Crime Stoppers among finalists for Landmark Award
Crime Stoppers of Houston’s mission is to solve and prevent serious crime in the Greater Houston area in partnership with citizens, media and the criminal justice system. Crime Stoppers approached Merriman Holt to renovate an existing building along historic Main Street to house their call center and business offices. The project’s goal is to transform the midtown neighborhood as well as consolidate their multiple Crime Stoppers offices and create a safer community for the future. The project is a finalist for the Houston Business Journal’s 2012 Landmark Award. The Landmark Awards celebrate the functionality and beauty of various buildings and developments in the Houston area.
Congratulations, Crime Stoppers of Houston!
Merriman Holt in Worship Facilities Magazine
Crosspoint Community Church Eight-Ten Grand Opening!
Crosspoint Community Church Eight-Ten campus held its Grand Opening event on December 4, 2011. The project included working with the church to renovate an old bowling alley and transform it into a contemporary worship space for the Spring Branch community. The Eight-Ten campus of Crosspoint Community Church is targeting the ethnically diverse west side of Houston to “build unity within the body of Christ in the midst of diversity in the community.”
HISD Successful Bid Opening!
Houston Independent School District’s Alcott Elementary School, Garden Villas Elementary School, and Woodson Middle School (K-8) await selection of a General Contractor after a successful bid opening.
After nearly two years of hard work, the design team issued for bid, a three school renovation package, with a construction budget of approximately 9.5 million dollars. Funded through bonds approved by voters in 2007, Alcott Elementary School, Garden Villas Elementary School, and Woodson Middle School (K-8) will undergo campus renovations to include campus-wide ADA upgrades, complete restroom renovations, and mechanical and electrical upgrades. New exterior lighting for added security is included in the electrical renovations. Site drainage improvements, minor roofing/ flashing repair at mechanical equipment replacement, along with door and storefront replacement with new insulated glazing are part of a complete building envelope overhaul. Existing classrooms will get new casework, visual display surfaces, flooring, ceiling, and light fixture replacement. New accessible restrooms will be added to existing Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten classrooms.
Merriman Holt Architects is pleased with the bid opening results, which revealed several bidders all within a tight dollar range, and all under budget. Once HISD selects a G.C. and awards the contract, the construction process can begin.
The communities of these deserving elementary and middle school age children are looking forward to the start of the much needed renovations. The 56,000 SF Alcott Elementary School, 67,300 SF Garden Villas Elementary School, and 153,600 SF Woodson Middle School campuses will have a fresh, bright look and feel about them once completed.
Alcott Elementary School
Garden Villas Elementary School
Woodson Middle School
First Presbyterian Church Dallas Construction Photos
MHA’s addition and renovation at First Presbyterian Church in Dallas, to be completed in August of 2011, is a dramatic transformation of the campus. The new spaces express the vibrancy of the congregation and provide a new face for the church.
Church Entrance
Corridor leading to the Sanctuary
Stairwell to Sanctuary
Youth Fellowship Space
Thanks from Merriman Holt.
It is hard to believe that is has been over 17 years since the founding of Merriman Holt Architects. At this time of Thanksgiving we want to take a moment to say thank you to our clients and friends with whom we have been privileged to work throughout the years!
We look forward to working with you in the years to come!
Crosspoint Grand Opening!
Sunday, November 14th marked the “grand opening”of Crosspoint Community Church’s new 40,000-square-foot, $9 million addition on its Westgreen campus. The addition includes a 1,200-seat, multipurpose worship center, a 200-seat chapel, a black-box theater and pre-school classrooms. Rick Weber’s article in the Houston Chronicle describes the church, the new facilities and the impact on the community. In the article, Pastor Matt Popovits, said “The facility is an excellent representation of our values. Our values are community, which plays into the functionality and multi-purpose aspect; creativity, which is why we have bold colors on the walls; ancient truth, which is why we have a chapel; and modern sound, which is why you see lot of more urban elements there.”
Houston’s First Baptist Church- Foundation of Prayer for Children
November 7th marked the Foundation of Prayer for Children at HFBC. The entire church family was invited to write scripture and the names of children on the foundation of the new preschool suite. The church will be praying for those children and all that are blessed by the facilities. The addition and renovation will transform the preschool and children’s ministries at the church and provide much needed space and amenities. The project will be completed in August of 2011.
Ser-Niños Charter School Groundbreaking!
On October 2, 2010 Ser-Niños Charter School had their groundbreaking ceremony. Located in the Gulfton area of Houston, Ser-Niños is a publicly and privately funded public school that offers a high quality education.
Unlike other groundbreaking ceremonies, Ser-Niños highlighted the children and invited them to participate with songs, dancing, and instrumental performances.
Construction team includes Ser-Niños staff, BPM Goup, Fretz Construction Company & Merriman Holt Architects.
Those in attendance included dignitaries such as State Representative Scott Hochberg, US Representative Al Green and City Councilwoman Sue Lovell.
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Groundbreaking!
August 22nd marked the official start of the addition and renovation to the Jones Building at St. Paul’s UMC. The 10,000 sq ft addition and 30,000 sq ft renovation will be the largest building project the church has undertaken in 50 years.
