< Back to Projects Houston Fire Museum Old Station No. 7 Owner: Houston Fire Museum, Inc Architect: REPRACTICE Architecture Size: 6,550 sq. ft. Category: Community / Non-Profit Located at 2403 Milam Street, the Houston Fire Museum is housed in the building that originally served as Fire Station No. 7. Old Station No. 7 was opened in 1899 as the first paid fire station in Houston. The historic building features Romanesque architecture with rusticated brick details. The station remained active until a new Fire Station No. 7 was built on Elgin Street in 1969. The Houston Fire Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A new chapter for this historic building has begun with a project to preserve Old 7. The Trustees of the Houston Fire Museum are working in tandem with the Texas Historical Society to fully restore the station while maintaining the physical characteristics that existed upon its construction and comply with laws that protect historic properties. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Northern Trust Level 3 Owner: Webster Kirby RE LLC Architect: Tramonte Design Studio Size: 3,348 sq. ft. Category: Office / Corporate (Interiors) Interior demolition and renovation of Levels 2 & 3 at the Kirby Northern Trust Building. Scope included a 5,524 square foot interior buildout of new office space with the installation of imported stone flooring, wallcovering, custom millwork and Hurculite door and glass wall partitions. The project also consisted of bringing the current building up to current fire safety codes. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects BP Employee Services Building Owner: BP Architect: Gensler & Associates Size: 65,000 sq. ft. Category: Industrial (OTF Building) The 65,000 square-foot state-of-the-art structure is constructed with the most technologically advanced systems and blast-proof components available in the marketplace and is designed to withstand a 2.8 psi pressure blast. Features of the facility include meeting and training spaces, a medical wing for diagnostics and treatment, a credit union, and union offices. The combination of a structure that embodies a safe haven with architectural features that create an inviting, bright atmosphere has created a one-of-a-kind building on BP's Texas City campus. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects La Porte ISD Baker Sixth Grade Campus Replacement Owner: La Porte ISD Architect: Arcadis (formerly IBI Group) Size: 140,000 sq. ft. Category: Education - K-12 - ISD This project included the demolition and construction of a new school that will replace the existing Baker Sixth Grade School in its entirety. The new Baker school is designed to support a core capacity of 750 students and features administration offices, library, art and science rooms, cafeteria, gymnasium, band, choir, orchestra and ancillary support areas. The school also includes new staff and visitor parking areas, parent drop off/pick-up drive, bus loop drop-off/pick-up, detention area, fencing, security lighting and surveillance cameras, sidewalk paving, play fields, playground equipment and a community walking track. The school was rebuilt on the same site where it previously stood. Construction required 140,000 square feet of demolition, including the foundation in its entirety. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Central Baptist Church of Bryan Owner: Central Baptist Church of Bryan Architect: Size: 121,000 sq. ft. Category: Liturgical / Faith Based A 61,000-square-foot tilt-wall building containing a 3,500-seat sanctuary and 60,000 square feet of education space to relocate church to new property. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Exxon Exploration-Greenspoint Owner: Exxon Exploration Architect: Size: 240,000 sq. ft. Category: Office / Corporate (Interiors) Complete demolition and build-back of 240,000 square feet of interior space on 12 different building levels in Greenspoint Three. Executive areas of the building included high-level finishes consisting of both wood and stone flooring, custom mahogany doors, with millwork, crown molding, chair railing, and wainscot throughout. The project was successfully completed on time and within budget. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Cardiac Rehab Owner: Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Architect: PhiloWilke Partnership Size: 2,950 sq. ft. Category: Healthcare (interiors) The Houston Methodist Baytown Cardiac Rehab project enhanced and optimized the existing healthcare infrastructure. The primary focus of this expansion encompasses the development of a dedicated patient gymnasium, the establishment of two Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) rooms, and the creation of essential support areas. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Fluor Enterprise Inc. Headquarters - 3 Eldridge Place Owner: Fluor Architect: HOK - Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum, Inc Size: 311,000 sq. ft. Category: Office / Corporate (Interiors) Fluor's Houston Corporate Office has embarked on a significant relocation project, moving from their older Sugar Land Campus to the bustling Energy Corridor. This ambitious endeavor involves complete renovation of a Granite Properties Building at 3 Eldridge Place. The building, which spans 311,000 square feet and consists of 13 levels, included a comprehensive 9-month demolition and buildback project. The high-end space includes start-of-the-art conferencing spaces, training rooms, offices, and flex spaces. This move marks a new chapter for Fluor, as they transition to a modernized and strategically located office space. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Ben E. Keith Distribution Center Owner: Ben E. Keith Distribution Architect: Leo A Daly Size: 569,000 sq. ft. Category: Warehouse Tellepsen provided building framing, exterior skin, and interior construction for the company's Regional Corporate Office Building. The project also consisted of interior construction on a 10 acre warehouse, truck maintenance facility, guard house, fueling station and pump house. The Branch Office was 53,000 square feet; the Warehouse was 475,000 square feet; the Truck Maintenance Garage was 40,000 square feet; the Guard House was 500 square feet, and the Pump House was 600 square feet for a total of 569,000 square feet. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Texas A&M University Aggie Park Owner: THE ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS OF TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Architect: Office of James Burnett Size: 22 acres Category: Parks / Open Spaces The renovation of Aggie Park, a 22-acre undeveloped parcel that for decades has been used by alumni and the student body for tailgating and other outdoor events. The new park transforms the campus's primary visitor corridor, and provides students, faculty, staff, a campus guests a central location to relax, socialize, recreate, educate, and study in a natural setting. Two event structures to support outdoor venues and a new public food and beverage pavilion were added. Grand Hall, a new multi-purpose building, integral with the park, that will be used as an expanded venue for Ring Day, and provide much-needed office and entertainment space for The Association of Former Students and The 12th Man Foundation. The building includes about 70,000 square feet of multi-purpose event space. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Entergy - Conroe Service Center Improvements Owner: Entergy Texas Inc. Architect: Planning Design Research Corporation Size: Category: Office / Corporate (Interiors) Entergy Corporation, headquartered in New Orleans, powers life for 3 million families and businesses across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Tellepsen was selected to perform a $5.5M interior buildout including new office space for Entergy's Conroe Service Center location. The 23,000-square-foot renovation also included stucco repair, demolition, and addition of a new curtain wall at a critical facility for an energy provider, all while not interrupting services. The project upgraded MEP systems, upgraded electrical services, and provided redundant electrical feeds. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects University of Houston Sugar Land College of Technology Owner: University of Houston Architect: Page Size: 108,690 sq. ft. Category: Education - Higher Ed The University of Houston system is expanding its Sugar Land campus in the southwest Houston metropolitan area with a College of Technology Building that will house the University's Construction Management and Engineering Technology programs. Sugar Land is located in Fort Bend County, the fastest growing county in the United States, and the University of Houston Sugar Land intends to increase the number of Tier One-educated graduates to support regional employer's needs. The three story, 108,690 square-foot College of Technology building will house 10 state-of-the-art research labs, materials testing and fabrication instructional spaces, classroom space, industry partnership venue, supporting administration suites, roof top greenhouse, and research space. The massing is made up of several rectangular volumes extending beyond their first story bases. Each section is clad in a different but complementary material that includes brick masonry and metal paneling, which echo existing UH campus buildings. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Coastal Banc Owner: Coastal Banc Architect: Gensler & Associates Size: 115,000 sq. ft. Category: Office / Corporate (Interiors) Designed to resemble a lighthouse on the Texas Gulf Coast, the 115,000-square-foot office space features curved wave walls, light fixtures that resemble the beacon on a lighthouse, boardwalk corridors, a terrazzo floor in the reception area patterned to look like the coast of Texas and ceilings in the elevator lobbies that utilize fiber optics to recreate a starlit night sky. The lunch room features an open grid ceiling, floating sheetrock resembling coastal inlets, stainless steel table tops along the perimeter, custom banquet seating, and hanging graphics to provide the illusion of a tropical underwater scene. Stairwells feature handrail systems that look like those found on a ship. Port holes and ship lighting features continue the nautical theme. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Sam Houston State University Student Health and Counseling Center Owner: Sam Houston State University Architect: Lawrence Group Architects Size: 31,500 sq. ft. Category: Education - Higher Ed This project combined the existing Student Health & Counseling Centers into one new 31,500-square-foot facility at the old King Hall location. The Health Center includes a walk-up pharmacy, exam rooms, nursing stations, and offices for health providers; specialty areas for triage, procedures, and a future radiology room; and lab facilities and support spaces including an equipment/supplies area with autoclave and linen closets, etc. The Counseling Center includes private and specialized therapy rooms. Both centers required separate waiting areas and reception desk but share administrative areas. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next