< Back to Projects Tellepsen Family Downtown YMCA - YMCA of Greater Houston Owner: YMCA of Greater Houston Architect: Kirksey Architecture Size: 115,000 sq. ft. Category: Community / Non-Profit The Tellepsen Family Downtown YMCA is a crown jewel in the bustling revitalization of the downtown Houston community. Serving over 20,000 members, it is the largest operating YMCA of greater Houston. Through a fervent commitment to sustainability, the 115,000-square-foot facility has received LEED Gold certification. The Tellepsen Family Downtown YMCA is the flagship of the YMCA of Greater Houston, replacing the previous 70-year-old downtown facility. It provides amenities and services that the former facility was unable to offer, including a three-level parking garage, child watch program, women's wellness center, and indoor running/walking track. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Second Baptist Church Houston West Campus Owner: Second Baptist Church Architect: Studio RED Architects Size: 180,000 sq. ft. Category: Liturgical / Faith Based Tellepsen has had the privilege of partnering with Second Baptist on constructing and renovating several building projects that are a part of their continued expansion. Projects have included the construction of the church's West Campus in the Katy area. The project included a three-story, steel structure, with 180,000-square-foot Education Building. The building provided additional space to facilitate growth for older elementary school to high school aged-children. The previous educational space was renovated and utilized for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. The project also incorporated several unique features including a black box theater, 40,000-45,000 square-foot recreation center, landscaped courtyard, GIGL Theater, and baptismal area. The GiGL (Growing in God's Love) program for preschool children at Second Baptist is a religious educational program that uses puppets and live actors. The 7,300-square-foot interior renovations include a theater and four adjunct remodeled classrooms that flank the theater. The black-box theater, painted in a fun and lively color palette and incandescent spot lighting create a dramatic feel in contrast to the adjacent classroom space. A purple-colored freestanding bench serves as the perimeter of the theater space and doubles as a seating area for parents. The lay-in ceiling was removed, exposing the structure, opening up the space to include the 22-foot gabled attic. The aqua-colored sound booth contains controls for a full built-in theatrical lighting system and A/V system. The building for the black-box theater, which housed the stage area for plays and movies, proved challenging to construct being that it was located in a surrounded courtyard. The theater was required access to the courtyard through the new building, which surrounded it. The pathway could not be constructed until the theater was complete. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects University of Houston Clear Lake Student Housing - Hunter Hall Owner: University of Houston Architect: PBK Architects Size: 80,000 sq. ft. Category: Education - Higher Ed The project consisted of a 177 unit / 296 bed student housing facility located at the University of Houston - Clear Lake. The building is the first onsite student housing provided on the UHCL campus and includes community spaces, study lounges and a Director's Suite. The four-level building has a total of 62,579 gross square feet and utilizes a CFMF structural frame. The exterior is a combination of brick veneer, aluminum composite metal and aluminum curtain wall. The project is located adjacent to the Tellepsen completed Recreation and Wellness Center and the STEM Building. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects San Jacinto College Generation Park Academic Building Owner: San Jacinto College Architect: Page Size: 55,000 sq. ft. Category: Education - Higher Ed Tellepsen completed a new expansion for San Jacinto College on a 57-acre wooded campus in northeast Houston, located at Generation Park. The new campus is specifically designed around student engagement, student services, academic learning, and training needs. This is San Jacinto's 5th campus in the Houston area and is a 55,000-square-foot facility, which houses general education classrooms, laboratory space, computer labs, and faculty offices. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects The Woman's Place - Cypress Owner: HCA Houston Architect: Heitkamp Swift Architects Size: 4,201 sq. ft. Category: Healthcare (interiors) The work involved interior build-out of approximately 4,201 SF which include millwork finishes, wall finishes, fixtures and related mechanical, plumbing, and electrical work. The project is located on the first floor of an existing strip center. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Woodbranch Park Development Phase I Owner: Stena Park, Inc. Architect: Kirksey Architecture Size: 175,000 sq. ft. Category: Office / Corporate (New | Major Addition) The West Houston Energy Corridor is one of the fastest growing markets in the Greater Houston Area. The new Woodbranch Park Development is in the heart of the Energy Corridor. The two-phase Class A office campus was developed by PM Realty Group for Stena Realty, a major international property investor headquartered in The Netherlands. Phase I consisted of a seven-story, 175,000 square-foot office building with an adjoining 700 car parking garage. The Precast Concrete garage is 218,400-square-feet and has 700 spaces. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Houston Zoo - Pantanal Owner: Houston Zoo Architect: Studio Hanson Roberts Size: 2,761 sq. ft. Category: Parks / Open Spaces The South Americas Pantanal exhibit allows guests to explore the tropical wetlands of Brazil right here at the Houston Zoo. The lush habitat highlights protected animals in the wild and the exhibit features habitats for jaguars, howler monkeys, giant river otters, macaw and curassows, turtles, rays, anacondas, mixes species with tapir, giant anteater, rhea and capybara, and a South American bird walk- through aviary. The Zoo offers guests the chance to see these animals in an immersive and engaging trail. As you enter the South Americas Pantanal exhibit, you encounter a set of rustic buildings, set on piers, evoking the eco- lodges that can be found alongside the rivers and streams in the Northern Pantanal region. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects St. Thomas Episcopal Church and School Owner: St. Thomas Episcopal Church Architect: Merriman Holt Architects Size: 113,243 sq. ft. Category: Liturgical / Faith Based Our work with St. Thomas began with creating a Master Plan. The Master Plan is comprehensive and provides facilities that will support significant growth for both the church and the school. Many old, worn-out buildings, several of which flooded in Hurricane Harvey, are replaced with new, larger buildings. The current campus has 106,000 square fee and the Master Plan revises that figure upward significantly to 220,000 square feet. The church, also flooded by the storm, was completely renovated. The Master Plan has a holistic goal of unifying the church and school, with many spaces serving both. The new buildings in the Master Plan are multi-story to provide the needed space for growth and to preserve the open areas on campus that are so important to St. Thomas. The Phase 1 project was completed in the spring of 2022 and includes a 106,000 square-foot, four-story new classroom building, a complete renovation of the church, and a renovation of the lower school building. St. Thomas is in the flood plain, and to meet code requirements the new building is elevated six feet above grade. Structured parking is provided under the building. The addition includes instructional space for middle school and upper school, administration space for church and school, and space for Student Ministry. The architectural character harmonizes with the Mediterranean style of the original buildings, which were inspired by buildings at Rice University. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Texas Medical Center Parking Garage #18 Owner: Texas Medical Center Architect: Huitt-Zollars (Formerly Morris Architects) Size: 156,000 sq. ft. Category: Garage / Structured Parking Texas Medical Center Parking Garage #18 is a 156,000-square-foot structural steel parking garage with 481 parking spaces. There are ten handicap parking spaces, including two that are van accessible. The structure is 5 1/2-levels above grade, with one-half level below grade. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Texas Children's Hospital West Campus - Level 4 PICU Owner: Texas Children's Hospital Architect: Page Size: 21,924 sq. ft. Category: Healthcare (interiors) The TCH West Campus Level 4 PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) involved the conversion of an existing 21,924 square feet of L4 shell space to 22 rooms for children requiring special needs. One of the greatest challenges of this project was the reconfiguration of the existing underfloor plumbing located in the ceiling space of the Level 3 acute care patient rooms below the future PICU. The original design of the West Campus patient tower levels 2 thru 5 had all patient bathrooms and showers located at the inboard portion of the Patient Rooms but the design of the 4th floor located the patient bathrooms and showers at the outboard portion of the PICU patient rooms along the exterior perimeter of the building. Also affected by the 4th-floor PICU design were all the roof drain primary and overflow piping. In short, all 3rd floor above-ceiling sanitary and storm piping would be relocated to provide for the new 4th-level PICU plumbing drainage systems. This under slab piping relocation was completed in approximately 3 weeks with a construction staff of near 100 individuals working 12 to 15 hours, seven days a week. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Houston Hope Lodge | American Cancer Society Owner: American Cancer Society Architect: Perkins & Will Size: 47,700 sq. ft. Category: Community / Non-Profit The American Cancer Society Richard M. Schultz Family Foundation Hope Lodge project is a four-story, U-shaped twin-tower with 47,700 square feet of guest suites, self-contained laundry rooms, and dayrooms. In addition to the living quarters, there are living amenities on the first level which include public restrooms, four fully stocked kitchen pods, dining area, fitness room, library space, activity/game room, and meditation room. The exterior Healing Garden serves as the focal piece in the courtyard positioned between the two 4 story wings of the building, complete with unique artwork, custom benches, and donor monuments. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Holy Trinity Episcopal School Owner: Holy Trinity Episcopal School Architect: Merriman Holt Architects Size: 23,570 sq. ft. Category: Education - K-12 - Private The Holy Trinity Episcopal School Building Renovation Phase 2 project consists of interior renovations including new HVAC systems and several new storefront openings. Holy Trinity Episcopal school received about 85% renovations to its 23,570-square-foot building. The renovations consisted of renovating all classrooms, office spaces, restrooms, gymnasium, the addition of a performance stage, exterior canopies, and installation of new several storefront openings. Due to the increase in enrollment, sections of the gymnasium were converted into classrooms and a cafeteria which required the installation of two (2) new AHU. The project team kept pace on this fast-paced schedule and uncovering unforeseen conditions to ensure the timely completion of the project. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Yellowstone Academy Owner: Yellowstone Academy Architect: Kirksey Architecture Size: 60,000 sq. ft. Category: Education - K-12 - ISD Located in the Third Ward on approximately 4.2 acres, the project includes the new construction of a 60,000-square-foot facility consisting of a 1.5 and 2-story structure. The project includes demolition, abatement, and renovation within the existing facility. The new facility includes classrooms, office space, commons space, library, and studio space. In addition, the project scope includes the abandonment and relocation of existing street and utility infrastructure elements along sections of Hadley Street and Brailsfort Street. Yellowstone Academy is located in the historic Douglass Elementary School Building (a former HISD Facility). This landmark campus is one of the oldest continuously operating school buildings in the City of Houston. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Texas Medical Center Parking Garage #10 Owner: Texas Medical Center Architect: Morris Architects Size: 535,000 sq. ft. Category: Garage / Structured Parking A 535,000-square-foot, 13-level, 1,500-car, poured-in-place concrete, post-tension parking garage. Pre-cast and louver exterior skin and five elevators. Tellepsen self-performed the concrete which was poured in the early morning hours to avoid disrupting traffic. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next