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UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE
San Antonio. Texas
SOLICITATION NO. GS-07P-09-HH-C-0054
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01 LETTER OF INTRODUCTION
02 FORM 330. PART II
03 PAST PERFORMANCE ON DESIGN // USAA NORTERRA // HOUSTON PAVILIONS // 717 TEXAS // CHRISTUS ST ELIZABETH OUTPATIENT PAVILION // HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE NORTHLINE
04 PHILOSOPHY AND DESIGN INTENT
05 LEAD DESIGNER PROFILE
06 LEAD DESIGNER PORTFOLIO
// SYSCO CORPORATION // KINGWOOD COLLEGE // KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
May 13, 2009
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONAttention: Marsha Tyson819 Taylor Street. Room 12B01Fort Worth. Texas 76102ph 817.978.0123
Re:NEW U.S. COURTHOUSESan Antonio. TexasSolicitation No. GS-07P-09-HH-C-0054
H EL L M U T H , O B ATA + K A S S A B AU M
2800 Post Oak Boulevard. Suite 3700Houston. Texas 77056ph 713.407.7700
Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum is please to submit this proposal for design services for the new Federal Courthouse in San Antonio, Texas. As the design leader for the project I submit to you a portfolio of experience that encompasses over thirty years of professional practice, and a personal background rooted in Texas and Mexico, that I believe has prepared me well to design this landmark building in the unique historical and cultural setting of San Antonio. Since arriving in Texas in 1973, I have practiced in this region and designed buildings in San Antonio, Austin, Harlingen, and Houston. This experience has led me to deeply consider qualities of a contemporary architecture that is nonetheless of this place, our culture and our climate.
In addition to these experiences I have had the opportunity to design buildings throughout the world, including New York City, Phoenix, Mexico City, Santiago de Chile, Saudi Arabia, China and India. This rich exposure to distinct cultures, people and places has deeply influenced my design approach as I seek to create buildings that truly fit in their environment and meet the aspirations
of their users. The finest expressions of architectural design are rooted in the unique attributes of their place. And yet, excellent design is also universal in its appeal, and will form part of the treasury of mankind. The San Antonio Courthouse has the potential to be part of the great heritage of the best American Federal architecture, and yet still be uniquely suited to its City.
During its 50 year history, HOK has been awarded numerous design awards from our peers and within the design and construction industry. The studio which I lead has received 7 design awards from the Houston and Texas chapters of the AIA over the course of my tenure as Design Director, in addition to other peer and industry awards. I am pleased to present several of my projects that illustrate an architectural design trajectory, an ability to resolve complex building programs, and a responsive and collaborative endeavor to meet my client’s needs for outstanding design within the constraints of budget and schedule. I keenly look forward to the opportunity of working on this important commission.
Sincerely,
Roger M. Soto, AIA, LEED® APSenior Vice President / Design Director
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orientation // south facade //
// site plan //
// typical floor plan // // courtyard view towards west //
// lobby interior looking north //
U S A A
>> N O R T E R R A
P H O EN IX , A RIZO N A
In 2000, HOK was selected to develop a master plan on 586 acre site to accommodate a 6.0 million square foot campus and then to design the 530,000 square foot Phase I office project.
This strategic master plan contemplates an ultimate population of 20,000 employees. With the completion of Phase One’s 530,000 square feet of corporate office space, the partially completed campus is online supporting the business needs of USAA’s diversified financial services and their customers. The unprecedented scale of this first phase development met its aggressive project budget and schedule goals.
The architecture design responds to USAA’s interest in creating a design style that would prove enduring and timeless, that would respond to the unique climate and desert environment of Phoenix, and that would express the stature of USAA as major Fortune 500 corporation. HOK sought to minimize the building height to a 3-floor maximum in order to achieve two desirable outcomes: easy vertical circulation for employees, and a building form which would integrate visually with the land. A palette of natural Arizona sandstone, and copper metal panels and clear glass with
horizontal and vertical shading devices create a design in harmony with the Sonoran desert. A 10’ wide spacing of mullions provides exceptionally open views to the exterior from the very large interior workspace environments.
HOK incorporated many sustainable design elements into the design of the building. These include…energy efficient systems and high performance exterior wall; water saving landscaping; recycled products; no VOC paints or adhesives; water runoff detention; natural lighting, and others. A LEED “certified” rating was obtained for the building.
USAA is one of the industry leaders in creating high quality workplace environments that enhance employee productivity, satisfaction, and attraction/retention. HOK worked closely with USAA client representatives to develop an overall workplace solution that optimizes the 100% open concept work environment. Large floor plates of 60,000 square feet were developed to accommodate the larger work groups. These included break out areas, conferencing, and on-floor amenities. The building also features a “main street” that includes multiple food service offerings and other employee amenities.
CLIENT REFERENCE: Wayne Peacock | SVP, Corporate Real Estate
ADDRESS: 9800 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, TX 78288-7604
TEL: +1 210 498 5384 | EMAIL: [email protected]
// lobby reception area //
// west facade //
A D D I T I O N A L P R O J EC T I N FO R M AT I O N
AREA: 530,000 SF / 580 Acres
SERVICES PROVIDED: Architectural Design, Master Planning, Real Estate Strategy, Programming
COMPLETION: 2004
AWARDS / RECOGNITION: 2006 BOMA Building of the Year Award
// blue sky cafeteria //
urban setting // southeast corner and east pedestrian spine entry //
oculus // ringed pedestrian bridge and roof //
transit // west pedestrian spine entry //
H O U S TO N PAV I L I O N S
>> U R B A N M I X E D U S E C E N T E R
H O USTO N , T E X AS
Houston Pavilions is a bold endeavor to work against 50 years of development in order to create a real downtown destination shopping experience in Houston. The project is built over three city Blocks facing Main Street to the east and Caroline to the West. It contains 300,000 square feet of retail and 200,000 square feet of office space. In close proximity to Hotels, the convention center and Discovery Park, the Pavilions is intended to heal a seam in the urban fabric of downtown and promote street level pedestrian movement. With its connection to the Light Rail system along Main, the Pavilions is a prime example of a mixed-use Transit Oriented Development.
The multi-story, three-block retail podium creates an internal open-air shopping arcade. Signature restaurants, entertainment venues, and specialty retailers combine to create a vibrant urban shopping and entertainment destination. Visitors can cross mid block streets at grade or across oval shaped signature sky bridges that span at the second and
third levels. These bridges represent an innovative solution for spanning the street while creating a strong new image for the project along Fannin and San Jacinto streets.
Taking its cue from surrounding building materials, the building is clad in light tan brick and precast panels that are articulated in a variety of patterns that add texture and variety to large walls. Open walkways and escalators are simply detailed to emphasize the spectacle provided by shoppers themselves as they enjoy the open air gallery.
CLIENT REFERENCE: Lester Wells | President
ADDRESS: 511 Sixteenth Street, Suite 210, Denver, CO 80202
TEL: +1 303 892 6662 | EMAIL: [email protected]
// pedestrian spine, view towards ringed pedestrian bridge over street //
connectivity // ringed pedestrian bridge over street //
A D D I T I O N A L P R O J EC T I N FO R M AT I O N
AREA: 1,200,000 SF
SERVICES PROVIDED: Architectural Design, Master Planning, Urban Planning
COMPLETION: 2008
// typical floor plan //
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// view from theater district //
urban setting // view from theater district //
// site plan //
// typical floor plan //
H I N E S
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H O USTO N , T E X AS
One of the most important and prestigious commissions for HOK Houston has been as design architect for Hines’ new Calpine Center at 717 Texas Avenue in downtown Houston. Design Director, Roger Soto, led the design effort for the new Class “A” 600,000 square foot tower, which was one of the first major office buildings to be constructed in downtown Houston in the last 10 years. With a site located in the bustling heart of Houston’s downtown theatre district, Hines’ directive was to design a distinctive tower to take advantage of its prime location on the Skyline District. The base of the tower consists of a parking podium for 800 cars which is seamlessly integrated into the design of the building.
Achieving a high design image within reasonable budget constraints was a primary driver in the design of Calpine Center.
For the building lobby, HOK used pear wood with blue bahia granite. Lobby floors and walls used the same granite as the exterior to create the warmth and ambiance of an intimate setting and function as a transition space for commercial, office, and parking elements.
A unitized curtain-wall system building consists of glass and granite, allowing
for faster construction and high levels of craftsmanship. HOK pioneered the use of high transmittance glass to bring natural light deep into the building. The glass product also provided added value as an energy-saving feature.
The tower has large and efficient 25,000 sf floor plates and a highly efficient building core to meet today’s market demands. HOK worked with the client to develop a highly flexible floor plate that accommodates a wide variety of tenants. Within Calpine’s 35 floors, HOK vertically stacked a variety of complex functions such that the building’s efficiency was uncompromised by structural challenges and complexities. These functions include retail spaces, trading floors, and office spaces, as well as basement and podium parking.
The building was consciously designed not only to respect but to enhance the life of the street while reflecting the historic context of neighboring buildings. HOK utilized this infill site to create street-level retail spaces and plazas that invite pedestrians in, and contribute to an active theatre district. Situated on less than a full block, Calpine Center’s podium was constructed around and relates to three significant historic buildings with a respectful massing and cladding strategy.
// view from plaza below //
CLIENT REFERENCE: Jerry Lea | Senior Vice President
ADDRESS: 2800 Post Oak. Blvd., 48th Floor, Houston, TX 77056
TEL: +1 713 966 9692 | EMAIL: [email protected]
// interior lobby and reception //
// city scape view //
A D D I T I O N A L P R O J EC T I N FO R M AT I O N
AREA: 699,802 SF
SERVICES PROVIDED: Architectural Design, Master Planning, Interior Design
COMPLETION: 2003
// street scape view of main entry //
// main entry approach at north facade //
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PROPOSED GARAGE 1180 SPACES
PROPOSED OUTPATIENT CENTER
PROPOSED CENTRAL PLANT
PARKING GARAGE 480 SPACES
PARK MEDICAL BUILDING
WELLNESS CENTER
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PROPOSED HOSPITAL ADDITION
CALDERPROFESSIONAL BUILDING
GILBERT PARK ST. ANNE CHURCH
ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH RAD. CENTER
PARKING 63 SPACES
VACANT LOT
PROPOSED WEST PARKING GARAGE 1290 PARKING SPACES
URGENT CARE CLINIC AT GROUND LEVEL
PROPOSED M.O.B
ACCESSIBLE PARKING 16 SPACES
PARKING102 SPACES
// double-height pedestrian concourse and waiting //
// main entry approach at north facade //
// site plan //
C H R I S T U S S T. E L I Z A B E T H H O S P I TA L
>> O U T PAT I E N T PAV I L I O N & M E D I C A L O F F I C E B U I L D I N G
B E AU M O N T, T E X AS
Responding to significantly increased growth in outpatient service volumes, St. Elizabeth Hospital identified the need for a new outpatient / ambulatory care center to be located on the hospital campus to provide convenient access and proximity to the hospital, with a separate and independent identity and easy access for the public. The outpatient center is oriented on the site to provide high visibility for vehicular approach and arrival from the north, and clarity of circulation on the site for parking and entry to the building. The facility provides physical connections to adjacent physician office buildings to the west, and to the hospital to the South through covered walkways on the site and elevated overhead links.
The new facility contains an outpatient surgery suite and recovery areas, administrative areas, a chapel and clinical examination facilities, comprising 160,000 Square feet and a structured garage for 1200 cars. Special care was paid to the patient experience throughout the facility. Natural light was brought in through monitors on the roof into recovery areas to promote the healing process.
Generous areas for families are provided with convenient amenities and support facilities. Circulation is carefully arranged along exterior walls to facilitate wayfinding.
The building is designed to express a fresh new design image for the institution, while blending some of the materials and color of the existing buildings to provide a visual continuity and unity for the medical campus. The interior public spaces provide high volumes with natural lighting, and incorporate meditation spaces or quiet spaces for patients and visitors. Exterior courts provide a sense of openness and visual flow between the interior and outside spaces. The Christus St. Elizabeth Ambulatory Care Center is located to the north of the existing Hospital and opened in August of 2004.
This facility has obtained an two design awards from the AIA and IIDA and has been featured in Contract Magazine and Modern Healthcare.
// lobby reception and waiting //
CLIENT REFERENCE: James Pearson | Director of Plant Services
ADDRESS: 2830 Calder DR., Beaumont, TX 77702
TEL: +1 409 899 7050 | EMAIL: [email protected]
// ground floor plan //// vehicular drop-off and main entry //
// north facade // // double-height pedestrian concourse and waiting //
A D D I T I O N A L P R O J EC T I N FO R M AT I O N
AREA: 151,000 SF Outpatient Pavilion 110,000 SF MOB1,200-Car Garage
SERVICES PROVIDED: Architectural Design,Interior Design
COMPLETION: 2004
AWARDS / RECOGNITION: 2003 AIA Houston Design Award
// south facade detail //
// shaded exterior terrace //// shaded exterior terrace //
H O U S TO N C O M M U N I T Y C O L L EG E
>> N O R T H L I N E C A M P U S
H O USTO N , T E X AS
This project for the Houston Community College system is the first building and “anchor” for the HCC Northline campus and accommodates over 3500 students per semester. The facility provides space for student services and administrative functions for an entire campus, accommodates classrooms and labs and is designed to be flexible and with re-purposing in mind.
The 120,000 square-foot, four-story building houses 25 classrooms, eight labs with programs as diverse as cosmetology, computing and biology, space for administrative functions to support student life, and a 10,000 square-foot library designed for conversion into additional lab or classroom space.
The building consists of a simple rectilinear form, with a terrace at the second level above the main entry. A glass stair tower extends at the southwest corner, establishes campus identity and serves as a marker from the interstate. Corridors are double-loaded, minimizing the footprint, allowing for an extremely flexible program core and bringing economies in construction. Break-out areas and informal gathering spaces are worked into the perimeter of the building to reveal the communal life of the building.
Material selections had two objectives: ready availability for future expansion and sustainable design considerations. The base of the structure consists of glass and manufactured stone. The main body of the building uses masonry and low-e glass, with exterior aluminum trellis structures and sun shades to reduce heat gain and glare while optimizing daylight by flooding the building with natural light. We articulated the masonry and punched windows to create a scale that was responsive to the character of the nearby residential neighborhoods.
// stair tower and entry beacon //
CLIENT REFERENCE: Richard Gremillion | Exec. Director Development & Operations
ADDRESS: 3100 Main Street, 12th Flr., Houston, TX 77002
TEL: +1 713 718 7564 | EMAIL: [email protected]
// lobby reception and waiting //
// south facade and entry //
A D D I T I O N A L P R O J EC T I N FO R M AT I O N
AREA: 120,000 SF
SERVICES PROVIDED: Architectural Design, Interior Design
COMPLETION: 2008
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// main entry and exterior terrace, night view //
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San Antonio is one of America’s great cities, and perhaps the most Texan of our Texas cities. It is a unique bicultural City, layered with the stories and dreams of many peoples, ever evolving, a frontier of our imagination. It is no wonder that its atmosphere and grace enchants so many visitors.
In this rich context, the new Federal Courthouse project will reaffirm the role of government in improving people’s lives, the dignity, fairness and accessibility of our system of laws and the Courts through which it lives. It will also add to the fabric of the City’s diversity, and communicate a broader message of respect for the City’s unique culture and the place of the Federal Judiciary within that heritage. Through its design on the proposed site, located in a once vibrant neighborhood of Tejano working class families formerly known as “Laredito”, the Courthouse has the potential to heal a scar in the urban fabric of the City and contribute to the development of a “Civic” district that encompasses the Bexar County courthouse, City Hall, and San Fernando Cathedral.
I believe great buildings are the result of architecture which takes advantage of the special attributes of place to create space for people through the intelligent, informed and poetic application of building technologies and meaningful expression. This project, in this place, affords us a unique opportunity to practice this principle.
Having spent my formative years in Mexico City, and as an architect who has practiced in Texas nearly his entire career, I feel particularly well suited to this challenge.
While the building is framed by its context, its place and people, it must also perfectly respond to the complexities of its unique program. The design of a Federal Courthouse represents one of the great challenges in Architecture and Urban Design. A Courthouse is
a vessel that contains highly complex functions, and embodies our highest civic values. For generations to come the building will provide the space for delivering the foundation of our civilized democratic life, the application of the Law, in a way that is responsive to the realities of people’s daily lives. Just as the Law itself, the Courthouse is not an abstract reality, but a living thing, and the building must enable this noble function throughout its long life. To that end the building design must contain embedded flexibility to adapt to the evolving needs of our Courts. The design must provide for demanding security needs and at the same time, convey the openness and fairness of the judicial process. The architecture must be organized in a clear and coherent manner, through the simple arrangement of spaces and circulation, in a setting that conveys the importance of the proceedings within.
Over the years, Courthouse design has evolved as a result of the changes in our technology, our culture and our societal values; similarly our laws have responded to their time whilst founded on constitutional bedrock. This is the dynamic quality of law and of architecture, as we find the balance between generational principles and contemporary paradigms.
The constancy of our Constitution finds its equivalent in the constancy of architectural principles such as order, balance, scale and proportion. These principles are rich with meaning as they express the integrity, solidity and stability of our institutions. It is my intent to continue to design within these traditions, while recognizing their relevance to our times. Through these artistic means, we will link our design to the generations before us and to those in the future that may look upon us as a precedent.
P H I L O S O P H Y A N D D E S I G N I N T E N T
“This is the dynamic quality of law and of architecture,
as we find the balance between generational
principles and contemporary paradigms.“
Once again, the influence of place will be apparent in the design we produce for this Courthouse, but not in ways that are referential to style. Rather, I will seek to uncover the “genius of place” that has produced the landmarks of regional Texas architecture that endure still today. I will seek to use our abundant and varied local materials, our response to climate and the character of natural light, and the unique and special flavor of our culture of color, in the creation of a building that must, and can only, live in San Antonio.
Public art is critical to this endeavor. Through art, communities can see themselves in their buildings, and their stories can be passed through the generations. We will actively seek to incorporate art from the fertile imaginations of local and southern Texas artists, from the pottery of Katie Pell, to the murals of Vincent Valdez, the photography of Daniel Borris and whimsical sculpture of Chris Sauter, a few of the many talented local artists living in San Antonio. I will also encourage the use of American artists with experience in large scale architectural installations such as Erwin Redl and Inigo Manglano. This mix of local and national talent conveys my belief that a Federal Courthouse represents the intersection of these same forces, of local culture and national identity.
Any architect practicing today must responsibly address the problems posed by our global ecological challenge. Never has the need to integrate engineering and architecture been so great. Today we enjoy a moment when the awareness of the need, and the provision of tools and technology, are well suited to the design of buildings with a higher level of performance than we could have imagined, even a few years ago. Performance goals that seemed difficult recently are now minimum standards. However, there is still much that must be done. I am committed to designing buildings that minimize their use of natural resources, provide their users with a healthy and productive work environment, and provide long lasting economic and maintenance benefits to their Owners. I believe such
results can only be achieved with an integrated design team creatively focused on excellent outcomes in performance.
It is also the responsibility of the designer to fully integrate and balance the needs of the project with its budget, both for now, and in the long run. I strongly believe in the principle of achieving great design with an economy of means. This is not only a matter of responsible practice, but indeed represents an ethical imperative: sustainability at its core, will use less material and consume less energy in its assembly.
In summary, these constitute the guiding principles I will bring to this project:
• Respect for the unique bicultural heritage and sense of place that is San Antonio.
• Architecture that expresses the dignity, solidity, openness to all of justice in a free society.
• Design that grows from the complex needs of Courthouse
requirements: clarity of organization, order and accessibility with a focus on security.
• Art that speaks to a community and a national vision.
• High performance building design embracing the technological possibilities of our time.
• An iconic design that expresses the goal of a Federal initiative to create buildings of enduring value to society.
ROGER M . SOTOAIA , L EED ® A P
L E A D D E S I G N E R P R O F I L E
Roger has been a practicing architect for over 30 years. Having
graduated from Rice University in 1980 with a Masters degree in Architecture, Roger has since practiced primarily in Houston, Texas. His background and interests, however, have led him to work in locations that include Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Santiago de Chile and New York. Today Roger serves as Design Director of the HOK Houston office, a
position that he has occupied since 1996. In that capacity he leads a staff of 200 employees in one of the firms largest and most successful practices, designing a wide variety of projects of recognized design distinction. His projects include Corporate Headquarters, Hospitals, Universities and Research complexes.
Prior to joining HOK/Houston, Roger served as the Director General of the HOK/Mexico office and, as such, created a regional practice for Mexico and Latin America. Roger joined HOK/New York in 1991 as a Project Designer and, in that capacity, lead the design for the one-million square foot New York Hospital, and the proposed redevelopment of the James A. Farley building into a new Amtrak station. Of the later project, the New York Times critic Herbert Muschamp wrote:
“Already it is a landmark: that soaring arch of white steel, rising above granite walls of classical Beaux-Arts grandeur. Depicted in the architect’s renderings with sunlight streaming through its sparkling glass skin, the arch brings out the primal emotions aroused by the sight of a rainbow after a storm.” (NYT, June 20, 1993)
His designs are consistently regarded as among the best work within HOK and have been featured in publications including Architectural Record, Texas Architect, Interiors magazine, Modern Healthcare, World Architecture, Enlace (Mexico), Cite and the New York Times. With his
Houston studio, Roger has earned 7 design awards from the Houston
chapter of the AIA and the Texas Society of Architects, 5 awards from
the IIDA, and ASID for interior design, and a Charter Award from the
Congress for New Urbanism. Four of his projects have earned LEED
ratings including LEED certified for USAA Norterra, Tivoli, and LEED
Gold for Sysco Foods HQ and Shell Woodcreek. Roger has also served as a juror for the AIA New Orleans chapter design awards.
For his abiding commitment to the success of his clients, Roger has earned a remarkably loyal following of repeat clients who seek his design leadership. Within HOK, Roger has received recognition as a leading designer and serves on the HOK Design Board, the design advisors for the Healthcare group, and the ”Building Smart” committee. His work will be prominently featured in the upcoming publication of HOK’s most recent work. Roger has served on the Board of the Rice Design Alliance and is a member of the ULI, and previously, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). He has taught at the Catholic University of Chile and Universidad de Chile, and served as a studio Critic at Rice University and the University of Houston. Roger has lectured at ULI events, USGBC, and Gulf Coast Green.
One of Roger’s recent and proudest achievements has been in the role of Lead Designer for the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. While one of the largest and most complex projects in the history of HOK, the University will, more importantly, positively affect the future of science in the Middle East and provide new prototypes for sustainable design in desert climates. Currently Roger is designing a 400 meter tall skyscraper in Saudi Arabia, designed as a landmark structure and establishing new precedents for sustainable high rise towers.
Through his strong communication skills, his belief in the power of
collaboration, commitment to sustainable design and his excellence
in design, Roger is ideally suited to the challenges of designing the
new Courthouse in San Antonio.
“Our clients rightly expect creativity and
innovation; but equally, they demand the skill to transform vision into reality”.
responsive // north (left) and south (right) facade solar treatments //
integrated // phase 2 tower north facade with connecting phase 2 pedestrian bridge //
SYSCO’s identity is synonymous with their logo, a faceted cube that expresses a business
built from the fundamental and inseparable values of integrity in its operations and honesty in its
customer-service; a duality that is echoed figurally in its new facilities.
SYS C O C O R P O R AT I O N
>> O F F I C E C O M P L E X A N D H E A D Q UA R T E R S
H O USTO N . T E X AS
iconic // phase 1 north facade and entry //
In considering the identity for their new corporate headquarters, Sysco determined to integrate the sustainable mission that they had already so thoroughly adopted in their own business practices by expanding their campus in its current location; making best use of those resources already available to them and maintaining their customer connected reputation by serving as responsive and responsible stewards of the local environment.
Completed in two phases, the new buildings comprise an addition of over 600,000 square feet with two Office Towers, a Conference Center and two supporting parking structures. The Phase II Office Tower is integrated into an existing, expanded Amenities Building organized along a two-level pedestrian concourse including display kitchens, public and vendor lobbies and a large conference center.
A public street bisects SYSCO’s property, requiring the separation of their office programming into the two Office Towers which are located flanking the street, addressing one another as minimal, sublime glass boxes linked to the pedestrian concourse by a second level sky-bridge; providing a connective corporate identity to a disjointed site. The two towers are connected internally through the spatial inter-connection of the two-story public concourse and pedestrian bridge, which is expressed figurally by the continuous wood “wrapper” that runs its course.
Improving the health and comfort of building occupants by enhancing the indoor environmental quality was as important an objective as SYSCO’s commitment to serving its clients. Based on orientation, the exterior tower skin utilizes horizontal and vertical sunshades and high-performance reflective and clear glazing to reduce energy consumption while maximizing daylighting.
The interior layout emphasizes an open office scheme with low partitions to maintain access to daylight and 95% of view sightlines. The mechanical design utilizes an underfloor air system, which in addition to improving ventilation rates and air quality, also allows for a high degree of individual thermal comfort control.
Ensuring that sustainable principles were incorporated into the design, the owner required that the complex be capable of achieving LEED Certified Status. An integrated design approach allowed the project team to pursue enough credits to be awarded LEED Gold; doing so within the program requirements and within budget.
fig. 2 // lobby and pedestrian concourse //
fig. 1 // lobby waiting // connective // public circulation diagram //
PHASE 1OFFICETOWER
PHASE 2OFFICETOWER
PHASE 2AMENITIESBUILDING
PHASE 2PEDESTRIAN
BRIDGE
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16’32’
64’128’
AREA 627,500 SF. 1500 car structured parking.
SERVICE PROVIDED Master Planning. Architectural Design.
COMPLETION Completed 2007.
AWARDS / RECOGNITION LEED® Gold.
functional // exploded axonometric floor plan //
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“I believe great buildings are the result of architecture which takes advantage of the special attributes of place to create space for people through the intelligent, informed and poetic application of building technologies and meaningful expression. This project, in this place, affords us a unique opportunity to practice this principle.”
// graphic excerpts from the sketchbook of Roger M. Soto //
// main entry and outdoor plaza //
// main entry and outdoor plaza, at night //
K I N GWO O D C O L L EG E
>> H E A LT H A N D N AT U R A L S C I E N C E S B U I L D I N G
KIN GWO O D. T E X AS
// main entry and outdoor plaza //
HOK provided architectural and interior design, and programming services for Kingwood College’s new Health and Natural Sciences Building. The facility houses the Chemistry, Geology, Biology and Physics/Astronomy departments within the Natural Sciences Program; and, the Nursing, Respiratory, Occupational Therapy and Dental Hygiene departments within the Health Program.
The $14 million, 77,000-SF building contains classrooms, science and computer labs, lecture halls, faculty offices and centralized storage area and serves as a “bridge” between the oldest quadrangle on campus and new Student Services Building. As such, the new building is located 10 - 100 feet from the existing structures with covered connectors added from entry to entry. Each of the three pedestrian entries is oriented to existing student pathways and a large adjacent commons area. The dominant design feature of the building is a large roof that covers both the main lobby atrium and a porch that encircles it. This distinctive feature creates a
new portal to the campus and gently dissolves the edge of the building into its beautiful East Texas Piney woods setting.The structure’s exterior facade is predominantly banded brick with intermittent windows carefully articulated to respond to their solar orientation. Inside the building lobby, a curvilinear grooved wood panel wall complements a composition that includes brick walls, metal ceilings, quartzite and slate flooring and glass handrails.
Although much smaller than the San Antonio Courthouse, we are proud that the Kingwood College earned the distinction of a Texas Society of Architects Honor Award for Design in 2007. This was achieved within a limited budget and program resulting in a dignified and peaceful environment for students and faculty.
// lobby // // lobby atrium //
AREA 77,000 SF.
SERVICE PROVIDED Master Planning. Architectural and Interior Design.
COMPLETION Completed 2004.
AWARDS / RECOGNITION TSA Design Award, 2007. American School and University Magazine. // exploded isometric floor plans //
LEVEL1
LEVEL2
“I strongly believe in the principle of achieving great design with an economy of means. This is not only a matter
of responsible practice, but indeed represents an ethical
imperative: sustainability at its core, will use less material
and consume less energy in its assembly. “
// graphic excerpts from the sketchbook of Roger M. Soto //
Rotunda and Adminstration Building // view from Quad, looking through Gateway to the Forecourt //
Campus // aerial plan //Library and Commons // night view //
K AU S T
>> U N I V E R S I T Y O F S C I E N C E A N D T EC H N O L O GY
T H U WA L , SAU DI A R A BIA
Planning for The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology began in the fall of 2006 as HOK, under the design direction of Roger Soto, was presented with the challenge
of developing a master plan for a University
City of global importance; one dedicated to inspiring a new age of scientific achievement in Saudi Arabia, transforming the Kingdom’s economy, and ultimately benefitting the world.
In selecting HOK, the client recognized the
importance of design excellence in support of their 6.5 million square foot world-class, graduate-level research university. With curriculum in areas such as energy and environment, water desalination, industrial biotechnology and scientific computing, the need for a highly innovative and sustainable architecture was paramount.
Those objective aspirations and programmatic complexities were only compounded by the ambitions of an unprecedented schedule. With an opening date of September 2009, it was necessary for HOK to redefine its design process through creative methods of project
delivery and assembling a multi-disciplinary
design team with the focused expertise
requisite for the difficult task. In accordance, Mr. Soto kicked off the project with a “Chasing the Sun” design charrette in which designers from 10 HOK offices across multiple time zones contributed ideas over one 24-hour period. Construction began one year later, possible through clear planning and strong design direction.
The University City, now in its final months of construction, is situated on a picturesque 3,200-acre site along the Red Sea on the
west coast of Saudi Arabia, north of Jeddah. The master plan encompasses the Campus, a town center, residential neighborhoods and the full range of civic, community, and commercial development associated with an endeavor that, at maturity, will number approximately 20,000 people.
To achieve a constructible clarity of intent, the campus is organized around traditional planning spaces, including an entry forecourt, quadrangle, seacourt, and a central pedestrian spine that connects all 14 buildings. The Campus is a distinctive blend of traditional Middle Eastern building practices and modern styling. While each building is expressive of its own individual quality, they are composed of a common palette and application of material that visually ties them; serving as design principles and a source of adaptation for future building phases. Under the shaded shelter of a monolithic roof structure and knit into a constructed landscape, the buildings amass into what is quite literally one building - and a singularly rich and interconnected architectural tapestry.
Sustainability is a critical component not only
of KAUST’S research agenda, but the campus
design and its operations. With existing site features such as fragile mangrove lagoons and a coral-reef ecosystem, preservation and low-impact planning was key. With an ambitious target of LEED Platinum, the campus efficiently consumes less and produces energy, making use of the abundant sun through photovoltaic and solar-thermal roof arrays and responsibly managing water issues in this rain-scarce region.
Library and Commons // view from Sea Court, looking to Quad //
AREA 6.5-million SF.
SERVICE PROVIDED Master Planning. Programming. Architectural and Interior Design.
COMPLETION To be completed 2009.
AWARDS / RECOGNITION Assumed LEED® Platinum. Congress for New Urbanism Charter Award.
North Lab Blocks // nigh view from Town Center //
North Lab Blocks // view from Town Center //Forecourt Entry Sequence // aerial view //
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