Architecture

Huitt-Zollars provided architectural, civil engineering, structural engineering, electrical engineering design and surveying services for signature bus service along Bellaire Boulevard. Huitt-Zollars also prepared the conceptual design and final construction documents for the project. Collaborating with Houston METRO’s staff, the scope of work included the conceptual and final design of 14 signature bus shelters, porcelain tile pavers, logo, banners, lighting, lane markings, selective demolition, and signage for METRO’s “Quickline” Bus Rapid Transit service. Bellaire Boulevard is a signific

Huitt-Zollars performed design and construction phase architectural and engineering services for Phase 2B of this historically significant project. Construction began in 1986, the Sesquicentennial (150 years) after the defeat of Santa Ana by General Sam Houston. Work included design of structural walls, observation of architectural masonry walls, reconstruction of the Congress Street bridge and architectural traffic railing, steel sheet piling, and concrete retaining walls; amphitheater, architectural, and engineering design of field modifications; agency coordination; and review of technic

Huitt-Zollars provided full-service architectural and engineering design services for the design/build of the City’s new fire station.

Huitt-Zollars served as A/E of record on the VA Cemetery Gravesite Expansion design-build team. The project called for survey, construction testing, geotechnical, irrigation design, and fire protection sprinkler design services. Huitt-Zollars provided design and construction documents to convert 70 acres of undeveloped land adjacent to the existing cemetery into more than 11,000 new burial sites, additional columbaria, and a new cemetery maintenance facility.

As a member of a design-build team, Huitt-Zollars prepared the architectural and engineering design, construction documents, plus topographic surveying services for the Houston National Cemetery expansion. The design scope of work included streets, drainage system, detention facilities, sanitary sewer, grading, storm water pollution prevention plan, landscaping and irrigation, auxiliary maintenance and storage facility, lighting, signage, demolition plans, sidewalks and accessible ramps, and new committal shelters. During construction, Huitt-Zollars installed construction staking, reviewed

The $175 million state-of-the-art multi-purpose sports and entertainment facility's design accommodates NBA, WNBA, NHL, the Olympics, and other sporting events. The multi-function facility also includes retail, restaurants, live performances and similar entertainment, and floor events. Designed to be fan-friendly, the arena offers about 60% of the seating capacity in the lower bowl adding to the fans’ viewing enjoyment.

Located in the southern Minato-ku area of Nagoya City, Bay-City Shinagawa is the largest shopping center in the Chubu region with parking spaces for 3,000 vehicles, 120 stores, and a cinema complex housing 12 theaters. Based on a "Wind" motif, the main essential elements of the design are curves. Each floor enjoys a different shaped "fukinuke" style space, an atrium-like vertical passageway that connects the floors of the structure. Fukinuke literally means to “blow through”, and allows natural light to benefit the occupants on every floor of the shopping center.

Architectural services were provided for the $157M renovation of Memorial City Mall. Notable among Houston's major regional shopping centers, this design-build project transformed it into one of Houston’s premier retail destinations and additional upscale anchor stores and lifestyle retailers such as Pottery Barn and Crate & Barrel were added.

New portrayal to the history and spirit of classic and contemporary rock ‘n roll were added to this project. The 140,000 square-foot building houses the Hard Rock Live concert venue and the world’s largest Hard Rock Cafe. Before entering the building, guests promenade across a unique guitar-shaped staircase entrance, a retro interpretation of the Roman Coliseum. The restaurant accommodates 800 for dining (650 indoors and 150 outdoors) with three themed function rooms contributing to the atmosphere. Design Development was design architect on this project.

Design services were provided for the tropical rainforest conservatory, located on Galveston Island. The simplicity of the glass-skinned pyramid conceals its complex technical design; steel truss framing and the three-quarter inch glass envelope can withstand 120-mile-per-hour winds – significant possibilities in this coastal area. The ten-story structure houses one acre under glass enabling guests to experience the African, American, and Asian rainforest regions.