< 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

< Back to Projects University of Houston Melcher Life Science Building Renovation Owner: University of Houston Architect: Kirksey Architecture Size: 54,000 sq. ft. Category: Education - Higher Ed The project is located between Cullen Blvd and Holman Street, on the Main Campus of the University of Houston. The building renovation serves as a swing space for academic faculty offices and lecture/seminar classrooms space. The project includes approximately 13,000 square feet of space to be re-purposed in the Melcher Gymnasium pool area. The pool was in-filled and a build-out of a mezzanine area within the 2 story volume of space. This created approximately 27,000 square feet of space for classrooms and offices. In addition approximately 19,000 square feet of unusable space in Melcher Gymnasium and Garrison Gymnasium was renovated to better suit the needs of the department occupying the space. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects YMCA of Greater Houston - McWilliams Main Building Renovation Owner: YMCA of Greater Houston Architect: Joiner Partnership, Inc. Size: 50,849 sq. ft. Category: Community / Non-Profit The project scope includes major reprogramming, upgrades and renovations following devastating flood damage from Hurricane Harvey. The team was challenged with a constantly developing design, permit delays, unforeseen conditions of the existing facility and ever evolving expectations of the code officials. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects San Jacinto College Central Campus Welcome Center Owner: San Jacinto College Architect: Page Size: 55,756 sq. ft. Category: Education - Higher Ed The San Jacinto College District Welcome Center is a new 55,756-square-foot, two-story building located on the Central Campus. This building centralized Student Services under one roof to provide students convenient access to the resources they need to complete their Associates degree. These student services include student development, enrollment services, veteran services, financial aid, and dual credit. The building also includes a multi-purpose room, registration center, business offices, and testing centers. The project was completed on an occupied campus and C3 accredited. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects YMCA of Greater Houston - Perry Family Owner: YMCA of Greater Houston Architect: Kirksey Architecture Size: 35,800 sq. ft. Category: Community / Non-Profit The Perry Family YMCA is a technologically advanced fitness center created to serve the community through programs that promote health, wellness, and education. It also promotes strengthening of families and builds stronger relationships in the League City community. The technologically advanced fitness center is a 35,800-square-foot building which features a state-of-the-art wellness center with over 60 cardio equipment stations. Each station provides personal viewing screens and online fitness evaluations updated with each workout. There is also an outdoor heated lap pool, family pool, water park and locker rooms to enhance community programs. Childcare facilities, teaching kitchen, chapel, outdoor pavilion, and group exercise rooms complete the complex. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects The Fay School Owner: The Fay School Architect: Gensler & Associates Size: 43,000 sq. ft. Category: Education - K-12 - Private The Fay School is a nondenominational, not-for-profit, co-educational school in which children of diverse talents and backgrounds with average to above average academic abilities are offered a high-quality education in a secure, nurturing, and academically challenging environment. This is a three-story, 43,000-square-foot addition containing classrooms, computer labs, art rooms, science rooms, multi-purpose room, administrative offices and two dining halls. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Episcopal Diocese of Texas and Christ Church Cathedral Owner: Christ Church Cathedral Architect: Page Size: 167,000 sq. ft. Category: Liturgical / Faith Based The redevelopment of Christ Church Cathedral in downtown Houston includes a 140,000-square-foot parking structure for 350 cars for the existing facility. The first floor of the garage was finished as offices for the church's mission outreach program for the local homeless and displaced populace. It also includes the Episcopal Diocesan Center (headquarters for the Episcopal Diocese of Texas), 15,000-square-foot youth building, courtyard, and renovation of 12,000 square feet of existing administrative offices. The redevelopment project includes a future phase for the construction of a new Cultural Arts Center and a skywalk connecting the east and west campuses. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

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