cdg-texas statement of qualifications

CONTENTS Section 1 Introduction to CDG Team Section 2 Experience & Qualifications Section 3 Technology Section 4 Corporate Headquarters Section 5 Educational Facilities Section 6 Innovative Design Section 7 Summary Section 8 References

CDG-Texas Statement of Qualifications

Section 1 Introduction to

CDG Team

INTRODUCTION TO CDG TEAM

CDG is a full-service architectural and interior design firm with each architect bringing an average of 25 years experience to the industry. Because of our tenure and reputation in the business, we have longstanding relationships with consultants who provide civil engineering, structural engineering, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, landscape design and environmental engineering. Throughout the years, CDG has provided architectural services in the educational, governmental, corporate and institutional fields. This has included schools, call centers, doctor’s offices, corporate headquarters and automobile dealerships. By customizing our team based upon the scope of the project, CDG is able to deliver high-quality designs, resulting in customer satisfaction and repeat business. To ensure green standards within our facilities, we work with LEED Accredited professionals and are LEED certified through our Los Angeles office. We also have extensive experience in developing project scopes at existing facilities and preparing detailed phasing plans. Because of our experience with a variety of industries, our architects are able to understand program needs and respond with appropriate solutions. Both time and money are saved through this design capability. CDG takes pride in working efficiently with each client representative in order to complete the design-build process on time and within budget.

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Americredit Lobby

“Their response time was excellent and they

provided creative yet functional designs while

adhering to our budgets and timelines.” - Bonnie Klefas, Facilities Mgr. for Luminant

Services Today’s complex facilities concerns provide a multitude of problems that may affect the value of a property. Our in-house expertise and experience in numerous disciplines, with a variety of clients saves time, money and coordination problems for all our clients. We excel in the following services: • Architectural Design • Interior Design • Design Development • Construction Documentation • Contract Administration • Facility Needs Assessment • Site Analysis and Selection • Space Planning • Master Planning • Feasibility Studies

• Life Safety Code Compliance • Lifecycle Cost Analysis • ADA Compliance • Renovation Design • New Construction Design • Adaptive Reuse • Programming • Reroofing Design • Interior Buildout • Design/Build

AmeriCredit ceiling

Rucker Elementary exterior

www.cdg-tx.com Introduction to CDG Team

Robert A. Stinson, AIA Principal, CDG-Texas

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION For over thirty years Robert Stinson has functioned as an owner/manager of commercial architectural firms, and since 1992 has been a Principal of Stinson Design Group, now known as CDG-TX. Graduating from Rice University in 1974 with a Bachelor of Arts, he went on to study at Harvard University where he completed his Master's degree in Architecture in 1978. From 1974 - 1979, he worked with the Architect's Collaborative in Cambridge; he also served as project manager with Charles Hilgenhurst & Associates in Boston, and became a Junior Principal with Pearson, Tittle, Narrows & Associates in Montgomery. After returning to Houston, Robert Stinson worked both as a Principal of Chelsea Architects and Senior Vice President of Architecture for Regency Development Corporation. His expertise in working with developers served him well as he continually expanded his practice, first opening Chelsea Design Group in Los Angeles and, subsequently, another branch of Stinson Design in St. Louis. He has held registrations internationally and in up to 26 states. He is currently registered in Texas, California, Mississippi, Florida and Illinois. The firm's project base is nationwide. Since 1979, Robert Stinson has designed over 12,000,000 square feet of office building, government facilities, schools, call centers, and work for technology companies nation wide.

EDUCATION & REGISTRATIONSEDUCATION & REGISTRATIONSEDUCATION & REGISTRATIONSEDUCATION & REGISTRATIONS

• Bachelor of Architecture, Rice University, 1974

• Master of Architecture, Harvard University, 1978

• Registered Architect in Texas, NCARB Certification

• Registered in California, Florida, Illinois, Mississippi

AFFILIATIONSAFFILIATIONSAFFILIATIONSAFFILIATIONS

• American Institute of Architects

• Texas Society of Architects

• AIA Houston

• Rice Design Alliance

• Greater Houston Partnership

SIGNIFICANT PROJECTSSIGNIFICANT PROJECTSSIGNIFICANT PROJECTSSIGNIFICANT PROJECTS Amistad Aramasi Elementary, Bolivia

Bonner Elementary, HISD

Bowie Elementary, HISD

British School of Houston

Fairview Elementary, Alvin ISD

Martha B. King Middle School, Florida

Nolan Ryan Elementary, Alvin ISD

Rucker Elementary, HISD

Sanderson Elementary, HISD

Scarborough High School, HISD

RealPage

Agillion

CompUSA Call Center

CompUSA Landmark II Bldg.

IBM Corporate Center

Corporate Interiors

Digital Equipment Corporation

Ruggles Restaurant

Intercontinental Hotel, United Arab Emirates

Lexus Glendale

Luminant

Telegate

Grubb & Ellis

Lucent

NewQuest

AmeriCredit Corporation

Farenheit Pictures

Crown Plaza Hotel

Robert A. Stinson, AIA Introduction to CDG Team

William Sayre, AIA Project Architect

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION Mr. Sayre has over twenty five years experience in the field of architecture, with projects ranging from customer homes to high-rise buildings. Most recently, his emphasis has been on production and technical supervision of school and office space planning and design. His early professional work in Houston was with architect, F. Talbott Wilson, DAIA, where he gained experience in a wide range of projects. In 1985, he joined Robert Stinson at Chelsea Architects and later Stinson Perry & Berg and Stinson Design Group where he served as Director of Production. As an industry veteran, Mr. Sayre is knowledgeable in cost-saving design methods to help clients maintain their proposed budgets.


• Bachelor of Architecture, Louisiana State University, 1977

• Registered Architect in Texas, NCARB Certification

• Registered also in Louisiana, Illinois, New Mexico, Utah, Virginia and the District of Columbia


• American Institute of Architects

• Texas Society of Architects

• AIA Houston

• Rice Design Alliance


SIGNIFICANT PROJECTSSIGNIFICANT PROJECTSSIGNIFICANT PROJECTSSIGNIFICANT PROJECTS Nolan Ryan Junior High, Alvin IDS

Fairview Junior High, Alvin ISD

Bonner Elementary, HISD

Bowie Elementary Demolition, HISD



Sanderson Elementary Demolition


MobileComm (Bell South)

American Paging, National

Gould, Broude, & Nelson

CompUSA Call Center

CompUSA Landmark II Bldg.

Corporate Interiors

RealPage Corporate Headquarters

Agillion Corporate Headquarters

AmeriCredit

Tuscany Park

The Scanlan Building (historic renovation)

Boise

Enterprise Bank Building

Texaco

Digital Equipment

Luminant Worldwide Corporate HQ

Luminant Worldwide Houston Offices

William Sayre, AIA Introduction to CDG Team

Roberta M. Shepherd, ASID Interior Designer, Historical Preservationist

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION Roberta Shepherd has worked in the interior design discipline since 1996. After receiving her Professional Certificate of Interior Design from the University of Houston, Ms. Shepherd began an internship at EDI Architecture, Inc., where she worked on hospitality, residential, and office design projects. Since joining CDG-TX in 1997, Ms. Shepherd has worked with office, call center, school, retail, and automobile dealership design projects. She participates in all phases from programming through working documents and construction administration. Ms. Shepherd has participated on projects throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico and is a registered Interior Designer in the state of Texas and a member of the American Society for Interior Designers (ASID).


• Professional Certificate Interior Design, University of Houston, 1997

• Juris Doctor, University of Houston, 1997

• Bachelor of Arts, Wayne State University, 1972

• Registered Interior Designer in Texas


• International Facilities Management Association, Past Member

• American Society of Interior Designers

• International Interior Design Association, Past Member

• Women’s Professional Association, Past Member


SIGNIFICANT PROJECTSSIGNIFICANT PROJECTSSIGNIFICANT PROJECTSSIGNIFICANT PROJECTS Bonner Elementary, HISD

Bowie Elementary, HISD




Hartman Middle School, HISD

Sanderson Elementary School, HISD

Martha B. King Middle School, Florida


Compaq Computer Corporation

CompUSA

Houston Habitat for Humanity

Golder Associates

Allied Waste

RealPage Corporate Headquarters

Agillion Corporate Headquarters

Americredit Call Center

Universal Coin & Bullion

Tuscany Park

Verizon Wireless

Paul Young Dodge

Best Mazda

Kimball Resources

Eagle Rock Energy

NewQuest

Armstrong Relogation

Telegate Call Center

Houston Habitat for Humanity

Roberta M. Shepherd, ASID Introduction to CDG Team

Susan Coddington, IIDA, CID Principal, CDG-LA

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION Since 1983, Susan Coddington, Principal of CDG-LA, had successfully planned and designed environments for clients including corporate tenants, property management/ownership firms, and federal and local government

agencies. After graduating from the University of Texas with a BS degree in Interior Design and a BBA in Marketing, Susan joined Houston’s Regency Development Company as a space planner within the Department of Architecture.

Several years later, Susan joined Reback Design Associates as Project Manager in Los Angeles where she was on a development team to renovate, space plan and lease a 450,000 square-foot commercial property.

In 1988, Susan partnered with Robert Stinson to found CDG Architecture and Interior Design. As the Principal of the L.A. office, Susan works with clients to offer a personalized service and completes projects that are not only creative, but respectful of budget and schedule requirements.


• Bachelor of Science, University of Texas, 1982

• Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing, 1982

• Registered in California

• LEED certified

• Certified Interior Designer

• NCIDQ

• CCIDC


• International Interior Design Association

SIGNIFICANT PROJECTSSIGNIFICANT PROJECTSSIGNIFICANT PROJECTSSIGNIFICANT PROJECTS Century Housing

People Support

United States General Services

Administration

Bank of America

Intervisual Communications

California National Bank

Lexus of Glendale

Grubb & Ellis Management

Services

Temescal Canyon Bungalows

Marketplace Productions for

American Public Media

Susan Coddington, IIDA, CID Introduction to CDG Team

Vanessa Blair Seibert , AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, CSBA

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION CDG has enjoyed a 20 year association with Blair. She is the principal of Verde Concepts with architectural experience in commercial, multi-family residential and institutional projects, including numerous U.S. Green Building Council LEED™ NC & CI projects*. Blair founded Verde Concepts to answer the growing demand for environmentally sensitive design among building owners, contractors and architects. A LEED-accredited architect, she has participated in all aspects of sustainable building and brings the communication and organizational skills needed to complete highly complex projects. Blair writes the monthly “Green Architect” column for three southern California AIA chapter newsletters. Beginning in 2007 she was the Lead Instructor for the nine month National Sustainable Building Advisor Program offered to working professionals through Santa Monica College. Blair graduated from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor’s of Architecture Degree in 1985. She is a licensed architect in California #C 26865, a LEED Accredited Professional, a GreenPoint Rater and Certified Sustainable Building Advisor. Blair is a member of the Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley AIA Chapters and a member of the LA COTE Committee.


• Bachelor of Architecture, Mississippi State University, 1985 • Licensed Architect, California • LEED AP • Certified Sustainable Building Advisor • GreenPoint Rater


• AIA, Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley Chapters • LA COTE Committee

Introduction to CDG Team Vanessa Blair Seibert, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, CSBA

Amalia Gal, CID, LEED AP Senior Interior Designer, CDG-LA

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION Ms. Gal began her Interior Design career after graduating from U.C.L.A. Extension’s Interior Design Program in 1995. Five years later, she completed the N.C.I..D.Q. exam to become a Certified Interior Designer. Over the past sixteen years as a designer, Ms. Gal has worked in many facets of the industry. As a sales representative, she offered resilient flooring and high-end plumbing and tile products to the design industry. As a designer, she has worked in the realms of residential, medical, tenant improvement and education. As the Senior Interior Designer for CDG-LA, Ms. Gal lends her knowledge of fashion and design to help clients achieve an overall “look” for their space. Her expertise and keen eye for detail has brought repeat business to CDG-LA throughout the years.


• Bachelor of Science, California State University

• Professional Certificate Interior Design, U.C.L.A., 1995

• Certified Interior Designer, N.C.I.D.Q., 2000

• LEED AP

Amalia Gal, CID, LEED AP Introduction to CDG Team

Section 2

Experience & Qualifications

2. Experience & Qualifications

Experience & Qualifications

CDG’s experience in architectural design includes a variety of industries ranging from doctor’s offices and small offices to large call centers and corporate headquarters. CDG architects have experience in all phases of design including new construction, renovation, expansion, and historical preservation.

Master Planning and Programming In the planning and programming phases, we listen carefully to the present and future needs of the client. As previously mentioned, CDG architects also have the ability to understand the needs associated with different industries, and are able to quickly address these concerns with effective solutions.

Additions CDG architects have completed many additions projects for educational and corporate facilities. These projects have involved simple classroom additions, new food service facility additions, complete administrative suites, as well as theatrical and physical education department projects. CDG also has extensive experience in the addition of technology to existing facilities, both in terms of wireless and “hard-wire” technology installations.

New Construction CDG offers expertise in the development of a site for new construction, keeping ever mindful to design a project for future expansion. Throughout the years, we have developed working relationships with several civil, structural and MEP engineering firms to assist in the design of new construction projects. We understand the importance of communication while completing new construction projects in order to avoid confusion and error.

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Bank of America

BSG

Renovation & Phasing CDG has extensive renovations and phasing experience with various building types. Many of these have been schools with time-sensitive schedules and complex phasing issues. As a result, CDG has a keen understanding of schedules and applies careful phasing and scheduling to every project, ensuring minimal disruption to each employee’s working environment. CDG’s renovation experience includes numerous projects for the following building types:

• Historical buildings, including Scanlan and 1001 McKinney buildings in Houston

• Educational facilities throughout the United States

• Corporate offices For each project, the scope of work included the following:

• Historic renovation/restoration

• Re-roofing

• New construction additions

• ADA upgrades

• Exterior building envelope repairs/upgrades

• HVAC system upgrades

• Window repair or replacement

• Life safety component upgrades

• Asbestos and lead-based paint management-in-place or abatement

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Scheduling Project delays associated with construction projects translate directly into additional cost. Equally important, is the disruption caused to the occupants who must alter their daily routines because of each project. Accordingly, it’s important that project schedules are met. CDG has a proven track record in this area, achieving success by defining in clear and concise terms project parameters within the contract documents. This often requires defining construction activities while buildings or portions of buildings remain occupied. For each project undertaken, CDG will meet with the owner and staff to obtain an understanding of operational needs, considering such issues as periods of peak operation, when contractor disturbance cannot be tolerated. From these meetings, we will develop detailed phasing plans that will be refined to consider relocation times. The final approved detailed phasing plans are included at the front of the construction documents, defining in concise terms the parameters that will be imposed on the contractor during construction. Work schedules are created using Microsoft Scheduler or other scheduling programs. Some of these schedules can be client dictated. CDG uses a scheduling program to track the progress of each project to ensure that every deadline is met and every meeting is well-prepared-for. Electronic updates are sent to clients, contractors, and consultants as the need arises. Contract documents can also be placed online for the client’s review. Because CDG is sensitive to schedules, these programs have been set in place to ensure that our quality of service is maintained, even when faced with a deadline.


Communication

The CDG team recognizes that successful projects are a result of our flexibility and responsiveness. We pledge to maintain constant communication with each client’s designated representative throughout the entire design process. We take a proactive approach to communication; thus, we work closely with each consultant and sub-consultant to ensure that the project scope is clearly understood by all. Through meetings, conference calls, walk-throughs and programs previously mentioned, we are able to achieve this goal.

Cost Control

CDG staff treats client budgets’ as if they were their own. By meeting with the client and listening carefully to what is expected, CDG is able to deliver accurate cost estimates. Throughout each project, CDG offers cost-effective alternatives when appropriate, which is one explanation for our repeat business. It is also CDG’s tradition to schedule meetings at the 30%, 60% and 100% progress marks in order to confirm with the entire party that the project is still on budget.



Section 3

Technology

CompUSA: birds-eye view of work stations

Technology 3. The following pages include detailed descriptions of several institutional and retail projects completed by CDG-Texas. 1.) AmeriCredit Corporation: Call center including cafeteria 2.) CompUSA (owner TelVista): Outsourcing facility, including cafeteria & data center 3.) CompUSA’s Landmark II Building: accounting center, including data center 4.) Telegate: Call center 5.) Verizon: various retail locations

Technology www.cdg-tx.com

Telegate Corridor

AmeriCredit Corporation

Facility: Operations Center and two Customer Care Centers (including cafeteria and data centers) Size: buildings range between 84,000 square feet and 125,000 square feet Cost: $25 million total Owner: AmeriCredit Corp. Contractor: Bovis Lend Lease, G.C. Contact: Tom Lehrman 817.302.7757 Completion Date: August 2003 Brief Description: AmeriCredit, a third party automobile financing company, based in Fort Worth, hired Stinson Design Group, now CDG-Texas, to design new corporate facilities for them in Peterborough, Ontario; Jacksonville, Florida; and Chandler, Arizona. Each facility was designed to address the issues unique to its location. Because of Jacksonville’s coastal climate, the center required consideration of the coastal salt air and the corrosive nature of the area’s climate. To meet this need, the center’s design emphasized the use of non-metallic building materials or metals that were non-corrosive. Construction for the center in Ontario began as one of the area’s coldest winters ended. The freeze line at the construction site extended to 36 inches below ground. The CDG team used ground-thawing equipment to warm the lay foundations despite the weather and assisted in coordinating the arrival of construction materials from outside of Canada, where all foreign goods were delayed due to customs service. The CDG team was hard at work to address these issue and ensure that move-in dates would not be compromised.

Technology—AmeriCredit www.cdg-tx.com

AmeriCredit Cafeteria, Peterborough, Ontario

AmeriCredit Exterior, Jacksonville, Florida

Technology—AmeriCredit www.cdg-tx.com

The Jacksonville, Florida build-to-suit project encompassed 85,000 square feet on two floors with a naturally lit atrium at the building’s center. The center incorporates contemporary design elements with AmeriCredit’s corporate image creating a distinctive facility with highlights found at other AmeriCredit buildings. The center features training areas, conference rooms, a 200-seat cafeteria, a catering kitchen and break rooms to meet the needs of AmeriCredit’s employees. As the center was constructed, the project team worked hard behind the scenes, making sure AmeriCredit received the best possible center, working closely with the site’s developer and guiding the project’s contractor by establishing a continuous presence at the construction site. CDG, then Stinson Design Group, along with Carter & Burgess, now Jacobs Engineering, personally attended to the center’s details, coordinating vendors and facilitating a contract with a caterer to serve food in the center’s cafeteria and catering kitchen. For the Peterborough facility, CDG along with Carter & Burgess designed an 85,000 sq. ft. build-to-suit center. To open up the work area and allow for more flexibility, 60-70 percent of the building was designed using exposed structures.

The Peterborough center features an outdoor seating area, a 200-seat cafeteria, a catering kitchen, break rooms, public phone kiosks, and a walking trail surrounding the center’s surface parking lot. All of these amenities were incorporated into a unique interior design scheme which invited employees to work in a lively environment.

“We were extremely pleased with our

design of AmeriCredit and honored

that we were asked to design not one,

but three of their facilities.”

- Robert A. Stinson, CDG Principal

Telvista (Formerly CompUSA)

Facility: Outsourcing Facility, including cafeteria & data center

Size: 125,000 square feet

Cost: $15 million

Owner: Telvista

Contact: Debbi Archer 972.982.4615

Contractor: DalMac

Completion Date: 2001

Brief Description: Telvista, which owns CompUSA, needed a state-of-the-art contact center they could sell to their clients. The outsourcing facility needed to be functional, flexible, and fun. Our architects created the prototype for teaming arrangements by designing a V-shaped pod for 16 agents and a supervisor that creates an organic flow. Six hundred miles of cable run under the 80,000 square feet of raised floor. On the surface is a cafeteria, showers, quiet areas and an extensive training and conference center. Bold, vibrant colors accent the 125,000 square foot facility, making way finding a cinch. A colorful cafeteria with a catered kitchen and a self-preparation area was designed. The design is bold and in keeping with the need to keep employees motivated through the use of an inviting work environment. The cafeteria serves 1,300 employees, and encompasses approximately 7,500 sq. ft. First place winner of Houston Chronicle’s ASID Design Award, 1999.

Technology—CompUSA www.cdg-tx.com

CompUSA Work Stations

CompUSA Data Center

Technology—CompUSA www.cdg-tx.com

The 125,000 square-foot call center features a data center, five IDF support rooms, three laboratories, product support, two command centers, and work stations for call handling. The expansive raised floor area provides easy electrical and data connection manipulation. This concrete waffle floor has an integral carpet tile attached so that carpet and tile have a one-to-one connection for ease in maintenance. Two new generators provide complete electrical backup for the 24-hour facility. A 4,500 square-foot addition provides space for a new boiler, chiller, and electrical transformer. Light is provided in three lumen ranges depending on work need. Five suppression systems and security as well as HVAC are coordinated through a $350,000 control system. The audiovisual component includes LEDs for seven training rooms, rear-screen projection for two briefing areas, and a software product which monitors calls and controls access to the network via an inset screen in the monitor on each of the 1,100 call center stations.

The project was designed and completed within three months by the CDG team, which included the engineers of Carter & Burgess, now Jacobs Engineering. The intense schedule required close coordination with Texas Utilities, Southwestern Bell, and GTE, as well as the City of Plano.

www.cdg-tx.com Technology—CompUSA

CompUSA—Landmark II Building

Landmark Work Stations

Landmark Corridor Landmark Lobby

Project: accounting center including 1,600 square foot data center Size: 125,000 sq. ft. facility to support CompUSA’s accounting functions Cost: $6,250,000 Contractor: DalMac Completion 2000 Date: Brief CompUSA’s Landmark II Building Description: was built to support CompUSA’s accounting functions. In addition to providing flexible work space, CDG also added way-finding devices which were accommodated by curved cove-lit corridors.

Telegate

Facility: Two Call Centers Size: 45,000 square feet total Cost: $1,500,000 Owner: Telegate Contact: Claus Elmer 2400 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300 Plano, TX 75093 Completion Date: January 2000 Brief Description: Telegate, a large German directory assistance company, elected CDG to design their two U.S. call centers in San Bernadino, California and Salt Lake City, Utah. The primary challenge was to create a U.S. style facility which would project Telegate’s branding concept in the U.S. and, more importantly, retain employees in a tight labor force. CDG designers produced construction documentation for the two projects in one month. Bright colors, curved walls, open break areas and free-standing furniture enhance the work environment and make the space interesting for employees. The open ceiling and indirect lighting give a spacious feeling while providing a non-glare environment.

Technology—Telegate www.cdg-tx.com

Technology—Telegate

Telegate Call Stations

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Telegate Call Stations

The creative design incorporates a cool green and blue scheme with warm rust accents, producing a fun yet soothing workplace. The space features a free-standing furniture scheme that creates a unique zig-zag pattern through the space. In addition, furniture in the open areas is utilized in the office spaces, which promotes a simple standard and sense of harmony.

Technology—Verizon

Verizon Wireless

CDG has enjoyed a seven-year-long relationship with Verizon, providing architectural services amounting to $10-$15M per year including new stores, space studies and remodeling throughout seven states. Currently, we are working with Verizon on several different projects, including the exterior renovation of a retail store in Hattesburg. Our past experience with Verizon has included interior and exterior renovation on retail stores in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

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Section 4

Corporate Headquarters

Corporate Headquarters 4. In this section, you will see several corporate headquarters projects that were completed by CDG including: 1.) RealPage 2.) Agillion 3.) Luminant 4.) New Quest

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Luminant Conference Room RealPage Corridor

RealPage Headquarters

Facility: Corporate Headquarters; including conference room and auditorium Size: 110,000 square feet Cost: $7,000,000 Owner: RealPage Contact: Stephen Wynn, President 972.820.3914 Contractor: Vaughn Construction, Sharon Vaughn Completion Date: 2001 Brief Description: RealPage headquarters, located in Carrolton, Texas was designed to be used as a sales tool. Modular stations with sliding doors were selected for privacy, and grouped around a central core of conference rooms and “collaboratories”, creating a framework for impromptu meetings and brainstorming. To enhance circulation, an undulating lowered ceiling creates a pathway accentuated by bold carpet arcs culminating in the centralized administration.

Corporate Headquarters—RealPage www.cdg-tx.com

RealPage Conference Room

RealPage Auditorium

Corporate Headquarters—RealPage www.cdg-tx.com

Agillion Headquarters

Facility: Corporate Headquarters/Call Center Size: 77,000 square feet Cost: $2,500,000 Owner: Agillion Contact: Melaine Rustenbeck 512.494.1466 Brief A young internet services group in North Austin needed a fresh and Description: innovative space to house their new corporate headquarters. CDG-Texas, formerly GLE-Stinson, created an exciting plan by using interesting color schemes and avoiding predictable paths across the intersecting rectangular floor plates. Reinforcing the client’s bubbles and circles branding, the ubiquitous curving theme was incorporated into the design of the floor patterns, the suspended ceiling systems and central core areas of offices, workrooms, and break areas.

Corporate Headquarters—Agillion www.cdg-tx.com

Agillion Lobby Agillion Corridor

Agillion Break Room

Agillion Corridor

Corporate Headquarters—Agillion www.cdg-tx.com

Luminant Headquarters

Facility: Luminant Corporate Headquarters Size: 50,000 square feet Cost: $1,320,000 Owner: Luminant Contact: Bonnie Klefas 713.465.0243 Brief Description: This eBusiness solutions company wanted to convey its new corporate headquarters as contemporary and innovative, yet substantial and professional. After experiencing phenomenal growth, the company needed their new corporate headquarters to implement an all-inclusive corporate identity. CDG designers catered to each department’s individual needs. The teams of web designers wanted privacy and the sales staff requested a walk-through environment to tour with customers. CDG placed pods of workstations along curved corridors, with conference rooms and public space in the core. Padded walls covered in yellow vinyl lighten the mood for the creative teams as they support the corporate building.

Corporate Headquarters—Luminant www.cdg-tx.com

Luminant Lobby, Houston

Luminant Elevator Lobby, Houston

Luminant Coffee Bar, Houston


Luminant Lobby, Dallas

Luminant Corridor, Dallas


New Quest Properties

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“Great Room” with river stone and dark wood finishes

Facility: New Quest Properties Headquarters Services: Interior Design Owner: New Quest Properties Contact: Katherine Greene 281.477.4300 [email protected] Scope: New Quest Properties, one of the largest retail developers in Houston, employed CDG when they needed to expand their Houston-based headquarters to accommodate nearly 100 employees. CDG-Texas has enjoyed a two-year relationship with New Quest, designing the interior of a new corporate headquarters and providing a high-end commercial environment with state of the art telecommunications equipment and planning rooms. A Great Room was added, complete with high ceilings, natural wood floors, river stone- paneled wet bar and living room style seating around a fire place.

Corporate Headquarters—New Quest

Corridor leading to office space

Full-service kitchen with granite countertops Plentiful counter space

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Section 5

Educational Facility Projects

The following pages include descriptions of several school projects completed by CDG-Texas, such as: 1.) Bonner Elementary, HISD 2.) Bowie Elementary, HISD 3.) Rucker Elementary, HISD 4.) Martha B. King Middle School, Manatee County, Florida 5.) Nolan Ryan Junior High, Alvin ISD 6.) British School of Houston, private 7.) Scarborough High School, HISD

5. Educational Facilities

Educational Facilities www.cdg-tx.com

Bonner Elementary School, HISD

Size: 65,000 square feet Contact: Reginald Mack, HISD Bond Office Completion August 2006 Date: Services CDG-Texas took over the completion of Bonner Provided: Elementary when the current architect retired. CDG architects provided contract administration, materials and finishes specifications, and color additions to the long hallways, giving the original school building a fresh look.

Educational Facilities—Bonner Elementary www.cdg-tx.com

Bowie Elementary School, HISD Demolition

Size: 80,000 square feet Contact: Reginald Mack, HISD Bond Office Completion August 2007 Date: Services To make way for a new school, CDG-Texas Provided: designed and supervised the demolition of HISD’s Bowie Elementary School. The project took two years and was completed in April of 2007.

Educational Facilities—Bowie Elementary www.cdg-tx.com

Rucker Elementary School, HISD Expansion & Renovation

Size: 60,000 square feet Contact: Reginald Mack HISD Bond Office Completion August 2005 Date: Services Rucker Elementary is a renovation-expansion Provided: project for HISD. An innovative new circulation path and front treatment enabled the building to be re-oriented to provide new parking, bus lanes, administrative areas and a new wing for classrooms. Outdoor corridors were enclosed to become air- conditioned hallways. Existing classrooms were updated, and a central “spine” for the school was created, connecting the re-located library and administrative offices to the rest of the school. We also provided new music and computer rooms.

Educational Facilities—Rucker Elementary www.cdg-tx.com

Size: 120,000 square feet Contact: Joe Stokes Principal Completion 2006 Date: Services GLE-Stinson, now CDG-Texas, worked with Provided: GLE of Tampa, Florida on the design of this ground-up prototype school. The campus consists of an administration building, two classroom buildings, cafetorium, band and music building and a sports complex.

Martha B. King Middle School New Construction

Educational Facilities—Martha B. King Middle School www.cdg-tx.com

Nolan Ryan Junior High, Alvin ISD Renovation, Finishes Selection

Size: 10,000 square feet Contact: Jennifer Basitch Alvin ISD Completion 2008 Date: Services When the Child Nutrition Director for Alvin ISD Provided: asked for help in making the cafeteria serving lines more exciting for the children at Fairview Junior High and Nolan Ryan Junior High, CDG responded with a sculptural approach. Entrances and exits to the serving lines were accented with colorful, curved gateways, and the serving lines were accented with curving patterns of many colored plastic laminates. Display screens which were inserted into the gateways were the finishing elements in the design.

Educational Facilities—Nolan Ryan Junior High www.cdg-tx.com

British School of Houston Renovation, In Progress

Size: 92,000 square feet Contact: Stephen Foxwell Head of British School of Houston

713.290.9025

Completion Phase I—Feasibility Plan, January 2008 Date: Phase II, III—Final Design & Construction, September 2010 Project The British School of Houston occupies the former campus of Scope: Northwest Academy and Houston Christian High School in the western section of Oak Forest. With anticipated growth from 544 students to 850 students in the next two years, the 35-year- old facility requires MEP updates, wing expansions and new wings for Upper School and IB program students. A feasibility plan was completed in January 2008 to address these needs, using the facility’s existing footprint. CDG designers plan to relocate the main entrance to accommodate vehicular traffic flow and add additional parking and a new performing arts center. Construction is scheduled to begin May 2008 and be completed September 2010.

Educational Facilities—British School of Houston www.cdg-tx.com

Scarborough High School Renovation, In Progress

Size: 114,518 square feet Project: As part of the “Rebuild HISD” program, CDG is currently designing the renovation of Houston’s Scarborough High School alongside AECOM, Jones Engineers, and Project Cost Resources. SHS was originally opened in 1968 to relieve the congestion of Waltrip High School and throughout it’s existence has transitioned from junior high to junior- senior high, to high school again . Forty years later, Scarborough is dealing with its own concerns, one of which is the lack of a visible front entrance to the school. In addition, the A/E team is proposing to relocate the clinic and attendance functions to a new wing, which would make it easier for parents to pick up sick students and drop off late arrivals who need to check-in with the attendance office. These relocations will also allow for restrooms to be added to the administrative suite, which was a request made by the school’s representatives. CDG plans to give the school a more prominent and welcoming front entrance by reworking exterior brick colors and adding a glass entrance to the administrative suite. A proposed new entry canopy will also a provide a long-missing covered connection between Wings 1 and 2 at the front of the building. MEP updates will be made as well to ensure that the entire facility operates with full-efficiency. By combining budget dollars from overlapping deficiencies and by integrating creative design concepts, the CDG team was able to include many of the desires expressed by the school and Education Adequacy within the allotted original budget.

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Section 6

Innovative Design

Innovative Design 6. CDG designers have experience working with client-dictated design and construction standards. We are able to deliver creative architectural designs while maintaining the atmosphere and space plan requested by the client by working efficiently with every consultant involved in the project. In addition, CDG designers are experienced in creating custom designs for companies who wish to accentuate a particular company characteristic through interior and exterior design. In this section, you will see designs on the following projects: 1.) Agillion 2.) NewQuest 3.) CompUSA 4.) AmeriCredit

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CompUSA Data Center

CDG created the exterior sign for Agillion Headquarters with the intent to reinforce their brand using bubbles and circular shapes. This unique arched sign perfectly emphasizes Agillion’s image through creative design. Due to company growth, NewQuest Properties needed a new building to accommodate 98 employees. Because they frequently entertain clients in the office, they needed a professional, yet inviting atmosphere. CDG provided a full-kitchen and a Great Room with high ceilings, natural wood floors, and living-room seating around a stone fireplace.


To increase aesthetics and efficiency, six hundred miles of cable were hidden beneath 85,000 square feet of raised floor for CompUSA. AmeriCredit commissioned an 84,000 square foot call center to reflect their company’s spirit—enthusiastic and fun. CDG put a “twist” into the company’s standard plan using interesting colors, shapes, and finishes. Undulating metal grids and waves of vibrant color sweep through the corridor and make the ceiling “pop”.


Section 7 Summary

Summary 7. CDG maintains an in-house staff of registered, experienced architects dedicated to meeting clients’ needs by maintaining a responsiveness to their schedule, budget, and program. Each professional has provided architectural and environmental services to both public and private clients for over 20 years. By choosing CDG, you are guaranteed: ◊ Rapid Response ◊ Consistent Communication ◊ Thorough Needs Assessment ◊ Creative Design ◊ Practical, Cost-Effective Solutions We are accustom to forming teams for our projects, which also enables us to meet our M/WBE goals. Because of our tenure and reputation in the industry, we have relationships with numerous qualified consultants, many of whom are M/WBE certified. Please consider CDG for your next new construction or renovation project. For more information about our staff and design capabilities, visit http://www.cdg-tx.com.

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Section 8

References

References

HISDHISDHISDHISD Reginald Mack 713.426.8320 [email protected] CDG-TX has worked with the Houston Independent School District for around seven years on projects including Rucker Elementary, Bonner Elementary, Hartman Middle School and Scarborough High School. CDG is also in the preliminary design phase with The British School of Houston. CDG-TX was hired to complete the final design/consultation stages of Bonner Elementary when the previous architect retired. For this 65,000 square feet project, CDG offered expertise in the final stages of the project completion, especially specifying materials and finishes and some contract administration. Verizon WirelessVerizon WirelessVerizon WirelessVerizon Wireless Duane Rott 713.219.8634 [email protected] Verizon Wireless is the nation’s largest wireless services provider. CDG has enjoyed a seven-year-long relationship with Verizon, providing architectural services amounting to $10-$15M per year including new stores, space studies and remodeling throughout seven states. Currently, we are working with Verizon on several different projects, including the exterior renovation of a retail store in Hattesburg. Our past experience with Verizon has included interior and exterior renovation on retail stores in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

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New QuestNew QuestNew QuestNew Quest Katherine Greene 281.477.4300 [email protected] New Quest is one of the largest retail developers in Houston. CDG-TX has enjoyed a two year relationship with New Quest, designing a new corporate headquarters. CDG provided a high-end commercial environment with state of the art telecommunications equipment and planning rooms. New Quest Properties employed CDG-TX when they needed to expand their Houston-based headquarters to accommodate up to 98 employees. CDG designed the new headquarters which was build next to the existing structure. A Great Room was added, complete with high ceilings, natural wood floors, river stone-paneled wet bar and living room style seating around a fire place. AECOMAECOMAECOMAECOM Ken English 713.267.2942 [email protected] AECOM is a global provider of technical and management support services with around 150,000 employees worldwide. CDG-TX has worked with AECOM over the last 5 years, assisting them in managing their school projects. Projects include Rucker Elementary, Bonner Elementary, Hartman Middle School and Scarborough High School. The renovation and expansion of Rucker Elementary was part of HISD 2003 Rebuild HISD program. CDG provided complete architectural services including an innovative design which completely reoriented the school by its placement of a new administrative and educational wing. Designers were able to reinvent the building, adding modern features while maintaining the 1950’s charm.

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