Texas Architect March/April 2011: Workplace Design

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P O R T F O L I O :

P E R F O R M A N C E

V E N U E S

Green Acres Conference Center p r o j e c t Green

Acres Baptist Church Conference Center & Perfor-

The New Conference Center and Performance Hall at

mance Hall, Tyler

Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler by Fitzpatrick Ar-

c l i e n t Green

chitects was completed in 2010. The facility, equipped

Acres Baptist Church

a r c h i t e c t Fitzpatrick d e s i g n t e a m Steve

9/16" @6 16 R.@ 1'-1 5/8" 15 T.

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with advanced acoustics, is designed to seat 2,200

Architects

Fitzpatrick, AIA; Chad Humphries, AIA; Millard

people and includes full dining services for 1,450. The main hall footprint is a 150-ft square with a stage sized

Brooking, AIA

for a 50-piece orchestra. A level, multi-use floor area

Construction

(structural); Kassaw and Dietz (structural);

expands the church’s existing capabilities for teaching

Aillet, Fenner, Jolly and McClelland (MEP); Acoustic Dimensions

and worship services to an audience of 5,700 people via

(A/V/L systems)

live video broadcast from the adjacent main sanctuary.

c o n s u l t a n t s JQ

p h o t o g r a p h e r Craig

5"

c o n t r a c t o r Denson

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The 80,000-sf conference center comprises the last

Blackmon, FAIA

phase of a 185,000-ft expansion project that flanks the Oldcastle Keystone; site , street and mall

main building opposite a new education and administra-

furnishings : Wabash Valley; cast stone : Cates Cast Stone; manufactured

tive wing. The conference center and the education wing

stone : Arriscraft/Blackson Brick; metal materials : Cannon Steel; metal

are joined to the existing complex through a new and

decking : Nucor Vulcraft; architectural metal work : Architectural Grille;

extensively remodeled circulation system that links old

architectural woodwork : Tyler Wood Works; laminates : Wilsonart (Tyler

and new departments through scattered and intercon-

Wood Works); solid polymer fabrications : Corian (Tyler Wood Works);

nected informal gathering spaces.

r e s o u r c e s retaining walls :

waterproofing : insul ation :

Carlisle Coatings and Waterproofing;

Atlas Roofing Corp.;

membrane roofing :

roof and deck

N O E L L E

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3

H E I N Z E

DOW Roofing

Systems; metal roofing : Petersen Aluminum; metal doors : Steelcraft

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(Commercial Door and Hardware); wood doors : Mohawk Doors (Comtion of Tyler; entrances and glazed curtainwall : Kawneer; wall coverings :

carpet :

tile : DalTile;

National Wallcovering, MDC Wallcovering, Koroseal;

acoustical wall treatments :

InterFACE;

Owens Corning; paint: Sherwin Williams;

protective covers :

AVADEK;

operable partitions :

Modernfold; food service equipment: AA Discount Restaurant Supply; design software :

3 / 4

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18 R. @ 6 43/64" 17 T. @ 11"

mercial Door and Hardware); specialty doors : Overhead Door Corpora-

ArchiCAD by Graphisoft; rendering software : Abvent

FIRST FLOOR PLAN 1 ENTRY 2 STAGE 3 KITCHEN 4 SERVING 5 RESTROOMS 6 EXISTING WORSHIP CENTER

T E X A S

A R C H I T E C T

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