
the facility. The building is designed
to be child-friendly and includes
a playhouse, leafy trails, textures
and colors to soothe children and
capture their imaginations. Family
members can receive counseling
and professional help to overcome
negative influences. These services
help ensure that children, as well as
their families, will have a safe and
happy future.
According to L. Patrick Flynn
Jr., president and CEO of Flynn
Construction Inc., the project’s gen-
eral contractor, 100 percent of the
subcontractors working on the proj-
ect made an in-kind donation to the
center. Material manufacturers and
corporate clients donated materials
such as doors, frames, lighting and
hardware.
Midway through the project,
the team discovered that existing
utilities were obsolete and had to
be redesigned. This challenge was
solved by running new utility ser-
vices over half of a mile to serve the
project. Despite this challenge, the
project was completed successfully
in April 2008. n
— Mella BarnesPhotos courtesy of Peter Tata Photography
Graeber, Simmons & CowanArchitect
Flynn Construction Inc.General Contractor
G&R Surveying, LLC
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The Legacy at Willow BendPlano, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: The Legacy Senior
Communities
Type of Project: A new retirement
community
Size: 405,000 square feet
Cost: $83 million
Construction Time: Completed in
June 2008
The Need: A new senior living
facility
The Challenge: Scheduling for
multiple building completions in
inclement weather
The Legacy at Willow Bend is a continuing care retirement community on 28 beautiful acres. The facility contains
more than 220 independent, assisted-living and skilled nursing private suites.
In addition to providing multiple levels of care, the facility also includes an art center, a coffee house, a theater,
a library, a full-service salon, meditation gardens and three fountains. A wellness center contains a lap lane pool, a
whirlpool, a resistance pool, a spa and a fitness room. Lush landscaping and many available recreational activities
provide residents with luxurious living.
Jeff Kempf, project manager for
Andres Construction Services, LLC,
the project’s construction manager,
said that the project team ran into
some difficulty when scheduling
simultaneous building completions.
“During this period of having seven
buildings under construction, the
jobsite received 27 inches above
average rainfall to further slow the
progress,” he said. Having anticipat-
ed the wet season, the project team
installed the main paving loop early
in the project, which kept a continu-
ous flow of deliveries and storage
areas through all weather. This in
turn helped the team complete the
buildings on time.
Residents of The Legacy at Willow
Bend enjoy an upscale style of living
that caters to their specific needs.
This new senior living resort is set-
ting the standard for continuing care
retirement facilities. n
— Mella BarnesPhotos courtesy of Charles D. Smith, AIA
DiMella ShafferArchitect
Andres Construction Services, LLCConstruction Manager
Lea W. von Kaenel, Inc. dba StudioSIX5Interior Design
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center/Physicians Medical Pavilion
Lubbock, TexasFacts & FiguresOwner: Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center
Type of Project: A new medical
building and renovation of an
existing building
Size: 165,000 square feet
(addition); 25,000 square feet
(renovation)
Cost: $36.5 million
Construction Time: November
2004 - November 2007
The Need: A new medical building
and renovation to another building
at Texas Tech University
The Challenge: Integrating the
new building seamlessly into the
surrounding buildings
A desire to consolidate all clinical care into one
patient-friendly building led to the construction of the
new Physicians Medical Pavilion on the Texas Tech
University Health Sciences Center campus. This new,
four-story building consists of 165,000 square feet of
new multispecialty clinics. The existing Health Sciences
Center also had 25,000 square feet renovated for an
ophthalmology clinic.
“The [new] building is designed to celebrate the
area’s natural beauty,” said R. Wayne Marchland, AIA,
ACHA, senior principal for FKP Architects, the project’s
architect. Expansive windows and a pair of two-story
atriums fill the public areas with natural light. A boldly
expressed wall divides the pavilion’s public zones and
private clinical areas.
Integrating the new building into the existing cam-
pus buildings proved to be a challenge. The project
team wanted the building to fit in seamlessly and
prevent confusion when trying to locate individual
buildings. This challenge was solved by redesigning the
campus master plan, rerouting vehicular circulation and
adding a pedestrian spine to link to other surround-
ing buildings. “This careful planning and update of
the master plan allows for an ordered future growth,”
Marchland said.
The end result is a functional, aesthetically pleasing
building that unifies existing buildings and creates a
focal point for the campus. n
— Mella BarnesPhotos courtesy of FKP Architects
FKP ArchitectsArchitect
Lee Lewis ConstructionGeneral Contractor
Deerwood Construction, Inc. Utility Contractor
Fanning Fanning & Assoc., Inc. MEP Engineers
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The Village at Gleannloch FarmsSpring, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: Lutheran Social Services
of the South, Inc.
Type of Project: A new retirement
community
Size: 260,000 square feet
Cost: Approximately $31 million
Construction Time: January 2007
- October 2008
The Need: A new senior living
facility in Spring
The Challenge: Providing multiple
levels of care for residents
A previously undeveloped 22.6-
acre parcel of land has become The
Village at Gleannloch Farms (VGF),
a nonprofit senior living community
that offers many unique levels of ser-
vices and care.
The challenge was to provide the
many levels of care that senior resi-
dents require within one building.
John Berkely, senior vice president
for senior services at Lutheran Social
Services of the South, Inc., the proj-
ect’s owner, said that VGF was devel-
oped as a continuing care retirement
community (CCRC). “As a CCRC,
VGF provides a full range of services
that allows seniors to age in place
regardless of the levels of care they
may need,” he said.
The 260,000-square-foot facility
consists of 108 living units, including
independent living, assisted living,
memory support and skilled nursing
residences. Various healthcare levels,
from general to specific Alzheimer’s
care, are located on site. Recreation
is available for everyone, including an
athletic center, a golf club, an eques-
trian center and lakes. Also included
in the gated community is a bistro;
a formal dining room; a salt water
pool, which Berkely said is easier on
skin than a chlorinated pool and
provides buoyancy; an arts and crafts
room; a hair salon; a chapel; a multi-
purpose community room; a library;
and a computer room.
Lutheran Social Services of the
South has been serving seniors in
Texas since 1926, and VGF is anoth-
er way the organization looks to
improve the quality of life for the
state’s senior residents. n
— Mella BarnesPhotos courtesy of ©2008 Steve Hinds
Three Architecture, Inc.Architect
SpawGlassGeneral Contractor
Faulkner Design Group
L.A. Fuess Partners Inc.Structural Engineers
Light Gauge Solutions Inc.Trusses/Wall Panels
RF Technologies, Inc.
TAS Commercial Concrete Construction, LLC Concrete Contractors
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The Texas Clinic at PrestonwoodPlano, TexasFacts & Figures
Owner: HCRI Prestonwood Medical
Facility, LLC
Developer/Property Manager:
Caddis Partners
Type of Project: A new medical
center and parking garage
Size: 62,900 gross square feet
Construction Time: September
2006 - December 2007
The Need: A new, state-of-the-art
medical facility
The Challenge: Combining the
latest technology and science with
a patient-friendly atmosphere
Premium diagnostics, screening and treatment
combine in one building to form The Texas Clinic
at Prestonwood. This prototype outpatient facility is
designed to showcase the trend of medical services
being offered in a warm and inviting environment.
The 62,900-gross-square-foot building includes a
cardiology clinic, a physical therapy suite, a radiation
oncology suite, an ophthalmology office, a derma-
tology office, a urology suite, a 12,163-square-foot
ambulatory care center with eight operating rooms,
and much more. Almost every kind of medical specialty
is located on site. According to Josh Ihde and Jason
Signor, partners with Caddis Partners, the project’s
developer/property manager, consolidation of medical
services generates a level of confidence with medical
referrals and provides an inviting setting for patients.
A challenge the project team faced was in com-
bining the most advanced medical technology with
a patient-friendly ambiance. While going to any
kind of doctor appointment can be stressful, the dra-
matic steel and concrete design of the facility provides
a contemporary and fun ambiance. The building has
a unique design in which the second floor is rotated
five degrees offset from the lower level. Due to this
difference, the exterior walls are constructed 15
degrees from vertical, creating a bold, eye-catch-
ing appearance. In addition, the adjacent 42,000-
square-foot parking garage offers convenient and safe
parking and helps patients get to their appointments
on time.
The Texas Clinic at Prestonwood is a collaboration of
physicians and surgeons who want to provide the very
best care to patients. The design of the building com-
bined with the convenience of consolidated services
makes this an ideal medical facility. n
— Mella Barnes
Photo courtesy of Jonathan Bailey Associates
Jonathan Bailey Design, LLCArchitect
Spring Valley Construction CompanyGeneral Contractor
Dobson Floors Flooring
Gold Landscape, Inc. Landscape Contractors
United Mechanical, Inc. Mechanical Contractor/Plumbing Contractor
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Peterson Regional Medical Center
Kerrville, Texas
Facts & FiguresOwner: Peterson Regional Medical
Center
Type of Project: A new medical
center
Size: 245,168 square feet
Cost: $70.3 million
Construction Time: March 2006
- April 2008
The Need: A new medical facility
The Challenge: Accommodating
changes in pharmacy regulations
late in construction
Peterson Regional Medical
Center is a replacement for a 59-
year-old hospital that had reached
its maximum lifespan. The new
hospital is designed to accom-
modate expansion and includes
amenities such as wireless Internet,
LCD televisions, a garden and a
natural, healing environment. “I
find that the detail that was used
in the design to de-institutional-
ize the hospital is what makes it
unique,” said Jaime Pacilio, market-
ing coordinator for Sterling Barnett
Little, Inc., the project’s architect
and interior designer.
The facility surrounds patients
with nature and does its part to pre-
serve the environment. According
to Patrick Murray, FACHE, CEO of
Peterson Regional Medical Center,
the building uses a “green” water Photo courtesy of G. Russ Images
Sterling Barnett Little, Inc.Architect & Interior Designer
Healthcare Construction Management, Inc.Construction Manager
Robins & Morton Construction CompanyJoint Venture General Contractor
Huser ConstructionJoint Venture General Contractor
Frank W. Neal & Assoc., Inc. Structural Engineers
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recovery system that reclaims more
than one million gallons of air-con-
ditioning condensation annually.
The condensation is then used for
landscaping irrigation.
One notable challenge for the
project team was the changing of
pharmacy regulations. During the
last five months of construction,
the State Pharmacy Board amend-
ed regulations for pharmacies,
including modifications to ceilings,
air handling equipment, casework,
doors and finishes. Every hospital
with a pharmacy was required to
make the modifications. “We were
in the punch phase of construction
in the pharmacy area, but were
able to incorporate the changes
without extending the construc-
tion schedule,” said Leland Elston,
project manager with Robins &
Morton Construction Company,
the project’s general contrac-
tor in a joint venture with Huser
Construction.
Peterson Regional Medical
Center is a hospital that focuses on
nature to soothe and heal patients.
The facility is nestled against a hill-
side, and “deer can be seen walk-
ing along the edge of the property
at night,” said Elston. n
— Mella BarnesPhotos courtesy of G. Russ Images
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Company’s Specialties: Meeks + Partners’ expertise includes luxury high-rise, mid-rise and high-density mixed-use town centers and resorts to multifamily garden and affordable communities, as well as student, inde-pendent senior housing and military housing.
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Company’s Specialties: Architecture, engineering, planning, interior architecture, technology and program management for public and private sector clients
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Company’s Specialties: Perkins+Will creates sustainable, forward-looking buildings that enhance lives and communities.
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Company’s Specialties: General contractor/construction manager providing preconstruction, construction and post-construction services
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Company’s Specialties: Collier Construction is a full-service construction management and general contracting firm.
D. Wilson Construction Company1209 E. PecanP.O. Box 3455McAllen, TX 78501956-686-9573fax: [email protected]
Company’s Specialties: General contractor/construction manager for commercial and institutional projects
Client References:• University of Texas System• University of Texas-Pan American• Brownsville ISD• Boultinghouse Simpson &
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Company’s Specialties: General contractor for retail, distribution facilities, health care, educational and institutional
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Key Construction Texas, LLC3960 Sandshell Dr.Dallas, TX 76137817-306-7979fax: 817-306-7975stwhitcraft@keyconstruction.comwww.keyconstruction.com
Company’s Specialties: Commercial general contracting is our specialty…but mostly we build relationships.
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Lee Lewis Construction, Inc.7810 Orlando Ave.Lubbock, TX 79423806-797-8400fax: [email protected]
Company’s Specialties: Construction manager at risk, competitive sealed proposal, design-build
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Panattoni Construction, Inc.5950 Berkshire Ln., #500Dallas, TX 75225214-363-0551fax: [email protected]
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Company’s Specialties: Consultants in all areas of acoustics and audiovisual systems design
Client References:• Gensler• HOK• Morris Architects• Kirksey• The Hanover Company
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Company’s Specialties: Educator partner for audiovisual equipment supplies, installation and integration
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Landtech Consultants, Inc.2525 N. Loop W, Ste. 300Houston, TX 77008713-861-7068fax: [email protected]
Company’s Specialties: Civil engineering and land surveying services specializing in site development, transportation, hydrology and utilities
Client References:• LEO A DALY• WHR Architects• Transwestern Commercial Services• Kirksey Architecture• Caldwell Companies
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Teague Nall and Perkins, Inc.1100 Macon St.Fort Worth, TX 76102817-336-5773fax: [email protected]
Company’s Specialties: Civil engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, planning
Client References:• Timber Creek High School• Mansfield Athletic Complex• Saginaw High School• Keller Town Center• Harris Southwest Medical Center
ccrd partners808 Travis St.Houston, TX 77002713-237-8900fax: [email protected]
Company’s Specialties: Professional engineering firm providing specialty mechanical and electrical services to the bio-containment community
Client References:• Influenza Research Institute at
University Research Park• National Biodefense Analysis &
Countermeasure Center• National Institutes of Health-
Galveston National Laboratory• New England BioContainment
Laboratory• University of Texas
Albo LLC3888 Dilly Shaw Tap Rd.Bryan, TX 77808979-450-8088fax: [email protected]
Company’s Specialties: Full and partial demolition and asbestos abatement and/or asbestos transport
Client References:• Kingwood High School Renovations• Bryan Justice Center• Matagorda County Jail• Alamo Community College District• Hillcrest Medical Center
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Door Control Services, Inc.512 E. Dallas, Ste. 200Grapevine, TX 76051877-351-3667fax: 817-442-8844jdg@doorcontrolservices.comwww.doorcontrolservices.com
Company’s Specialties: Automatic doors, manual doors, installation, service and hardware
Client References:• Austin Commercial• MEDCO• Ray Skiles• Spring Valley Construction Company• DFW International Airport
Performance Electric LP11302 Windfern Rd.Houston, TX 77064713-895-7362fax: [email protected]
Company’s Specialties: Design and installation of electrical systems for commercial, retail and computer facilities
Client References:• Panattoni Construction, Inc.• E.E. Reed Construction• Comanche Contractors• Camden Construction• Corvus
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M.B. Parker & Company, Inc.1356 Chemical St.Dallas, TX 75207214-631-0101fax: [email protected]
Company’s Specialties: Foodservice design of commercial kitchens and bars
Client References:• Omniplan Architects• Corgan & Associates Architects• LEO A DALY• 7th Heaven Restaurants• TPHD Hospitality Design
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Reynolds Polymer Technology, Inc.607 Hollingsworth St.Grand Junction, CO 81505970-241-4700fax: [email protected]
Company’s Specialties: Cast acrylic sheet, rod and tube manufacturing and fabrication
Client References:• Joule Urban Resort Pool• Landry’s Downtown Aquarium• Texas State Aquarium• Dallas World Aquarium• Moody Gardens
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Structural Wood Components38203 FM 1774Magnolia, TX 77355281-259-0668fax: 281-259-6018ckott@structuralwoodcomponents.comwww.structuralwoodcomponents.com
Company’s Specialties: Produces custom heavy timber trusses assembled with one-quarter-inch external steel gusset plates
Client References:• LA Fitness• Wells Fargo Bank• Resurrection United Methodist Church• Strake Jesuit Chapel Beams• Texas Czech Center
Michelle Meredith & Associates5527 Stanford St., Studio BDallas, TX 75209214-358-3703fax: 214-358-3684michelle@michellemeredithassociates.comwww.michellemeredithassociates.com
Company’s Specialties: Dallas-based interior design studio specializing in hospitality and residential commissions
Client References:• Trump International Golf and Country
Club• Sheraton Frisco• Three Architecture• Pinehurst Resort• Radisson Hotel and Hall Winery
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Sawyer Design Associates167 Turtle CreekDallas, TX 75207214-443-9090fax: [email protected]
Company’s Specialties: Comprehensive design services including interiors, exteriors, architecture, purchasing and installation
Client References:• Fairfield Development• Gables• JLB Partners• Legacy Partners• Lincoln Property Company
BWM Group Planning | Landscape Architecture | Architecture102 E. Main St.Round Rock, TX 78664512-238-8912fax: [email protected]
Company’s Specialties: We create great community places.
Client References:• Williamson County, Texas Parks &
Recreation• Hutto, Texas Parks & Recreation• City of Cedar Park, Texas Parks &
Recreation• City of Round Rock, Texas Parks &
Recreation• Kendall County, Texas Parks &
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Jarreau & Associates, Inc.2111 Lamonte Ln.Houston, TX 77018713-682-5299fax: [email protected]
Company’s Specialties: Planning, construction, maintenance, implementation, regulations, studies and additional services
Client References:• Harris County Municipal Utility
District No. 71 Gazebo & Footbridge• Houston Community College• Gregory Lincoln Elementary School
& Hollibrook Elementary• City of Port Arthur Fire Department• Herod Elementary
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Mycoskie+McInnis+Associates200 E. Abrams St.Arlington, TX 76010817-469-1671fax: [email protected]
Company’s Specialties: Civil engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, planning, construction management
Client References:• The Retail Connection• Rubloff Development Group• Hanover Property Company• Trammell Crow Company• D.R. Horton
LandPatterns, Inc.3624 Oak Lawn Ave., Ste. 320Dallas, TX 75219214-219-3993fax: [email protected]
Company’s Specialties: Site design, water features, native plant design, project management/construction
Client References:• Cencor Realty Services• Carbon Landmark• Sabre Realty Management Co.• Michael F. Twichell, Inc.• Spring Valley Construction Co.
Blum Consulting Engineers, Inc.8144 Walnut Hill Ln., Ste. 200Dallas, TX 75231214-373-8222fax: [email protected]
Company’s Specialties: Mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering
Client References:• Fidelity Investments• One Arts Plaza• Victory Plaza Buildings A&B, F&H,
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Containment Solutions5150 Jefferson Chemical Rd.Conroe, TX 77301936-756-7731fax: [email protected]
Company’s Specialties: Manufacture large volume fiberglass tanks for underground storage
Sign Tech International, a division of Facility Solutions Group10212 Metric Blvd.Austin, TX 78758800-327-1104/512-494-0002fax: [email protected]/www.fsgi.com
Company’s Specialties: National sign and lighting design, manufacturing and service
Client References:• Ancor, Inc.• Chelsea Property Group• Cash America International• Opus West Construction Corp.• Goodwill Industries
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LVI Facility Services Inc.8100 BlankenshipHouston, TX 77055713-991-0480fax: [email protected]
Company’s Specialties: Asbestos and lead abatement, demolition, mold remediation, infection control, emergency response
Client References:• 2 Houston Center• KBR Tower• Shell Research Center• KBR• Gilbane
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Brockette • Davis • Drake, Inc.4144 N. Central Expwy., #1100Dallas, TX 75204214-824-3647fax: [email protected]
Company’s Specialties: Consulting engineers — structural and civil and surveying services
Client References:• HKS, Inc.• Billingsley Co.• BOKA Powell• Duda Paine
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Frank W. Neal & Assoc., Inc.1015 W. BroadwayFort Worth, TX 76104817-332-1944fax: [email protected]
Company’s Specialties: Full-service structural engineering, Auto Cad and Revit 2010
Client References:• Longview Cancer Center• John Peter Smith Hospital• Sierra Providence Eastside Hospital• Odessa Hospital Medical Center• Peterson Regional Medical Center
L.A. Fuess Partners Inc.3333 Lee Pkwy., Ste. 300Dallas, TX 75219214-871-7010fax: [email protected]
Company’s Specialties: Structural design of new buildings and renovated structures
Client References:• DFW Airport Terminal D• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Richardson• Granite-Gables Uptown• Love Field Modernization Plan• Baylor Cancer Center
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Pinnacle Structural Engineers5516 Chaucer, Ste. BHouston, TX 77005713-807-8911fax: [email protected]
Company’s Specialties: Structural engineering services for commercial and institutional projects
Client References:• Christ the Redeemer Catholic
Church• Village High School• Green Bank• Baker Hughes CCPT• Trinity Lutheran Church
Acuity, Inc.9390 Research Blvd., Ste. 412Austin, TX 78759512-697-9675fax: [email protected]
Company’s Specialties: Technology for network, wireless, voice, data center, security, cable infrastructure
Client References:• AMD• Cisco Systems• University of Texas at Austin• Total Petrochemicals• Methodist Hospital System
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ista North America18352 Dallas Pkwy., Ste. 136-406Dallas, TX 75287866-691-ISTAfax: [email protected]
Company’s Specialties: Utility submetering, convergent billing, utility expense management, heat cost allocation
Client References:• AIMCO• AMLI• Archstone-Smith• Avalon Bay
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T E A M M EM B ER S
T H E T E X A SS H O R T L I S T
SUBCONTRACTORS • SUPPLIERS • VENDORS
It’s a thankless job, but somebody has to do it.
When it’s time to close lanes, block ramps or direct traffic with an inconvenient detour around Texas, that somebody, more often than not, is Buyers Barricades, Inc.
“We’re the largest independent barricade company in north Texas,” says President Steve Buyers, who grew the company to its present state of 40 employees and 300 to 500 jobs ongoing at any given time.
That’s a lot of orange barrels, barricades and traffic control signs. But it wasn’t always that way.
“I was working for a general contractor back in 1984 and needed barricades on a jobsite. I could not get this company to service the job,” Buyers recalls. “They told me to go fly a kite. I opened up the Yellow Pages to find someone else, but learned they were the only game in town.
“I had a 1965 Chevrolet pick-up and a 16-foot trailer, and I went down and picked up some lumber. I figured somebody had to give them some competition. The first 12 years it was just me and the dog.”
A dozen years into working for himself, busi-ness began to boom for Buyers Barricades. In 1998, the company locked up a job in Arlington with Tiseo Paving Co.
“They were rehabbing about three miles of Cooper Street, which is the state highway,” Buyers says. “We did all the traffic control for it. We did the drawings, the designs, provided the units.”
More than just orange barrels In most cases, traffic control is more than just shuffling orange barrels to the jobsite. “To begin with, we design what we’re going to do with the roadway, what we’re going to do with the traffic,” Buyers says. “We design how we’re going to funnel the traffic, keeping the automobiles from running over the work-ers and still moving down the highway.” When the barrels get smashed, worn and dirty from the elements, Buyers says his com-pany is quick to move with on-site service. After all, he remembers what it was like on the other end of the line 25 years ago. “We take it very personally. If need be, I will personally come out to the jobsite, so you can get one of the owners on the job-site within minutes, 24 hours a day,” says Buyers, now on the cusp of retirement. “I brought my stepson up in the company. He’s going to take over where I leave off, and continue on.”
A high priority on safety
For the drivers and passengers who come into contact with his barricades everyday in Texas, Buyers has this to say, “There are guys behind those barricades that are trying to build you a better roadway. Across the state of Texas, there are two men a week who lose their lives working in these work zones.” He adds that’s why his company routinely works with the Texas Department of Transportation to better ensure worker safety. Buyers has also gotten involved in community efforts to demonstrate his company’s commitment to safety. For example, the company donated, delivered and programmed electronic signage for routes leading out of Galveston ahead of 2008’s Hurricane Ike. It’s dedication like this that sets Buyers Barricades apart.
— Corporate Profile
3705 E. 1st St. • Fort Worth, TX 76111
817-535-3939 • Toll Free: 888-535-3939 • Fax: 817-831-7171 • www.BuyersBarricades.com
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Architects
Meeks + PartnersCatherine Bezman16000 Memorial Dr., Ste. 100Houston, TX 77079281-558-8787fax: [email protected]
PGALCynthia Roth5555 San Felipe, #1000Houston, TX 77056713-622-1444fax: [email protected]
Perkins+WillPhil Callison, AIA, LEED AP10100 N. Central Expwy., Ste. 300Dallas, TX 75231214-283-8700fax: [email protected]
Acoustical Consultants
HFP Acoustical Consultants Inc.Omar C. Longoria, PE, Vice President6001 Savoy Dr., Ste. 115Houston, TX 77036713-789-9400fax: [email protected]
Aluminum & Stainless Steel Railing Systems
Custom Components Company & US RailingJim Ellsworth13902 Lynmar Blvd.Tampa, FL 33626800-516-9474fax: [email protected]
Custom Components Company and its subsidiary US Railing specialize in the design and manufacture of aluminum door frame and window components, aluminum railing systems and architectural alumi-num building products directed at both the commercial and residential construction markets. Additionally, the Company directs its aluminum and stainless steel architectural railing marketing efforts at the concrete restoration market and its related contractors. The majority of all company sales are fixed amount contracts with door and hardware distributors, general contrac-tors, developers, and property management compa-nies. Installation services are provided through its own company certified technicians and licensed independent subcontractors. The company has been operating for over 25 years within the primary markets throughout the United States. Custom Components Company & US Railing are well positioned regionally to provide door and window frame products, railing and other architectural elements to all areas of the United States.
US Railing a div. of Custom Components Company, LLC13902 Lynmar Blvd. Tampa, FL 33626
Toll Free 800-516-9474Fax 813-855-3706
Aquatic Consultants
Water Technology, Inc.Melinda Kempfer, Business Development Coordinator100 Park Ave. Beaver Dam, WI 53916800-538-8207fax: 920-887-7999info@watertechnologyinc.comwww.watertechnologyinc.com
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Architectural Millwork/Casework/Woodwork
The Cabinet ShopBrady SimmonsP.O. Box 1292 Luskin, TX 75902936-632-2305fax: [email protected]
pinJeff Pray9015 Sterling St.Irving, TX 75063972-621-1200fax: [email protected]
imagine it • design it • build it
Designing, Building, and Install ing the world’s f ixtures.
9015 Sterl ing St. • I rving, Texas 75063972-621-1200 • www.pinsolutions.net
Asbestos Abatement
Albo LLCFelesia Boegner, President3888 Dilly Shaw Tap Rd.Bryan, TX 77808979-450-8088fax: [email protected]
Ponce Contractors, Inc.Elizabeth PonceP.O. Box 155369Fort Worth, TX 76155817-496-3700fax: 817-496-3110echavez@poncecontractorsinc.comwww.poncecontractors.com
Bleachers & Grandstands
Sturdisteel CompanyJohnny Bledsoe131 Ava Dr.Hewitt, TX 76643254-666-5155fax: [email protected]
Audiovisual
Master Audio Visuals, IncCliff Smallwood, President2135 Gilmer Rd. Longview, TX 75604903-757-4277fax: [email protected]
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Brick Pavers
MVP Installations, LPMike Flores2909 Mile 9 ½ NDonna, TX 78537956-464-2579fax: [email protected]
Builder Supplies
Factory Builder StoresClay Mitchel512 E. Dallas Rd., Ste. 500Grapevine, TX 76051817-410-8868fax: 817-408-8807cmitchel@factorybuilderstores.comwww.factorybuilderstores.com
...has been serving builders, remodelers, and their customers throughout Texas since 1988. Superior customer service has catapulted us into the largest builder supplier in the state of Texas.
Factory Builder Stores
512 E. Dallas Rd., Suite 500Grapevine, TX 76051
817-410-8868www.factorybuilderstores.com
Civil Engineers
FHI Civil & Structural EngineeringLarry J. FisherOne Chisholm Tr., Ste. 5200Round Rock, TX 78664512-244-1546fax: [email protected]
Landtech Consultants, Inc.Cathy D’Arche2525 N. Loop W, Ste. 300Houston, TX 77008713-861-7068fax: [email protected]
PBS&JCindy Miller6504 Bridge Point Pkwy., Ste. 200Austin, TX 78730512-327-6840fax: [email protected]
Raymond L. Goodson Jr., Inc.Stuart Markussen5445 La Sierra, Ste. 300, LB17Dallas, TX 75231-4138214-739-8100fax: [email protected]
Teague Nall and Perkins, Inc.Tom Rutledge, Principal1100 Macon St.Fort Worth, TX 76102817-336-5773fax: [email protected]
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Communications Contractors
Quality Sound and CommunicationsSteve Williams504 E. North St.Arlington, TX 76011817-261-0421fax: [email protected]
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WE ARE PROUD TO BE A PART OF IT
SOUND AND COMMUNICATIONSContractors • Consultants
For 29 years, Quality Sound and Communicationshas contracted, designed and consulted on more than450 educational and commercial facilities in Texas.
Public AddressA/V & Media Management Systems
TelecommunicationsFire/Security SystemsSurveillance Systems
Structured Data Cabling SystemsProfessional Sound and Broadcast Systems
IF YOUR PROJECTS DEMAND QUALITY,ITʼS RIGHT AT YOUR FINGERTIPS!
Call 1-800-210-8117 or visit our website at:qualitysound.com
504 E. North St.Arlington, TX 76011
INNOVATION-SERVICE-SOLUTIONS
OUALITYEducation facilities and their contractors demand quality.
Concrete Contractors
Cat5 Structures, Inc.Desi Arellano11208 Hutchison Blvd., Ste. 156Panama City Beach, FL 32407979-820-0418fax: [email protected]
Reyes ContractorsPatricia Reyes502 E. Red Bird Ln.Duncanville, TX 75116972-296-5900fax: [email protected]
TAS Commercial Concrete Construction, LLCEddie Sanders19319 Oil Center Blvd.Houston, TX 77073281-230-7500fax: [email protected](see display ad p. 135)
Cat5 Structures Inc.11208 Hutchison Blvd., Ste. 156Panama City Beach, FL 32407
979-820-0418
11208 Hutchison Blvd., Ste. 156Panama City Beach, FL 32407
979-820-0418
Commercial Concrete Specialist
972-296-5900Fax 972-296-5901
502 E. Red Bird LaneDuncanville, TX 75116
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Concrete Formwork Contractors
Aguilar Forming Rebar Construction, Inc.Santos Aguilar Jr.P.O. Box 360086Dallas, TX 75336972-286-2948fax: [email protected]
Construction Managers/General Contractors
Brookstone, L.P.Steve Dishman3715 Dacoma St.Houston, TX 77092713-683-8800fax: [email protected]
Collier Construction Inc.Katie Collier BurchP.O. Box 1889Brenham, TX 77834-1889979-836-4477fax: 979-836-4940katie@collierconstruction.comwww.collierconstruction.com
D. Wilson Construction CompanyTimothy J. Mickunas1209 E. PecanP.O. Box 3455McAllen, TX 78501956-686-9573fax: [email protected]
EMJ CorporationBurt Odom5525 N. MacArthur Blvd., Ste. 400Irving, TX 75038972-580-1210fax: [email protected]
Key Construction Texas, LLCSteve Whitcraft3960 Sandshell Dr.Dallas, TX 76137817-306-7979fax: 817-306-7975stwhitcraft@keyconstruction.comwww.keyconstruction.com
Lee Lewis Construction, Inc.Liz Lonngren, Vice President7810 Orlando Ave.Lubbock, TX 79423806-797-8400fax: 806-797-849217111 Preston Rd., Ste. 100Dallas, TX 75248972-818-0700fax: [email protected]
Panattoni Construction, Inc.Tom Woods, General Manager5950 Berkshire Ln., #500Dallas, TX 75225214-363-0551fax: [email protected]
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Countertops
Stonesmith, Inc.Eric Killingstad2122 Country Club Dr., Ste. 240Carrollton, TX 75006972-418-5200fax: [email protected](see corporate profile p. 136)
Crane Rental Services
Torre Crane L.P.Paolo Salvatore21120 Milsa Dr.San Antonio, TX 78256210-559-7811fax: [email protected]
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Demolition Contractors
Albo LLCFelesia Boegner, President3888 Dilly Shaw Tap Rd.Bryan, TX 77808979-450-8088fax: [email protected]
Billy L. Nabors Wrecking, Inc.George Gomez2802 N. Hwy. 175Seagoville, TX 75159972-287-2287fax: [email protected]
Bil ly l. NaBors Wrecking
972-287-2287 • 800-539-2287www.BillyNaBors.com iNsured & BoNded
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Consulting Engineers
ccrd partnersDavid B. Duthu, PE, Principal808 Travis St.Houston, TX 77002713-237-8900fax: [email protected]
JoRDAN & SKALA ENGINEERS, INC.Andrew Smith14240 Midway Rd., Ste 350Dallas, TX 75244469-385-1616fax: [email protected]
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Doors/Frames/Hardware
Door Control Services, Inc.Don Gilchrist, President/CEO512 E. Dallas, Ste. 200Grapevine, TX 76051877-351-3667fax: 817-442-8844jdg@doorcontrolservices.comwww.doorcontrolservices.com
Sherman Door & HardwareMike Bernard195 Meyers Dr.Sherman, TX 75092903-892-3410fax: [email protected]
Tri-Tech Building Products, LLCRon Howard4301 Founders Way, Ste. CChattanooga, TN 37416423-892-7307fax: [email protected]
Sherman Door and Hardware
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Drywall Contractors
Rice Drywall, Inc.Terry Rice140 LoyBurleson, TX 76028817-295-0083fax: [email protected]
13008 Lawson Road • Little Rock, Arkansas 72210
(501) 227-5987
LRE Royal Electrical
Contractors follows a
simple premise, to provide
quality workmanship and
dependable service. This
simple idea has served
our clients for 30 years.
We believe this is why 75% of our new business is referred to
us by existing and previous clients. When we work for you,
we will be responsible, reasonable, and efficient. From our
management team to our craftsmen, LRE Royal Electrical
Contractors is determined to give our customers full value for
their investment.
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LECSElectrical Contractors
Serving Southeast Texas since 1989
11226 Jones Rd. WHouston, TX 77065
281-897-9775
www.lecs.net
Electrical Contractors
JBI Electrical Systems, Inc.Jack Martin5631 Stratum Dr.Fort Worth, TX 76137817-589-1545fax: [email protected]
LECSDavid Marshall, President11226 Jones Rd. WHouston, TX 77065281-897-9775fax: [email protected]
LRE Royal Electrical Contractors, Inc.Randy Smith, President13008 Lawson Rd.Little Rock, AR 72210501-227-5987/800-880-0585fax: [email protected](see display ad p. 138)
Performance Electric LPDavid Ross, President11302 Windfern Rd.Houston, TX 77064713-895-7362fax: [email protected]
S & J ElectricLarry Garrett/Edith StanfieldP.O. Box 121516Fort Worth, TX 76121817-560-0000fax: [email protected](see display ad p. 140)
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Engineered Fabric Buildings
Summit Structures LLCSimone Clayton946 N. Van Buren St.Allentown, PA 18109800-615-4777info@summitstructures.comwww.summitstructures.com(see corporate profiile p. 141)
Energy Management
Xencom Energy Management, LLCBob Cross1609 Precision Dr., Ste. 3000Plano, TX 75074469-429-1111fax: [email protected]
Excavating Contractors
Claymark ConstructionW.D. MyreP.O. Box 276Royse City, TX 75189972-843-8089fax: [email protected]
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From Concept to Completion and Beyond —Summit Structures Has Got You Covered
Withoffices in theUnitedStates,Canadaand theUnitedKingdom,SummitStructuresistheforemostpreengineeredfabric-membranebuild-ingsupplier.Thecompanyofferscomprehensivedesign,manufacturing,supplyandinstallationservicestoclientsthroughouttheworld. Summit Structures was founded in 1999 by its parent company,Cover-AllBuildingSystems.“WecreatedSummitStructurestofillavoidinthecustom-designedpreengineeredproductline,”saysPeterBielefeld,vice president, sales for Summit Structures. “From our inception untiltoday,we’veworkedwithawiderangeofhigh-profileclients.” SummitStructuresspecializes inworkingwiththeUnitedStatesmili-taryandgovernment,aswellascustomers in the sportsandrecreation,gaming and events, industrial and waste and environmental industries.Thecompany’sclient list runs thegamut from independentcontractorsandsmallercompaniestomajorsportsteams,includingtheCowboysandthePatriots.
Built to last Summit Structures offers superior preengineered fabric-membranebuildingsthatarebuilttough.Constructedwiththefinestqualitybuildingcomponents,thesebuildingsaredesignedforendurance. Offering tremendous strength and durability in a massive clear-spanspace,everySummitStructuresbuildingisengineeredforusethroughouttheworld inanyclimate.Theyare rated forwindand snow loadsandmaintain structural integrity — even in unbalanced and unpredictableconditions. Asamatterof fact,SummitStructureshassomuchconfidence in itsheavy-dutybuildingmaterials,theyestablishedbothoftheirfabric-mem-braneandsteelmanufacturingplantsinsideTITAN®buildings—oneofitsveryownproducts!
Custom-designed projects, from stem to stern WhileSummitStructuresoffers someof thesturdiestbuildings in theindustry, it’sthecompany’sunparalleledservicethatreallyseparatesthecompanyfromthepack.Unlikemostcompaniesintheindustry,SummitStructuresprovidestrulycomprehensivedesignservices,fromconcepttocompletionandbeyond. Offeringfulldesign,manufacturing,constructionandprojectmanage-mentservices,SummitStructurestakesprideindeliveringeveryprojectontimeandonbudgettoexactspecification. “Whenwe’retalkingcustom-designedprojects,weofferastemtosternteam approach, from the front-end with the sales consultants throughthe engineering and the project management to installation,” Bielefeldexplains.“That’ssomethingthecompetitorscan’toffer.” Additionally, theSummitStructures teamgoesaboveandbeyond tomeet each client’s specific timeline. “We manufacture, engineer, designanddoeverythingallthewaythroughandinstallthebuildingsinashorteramountoftimethanmostofourcompetitorsdo.”
Project highlight: Texas A&M University Over the past decade, Summit Structures has completed numerousbuildings spanning theglobeonevery typeof site and in every climateimaginable.Recently,thecompanycompletedatrulyimpressiveprojectforTexasA&MUniversity. SummitStructuresconstructedtwobuildingsforTexasA&M.Thefirstisafootballpracticefacilitymeasuring191feetwidex395feetlong.Thesecondbuildingisa296-foot-widex390-foot-longtrackandfieldfacility,whichhousedthe2009NCAAMen’sandWomen’sIndoorTrack&FieldChampionships. “These twobuildings sit sidebyside,andyoucan’tmiss them,”saysBielefeld.“Theyareincrediblylargebuildings.”
Unmatched customer commitment The Summit Structures team is fully committed to offering superiorserviceandtop-notchproductstoeachof itscustomers.Thecompany’sexpertstaffrealizesthatabuildingisamajorinvestment—whichiswhytheytakeeachprojectveryseriouslyandactastruepartnerstoeverycli-ent. Offeringtop-qualityproducts,constructionandservicefromconcepttocompletionandbeyond,SummitStructuresprovestimeandagaintobealeaderinthefield.
—CorporateProfile
800-615-4777www.summitstructures.com
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Exterior Wall Cladding/EIFS
Pillar Construction Inc.Arman Karakaya5649-S General Washington Dr.Alexandria, VA 22312703-941-5891fax: 703-941-5893info@pillarconstruction.comwww.pillarconstruction.com
RoNPARCo - Ronzani, Inc.Flavio Ronzani1107 B S. Airport Cir.Euless, TX 76040817-354-8217fax: [email protected]
Since 1989, we have established a respected name in the construction marketplace. We are committed to providing the utmost in quality and excellence to each and every one of our
valued clients. Our Ingenuity and collective experience qualifies us to deliver only perfection in every task that we perform.
• Exterior Insulation & Finish System (EIFS)• Stucco Treatment • Restoration
• Drywall • Interiors
Pillar Construction, Inc.Houston Office
3409 Brinkman SteetHouston, Texas 77018
Tel: (713) 869-4300 • Fax: (713) [email protected]
For information regarding other locations, please visit our website at
www.pillarconstruction.com
Flooring
Custom Interiors, Inc.Carol Ann Scherer, Manager704 CrestwoodVictoria, TX 77901361-578-2868fax: [email protected]
Dobson FloorsSue Brown2010 Eastgate Dr.Garland, TX 75041972-270-8741fax: [email protected]
Southeastern Interior Systems, Inc.Mike Jarvis3401 Novis PointeAcworth, GA 30101770-499-0051fax: [email protected](see corporate profiile p. 142-143)
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Foodservice Design
M.B. Parker & Company, Inc.Mimi Parker1356 Chemical St.Dallas, TX 75207214-631-0101fax: [email protected]
Framed Mirrors
Warehouse Frames ’n Gallery, Ltd.Don Waheed3815 Fondren Rd.Houston, TX 77063713-974-6000fax: [email protected]
Fuel Contractors/AST/ UST Installation
Fuel TexRandy Holybee1210 E. Fourth St.Taylor, TX 76574512-352-6560fax: [email protected]
Framing/Gypsum Contractors
Greater Metroplex Interiors, Inc.Jeremy Darden2020 E. ContinentalSouthlake, TX 76092817-481-0029fax: 817-488-5081jeremydarden@greatermetroint.comwww.greatermetroint.com
Furniture Manufacturers
The Einsohn Group, Inc.Barbara Einsohn4350 Echo GlenDallas, TX [email protected]
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Glass & Glazing
DGB GlassDavid Griffin109 Vernon Rd.Aledo, TX 76008817-441-7168fax: [email protected]
Dallas Glass & Door Company, Ltd.Dallas OwensP.O. Box 440Fate, TX 75132972-772-4915fax: 972-772-4178dallas@dallasglassanddoor.comwww.dallasglassanddoor.com
Lindsay GlassJacob Hulsey901 S. ArmstrongDenison, TX 75020903-465-0557fax: [email protected]
Reynolds Polymer Technology, Inc.Joshua Fritz, Marketing Project Leader607 Hollingsworth St.Grand Junction, CO 81505970-241-4700fax: [email protected]
DGB Glass, Inc.
P . O . B o x 1 2 3 4 7 0 • F o r t W o r t h , T X 7 6 1 2 1P h : 8 1 7 - 4 4 1 - 7 1 6 8 • F a x : 8 1 7 - 2 6 1 - 9 9 2 3
w w w . D G B G l a s s . c o m
130 years of project
management experience
serving the Metroplex
Contract Glazing and
Consulting needs for
Curtain Wall, Storefront,
Glass and Glazing.
DallasGlass
Dallas Glass and Door Company, Ltd.Located in Rockwall, Texas
PO BOX 440Fate, TX 75132
Phone) 972-772-4915Fax) 972-772-4178
www.dallasglassanddoor.comDallas M. Owens — President
HVAC Systems
City Wide Mechanical, Inc.Brad Baylis, President3825 Bryan St.Dallas, TX 75204214-821-8468fax: [email protected]
Sigma Air Heating & CoolingA.J. Imad5315 JackwoodSan Antonio, TX 78238210-657-4462fax: [email protected]
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Hardscape Specialists
American Interlock & Modular Construction Co.Randy Miller4709 Turner Warnell Rd., Ste. DArlington, TX 76001817-561-5200fax: [email protected]
Am
erica
n Interlock & Modular Construction Company
Fle
xible Interlocking Paving & Retaining W
alls
“We A.I.M. to Please”
A
mer
ican Interlock & Modular
“We A.I.M. to Please”
(817) 561-5200
• Pavers
• Retaining Walls
• Poured Concrete
• Stamped/ Stained Concrete
4709-D Turner WarnellArlington, TX 76001
www.aimconstruction.net817-561-5200
Heavy Timber Trusses
Structural Wood ComponentsCharles Kott38203 FM 1774Magnolia, TX 77355281-259-0668fax: 281-259-6018ckott@structuralwoodcomponents.comwww.structuralwoodcomponents.com
Interior Designers
Lea W. von Kaenel, Inc. dba studioSIX5Lea W. von Kaenel336 S. Congress Ave., Ste 165Austin, TX 78704512-476-6501fax: [email protected]
Michelle Meredith & AssociatesMichelle Meredith, President5527 Stanford St., Studio BDallas, TX 75209214-358-3703fax: 214-358-3684michelle@michellemeredithassociates.comwww.michellemeredithassociates.com
Rocky Creek Ltd.James Virgin1607 E. Washington St.Stephenville, TX 76401254-968-0398fax: [email protected]
Sawyer Design AssociatesStacy E. Sawyer, ASID, IIDA, Principal Interior Designer167 Turtle CreekDallas, TX 75207214-443-9090fax: [email protected]
Rocky Creek Ltd.Rocky Creek Ltd.
1607 E. Washington St. • Stephenville, TX 76401254-968-0398 • www.rockycreekltd.com
COMMeRCIAL deSIGN
CONSTRUCTION
FIxTUReS
Land Planning
Meeks + PartnersCatherine Bezman16000 Memorial Dr., Ste. 100Houston, TX 77079281-558-8787fax: [email protected]
Landscape Architects
BWM Group Planning | Landscape Architecture | ArchitectureTim Bargainer, Principal102 E. Main St.Round Rock, TX 78664512-238-8912fax: [email protected]
Jarreau & Associates, Inc.Jo Ann Jarreau, President2111 Lamonte Ln.Houston, TX 77018713-682-5299fax: [email protected]
Mycoskie+McInnis+AssociatesCliff Mycoskie, President200 E. Abrams St.Arlington, TX 76010817-469-1671fax: [email protected]
Thompson Landscape ArchitectsSusi Thompson408 W. Eighth St., Ste. 103Dallas, TX 75208214-948-9256fax: [email protected]
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Landscape Architecture & Construction
LandPatterns, Inc.D. Marc Funderburk, ASLA3624 Oak Lawn Ave., Ste. 320Dallas, TX 75219214-219-3993fax: [email protected]
Landscape Contractors
Gold Landscape, Inc.Cris McKinney2454 Glenda Ln.Dallas, TX 75229972-241-7663fax: [email protected]
GOLdL A N D S C A P E
2454 Glenda LaneDallas, Texas 752299 7 2 . 2 4 1 . 7 6 6 3
Lightning Protection
Bonded Lightning Protection Systems, Ltd.Heath Howe122 Leesley Ln.Argyle, TX 76226800-950-7933fax: [email protected]
LEED® Consultants
Jarreau & Associates, Inc.Jo Ann Jarreau, President2111 Lamonte Ln.Houston, TX 77018713-682-5299fax: [email protected]
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MEP Engineers
Fanning Fanning & Assoc., Inc.John Fanning, PE, Vice President2555 74th St.Lubbock, TX 79423806-745-2533fax: [email protected]
MEP/FP Engineering Design
Blum Consulting Engineers, Inc.Ken Smith8144 Walnut Hill Ln., Ste. 200Dallas, TX 75231214-373-8222fax: [email protected]
Manufacturers
Containment SolutionsDavid Heiman, Mkt. Comm. Manager5150 Jefferson Chemical Rd.Conroe, TX 77301936-756-7731fax: [email protected]
Sun Stone, Inc.Phillip A. Harris1636 240th St.Harbor City, CA 90710310-257-1665fax: [email protected]
Marble & Granite Contractors
Mar-Tek IndustriesJosh Thorn300 Industrial Dr.Forney, TX 75126214-350-9401fax: [email protected]
Har-Con Mechanical Contractors, LLC
551 N. SHEPHERD DR., STE 270 HOUSTON, TX 77007
T: 713-869-8451 F: 713-864-1837/713-864-7422
TX License # TACLA26582E – Regulated by the TX Dept of Lic. & Registration, P.O. Box 12157, Austin, TX 78711, 1-800-803-9202
TX License # MPL 18934 – Regulated by the TX Dept of Lic. & Registration, P.O. Box 4200, Austin, TX 78785-4200
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Mechanical Contractors
Century Mechanical Contractors Inc.Rodney Campbell3008 Wichita Ct.Fort Worth, TX 76140817-293-3803fax: [email protected](see display ad p. 149)
City Wide Mechanical, Inc.Brad Baylis, President3825 Bryan St.Dallas, TX 75204214-821-8468fax: [email protected](see display ad p. 146)
Har-Con Mechanical Contractors, LLCBilly Gelormini551 N. Shepherd, #270Houston, TX 77007713-869-8451fax: 713-864-7422/[email protected](see display ad p. 149)
Lochridge-Priest, Inc.Ronnie Kroll225 Lake Air Dr.Waco, TX 76711254-772-0670fax: [email protected]
Longhorn MechanicalDanny Perez101 Echoles St.Van Alstyne, TX 75495214-882-9639fax: [email protected]
United Mechanical, Inc.Brian Chester11540 Plano Rd.Dallas, TX 75243214-341-9300fax: 214-342-4981bchester@unitedmechanical.comwww.unitedmechanical.com
Lochridge-Priest, Inc.TACLA0023214C
M E C H A N I C A L C O N T R A C T O R225 Lake Air Drive • P.O. Box 7624 • Waco, Texas 76714-7624 • Fax (254) 772-0484
www.lochridgepriest.comWaco
254/772-0670Corscana
903/872-8418Temple
254/773-0003Killeen
254/634-3340
Air Conditioning • Heating • Refrigeration • PlumbingAir Conditioning • Heating • Refrigeration • Plumbing
11540 Plano Road. Dallas, TX 75243Phone: 214.341.9300 Fax: 214.342.4981Email: [email protected]: www.unitedmechanical.com
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Office Storefronts
Custom Components Company & US RailingJim Ellsworth13902 Lynmar Blvd.Tampa, FL 33626800-516-9474fax: [email protected](see display ad p. 131)
Metal Table Legs
Bella Hardware Inc.Sven Laudien8049 Mill ChaseLewisville, NC 27023336-945-0440fax: [email protected]
Specializing in Metal Table Legs and BasesLarge Inventory and Custom Designs
* For Granite Table Tops* Make your Custom Leg* Support Counter Tops* Heavy load ratings* USA made and Imports
High quality, cost effective, quick ship!www.tablelegworld.com 877-492-3552
* Stainless Steel
* Custom Height
* Ship within 48 hours
* In Stock
Ornamental Metals
Pool Custom Iron Works, Inc.Dusty Adams923 S. 1stConroe, TX 77301P.O. Box 2746Conroe, TX 77305936-756-4292fax: [email protected]
Painting & Wallcovering Contractors
Classic Paint & Wallcovering Services, Inc.Jerry Jackson7603 Helmers St.Houston, TX 77022713-839-9822fax: [email protected]
Parking Lot Striping
Striping By Mr. V LLCPaul F. VoorheisP.O. Box 485Josephine, TX 75164972-843-8040fax: [email protected][email protected]
Plastering
D&B Lath & Plaster, LLCBurt Wagner, CEO506 General KruegerSan Antonio, TX 78213210-344-5772fax: [email protected]
RoNPARCo - Ronzani, Inc.Flavio Ronzani1107 B S. Airport Cir.Euless, TX 76040817-354-8217fax: [email protected]
Southwest Lath and Plaster Roger L. Burke, CEO1411 Forest Ln.Garland, TX 75042972-494-1974fax: 972-494-1990roger@southwestlathplaster.comwww.southwestlathplaster.com
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Rebar Fabrication & Installation
Doran Steel Inc.David Doran105 Southbelt Industrial Dr.Houston, TX 77047713-640-2593fax: [email protected]
Plumbing Contractors
City Wide Mechanical, Inc.Brad Baylis, President3825 Bryan St.Dallas, TX 75204214-821-8468fax: [email protected](see display ad p. 146)
Raven Mechanical, LPRay Jones1618 BuschongHouston, TX 77039281-987-1618fax: [email protected]
S & K Plumbing of Fort Worth, Inc.Philip Barron3912 Broadway Ave.Haltom City, TX 76117817-222-9930fax: [email protected]
United Mechanical, Inc.Brian Chester11540 Plano Rd.Dallas, TX 75243214-341-9300fax: 214-342-4980bchester@unitedmechanical.comwww.unitedmechanical.com(see display ad p. 150)
3912 Broadway Ave. Haltom City Texas, 76117
phone:817.222.9930fax: 817.222.1215
www.skplumbinginc.com
•••
•••
•••
• Commercial Division (Medical, Educational, Retail)
• Multi Family/Hospitality Division
• Over 20 years in the Industry
Stressing teamwork, quality workmanship, timely performance
and safety
Doran Steel, Inc.Reinforcing Steel Erectors
David DoranPresident
105 Southbelt Industrial Dr.Houston, Texas 77047
713-640-2593
Mobile 713-253-7290
Fax 713-640-2096
email [email protected]
Reinforcing Steel Erection
Doran Steel Inc.David Doran105 Southbelt Industrial Dr.Houston, TX 77047713-640-2593fax: [email protected]
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Roofing Contractors
Fry Roofing, Inc.Chris Fry4235 Laurie MichelleSan Antonio, TX 78261210-344-1125fax: [email protected]
Johnson RoofingSherri JohnsonP.O. Box 11009Waco, TX 76716254-662-5571fax: [email protected]
Mangold RoofingLarry Mangold3222 Thousand Oaks Dr.San Antonio, TX 78247-3314210-494-7615fax: [email protected]
Supreme Roofing SystemsMeshanna Adams1355 N. Walton WalkerDallas, TX 75211214-330-8913fax: [email protected]/ www.supremeroofing.com(see display ad p. 154)
Texas Roofing Co.David NanceP.O. Box 80798Austin, TX 78708512-252-8920fax: [email protected]
Fry Roofing, Inc.
4235 Laurie MichelleSan Antonio, TX
78261Specializing in tile and
metal roofs
210-344-1125830-980-8105 Fax
MANGOLDRoofing
3222 Thousand Oaks DriveSan Antonio, Texas 78247-3314
(210) 494-7615Fax (210) 494-1188
www.mangoldroofing.com
Toll Free ...................... (800) 765-5571 Waco ........................... (254) 662-5571Dallas / Ft. Worth ....... (817) 375-0789
Houston ...................... (713) 645-4885Killeen ......................... (254) 690-5571 Austin .......................... (512) 329-9161
With a history stretching back to the early 1940s, Bill Johnson and his two daughters, Sherri and Shawn, are actively involved with running the business today. And while the Johnson family’s ultimate goal is to be the greatest roofing com-pany in the world, its success pales in compari-son to its big heart. In fact, Johnson Roofing
was recently honored with the 2008 Baylor Uni-versity Family Business of the Year Award for Community Service.
Johnson Roofing’s ability to handle every type of roofing material as well as
adapt to emerging technologies and introduce new products keeps Johnson Roofing ahead of its competition. Truly setting it apart, however, is its sheet metal shop where exceptional works of art are produced for clients wanting a unique look.
From your grandmother’s back porch to the tallest skyscraper, we are your roofing company.
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Steel Fabricators
Wilborn Steel Co., Ltd.Ernest Wilborn2315 Dan Ct.San Antonio, TX 78223210-532-6852fax: [email protected]
CoMMERCIAL RooFING and SHEET METAL SERVICES
Established, Qualified, CompetitiveSafety and Quality since 1987
Established - Supreme Roofing is the established expert in commercial roofing with over 250 dedicated professional employees.
Qualified - Approved applicators for ALL major roofing manufacturers with Elite Status
for most roofing systems. • Hundreds of quality based awards and over 25,000 hours of safety training annually.• All workers are permanent employees and covered by workman’s comp.
Competitive - With our state of the art, 50,000 + square foot facility on 5 acres, we offer the best product and services while remaining competitive.
• RAMP (Roof Asset Management Program)• Low NCCI experience mod = low insurance rates• 24/7 Emergency Service
We Take The Risk out of Your Roofing Decision1-800-677-RooF
Signage & Lighting
Sign Tech International, a division of Facility Solutions GroupBob Strobeck, Director of Sales & Marketing10212 Metric Blvd.Austin, TX 78758800-327-1104/512-494-0002fax: [email protected]
Specialty Contractors
CT&S, Inc.Bruce Witter1513 Maryland Dr.Irving, TX 75061972-554-9629fax: [email protected]
LVI Facility Services Inc.David Esman8100 BlankenshipHouston, TX 77055713-991-0480fax: [email protected]
Construction - Metal Technology & Steel
Quality Metal WorkD/M/WBE
u 1513 Maryland Dr. Irving, Texas 75061 u
u (972) 554-9629 u Fax (972) 438-9828 u
u www.ctands.com u
Wilborn Steel Co., Ltd.Est. 1986
Fabricators of:Structural, Industrial and Misc. Steel
(210) 532-6852 • WilbornSteel.com2315 Dan Court • San Antonio, TX 78223
Supreme Roofing Systems Inc.Phone: 214-330-8913 • Fax: 214-330-5435 • www.supremeroofing.com
1355 N Walton Walker Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75211Pat Duffy - Chief Estimator • Rick Lanpher - Sales Manager
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Structural Engineers
Brockette • Davis • Drake, Inc.Robert E. Hill, President4144 N. Central Expwy., #1100Dallas, TX 75204214-824-3647fax: [email protected]
Charles Gojer & Associates, Inc.Charles Gojer11615 Forest Central Dr., #303Dallas, TX 75243214-340-1199fax: [email protected]
FHI Civil & Structural EngineeringLarry J. FisherOne Chisholm Tr., Ste. 5200Round Rock, TX 78664512-244-1546fax: [email protected]
Frank W. Neal & Assoc., Inc.Chuck Ogilvie1015 W. BroadwayFort Worth, TX 76104817-332-1944fax: [email protected]
Hart, Gaugler & Associates, Inc.Dave Hart12801 N. Central Expwy., Ste. 1400Dallas, TX 75243972-239-5111fax: [email protected]
L.A. Fuess Partners Inc.Mark B. Peterman, PE, Principal/ Vice President3333 Lee Pkwy., Ste. 300Dallas, TX 75219214-871-7010fax: [email protected]
Pickett, Kelm & Associates, Inc.D. Gary Pickett, PE4100 Duval Rd., Bldg. 4, Ste. 103Austin, TX 78759512-345-5538fax: [email protected]
Pinnacle Structural EngineersDon Greive, PE, President5516 Chaucer, Ste. BHouston, TX 77005713-807-8911fax: [email protected]
• Class “A” Structural Steel • Bar Joist, Girders &
Decking • Anchor & Erection Bolts • Steel Tube
Columns • Gratings & Expanded Metals • Stairs
& Landings • Ladders • Handrails, Guardrails, &
Wallrails • Canopy Frames • Miscellaneous Steel
4525 Saunders Rd. • Houston, TX 77093713-695-9195 • www.tshooters.net
Structural & Miscellaneous Steel
V.S.F., Inc The TroubleshootersScott Cote4525 Saunders Rd.Houston, TX 77093713-695-9195fax: [email protected]
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American Voice & Data provides voice
and data cabling — low-voltage wir-
ing, structured
cabling and fiber-
optic cabling;
cabling design
and consulting;
business tele-
phone systems;
satellite television
as a commer-
cial provider for
Direct TV and Dish
Network; closed-
circuit television
and camera sys-
tems; overhead
music and pag-
ing systems; key-
less access systems; nurse call systems in
medical facilities; and audiovisual systems
for conference rooms, flat-panel televi-
sions, and projectors. As an installer and
maintenance provider for satellite televi-
sion master systems in high-rise buildings,
American Voice & Data is familiar with
working on roofs and vertical riser closets,
and acting as a liaison between the build-
ing owner and the tenants. “There’s nor-
mally an excessive amount of insurance
required to work on these buildings,” says
K.D. Chamness, President of American
Voice & Data, “and we’ve got it!”
Celebrating more than a decade in
business, American Voice & Data was
founded in 1997 in Dallas, Texas. American
Voice & Data was initially formed as
a structured cabling installation com-
pany, providing computer, telephone,
fiber-optic and video coaxial cabling.
Eventually, through the requests of its
clients, American Voice & Data evolved
into a full-service technical company.
This removed its clients’ need to spend
unnecessary time and money “juggling
and coordinating several vendors try-
ing to get all of their technical systems
installed, maintained and repaired,” says
Chamness. “Our attention to detail and
the timeliness of our work allowed us to
quickly gain traction and favorability.”
American Voice & Data often receives
calls from clients asking if it can solve a
particular need, and the answer is always
yes. “We can solve any technical problem
presented,” says Chamness.
American Voice & Data is an American-
owned and -operated company that
takes pride in its final product and repu-
tation. A member in good standing of
the Building Industry Consulting Service
International (BICSI), American Voice &
Data has installed, serviced and man-
aged cabling projects in the Dallas-Fort
Worth area for 10 years. American Voice
& Data prides itself on using exclusively in-
house labor and also providing a lifetime
warranty on all indoor voice and data
cabling.
American Voice & Data’s research has
shown that most network problems result
from poor system wiring, which has been
installed by companies as a secondary
service. American Voice & Data special-
izes in data cable installation and will settle
for “nothing less than 100 percent system
integrity from NIC [network interface card]
to hub, ensuring [a client’s] wiring prob-
lems are eliminated,” says Chamness.
With a large client base in the medi-
cal profession, American Voice & Data is
skilled at working in medical facilities and
around patients. All of the technicians
at American Voice & Data are knowl-
edgeable in the Federal Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
and work to ensure patients’ rights and
privacy are not violated.
Granite PropertiesPreston PlazaGranite Park IGranite Park IIGranite Park III
Terrel State Hospital
Legacy Heart Center
W.B. Carrell Clinic
Labcorp - Laboratory Corporation of America
Huffman BuildersGeneral Contractors
Dallas ISD
Trammell Crow
3I ConstructionGeneral Contractors
Broadcast Towers
Ampco Safety Tools
Southwest Securities
“Our clients trust us for a reason - so can you”
(972) 840-6556
American Voice & Data has a long-
standing relationship with Granite
Properties, Inc., a company that installs,
maintains and services the satellite televi-
sion master systems. American Voice &
Data regularly coordinates with Broadcast
Towers, Inc., the site management and
consulting company to ensure that the
projects are smoothly implemented with
minimal impact to normal operations,
guests and tenants.
American Voice & Data has provided
services to W.B. Carrell Memorial Clinic in
Dallas, and continues to add and expand
the clinic’s systems as they grow. American
Voice & Data has also provided voice
and data cabling for the Legacy Heart
Center, Plano; The Jewish Federation of
Greater Dallas; and Granite Park II, Plano.
Additionally, the company serves as a sub-
contractor to Austin Commercial, a known
industry leader.
“Technology is an industry that evolves
faster than any other,” notes Chamness.
“From Category 6 cabling to high-defini-
tion television, we maintain qualified and
trained technicians to ensure our clients
get quick, affordable, dependable ser-
vice.”
Today, it is nearly impossible to imagine
any technical service company that can
serve its clients properly by only providing
voice and data cabling. The integration
of voice, data and video demands a high
level of technical knowledge and skill in
order to properly meet the needs of a
client. American Voice & Data is exactly
that provider. Its knowledge and skill, com-
bined with its approach-
ability and desire to truly
provide excellent service
for its clients are what set
it apart from its competi-
tors.
Dedication to a qual-
ity end-product and
first-class results that sat-
isfy the customer are the
marks of a quality com-
pany. American Voice
& Data rededicates itself
to that quality each and
every day.
— Corporate Profile
Austin CommercialGeneral Contractors
Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas
Red Bull USA
SPCADallas/Collin County
WestecGeneral Contractors
PrimaCareMedical Facilities
Orthopedic Associates of Dallas
Israel Bonds
Dallas International School
Concert Technologies
Explore USA RV
Legion Advertising
K.E. Andrewsad valorem tax service
Bacardi USA
Clouse Dunn KhoshbinTrial Attorneys
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Structural Steel Fabricators & Erectors
Advanced Diversified Services, Inc.Keith Shaw7461 W. Vickery Blvd.Fort Worth, TX 76116817-763-8223fax: [email protected]
Tino’s Welding & FabricationTino Longoria1414 McCauley Ave.San Antonio, TX 78224210-923-4454fax: [email protected]
7461 W. Vickery Blvd.
Fort Worth, Texas 76116
817-763-8223www.adssteel.com
ADS Steel Services is a full service steel fabrication company specializing in the fabrication and erection of structural and misc. steel. We also fabricate and install monumental stairs and architectural railings. Most of our shop drawings are created in house by three full time detailers using the latest edition of Autocad and 3D modeling software.
We have proudly served the DFW Metroplex since 1988.
Surveying ContractorsAccurate Services, Inc.Chris BraschP.O. Box 1295Keller, TX 76244817-232-3900fax: [email protected]
Technology Consultants
Acuity, Inc.Linda Haley, President9390 Research Blvd., Ste. 412Austin, TX 78759512-697-9675fax: [email protected]
Telecommunications
American Voice & DataKD Chamness1912 Ruth Dr.Garland, TX 75042972-840-6556fax: [email protected](see corporate profile p. 156-157)
Traffic Control Devices
Buyers Barricades, Inc.Steve Buyers3705 E. 1st St.Fort Worth, TX 76111817-535-3939/888-535-3939fax: [email protected](see corporate profile p. 130)
Termite Control
Finley Termite & Pest Control, Inc.Jason Finley5621 Quail Ln.Arlington, TX 76016817-457-9897fax: [email protected]
Finley Termite & Pest Control has been in business
since 1959 and is family owned and operated. We
are a full service company specializing in termite
pretreatments for the building industry. Maintain a
firm foundation of integrity with your customers. Trust
Finley Termite & Pest Control Inc. for the highest and
best value in pre-construction soil treatments.
817.457.9897Fax: 817.457.9890 [email protected]
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Truss Manufacturing
ALL PANWood Trusses & Light Ga. Cold Formed Steel TrussesHouston, TX800-547-8684/[email protected]
Trusses/Wall Panels
Light Gauge Solutions IncLiz Zatopek1118 W. Harris Rd., Ste. 101Arlington, TX 76001682-564-0378fax: 817-676-9138lzatopek@lightgaugesolutions.comwww.lightgaugesolutions.com
Utility Contractors
Deerwood Construction, Inc.Jan PattersonP.O. Box 3009Lubbock, TX 79452806-741-1446fax: [email protected]
Utility Management
ista North AmericaJohn Gosslee, Sales Account Executive18352 Dallas Pkwy., Ste 136-406Dallas, TX 75287866-691-ISTAfax: [email protected]
Waterproofing Contractors
L.S. Decker, Inc.Al Pasek1706 Seamist Dr., Ste. 590Houston, TX 77008713-880-4343fax: [email protected]
Window Tinting & Shading
Teck’s Window TintingBrian Tecklenburg1603 Mallard Cir.Mansfield, TX 76063817-472-8468fax: [email protected]
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advertisers’ indexAccurate Services, Inc. ..............................................75, 158
Acuity, Inc. ........................................................89, 127, 158
Advanced Diversified Services, Inc. ...........................50, 158
Aguilar Forming Rebar Construction, Inc. .............75, 96, 135
Albo LLC ....................................................98, 124, 132, 137
ALL PAN ..................................................................108, 159
American Interlock & Modular Construction Co. .........46, 147
American Voice & Data ............................................156, 158
Aquatek Systems, Inc. .......................................................46
BWM Group Planning | Landscape
Architecture | Architecture .................... 30, 63, 64, 125, 147
Bella Hardware Inc. .........................................................151
Billy L. Nabors Wrecking, Inc. ..........................................137
Blum Consulting Engineers, Inc. 21, 50, 67, 69, 96, 126, 149
Bonded Lightning Protection Systems, Ltd. ................69, 148
Brockette · Davis · Drake, Inc. ........................20, 21, 22, 29, 40, 48, 54, 67, 71, 127, 155
Brookstone, L.P. ......................78, 79, 122, 135, Back Cover
Buyers Barricades, Inc. ......................................21, 130, 158
ccrd partners .............................................90, 106, 124, 137
CT&S, Inc. ...........................................................22, 29, 154
The Cabinet Shop ......................................................88, 132
CalHar Construction, Inc. .............................................42, 67
Cat5 Structures, Inc. ........................................................134
Century Mechanical Contractors Inc. .................82, 149, 150
Charles Gojer & Associates, Inc. ..............................102, 155
City Wide Mechanical, Inc. .........................56, 146, 150, 152
Classic Paint & Wallcovering Services, Inc. ................58, 151
Claymark Construction ...............................................83, 140
Collier Construction .....................................72, 73, 122, 135
Containment Solutions .................................44, 45, 126, 149
Crist Industries, Inc. ...........................................................67
Custom Components Company & US Railing ............131, 151
Custom Interiors, Inc. ......................................................144
D. Wilson Construction Co. ............................5, 96, 122, 135
D&B Lath & Plaster, LLC ......................................68, 85, 151
DGB Glass .........................................................91, 106, 146
Dallas Glass & Door Company, Ltd. ...........................29, 146
Deerwood Construction, Inc. ....................................111, 159
Dobson Floors..........................................................113, 144
Door Control Services, Inc. ..............................107, 124, 138
Doran Steel Inc. ...................................................89, 94, 152
EMJ Corporation ................. 30, 31, 36, 37, 58, 59, 123, 135
The Einsohn Group, Inc. .............................................20, 145
FHI Civil & Structural Engineering ......................63, 133, 155
Factory Builder Stores .....................................................133
Fanning Fanning & Assoc., Inc. ................................111, 149
Faulkner Design Group ..............................................54, 112
Finley Termite & Pest Control, Inc. .............................61, 158
Frank W. Neal & Assoc., Inc. ...................114, 115, 127, 155
Fry Roofing, Inc. ........................................................33, 153
Fuel Tex ....................................................................44, 145
G&R Surveying, LLC .........................................................109
Gold Landscape, Inc. .........................................46, 113, 148
Greater Metroplex Interiors, Inc..................................50, 145
HFP Acoustical Consultants Inc. .........................78, 123, 131
Har-Con Mechanical Contractors, LLC .........72, 89, 149, 150
Hart, Gaugler & Associates, Inc. ...........................71, 83, 155
ista North America .......................................46, 47, 128, 159
JBI Electrical Systems Inc. .........................................42, 139
Jarreau & Associates, Inc. ................ 94, 117, 126, 147, 148
Johnson Roofing ........................................................71, 153
JORDAN & SKALA ENGINEERS, INC. ...........................48, 137
Key Construction Texas, LLC .......... 18, 19, 50, 61, 123, 135
L.A. Fuess Partners Inc. ................ 32, 56, 75, 112, 127, 155
LECS..........................................................................80, 139
LRE Royal Electrical Contractors, Inc. ................58, 138, 139
L.S. Decker, Inc. ............................................44, 58, 88, 159
LVI Facility Services Inc. ..............................56, 57, 127, 154
LandPatterns, Inc. ..............................................32, 126, 148
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Landtech Consultants, Inc. .........................94, 118, 124, 133
Lea W. von Kaenel, Inc. dba StudioSIX5 ...................110, 147
Lee Lewis Construction ...............................9, 111, 123, 135
Light Gauge Solutions Inc. .......................................112, 159
Lindsay Glass ............................................................74, 146
Lochridge-Priest, Inc............................................71, 83, 150
Lone Star Millwork Group, Inc. ...........................................26
Longhorn Mechanical ................................................46, 150
M.B. Parker & Company, Inc. .............................69, 125, 145
MVP Installations, LP .................................................96, 133
Mangold Roofing........................................................60, 153
Mar-Tek Industries ..................................................100, 149
Master Audio Visuals, Inc. ..................................82, 123, 132
Meeks + Partners ............................... 48, 52, 122, 131, 147
Michelle Meredith & Associates ...............................125, 147
Mycoskie+McInnis+Associates ....................42, 43, 126, 147
PBS&J .......................................................................81, 133
PGAL ..............................................IFC, 91, 92, 93, 122, 131
Panattoni Construction, Inc. .........................26, 27, 123, 135
Performance Electric LP ....................................26, 124, 139
Perkins+Will .................................... 102, 103, 122, 131, IBC
Pickett, Kelm & Associates, Inc. .................................81, 155
Pillar Construction Inc. .....................................................144
pin .............................................................................71, 132
Pinnacle Structural Engineers ............................80, 127, 155
Ponce Contractors, Inc. ..............................................18, 132
Pool Custom Iron Works, Inc. .....................................76, 151
Quality Sound and Communications ..........................86, 134
RF Technologies, Inc. ......................................................112
RONPARCO – Ronzani, Inc. ........................36, 119, 144, 151
Raven Mechanical, LP ...............................................26, 152
Raymond L. Goodson Jr., Inc. ............................24, 107, 133
Ready Cable, Inc. ...............................................................38
Reyes Contractors .....................................................20, 134
Reynolds Polymer Technology, Inc. ..............22, 23, 125, 146
Rice Drywall, Inc. .......................................................74, 138
Rocky Creek Ltd. .......................................................34, 147
S & J Electric .....................................................53, 139, 140
S & K Plumbing of Fort Worth, Inc. ............................50, 152
Sawyer Design Associates ...........................48, 49, 125, 147
Sherman Door & Hardware ........................................86, 138
Sigma Air Heating & Cooling ......................................60, 146
Sign Tech International, a division of Facility Solutions Group ...........................30, 31, 126, 154
Southeastern Interior Systems, Inc. ...................58, 142, 144
Southwest Lath and Plaster .......................................74, 151
Stazon Roofing ..................................................................46
Stonesmith, Inc..................................................20, 136, 137
Striping by Mr. V LLC .................................................48, 151
Structural Wood Components ............. 34, 35, 108, 125, 147
Sturdisteel Company ......................................76, 82, 84, 132
Summit Structures LLC ......................................89, 140, 141
Sun Stone, Inc. ..........................................................18, 149
Supreme Roofing Systems ............ 28, 69, 82, 106, 153, 154
TAS Commercial Concrete Construction, LLC ........ 26, 53, 76, 77, 78, 80, 92, 112, 134, 135
Teague Nall and Perkins, Inc. ....................75, 106, 124, 133
Teck’s Window Tinting ....................................................159
Texas Roofing Co. ......................................................63, 153
Thompson Landscape Architects ...............................32, 147
Tino’s Welding & Fabrication .....................................99, 158
Torre Crane L.P. ........................................................44, 137
Treck’s Window Tinting .....................................................20
Tri-Tech Building Products, LLC ..................36, 58, 120, 138
United Mechanical, Inc. .............................21, 113, 150, 152
V.S.F., Inc. The Troubleshooters ................................51, 155
Warehouse Frames ’n Gallery, Ltd. ............................52, 145
Water Technology, Inc. ..............................................77, 131
Wilborn Steel Co., Ltd. ...............................................84, 154
Xencom Energy Management, LLC ............................58, 140
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indexowners/operators/Tenants
500 Texas Avenue Limited Partnership ..............................51
An affiliate of the Presidio Companies................................18
Arlington Highlands, Ltd. ....................................................42
Baylor Health Care System ..............................................107
Baylor University ................................................................71
Bryan Independent School District .....................................72
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. ......................................58
CDK Realty Advisors ..........................................................50
Center for Child Protection ...............................................109
Central Baptist Church .......................................................63
Chase Oaks Church ...........................................................67
Cheney & Mathes Properties ..............................................42
City of Bryan ......................................................................98
City of Dallas ...................................................................102
City of Grand Prairie ........................................................104
City of North Richland Hills ..............................................101
Corgan Associates, Inc. .....................................................28
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District .................76
Dieste Inc. .........................................................................29
Dunhill 1530 Main, L.P. .....................................................22
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District .......75
Endeavor Real Estate Group ...............................................30
Frisco Independent School District .....................................82
Gables Residential .......................................................52, 53
HCRI Prestonwood Medical Facility, LLC ..........................113
Hillwood Development Corporation ....................................21
Hines Interest ....................................................................40
Holly Hall .........................................................................108
Housing and Community Services, Inc. ..............................60
Houston Independent School District .................................94
Humble Independent School District ..................................77
James Avery Craftsman, Inc. .............................................33
The John Cooper School ....................................................78
Johnson County ...............................................................100
Kenichi Restaurants (Billy Rieger & Scott Brasington) ........20
Klein Independent School District ......................................80
Leander Independent School District .................................81
The Legacy Senior Communities ......................................110
Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc. ......................112
Mabank Independent School District ..................................83
Matthews Southwest .........................................................50
Most Reverend José H. Gomez S.T.D. Archbishop of San
Antonio, Archdiocese of San Antonio .................................85
Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation ......................24
PC Village Apartments Dallas, LP .......................................48
PM Realty Group ................................................................54
Panattoni Development Company ......................................26
Peterson Regional Medical Center ...................................114
Pinto Western Retail Holdings, L.P. ....................................34
Principal Real Estate Investors ...........................................38
The Retail Connection | Connected Development Services .......................................................42
Rockwall Independent School District ................................74
Rockwood Realty Associates .............................................56
San Antonio Independent School District ...........................84
Sherman Independent School District ................................86
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory ................87
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church ................................68
Stephen F. Austin State University .....................................88
Texas A&M University System ...........................................89
Texas Christian University ..................................................90
Texas Health Resources ..................................................106
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center .................111
Trammell Crow Company ..................................................38
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ............................................99
University of Houston System ............................................92
University of North Texas ...................................................91
University of Texas – Pan American ...................................96
WDS ..................................................................................32
Watermark Community Church ..........................................69
Whole Foods Market Properties, Inc. ..................................36
Woodland Investments .......................................................61
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owner’s Representatives
CB Richard Ellis ...............................................................107
Developers
CLB Partners .....................................................................44
Caddis Partners ...............................................................113
Gables Residential .............................................................52
Hines Interest ....................................................................40
Inland American Communities Group, Inc. .........................46
Lincoln Property Company .................................................48
Panattoni Development Company ......................................26
Planned Community Developers ........................................36
Wilcox Construction Services .............................................32
Architects/Interior Designers/Engineers
Alamo Architects ...............................................................84
Architexas – Architecture, Planning and Historic
Preservation, Inc. .......................................................22, 100
BGO Architects ..................................................................58
BOKA Powell, LLC ..............................................................40
BRW Architects ................................................................101
Barker Rinker Seacat Architects ......................................101
Bay Architects .............................................................72, 76
Brand + Allen Architects, Inc. ............................................34
Brinkley Sargent Architects ................................................98
CTA Architects/Engineers ...................................................36
Cannon Design ..................................................................90
Claycomb Associates .........................................................83
Corgan Associates, Inc. ............................ 21, 28, 50, 56, 80
Crafton Tull Sparks ..........................................................104
Curtis Group ......................................................................61
Dick Clark Architecture ......................................................20
DiMella Shaffer ................................................................110
Enviroplan Architects | Planners .........................................30
FKP Architects .................................................................111
F&S Partners Incorporated .....................................67, 88, 96
FreemanWhite, Inc. ..........................................................107
Gensler ..............................................................................21
Gideon Toal .......................................................................18
Gonzalez Newell Bender Architects ....................................60
Good Fulton & Farrell Architects ........................................42
Graeber, Simmons & Cowan ............................................109
Gromatzky Dupree & Associates ........................................54
HKS, Inc. .........................................................................106
HOK ...................................................................................38
Hanbury Evans Wright Vlattas + Company .........................71
Hermes Architects .............................................................36
JHP Architecture / Urban Design ........................................46
Jeffrey Carbo Landscape Architects ...................................24
Jonathan Bailey Design, LLC ...........................................113
Kirksey Architecture...................................................26, 108
LBL Architects .................................................................106
Lake | Flato Architects .......................................................24
McM Architects .................................................................63
MESA Landscape Architecture ...........................................24
Mayse & Associates ...........................................................58
Meeks + Partners ........................................................48, 52
Morkovsky + Associates, Inc. ............................................85
Morris Architects ...............................................................78
O’Connell Robertson and Associates ............................81, 89
Omniplan, Inc. .......................................................32, 58, 69
PGAL ...........................................................................91, 92
Paddle Creek Design .........................................................33
Perkins+Will ....................................................................102
Powers Brown Architecture .........................................51, 80
RTKL Associates, Inc. ........................................................53
Rees Associates ................................................................29
Rhode: Hurt .......................................................................44
SA Partnership, LLP ...........................................................68
SBWV Architects, Inc. ........................................................77
SHW Group, Inc. ....................................................74, 82, 86
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STG Design, Inc. ................................................................36
Sterling Barnett Little, Inc. ...............................................114
Studio 8 Architects ............................................................87
t. howard + associates ....................................................107
Three Architecture, Inc. ...................................................112
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ............................................99
VLK Architects, Inc. ......................................................75, 94
Construction Managers/General Contractors
American Constructors ......................................................81
Andres Construction Services, LLC ............................53, 110
Austin Commercial, LP ................................................40, 91
Balfour Beatty Construction .......................................22, 106
The Beck Group ...........................................................21, 24
Brookstone, L.P. ................................................................78
Cadence McShane ............................................................54
Camarata & Perry Commercial LLC ....................................51
Charter Builders, LTD. .................................................82, 83
Collier Construction ...........................................................72
Core Construction ............................................................102
D. Wilson Construction Company .......................................96
Drymalla Construction Company, Ltd. ................................94
Durotech LP .................................................................77, 80
EBCO Contractors ..............................................................58
E I B Contractors, Inc. ........................................................33
EMJ Corporation ....................................................30, 36, 58
Flynn Construction Inc. ....................................................109
GW Mitchell & Sons ...........................................................84
Gables Construction ...........................................................53
Gables Residential .............................................................52
Galaxy Builders, Ltd. ..........................................................60
Harrison, Walker & Harper, LP .........................................100
Healthcare Construction Management, Inc. ......................114
Highland Builders ..............................................................29
Hill & Wilkinson ...............................................................104
Hillwood Development .......................................................20
Huser Construction ..........................................................114
ICI Construction, Inc. ..........................................................20
Inland American Communities Group, Inc. .........................46
J.C. Stoddard Construction ..........................................68, 85
J.E. Kingham Construction Company .................................88
Juno Development .............................................................22
Key Construction Texas, LLC .................................18, 50, 61
LPC Contractors .................................................................48
Lee Lewis Construction ...................................................111
Linbeck Group, LLC ...........................................................90
MEDCO Construction, L.L.C. ......................................67, 107
Manhattan Construction Company ...............................38, 92
Panattoni Construction, Inc. ...............................................26
Plyler Construction .............................................................86
Pogue Construction............................................................74
Purcell Construction ...........................................................76
Ratcliff Constructors, L.P. ..................................................75
Raymond Construction Co., Inc. ...................................63, 87
Robins & Morton Construction Company ..........................114
Rogers-O’Brien Construction Ltd. .......................................69
Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc. ......................98, 99
SpawGlass .................................................................89, 112
Spring Valley Construction Company ...................32, 42, 113
Steele & Freeman, Inc. ....................................................101
Tribble & Stephens Construction, Ltd. ..................34, 44, 108
Turner Condominium Construction, LLC .............................56
Turner Construction Company ...........................................28
WaterMark Construction ....................................................58
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company .........................71
Program/Project Managers
BOKA Powell, LLC ..............................................................40
Benz Resource Group ........................................................87
Boyken International, Inc. ..................................................24
Heery International, Inc. .....................................................94
Texas A&M University System Facilities Planning & Construction Division .......................................89