Dallas County Records Building Complex
The Dallas County Records Complex consists of three historic buildings: the Old Criminal Courts Building (built in 1915), the Records Building (built in 1928) and the Records Building Annex (built in 1955). The preservation and renovation celebrate the historic landmark’s distinctive architecture, while modernizing it for efficiency. As part of the renovation, the three buildings were connected into one. Each building had different floorplates that did not originally touch. Some of the upper floors were removed and completely reinstalled so the new floorplates were level across all three structures.
In a move dubbed “re-coring the pineapple,” the
design and construction team consolidated the buildings’ mechanical, data, and electrical infrastructures and elevators in a centralized spine. The building is 320,000-SF, about 40,000 more square feet than its previous setup.
City of Richardson Public Safety Campus
The new 10-acre campus includes a police headquarters building, a 911/dispatch center, and a new fire station that includes fire department administration. It serves as both a civic administrative facility that’s open to the public and a fire station. The 31,000-SF fire station is located on the north end of the property, and the 77,000-SF police facility is centrally located with a skybridge connecting it to the existing detention center.
The new facilities provide additional space for existing and future staff, as well as numerous security and operational enhancements. Both the fire station and police headquarters are designed to be ICC 500 code-compliant storm shelters. The fire station facility was a recipient of a Career 1 Gold Award in Firehouse’s 2020 Station Design Awards.
Fannin County Courthouse Restoration
The historical restoration of the Fannin County Courthouse reconstructs the tower and mansard roof and brings back the original, 1888 rough-cut limestone exterior walls. The state of Texas targeted this downtown Bonham courthouse for its Historic Courthouse Preservation Program. Part of the restoration involved completely gutting the interior and stripping the exterior.
Major Government/Civic Projects
- City of Richardson Public Safety Campus
- Dallas County Records Building Complex
- DFW DPS Fire Station No. 6 (LEED NC)
- Fannin County Courthouse restoration
- Southlake DPS Headquarters
- Texas Regional Water District Solar Installation
- Veterans Administration Data Center