< 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. Luke's Health Springwoods Village Hospital Owner: CHI St. Luke's Health System Architect: Earl Swensson Associates, Inc. Size: 155,000 sq. ft. Category: Healthcare (New | Major Addition) CHI St. Luke's Springwoods Village Hospital is a LEED Silver certified, six-story, 155,000 square-foot full-service hospital serving the Springwoods Village development in North Houston. Constructed on a 23-acre site, the campus includes a 55,000-square-foot ambulatory medical center and 100,000 square-foot medical office building. The hospital possesses all of the aspects one would hope for in a full-service healthcare facility. It features emergency rooms, pre-op and post-op surgical services, primary care services, diagnostic imaging, central sterile area, fully functioning kitchen, endoscopy services, and patient rooms. The top floor of the hospital is reserved for the mechanical systems. The campus also features a tree reserve with additions and replacements for those which were removed for construction. For each tree removed, two more were planted in the reserve. The first two floors of the building are reserved for hospital operations. The medical office building is located on floors three through six. Each of these floors possesses 25,000 square feet of shell space totaling 100,000 square feet of medical office space. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Menninger Outpatient Center Owner: The Menninger Clinic Architect: Kirksey Architecture Size: 32,000 sq. ft. Category: Healthcare (New | Major Addition) The new Outpatient Services Center offers outpatient services that include brain stimulation treatments, overnight sleep studies and consultations. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

Matt Elswick Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President Matt Elswick joined Tellepsen in January 2022 and brings over 10 years of financial management experience within the construction industry and related services. His career started in the field which is where he developed his passion for providing high-class service to internal stakeholders and most importantly, customers. Matt brings a “field first focused” approach to our support function organization whereby teams are consistently challenged to influence the score versus simply keeping the score. Before joining Tellepsen, he was APTIM’s Vice President of Finance for their Construction, Maintenance, and Environmental business units. Previously he held various leadership positions within Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I) and The Shaw Group. Matt's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Kentucky and a Master of Business Administration from Southeastern Louisiana University. < View All Leadership

< Back to Projects San Jacinto College South Campus Engineering and Technology Building Owner: San Jacinto College Architect: Kirksey Architecture Size: 74,000 sq. ft. Category: Education - Higher Ed The San Jacinto College South Campus Engineering & Technology Center is a new 74,000-square-foot building which houses the following programs: engineering, engineering design graphics, biomedical equipment repair technician, and computer information technology. This facility consists of classrooms, administrative spaces, and various labs, including a MakerSpace featuring a 3D printshop, metal shop, and wood shop to allow students to build their designs. The superstructure is primarily structural steel, but there are several architectural concrete columns that required formwork imported from Europe to cast. The skin is a combination of precast concrete, metal panels, and glass. The Engineering & Technology Center will increase the instructional capabilities of the South Campus to provide the community with opportunities to advance skills & high growth trades. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Marathon Administrative Company, Inc. Owner: Marathon Administrative Group Architect: Corgan Size: 7,315 sq. ft. Category: Office / Corporate (Interiors) Tellepsen constructed a 7,315 square-foot headquarters for Marathon Administrative Company, Inc. featuring two conference rooms, executive huddle area, three executive offices, open workspace, full kitchen, lounge, and executive bathroom. The floor plan emphasized open concept design with elegant granite, tile, light fixtures, and millwork ceilings for optimal acoustics and aesthetics. Wood ceiling slats and sound baffles were incorporated for further acoustic enhancement. Floor-to-ceiling glass demountable office fronts balanced openness with privacy. Additionally, the build included a striking architectural metal art niche with a live display area to showcase business statistics and diversity. The project was completed within just over four months, demonstrating speed and attention to detail from preconstruction to completion. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Kingdom Builders Owner: Kingdom Builders Center Architect: Morris Architects Size: 186,000 sq. ft. Category: Liturgical / Faith Based The Kingdom Builders Center is a 186,000-square-foot facility on 234 acres that houses an array of services, programs, and events that help enhance the lives of people throughout their community. The Kingdom Builders Center includes education space, conference center, gymnasium, cafe, and a bookstore. This one-of-a-kind facility continues to make an impact in the greater Houston area. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Memorial Park Conservancy Clay Family Eastern Glades Owner: Memorial Park Conservancy Architect: Nelson Byrd Woltz Size: 3,900 sq. ft. Category: Parks / Open Spaces Construction included new landscape and hardscape areas with decomposed granite trails, lawns, paver/stone plazas and terraces, planting zones, a 5.5 acre lake and native wetlands. We also constructed a boardwalk decking at the lake perimeter and throughout the woods, food truck area and chalk wall, three picnic pavilions and a new restroom building. Each building has a steel structure and wood tongue and groove deck with metal roofing. The picnic pavilions contain masonry fireplaces and tables. The new Vibrant location is part of Memorial Parks Running Complex, a major hub and access point on the south side of the park that opened in November. Located southwest of the Kinder Land Bridge and Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Prairie, the Running Complex was designed as a central gathering spot and serves as a new gateway to enjoy the Bayou Wilds trails of Memorial Park. The Running Complex also features the Roy H. Cullen Timing Track a 400-meter, five-lane track and an event plaza that will be available to rent for private events in the future. The running complex complements the adjacent Cullen Running Trails Center, which opened in 2014 and includes visitor services, restrooms and showers. Memorial Park's transformation The Running Complex is the latest project completed under the Memorial Park Master Plan and the associated Ten-Year Plan, which aim to enhance the park's green infrastructure and protect natural resources as well as improve recreational assets for the community. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Santa Fe Snyder Corporate Interiors Owner: Santa Fe Energy Resources Architect: Ziegler Cooper Size: 150,000 sq. ft. Category: Office / Corporate (Interiors) This project included preconstruction services and interior build-out of seven floors totaling 150,000 square feet. There was extensive use of Brochstein's paneling, metallic vinyl wall covering, stone, and custom millwork. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Humble Independent School District Atascocita Springs Elementary School Owner: Humble ISD Architect: PBK Architects Size: 113,000 sq. ft. Category: Education - K-12 - ISD Atascocita Springs Elementary is a 113,000 square-foot, two-story school consisting of educational and administrative spaces to support the growing Humble Independent School District community. The school includes a multi-purpose gymnasium with a stage, cafeteria, and student library. The award-winning campus holds Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification and is a TX-CHPS Verified school. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Memorial Hermann Hospital Northeast Bed Tower Owner: Memorial Hermann Healthcare System Architect: FKP CannonDesign Size: 146,000 sq. ft. Category: Healthcare (New | Major Addition) The Memorial Hermann Health System has expanded their northeast campus with an additional bed tower. The scope of work included construction of a 5-story patient tower and mechanical penthouse and Beacon feature. In addition, the project included construction of central plant facilities and infrastructure to support the new bed tower and for future redundancies, as well as modifications to the south tower facade and site improvements. The new tower has 90 new inpatient beds, new food services area, new cardiopulmonary department, public circulation space, and MEP support space. The central plant includes 2,000 tons of chilled water capacity with a new 1,600 KVA electrical service. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects La Porte ISD Theater Interior Owner: La Porte ISD Architect: PBK Architects Size: 40,000 sq. ft. Category: Education - K-12 - ISD This project consists of a 40,000 square feet of renovations to LPHS Sonja Angelo Theater including new expanded foyer, expanded restrooms, renovated dressing rooms, new set construction, and costume storage areas. Renovation included new HVAC system, lighting, seating, and flooring. Tellepsen provided additions and renovations to the football stadium, running track, tennis courts, theater, field house, and extensive renovations to the high school and additional parking on an occupied campus. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects University of Houston Health 1 Owner: University of Houston Architect: Bailey Architects Size: 188,133 sq. ft. Category: Education - Higher Ed The 167,000-square-foot, six-story research building provides critical laboratory space and animal facilities to boost the university's research capabilities. It includes innovative laboratories for patient-based research, and critical infrastructure for basic research as well as collaborative space for cross-disciplinary research. Researchers from optometry, psychology, neuroscience, natural sciences, mathematics, pharmacy, social sciences, and liberal arts will be able to collaborate more easily and readily on interdisciplinary projects that benefit the university as a whole. To support these facilities Tellepsen constructed the Biomedical District Utility Plant. The plant provides 4,500 tons of cooling capacity, 35,900 pounds per hour steam capacity, and 3,200 GPM of 140-degree heating water. The plant includes a 16,000 KVA 480V/3P primary power service and three 1,500 KW emergency diesel generators. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next

< Back to Projects Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center Owner: Jewish Community Center Architect: Gensler & Associates Size: 126,000 sq. ft. Category: Community / Non-Profit The updates included the addition of a new three-story, 126,000-square-foot facility, which features a family-centric aquatics complex, a culinary studio, a high-end fitness facility, and other improvements. The project also included renovations to 27,000 square feet of the existing facility, which is located at 5601 S. Braeswood Blvd. in Meyerland. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Previous Next