Our firm takes a broad and inclusive view of sustainability. Conservation and preservation of the environment and our natural resources is a consistent objective in our work. Just as important is the well-being of the people who inhabit our projects and the environment. Projects within the urban core of cities reduce sprawl and conserve both natural and municipal resources. Through planning and economic development, we create economically sustainable projects that stabilize neighborhoods and become the catalyst for further urban development. Our practice views sustainable projects as those that are built for the longer term and are adaptable to new uses as cities evolve and change.
Design of the building takes its inspiration from the surrounding campus style, with neo-Georgian brick detailing, TCU blond masonry, simple masses and the promotion of human-scale architecture. One of the main focuses of the building design was to reorient and expand the northwest entrance to the building to create a welcoming space that promotes interaction with the larger campus.
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Sited at the SE corner of Rogers Road and Riverfront Drive on a small triangular piece of under utilized property, the Rogers Road Pavilion provides an idyllic setting to enjoy the serenity along the banks of the Trinity River. Located just south of the University Park shopping center along the Trinity Trails system, and offering access to a variety of amenities, makes the Rogers Road site...
The Westlake Academy Complex is a forward-thinking education institution that provides a top-quality, international baccalaureate curriculum. Its picturesque site is nestled into a hillside overlooking a meadow which serves as a town green. Natural stone, exposed structural timber, and tile roofs seek to marry the building to the natural setting and establish an architectural identity for the...
In conjuction with world renowned Design Architect, Ricardo Legorreta of Legorreta + Legorreta in Mexico City, Bennett Benner Pettit provided architectural services for the new Fort Worth Museum of Science. This family friendly musem is located in Fort Worth’s Cultural District, which has developed into an international destination for the architecture of its museum facilities over the past...
Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm is a unique, resort-style mixed-use development. With its vertically dense design, this 52-acre project incorporates a complete mix of uses, including a large creekside village green, interactive public art, a variety of retail options, restaurants featuring al fresco dining and water views, office space, and residential lofts. Located on the southwest corner...
Housing the district’s engineering and information services departments, the 26,000 sf building is expected to receive the USBC Gold Level LEED Certification after an upcoming review process. The Annex boasts the one of the largest roof-mounted solar electric systems in the state of Texas. The 236-kilowatt system of 1,157 solar photovoltaic panels will provide 70% of the building’s energy as...
The 9/11 Tribute exhibit, to be located on the front lawn of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, will offer a peaceful and emotional opportunity for the citizens of Fort Worth and surrounding communities to view a significant structural artifact recovered from the World Trade Center collapse.
Placed prominently at the center of a concrete and stone plaza, the fallen tri-column...
The Sid W. Richardson Visual Arts Center is a new arts facility for Fort Worth Country Day School. The project consisted of a renovation and expansion to the former campus cafeteria into art studios and classrooms to accommodate a growing art education department.
Natural light was used to define the forms of the existing studios, achieved by removing approximately 70% of the existing...
The new Tarrant County Jail is a five-story maximum-security facility that primarily contains single-occupancy cells for male and female inmates, medical facilities for male inmates, and a new kitchen that will serve the entire downtown campus and their Cold Spring Facility and, in some capacity, their Green Bay Facility. This new jail is located between Weatherford and Belknap streets and...
In the midst of a bustling hub of shopping and dining in Fort Worth, Texas, you will find a piece of natural serenity. Tucked away on a small triangular piece of underutilized property, the Rogers Road Pavilion provides an idyllic setting to enjoy the serenity along the banks of the Trinity River. Located along the Trinity Trails system, and offering access to a variety of amenities, the...
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