Marmon Mok Higher Education + Student Life Book

HIGHER EDUCATION + STUDENT LIFE

HIGHER EDUCATION + STUDENT LIFE

FIRM OVERVIEW

MARMON MOK HIGHER EDUCATION + STUDENT LIFE

We have worked with more than two dozen higher education clients across Texas. This work has encompassed over 50 projects, including feasibility studies, programming, master planning, new construction, and renovations. Our portfolio of projects vary in size from campus master plan updates and renovation projects for university president’s offices to student recreation centers, residence halls, and medical education projects on medical school campuses. We offer designs that result in thoughtful organization of space, adherence to strategic planning, change management, and sustainable design. Our designs yield spaces that are effective in fostering a cooperative, collaborative, and connected campus community for students, faculty, staff, and neighboring stakeholders.

SERVICES Architecture | Interior Design | Site Analysis | Feasibility Studies | Master Planning | FF&E

STAFF 70 Staff, 33 Registered Architects, 11 Registered Interior Designers , 4 WELL Certified Professionals, 20 LEED Accredited Professionals

ARCHITECTURE

We expand expectations. Architecture is an opportunity to improve people’s lives in both tangible and emotional ways that are often not anticipated in the beginning of a project. These unexpected opportunities enrich our work and amplify a project’s potential.

MASTER PLANNING

Combining the technical knowledge of data gathering and analysis for predicted campus growth with an artistic vision of defining campus space and organization is the approach that Marmon Mok’s master planning team brings to every campus planning project. We bring creative, new directions in campus master planning and apply them to updating or revising specific campus districts, new building initiatives, and rebranding efforts.

INTERIOR DESIGN + FF&E

Interior Design completes architecture. It adds beauty and function to the places where people live, work, and play every day. Our interior design creates the spaces that lift our spirits and improve our lives, no matter the project’s size or budget.

SUSTAINABILITY + WELLNESS

Sustainability and wellness go hand in hand. Prioritizing environmental stewardship and promoting wellness is crucial for our client’s well-being today and for future generations. Our design philosophy prioritizes sustainability from the beginning of each project. We aim to create visually appealing environments through thoughtful land use, mindful material selection, and responsible resource management.

DISCOVER

Every project is an exciting journey that allows us to delve deep into the vision, goals, constraints, and other factors that ultimately shape a building. We take pride in creating a uniquely tailored solution for our clients, leveraging every resource at our disposal to deliver the best possible outcome.

DESIGN

Design is a way of thinking. We believe that every place should elevate the spirit of every person. Focusing on the user experience to craft great places where people want to work, learn, play, and heal. Our team’s focused and skillful problemsolving helps us deliver the best solutions for each project and leads our clients where they want to go.

DONE

The resulting building is the physical manifestation of the careful and thoughtful consideration applied through discovery and design.

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From the beginning, we were impressed with the organization, responsiveness, and follow-through of Marmon Mok’s team. They listened and worked well with our Student and Residence Life departments and with our Facilities team. We also appreciated their thoughtful planning and mindfulness of budget and scope.

- Javier Flores, Ed.D., Vice President for Student Affairs | Angelo State University

TOOLS

RENDERINGS & VISUALIZATION

We use renderings to give our clients an accurate view of the completed space. The client can visualize the finished design and easily make alterations before anything has been constructed. This is also a great tool for the owner to market to potential donors for fundraising.

VIRTUAL REALITY

We are exploring new ways to help clients interact with their space during the design phase. Our visualization team can immerse you in your future space for you to walk around and experience the design first hand.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Marmon Mok leverages the prowess of Artificial Intelligence within its communication tools to elevate architectural innovation. By harnessing AI-driven algorithms, our tools refine project data into actionable insights, facilitating dynamic exchanges between our teams and clients, ultimately fostering a smarter, more intuitive design process.

AUGMENTED REALITY

AR gives you the ability to see an architectural hologram mixed with the environment. The lens adds a layer of digital 3d models to its real surroundings. Allowing the viewer to stay connected to its surroundings while seeing the virtual model.

24 Colleges & Universities

50+ Higher Education Projects

33 Registered Architects

11 Registered Interior Designers

4 WELL Certified Professionals

20 LEED Accredited Professionals

Angel Garcia, AIA, NCARB

LEED AP, REFP Partner

Jennifer Gilbert, RID, IIDA, LEED AP, WELL AP Principal

Mary Bartlett, AIA, RID, LEED AP, WELL AP Partner

Kevin McClellan, AIA, RID, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C Principal

LEADERS

Edgar Farrera, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, NOMA Partner

Cody McBrearty, AIA, LEED AP Senior Associate

COMMUNITY COLLEGES + WORKFORCE TRAINING

ALAMO COLLEGES

San Antonio, Texas

The Alamo Colleges Northeast Lakeview Veterans Center will increase veteran-specific orientations, academic and nonacademic programming, enhancing career planning, training, job assistance search, and traditional services. In addition, it will re-establish a Veteran mentoring program that matches incoming Veterans with current students to support the transition process from military life to academia. The new center incorporates private meeting spaces to discuss confidential matters such as disability claims, benefits, veteran-specific advocacy and emergency services, and legal services. The building offers community space to host organizations and other events that support Veterans, such as faculty support in the classroom, military culture, and learning styles.

FEATURES

• 10,639 SF

• Class Rooms

• Multi-purpose Rooms

• Staff Break Rooms

• Lactation Rooms

• Coffee Bars

• Living Plant Wall

NORTH EAST LAKEVIEW VETERANS CENTER

BEXAR COUNTY

San Antonio, Texas

The Bexar County Workforce Training Center, located at the Brooks Development Authority Area on the Southeast side of San Antonio, is a collaboration of more than a dozen advanced manufacturing industry partners in the San Antonio area. This learning space will provide a training facility to individuals interested in developing skills in various trades, such as robotics, electronics, machine shop, and welding. Marmon Mok has worked closely on the design with Bexar County to deliver learning spaces for the community and provide opportunities to learn valuable skill sets. FEATURES

• 43,3211 SF

• Computer Labs

• Training Labs

• Robotics Lab

• Machine Shop

• Classrooms

WORKFORCE TRAINING CENTER

BLINN COLLEGE

Brenham, Texas

The new recreation center is now open to the Brenham community and Blinn College students. It features a gymnasium with basketball and volleyball courts, retractable bleachers, a multipurpose room, office space, an indoor track, cardio and weight rooms, and a student lounge area. A master plan includes a pedestrian connection to the adjacent student residential units, an outdoor running track, a pavilion, and additional courts in the future.

FEATURES

• 37,700 SF

• Indoor Track

• Student Lounge

• Gymnasium

• Weight Room

• Institutional Style Guide

• Multi-Purpose Room

ALAMO COLLEGES

San Antonio, Texas

As the name suggests, the focus of the program was to create a state of the art science and computer technology training facility. The 29,583 SF building includes specialized computer training labs, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electro-Mechanical, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Design/ Graphics GIS labs, general classrooms, administrative and faculty offices, and faculty support spaces. The academic program is intended to support partnerships with business and community beyond the campus.

FEATURES

• 29,586 SF

• Social Spaces

• Science & Technology Training Center

• Classrooms

• Facutly & Staff Offices

• Multi-purpose Room

PALO ALTO APPLIED SCIENCES BUILDING

ALAMO COLLEGES

San Antonio, Texas

The Advanced Technology Center is a state of the art computer technology training facility. The 29,439 SF building includes specialized computer training labs, general classrooms, administrative and faculty offices, and faculty support spaces. The academic program is intended to support partnerships with business and community beyond the campus. With that goal in mind, the building program included an aerobics room and a community room, each of which can be used for a multitude of functions, from wellness training to meetings and entertainment.

FEATURES

• 29,586 SF

• Social Spaces

• Science & Technology Training Center

• Classrooms

• Facutly & Staff Offices

• Multi-purpose Room

NORTHWEST VISTA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CENTER

CAMPUS MASTER PLANNING

SCHREINER UNIVERSITY

Kerrville, Texas

Located in the Hill Country of West Texas, Schreiner University is a small faith-based school within the SACS conference with goals of expanding its athletic program, associated facilities, existing and new, and campus areas which may be impacted. Marmon Mok is working with the University providing programming, master planning, and design services to help their goals come to fruition.

Through multi-year phasing, the planning anticipates long-term and robust solutions for the baseball, softball in purpose-built facilities that reconfigures land-use for the development of a centralized multisport fieldhouse. The driver of these changes is an overall reconfiguration of the district to enable greater mobility, access, and connectivity for the addition of football.

FEATURES

• Softball - 58,000 SF

• Baseball - 165,000 SF

• Fieldhouse - 30,000 SF

• Track & Field - 190,000 SF

• Tennis Stadium - 20,000 SF

• Football Stadium - 40,000 SF

ATHLETICS MASTER PLAN

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITYSAN ANTONIO

San Antonio, Texas

The University asked Marmon Mok to develop a new athletics master plan and update the campus master plan to establish logical solutions, not only for the start and expansion of athletics, but for infrastructure projects that could be developed with municipal partners to accelerate the growth of the campus. Marmon Mok provided multiple options for review by the campus and ultimately, through an objective evaluation matrix and scoring system, identified the best sites for athletic venues.

CAMPUS MASTER PLAN UPDATE

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITYSAN ANTONIO

San Antonio, Texas

Marmon Mok and Sasaki Associates were hired in 2008 to work with the Texas A&M System and campus staff on initial planning and programming concepts before the design of the first funded building. The campus features two major entries via new boulevards that will connect the campus to the regional and interstate road network. Beautifully landscaped pedestrian malls originating at campus entries and running both north to south and east to west provide students and visitors with a welcoming arrival experience and a clear sense of orientation. Perimeter loop roads with peripheral structured and surface parking areas will define a pedestrian-oriented campus core area of 275 acres characterized by a hierarchical network of open spaces, including malls, quads, courtyards, and plazas that will provide students with a compact, lively, and pedestrianfriendly campus experience.

CAMPUS MASTER PLAN

ALAMO COLLEGES

San Antonio, Texas

The new master plan provides for a student enrollment of 25,000 students by 2025. The new plan incorporates a framework for future growth by arranging future buildings around a new Botanical Garden currently being constructed. A new grand entrance from the Loop 410 access road will lead to a future Administration Building and OneStop shop. The arrangement of the future buildings follow a hierarchy of outdoor rooms from intimate courtyards to grand public spaces interconnected by shading trellises as initially established by the original mission style influenced campus.

PALO ALTO MASTER PLAN

ALAMO COLLEGES

San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio College (SAC), Is the largest of five Alamo Colleges in San Antonio, Texas, and one of the largest single-campus community colleges in the United States, enrolling over 22,000 students. The San Antonio College campus consists of approximately 70 acres of land, located north of downtown San Antonio. The new master plan provides for a student enrollment of 25,000 students by 2025. The academic buildings which define the new mall edges, as well as those defining the eastern campus edge with the historic district, reflect sustainable design principles.

SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE MASTER PLAN

ALAMO COLLEGES

San Antonio, Texas

Marmon Mok provided a master plan for an ultimate build-out of the campus. The design process involved district and campus staff, faculty, students and community leaders. The final plan resulted incorporating a city park which featured a renovated historical building for a community and college heritage museum and creating a new “front door” to the campus. A convocation/conference center and recreation building flanked either side of a boulevard leading to a new administrative building and tower. The master plan analysis resulted in demolition of inefficient structures, development of new academic buildings and additions/ renovations of existing classroom and laboratory spaces.

ST. PHILLIPS COLLEGE MASTER PLAN

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

Lubbock, Texas

Marmon Mok was tasked with envisioning the future development of the Texas Tech Athletic Complex. The proposed development study integrated new facilities for an Indoor Track, Indoor Football Practice, and End Zone Suite/Club/Dining. A grand “Fan Zone” promenade would activate and connect the Athletic Complex, Campus, and City of Lubbock.

The 6-month study assessed existing infrastructure, the South End Zone building, and proposed renovations for the Football Training Facility. It also created an overall athletic complex master plan, estimated the cost, and provided a vision of the future building architectural vocabulary.

MEDICAL EDUCATION

UT HEALTH SAN ANTONIO

San Antonio, Texas

The new freestanding dental teaching clinic was designed to improve the University’s ability to provide multi-specialty care in one location with an enhanced patient experience. The clinical training facility enhanced educational and clinical interactions between clinical specialties.

This project was a joint venture with Kahler Slater and Marmon Mok.

FEATURES

• 200,000 SF

• 400 Operatories

• Clinical training facility

• Enhanced technology systems

• Comprehensive Dentistry

• Endodontics

• Oral and Maxilofacial Surgery Suites

• Periodontics

• Simulation Labs

• Radiology

• Clinical Research Space

• Faculty Practice Areas

CENTER FOR ORAL HEALTHCARE & RESEARCH

UT HEALTH SAN ANTONIO

San Antonio, Texas

Marmon Mok provided programming and design services for the School of Health Professions, the Student Health Clinic, and Counseling Services on the second and third floors of the “R” section of the Dental School. Departments of Emergency Health Services, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and the Dean of Health Professions will be consolidated within the renovated space. A new Speech Therapy Program and student study/ collaborative learn spaces will also be incorporated. Marmon Mok also assessed the programs within the original School of Nursing two story building.

FEATURES

• 76,406 SF School of Nursing

• 140,000 SF School of Health Professionals

• Lobby

• Dining Area

• Study Spaces

• Classrooms

SCHOOL OF NURSING & SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS RENOVATIONS

RECREATION/SPORTS + AQUATICS

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO

San Antonio, Texas

RACE is a premier facility for athletes and athletics staff at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Populous, the architect of record for the project, worked in collaboration with Marmon Mok on the design. It includes a two-story athletic training facility, a covered all-sports practice pavilion, and a natural turf outdoor football practice field. The facility houses all-sport team spaces, including locker rooms, sports medicine facilities, coaches offices, and team meeting rooms. The lobby space serves as a Hall of Fame area showcasing the achievements of UTSA studentathletes throughout history.

FEATURES

• 92,000 SF

• Sports Training Facility

• Sports Medicine

• Weight Room

• Position Meeting Rooms

• Synthetic Turf Football Field

• Covered All-Sports Practice Pavilion

ROADRUNNER ATHLETIC CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO

San Antonio, Texas

In association with Populous, Marmon Mok designed the University of Texas at San Antonio’s new home for the Track and field and Soccer teams. The Park West Complex features three team locker rooms, a large training room with hydro-therapy, a visiting team locker room, referee lockers, and a team meeting room. The facility also benefits San Antonio’s local sports clubs and visiting teams. The main entrance, at the south façade, leads to the lobby space and a dual-function circulation space. The space will serve as a Hall of Fame and showcase the achievements of UTSA student-athletes throughout history.

FEATURES

• 15,000 SF

• Team Locker Rooms

• Hydro-therapy

• Officials’ Lockers

• Team Meeting Room

• Hall of Fame

PARK WEST FIELDHOUSE

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITYSAN ANTONIO

San Antonio, Texas

The Texas A&M University-San Antonio Recreation Center is an exciting new project that aims to create a world-class recreational facility for the university’s community. The recreation center will be designed with the needs of students, faculty, and staff in mind, offering a variety of fitness and recreational opportunities to meet the diverse needs and interests of the campus community. The facility will feature state-ofthe-art fitness areas, including a cardio and weight training area, as well as a multi-purpose court for basketball, volleyball, and other sports. Additionally, several social and wellness spaces will be included to promote relaxation and healthy living.

FEATURES

• 22,300 SF

• Cardio & Weight Training

• Gymnasium

• Locker Rooms

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TRINITY UNIVERSITY

San Antonio, Texas

After a feasibility study and concept design, the Trinity campus decided to expand the Bell Athletic Center to improve athletics and recreation activities for faculty and staff. Our team restructured the existing space to accommodate the recreation program. We also converted the facility into a brandnew, state-of-the-art weight room for athletes. We opened up the space for better views and more natural light. Additionally, we incorporated interior design elements to enhance the Center’s identity. The new Trinity Bell Athletic Center serves as a point of pride for the university and a major recruiting element for students and athletes alike.

FEATURES

• 120,000 SF Renovation & Expansion

• Building Expansion

• Locker Rooms

• Office Space

• Weight Room

• Cardio

• Meeting Rooms

• NIRSA Outstanding Sports Facility Award

BELL ATHLETIC CENTER EXPANSION

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

College Station, Texas

As the original designer of the Texas A&M University Recreation Center, Marmon Mok was asked to come back in 2013 to design a renovation and expansion. The expansion plan includes a new banquet room, basketball court, a doubled weight room, upgraded locker rooms, and an all-new eight-lane lap pool. The new recreation spaces enhance the student experience and redefine the building’s entrance through a large outdoor plaza.

FEATURES

• 100,000 SF

• Double Basketball Court/Soccer Gym

• New 25-yard lap pool

• Cardio and Weight Room Expansion

• Group Exercise

• New Banquet Hall

• New outdoor plaza

• NIRSA Outstanding Sports Facility Award

RECREATION CENTER RENOVATION & EXPANSION

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY

San Marcos, Texas

The expansion and renovation of the Student Recreation Center has made it a popular spot for students, faculty, and staff at Texas State University. The new building style follows the campus master plan, emphasizing Spanish Colonial architecture. Marmon Mok designed a three-story building that separates weights and cardio on the first level, with the gymnasium on top. We also created an aboveground pool, a signature tower, and a 54-foot-tall climbing wall.

FEATURES

• 94,000 SF Addition

• 90,000 SF Renovation

• 10,513 SF Natatorium

• Climbing Wall

• Group Exercise & Fitness

• NIRSA Outstanding Sports Facility Award

ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

Abilene, Texas

The project is a 2-story building with a basement, covering a total area of 124,000 SF. It caters to approximately 3,400 students and faculty and features a varsity sports practice gym, visiting team locker rooms, a new medical and wellness center, a leisure pool, a running track, group exercise rooms, administrative offices, classroom space, an outdoor leisure porch, and an outdoor basketball court. This project’s design integrates four departments - Recreation, Athletics, Academics, and Medical Treatment.

FEATURES

• 124,000 SF

• Wellness Center/Clinic

• Climbing Wall

• Indoor Running Track Renovation

• Leisure Pool/Lap Pool

• Basketball Courts/Competition Gym

• Cardio & Weight Room

• Office Space

• Group Exercise

RESIDENCE HALLS

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY

Waco, Texas

In partnership with WhitingTurner, Marmon Mok completed a comprehensive design-build renovation of the 60,000 SF Martin Men’s Residence Hall at Baylor University. Originally built in 1954, the 4-story building now houses 265 students within 132 rooms. The project is comprised of extensive finish updates, including full abatement, select demolition of interiors for new program space, and an overhaul of building mechanical, electrical, and plumbing services.

FEATURES

• 60,000 SF

• 265 Beds

• 3 Faculty Apartments

• 4 Lounges

• 9 Study Rooms

• Community Kitchen

• Game Room

• Reflection Rooms

MARTIN HALL RENOVATION

UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD

San Antonio, Texas

Marmon Mok was asked to provide design services by the university’s long-time campus architects McChesney/Bianco in order to meet UIW’s fast track schedule. The new 167-bed residence hall’s design is a reflection of the core values of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word who established the University in 1881, and which esteems service to others through a foundation of faith. Located on a very tight site, the project had an aggressive design and construction schedule of 12 months.

FEATURES

• 67,000 SF

• Fast-track project

• Cost effective design

• Adherence with campus master plan

• Private bathroom

• Gathering space

ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY

San Angelo, Texas

This design-build project is the addition of a new three-story residence wing and renovation to the Centennial Village Residence Hall. The addition houses 156 students in two and four bedroom suites along with resident director rooms. Each suite contains private bedrooms, two bathrooms in the 4 person suites and one bathroom in the 2 person suites, and a kitchenette. The new building connects and utilizes an existing stair and elevator and has a new stair tower to complement the existing architecture. The connection element provides an opportunity for the University to represent a gateway on the western edge of campus.

FEATURES

• 48,000 SF

• 165 Beds

• 2-Bedroom Suites

• 4-Bedroom Suites

• Private Bathrooms

• Gathering Spaces

• Lobby

CENTENNIAL HALL ADDITION & RENOVATION

TRINITY UNIVERSITY

San Antonio, Texas

Marmon Mok evaluated the firstyear residence halls at Trinity University, recommended solutions, and collaborated with stakeholders to renovate four halls. Miller and Calvert’s halls achieved LEED Gold certification, and Witt and Winn’s halls received LEED Silver certification. Marmon Mok then helped Trinity University renovate upper-class residence halls, including Murchison and North Hall. Marmon Mok has renovated six halls over the past eight years, providing 668 beds.

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“From the beginning, we were impressed with Marmon Mok’s attention to detail, responsiveness, and followthrough. They listened and worked with our Residence Life department and Facilities office to implement our goals and objectives while maintaining project budget and schedule parameters. Marmon Mok understood the needs and desires of each University stakeholder group and drew upon their experience to help Trinity reach our goals. Their dedication to provide tremendous customer care has shown through each project we have worked on together.”

Beyond their technical expertise, I have found Marmon Mok’s team of professionals to be very responsive, courteous and an overall pleasure to work with. From their architects to their handselected engineers and landscape subconsultants, they are known to frequently visit project sites and effectively coordinate with all parties to overcome challenges in the field. They operate with a higher level of communication, which is always appreciated and ensures owners have a better understanding of their projects. Simply stated, it’s always a pleasure having the opportunity to work with Marmon Mok Architecture. They deliver superior design services, which ultimately benefits all respective project stakeholders. ”

Jim Baker Director Facilities and Construction

Trinity University

Trinity University Residence Hall Program

Brian Sweat Director, Facilities Modernization, Texas

Department of Transportation

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