It happened this week – the Houston Food Bank has officially opened up its newly renovated facility to the Houston community. A 310,000 SF building previously owned by Sysco, was transformed into a more efficient warehouse, office space, and a brand new community center. We have been very fortunate to be able to collaborate with our clients, and help them live their dream. The Food Bank’s operations are expanding beyond food distribution, the number of volunteers will grow, more families will be fed.

Naturally, the building was designed and built following sustainable strategies – a healthy environment nurtures, gives back, uplifts the spirit.

Before Renovation

Renovated Exterior

No, we didn’t just paint it green. We looked at the building and the client’s day-to-day operations from many different points of view. We spent countless hours determining the optimum strategies and accommodating them within our modest budget.

Edible Garden at the Main Entry. We will be harvesting figs soon.

Main Lobby

Main Street and the Carousel - skylights providing generous daylight. A daylight sensor will be installed to control artificial lighting.

Carousel Equipment in the Warehouse

Internal Stair under Construction

While we are still completing the final stages of construction administration, we have flashbacks of the project beginnings. We are tracking down what we have, could have and should have done. Stay tuned for the details.