November 13, 2003
Mr. Richard J. Schnieders Chairman & Chief Executive Officer SYSCO Corporation 1390 Enclave Parkway Houston, Texas 77077-2099 Dear Mr. Schnieders: I would like to take just a moment of your time, speaking to you from a Northeasterner’s perspective. As a former New Yorker, born, raised, and educated there, I believed like most New Yorkers, that beyond the Hudson River loomed a vast wasteland, void of the dynamic creativity and intellect only found in Manhattan, and perhaps Boston. Thirty years ago, I came from New York City to Houston, Texas, with much apprehension, to study architecture at Rice University. After receiving a Masters in Architecture I decided to stay in Houston; married a Texas girl, raised a family, and have enjoyed the fruits of success in building a well-respected, award-winning architectural design practice. I have been working directly with SYSCO Corporation for over two years now. I have had the privilege of meeting not only you and the executive committee, but each and every one of your business unit leaders as well. This has offered my team and me the unique opportunity to understand your company’s workplace needs, your management style, and most importantly, your corporate culture. For another firm to learn and integrate this knowledge of SYSCO would take quite some time. I request the opportunity to demonstrate my team’s design prowess and creativity by taking the Master Plan Concept we have developed, and you have reviewed, to the next level. This would include developing concept plans, drawings and elevations of the Phase One and Two buildings. We ask for only 5 weeks to accomplish this, and by doing so will conclusively demonstrate that SYSCO need not import the euphemistic “archistar” from my hometown, New York City, or anywhere else for that matter. Talent, creativity, and imagination can be found right here in Texas! Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely,
Michael Cooper, AIA Founding Principal MC/mg
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ver the past two years, Ziegler Cooper has taken an in-depth look at SYSCO. Michael Cooper has lead a team that has studied a variety of land use options, different master plan concepts, and building options, from high-rise to low-rise campus-style buildings to understand what would best meet SYSCO’s operational and cultural needs. This has provided us with a most significant understanding of SYSCO, its customers, employees, vendors, and shareholders, and how the company can best be served in a new building. The following page summarizes our conclusions.
our understanding of SYSCO
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Pervasive Accessible to upgrade Serves as a means to greater profitability
1) TECHNOLOGY
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Flexible design Inexpensive to change
3) INVESTMENT QUALITY
4) FUNCTIONALITY
5) STATEMENT
6) COMMITMENT
7) LONG RANGE
8) TALENT
Efficient Meets SYSCO’s current and projected needs Cost effective to operate Includes a new PRODUCT EVALUATION CENTER Says something unique about SYSCO Signature building Sustainable architecture Employees Shareholders Community Growth projections Master Plan Exit strategy Shareholder value SYSCO’s commitment to its employees and customers Culture Entrepreneurship
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the team
firm profiles
Through careful consideration, Ziegler Cooper Architects has assembled this team to best address the needs of SYSCO Corporation. Our team combines the design expertise and intimate knowledge about SYSCO’s workplace that Ziegler Cooper has worked diligently over the past two years to obtain, with the documentation expertise of HKS. Both are Texas-based firms with significant experience working with corporate executives and boards of Fortune 100 Companies and non-profit organizations.
Ziegler Cooper Architects Located in downtown Houston, Ziegler Cooper was founded in 1977 and has built a reputation for outstanding architectural and interior architecture projects, both locally and nationally. Ziegler Cooper Architects is dedicated to delivering unparalled design excellence for each and every client. As a recipient of over 30 design awards, Ziegler Cooper Architects understands the high value on overall design quality and its lasting effect on the client and community. Most importantly, Ziegler Cooper Architects’ work is truly tailored to the unique needs of each client. Each of Ziegler Cooper Architects’ projects is lead by a Principal and a Project Manager, both of whom are involved throughout the entire project. Both leaders are supported by a talented team specifically suited for each project. Project experience includes corporate headquarters, investment grade office buildings, building renovations, banks, institutions of learning, high-rise residential, and houses of worship.
HKS, Inc. Headquartered in Dallas with offices and alliances in 10 other cities, including London, UK, HKS provides professional services in architecture, planning, structural engineering, interior architecture, and graphic design. Founded in 1939, HKS has grown to be one of the largest architectural and engineering firms in the US with over 600 employees and projects in 400 cities located in 44 states, the District of Columbia and 19 foreign countries. HKS’s approach to business emphasizes performance in achievement of client goals. The deliberate and effective application of this service philosophy has resulted in the successful and consistent delivery of projects. Over 70 percent of HKS’s current work is for repeat clients. Project experience includes corporate headquarters, office buildings, healthcare facilities, hotels and resorts, banks, public buildings, multifamily housing, educational facilities, and a variety of industrial projects.
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MICHAEL COOPER, AIA FOUNDING AND MANAGING PRINCIPAL
In 1977, together with R. Scott Ziegler, Mr. Cooper founded Ziegler Cooper Architects, a firm committed to the principle of design excellence. Mr. Cooper has led the design team on many of the firm’s major projects. With a strong foundation in modern architecture and an unwavering commitment to design excellence, Mr. Cooper endeavors to explore a building’s design potential, ever mindful of the contextual surroundings, to establish a unique and memorable image on the exterior and create interior environments that reinforce the client’s overall function and mission. Mr. Cooper is most effective on projects that require coalescing client groups with distinct agendas to reach common goals.
Responsibility Principal-In-Charge
A native of New York, Mr. Cooper served in both the New York National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserves during his college career. Mr. Cooper is a graduate of Rice University with a Master of Architecture degree. He received his undergraduate degree in Architecture from the Pratt Institute and completed studies at Pace University and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Active in community endeavors, Mr. Cooper has also chaired the Rice University Fund Council, and is licensed to practice architecture in 16 states. Recent projects where Mr. Cooper has served as Principal in Charge include: Accenture | 160,000 sf Houston, TX The Alliance | 1,100,000 sf Houston, TX Amerada HESS |120,000 sf New York, NY Amerada HESS | 375,000 sf Houston, TX Apache Corporation | 350,000 sf Houston, TX
ARAMCO Services | 156,000 sf Houston, TX JP Morgan Chase Call Center | 200,000 sf Arlington, TX KPMG | 160,00 sf Houston, TX and Denver, CO MI Drilling LLC | 128,000 sf Houston, TX Veritas DCG | 225,000 sf Houston TX The Kinkaid School Center for Student Life, Fine Arts & Administration | 66,000 sf Houston, TX
Mr. Cooper has, over the past two years, spearheaded the programming and master planning effort to ensure that all of SYSCO’s requirements are fully understood and defined. He has led his team to explore a variety of different options to come up with optimal solutions for SYSCO.
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CARLOS SIERRA ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Mr. Sierra, an award-winning designer, brings over 20 years of planning and design expertise to each of his projects. While a student, Mr. Sierra studied under Daniel Libeskind, known for master planning and designing the World Trade Center. In addition, Mr. Sierra earned an Award of Merit from the American Institute of Architects. Known for his creativity and attention to detail, Mr. Sierra has honed his skills at several high profile firms including Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. At SOM he was involved in several high-rise, mid-rise, as well as mixed use projects. Examples of buildings to which he contributed his design expertise include Texas Commerce Tower (56-stories, Dallas, Texas), and the Milwaukee Theater District office tower and hotel (34-storiesin Milwaukee, Wisconsin). During his tenure at SOM Mr. Sierra worked with several well-known designers including Craig Hartman, Richard Keating and David Childs (SOM, New York). The years at SOM infused Mr. Sierra’s design with precision, proportion, elegance, and adventure, as well as sensitivity to budget and other project constraints. Responsibility Senior Designer
Mr. Sierra joined Ziegler Cooper Architects in 1997 as Senior Project Designer/Associate Principal bringing a unique level of enthusiasm and energy to design, eliciting a high level of creativity from design team members. His versatility and knowledge of multiple building types has been demonstrated repeatedly as he has successfully led his design team from the earliest stages of a conceptual diagram to fruition: the rewarding experience of project completions. Key projects at Ziegler Cooper Architects include corporate headquarters for Veritas DGC, Inc. and MI Drilling, LLC, as well as customer contact centers for JP Morgan Chase (Houston and Arlington). Other projects where Mr. Sierra has served as Senior Designer include: 2200 West Loop South | 8-story office building renovation Houston, TX *Veridian | 50,000 sf Washington, DC
*Dupont Centre | 24-story office tower Orlando, FL The Kinkaid School Lower School | 59,000 sf Houston, TX The Kinkaid School Center for Student Life, Fine Arts & Administration | 66,000 sf Houston, TX
Mr. Sierra has been the Senior Designer responsible for transferring all of SYSCO’s programmatic requirements to a viable campus master plan. The master plan includes aesthetic requirements of the project in concert with SYSCO’s operational phasing requirements. *Individual Experience
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MARKO DASIGENIS, AIA ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
An Associate Principal, Mr. Dasigenis brings over 20 years experience in planning and implementation of large-scale commercial projects. Prior to joining Ziegler Cooper Architects in 1997, Mr. Dasigenis’ career took him to New York, where he worked with such renowned firms as Welton Becket Associates and Kohn Pederson Fox Conway on numerous large-scale, mixed-use projects. In 1988, Mr. Dasigenis joined John Burgee Architects with Philip Johnson, a firm wellknown for its commitment to design excellence in high-rise office construction. Working from the early stages of conceptual planning with Mr. Johnson, Mr. Dasigenis’ responsibility was to ensure the design intent was followed through all design and construction phases to project completion. While working independently in the Far East, he continued his collaboration with Mr. Johnson’s office in the planning of several large-scale office building and hospitality developments, which expanded his high-rise building expertise with emphasis on the design and implementation of curtainwall systems. Responsibility Project Manager
Mr. Dasigenis continues to bring a high level of project management expertise and coordination to his projects, along with his versatility and knowledge of multiple building types, including those with significant high technology components. His project experience includes: MI Drilling LLC | 128,000 sf, 5-story office building Houston, TX Eldridge Green | 245,000 sf, 5-story office building Houston, TX *International Place | 5 high-rise office buildings totaling 2 million sf Boston, MA *Guoman Center | 38-story office building and 32-story hotel Kuala Lampur, Malaysia *Damansara Center | Mixed use development totalling 5 million sf Kuala Lampur, Malaysia 1600 West Loop South | 20-story office building Houston, TX
Eldridge Park | 300,000 sf, 12-story office building Houston, TX Westwood Technology Center | 482,000 sf adaptive re-use and renovation of former retail mall Houston, TX JP Morgan Chase Call Center | 170,000 sf adaptive re-use Houston, TX JP Morgan Chase Call Center | 200,000 sf new call center facility Arlington, TX The Kinkaid School Center for Student Life, Fine Arts & Administration | 66,000 sf Houston, TX
*Individual Experience
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JANET ROGERS ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Ms. Rogers is an Associate Principal and provides expertise in programming, interior design and workplace strategies. Janet has completed the programming and space analysis of SYSCO over the past two years, including having played a key role in interviewing all business unit leaders. The recipient of numerous design awards, Ms. Rogers brings over 20 years of programming and design expertise to each of her projects. She is a registered interior designer. Ms. Rogers has significant industry experience working in unique, creative environments. While a student at the University of Cincinnati, she served as a designer for WED Enterprises (Walt Disney World). Upon earning her degree in Interior Design, Janet worked for such firms as ISD, and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill prior to joining Ziegler Cooper Architects.
Responsibility Senior Programmer and Senior Interior Designer
Projects where Ms. Rogers has served as Senior Programmer include:
ARAMCO Services | 156,000 sf Houston, TX
Apache Corporation | 350,000 sf Houston, TX
McKinsey & Company | 36,000 sf Houston, TX
Torch Energy Advisors | 110,000 sf Houston, TX
Parker Drilling | 53,000 sf Houston, TX
Devon Energy | 250,000 sf Houston, TX
Houston Independent School District | 220,000 sf Houston, TX
Vinson & Elkins | 220,000 sf Houston, TX The Alliance (Equiva, Motiva, and Equilon) | 1,100,000 sf Houston, TX
The Kinkaid School Lower School| 59,000 sf Houston, TX
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ROBERT E. BOOTH, AIA PRINCIPAL AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Robert Booth, principal-in-charge of commercial projects, is experienced in all phases of the architectural process and specializes in the pre-development aspects of income-producing properties. It is his belief that architecture created to meet an owner’s financial objectives will never be appreciated unless there is complete conformance to the project cost. Bobby has been with HKS for 24 years and has participated in the design and delivery of over 100 projects throughout the United States and abroad. He has also led HKS’s efforts in urban and land use planning in Puebla, Mexico; Shanghai, Shantou, Guangzhou, and Nanjing, China; and Bangkok, Thailand. His travels for HKS have also taken him to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He also serves on the board of directors of many of the area’s non-profit organizations. Relevant experience includes: Responsibility Principal-in-Charge Education Bachelor of Architecture Texas Tech University Registration Registered Architect: Texas Affiliations American Institute of Architects Texas Society of Architects Urban Land Institute Dallas Real Estate Council
AIM Financial Center Houston, Texas 1.1 million sf headquarters building and 5,000-car parking structure developed by Crescent Real Estate Equities 300 W. Sixth Street Austin, Texas 435,000 sf shell office building, and 1,150-car parking structure, a $45 million project developed by CarrAmerica 5 Houston Center Houston, Texas 600,000 sf office building and 1,300-car parking structure in downtown Houston USAA MidEast Coast Headquarters Norfolk, Virginia 400,000 sf, 4-story headquarters with a related parking structure including an adjacent 25,000 sf child care facility
MCI/WorldCom Headquarters St. Louis, Missouri 350,000 sf, 3-building campus development Meadowmont East and West Raleigh, North Carolina 160,000 sf office building and 75,000 sf office building, developed by Capital Associates 3001 Glenville Avenue Raleigh, North Carolina 130,000 sf office building and adjacent structured parking structure Riverfront Plaza Richmond, Virginia Two 475,000 sf, 20-story office buildings and 2,400car garage totaling 950,000 sf
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FREDRIC D. ROBERTS, AIA PRINCIPAL AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Fred Roberts, with 31 years experience, specializes in commercial and healthcare projects. He has managed more than 20 million square feet of built space in his 31-year career, including the tallest buildings in Charlotte and Shreveport. His expertise also extends to hotels with 12,000 rooms designed and constructed. In addition, he was responsible for spearheading HKS efforts to open an Atlanta office.
Responsibility Principal-in-Charge/ Project Manager Education Bachelor of Architecture University of Texas
As a principal and a project manager, he is responsible for overall project management. Beginning with initial programming, he works directly with the client to establish project goals and objectives. Maintaining open communication through regularly scheduled meetings, Fred oversees project implementation of each phase of development. This involves coordinating the design team and supervising the production team, specifications writers, the work of consultants, and other various disciplines to produce construction documents. He constantly monitors project progress and costs, maintaining work conformance with schedules and budget requirements. Fred continues his support through construction services to check that the intent of the working drawings and the client’s needs are satisfied. Relevant experience includes: NCNB Corporate Center
Registration Registered Architect: Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina Affiliations American Institute of Architects
- In association with Cesar Pelli & Associates
Charlotte, North Carolina 1.3 million sf, 60-story office bank building The Westin New York at Times Square - In association with Arquitectonica
Texas Society of Architects Dallas Chapter AIA National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
New York, New York 680,000 sf, 46-story luxury boutique hotel with 860 rooms, conference facilities, and retail space
Park Tower Hotel and Condominium - In association
Cox Enterprises Corporate Headquarters - In association with
with Lucien Lagrange & Associates
Duda/Paine Architects
Chicago, Illinois 67-story luxury hotel with 203 rooms, 122 luxury units, and 200-car garage on 6 levels
Atlanta, Georgia 500,000 sf, 17-story corporate headquarters with 420,000 sf, 1,150-car parking garage
Gateway Village Block 900 - In association with Duda/Paine
Columbus Center -
Architects
Manhattan, New York 3 million sf mixed-use complex with 289,000 sf retail, 2.3 million sf office, and 412,000 sf condominiums Moshe Safdie and Associates
Charlotte, North Carolina 450,000 sf, 8-story office building The Pinnacle -
In association with
Jon Pickard Architects
Atlanta, Georgia 470,000 sf, 22-story office tower and 1,200-car garage
In associa-
tion with Moshe Safdie & Associates
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B. KIRK TESKE, AIA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Kirk Teske’s 20 years experience covers a wide range of building types, including corporate headquarters, office buildings, hotels, justice, and high-rise residential facilities. As project manager, he is responsible for overall project management. Beginning with initial programming, he works directly with the client to establish project goals and objectives. Maintaining open communication through regularly scheduled meetings, Kirk oversees project implementation of each phase of development. This involves coordinating the design team and supervising the production team, specifications writers, work of consultants, and various other disciplines to produce construction documents. He constantly monitors project progress and costs, maintaining work conformance with project schedules, and budget requirements. Kirk continues his support through construction services to see that the intent of the working drawings and the client’s needs are satisfied.
Responsibility LEED Specialist Education Magna Cum Laude of Architecture and Environmental Design Texas A&M University Registration Registered Architect: Texas United States Green Building Council LEEDTM Accredited Professional Affiliations American Institute of Architects Texas Society of Architects United States Green Building Council
Kirk is a LEEDTM Accredited Professional. He has spoken at numerous conferences on the subject of Sustainable Design including a presentation at the First International U.S. Green Building Conference on “Corporate Architecture and the LEEDTM Rating System.” In addition, he chairs the Dallas AIA Committee on the Environment, chairs and directs HKS’s Think Green Committee, and is directing the efforts to establish the U.S. Green Building Council - Dallas Fort Worth Chapter. Recognizing the importance of education on this topic, Kirk organizes educational seminars and roundtable discussions for HKS personnel as well as outside professionals for the purpose of accelerating the advancement of sustainable design within our industry. Relevant experience includes: RadioShack Riverfront Campus Fort Worth, Texas 1.3 million sf master plan and 900,000 sf phase I office shell and interiors with structured parking for 2,400 cars Sabre Corporate Campus Southlake, Texas 2.4 million sf master plan and 500,000 sf phase I office shell and interiors with structured parking for 1,800 cars
Hall Financial Office Park Frisco, Texas 100,000 sf headquarters building for Hall Financial 521 Connecticut Blvd. East Hartford, Connecticut 312,000 sf, 14-story office building with an attached 1,120-car parking structure 101 Arch Street Boston, Massachusetts 465,000 sf, 21-story office tower
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recognition of design excellence 2003
First Place Commercial, Institutional
Honorable Mention Corporate
The Alley Theatre ASID/Houston Chronicle Interior Design Awards
Guardian Savings ASID/Houston Chronicle Interior Design Awards Honorable Mention Corporate
Alto Technology ASID/Houston Chronicle Interior Design Awards
Honorable Mention Commercial, Contract
KPMG Dallas ASID/Houston Chronicle Interior Design Awards
First Place Corporate
Savage Design ASID/Houston Chronicle Interior Design Awards
“Landmark Award” | Best Multifamily Development-For Sale
TOBY Award | “Rehabilitation Office
Montebello Houston Business Journal 2002
Building of the Year”
America Tower Houston BOMA | The Houston BOMA, Office & Commercial Real Estate Magazine
First Place Commercial, Corporate
Parker Drilling ASID/Houston Chronicle Interior Design Awards
Award of Merit
American General Tower San Jacinto Chapter of the Illuminating Engineers Society of North America
First Place Commercial, Corporate
Chase Contact Center | Arlington, Texas ASID/Houston Chronicle Interior Design Awards
2000
First Place Commercial, Single Space Office
America Tower Lobby at American General Complex ASID/Houston Chronicle Interior Design Awards
2001
11th Annual Solutia “DOC 2000” Award
CMS Energy City Winner | Houston Honorable Mention Corporate
Nuevo Energy ASID/Houston Chronicle Interior Design Awards
Honorable Mention Commercial, Corporate
2000 APEX Award for Project Excellence (Site Development
Mission Resources ASID/Houston Chronicle Interior Design Awards
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Merit Award
2000 APEX Award for Project Excellence (Multi-Family
Savage Design AIA Houston Design Awards
Residential Category)
American General Financial Group - America Tower Houston Chapter of Associated General Contractors
Villa d’Este Condominium; Interfin Houston Chapter of Associated General Contractors
Honorable Mention Institutional
Kinkaid Lower School ASID/Houston Chronicle Interior Design Awards indicates award-winning projects of the building type(s) included in this submittal
TOBY Award | The Office Building of the Year
Louisiana Place 2000 BOMA International’s 93rd Anniversary Convention and The Office Building Show
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1600 West Loop South Corporate Architecture
The 500,000 s.f., 20-story building responds to its prominent site with sculptural rooftop lanterns overlooking Memorial Park and the downtown view. The 25,000 s.f. footprint allows for structural simplicity and maximum user flexibility while featuring column-free corners. Away from freeway noise, the tree-lined entry plaza featuring a water sculpture, allows for a restful garden as well as vehicular drop-off. The singular large lobby utilizes special illumination on wood veneer, stone, and glass walls with stainless steel detailing to capture the richness of the materials. The air-conditioned link to the garage has a broad expanse of glass providing a window to the entry plaza.
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ARAMCO Corporate Architecture
A restacking of ARAMCO’s 450,000 s.f. at their existing headquarters was required to vacate four floors for sublease to a tenant. A phased master plan is being implemented, including space plans for floors affected immediately by the restack. Elevator lobbies are upgraded to create brighter and more welcoming spaces.
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MI Drilling Corporate Architecture
Organizations today often evaluate the merits of centralizing vs. decentralizing their corporate structure. MI Drilling went through such a process and determined centralizing their corporate headquarters would best serve the company’s long-range business and planning goals. Their corporate headquarters had been located in Houston’s CBD, while their laboratory testing and engineering facility, a significant component to their core business, was located in a new facility on their own suburban campus. MI’s decision to consolidate their two operations at their campus rested on three goals: 1) Providing MI with an advantageous economic solution that capped their real estate expenses, 2) By being together under one roof, MI is better able to provide their customers with faster turnaround service, and 3) Providing better connectivity between employees and MI leadership. Ziegler Cooper Architects designed a 5-story office building that connected, physically and architecturally, to the lab facility on their 17.8 acre campus. In addition, the campus setting provides landscaped greenspace and a quieter setting away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Houston.
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Veritas Corporate Architecture
Ziegler Cooper was challenged to bring together disparate corporate functions that were spread throughout Houston in 3 separate offices and 1 warehouse. And so it was that we master planned an 18.5 acre corporate campus and designed two 3-story, 153,000 sf office buildings. In addition to the 2 office buildings, we designed a new, interconnecting warehouse/shop building for the campus. One of the central goals, stated by the Chairman of the Board, was to have the buildings clustered around a generous, landscaped courtyard to promote a collegial atmosphere and connectivity between the various employee and leadership groups within the company. The buildings were arranged in a “C” shape around a central courtyard, which also fulfilled another goal, that of creating a secure environment. We designed the exterior façade of limestone-hued precast concrete panels and bands of blue/green glazed glass to accentuate the strong horizontal theme and interconnectivity of the buildings on the low-rise campus.
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BMC Software Corporate Architecture
For their new nine-story office building and training facility, BMC Software wanted to provide an impressive, interactive environment without sacrificing functionality and flexibility. A sophisticated yet budget-conscious space was created by combining standard materials, such as painted gypsum wallboard, with elegant accent materials such as pearwood and frosted glass. This facility houses 650 employees in 230,000 square feet of space.
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2 Commerce Green Corporate Architecture
Ziegler Cooper Architects was commissioned to master plan a 16.5 acre parcel into a commercial office park within a special urban setting. The phased project will ultimately encompass over 1.3 million s.f. of commercial space and express the characteristics of quality, strength and timelessness. The Phase I 300,000 s.f. office tower responds to its suburban site by using landscaping to integrate the office tower with its commercial neighbors. The tower was designed for adaptability, structural simplicity and interior flexibility. Ear-marked by a refined and highly detailed glass curtain wall with aluminum clad structural columns at the ground level, the building’s public face commands a strong presence. The lobby interior walls are clad in stone panels with stainless steel detailing.
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Eldridge Green Corporate Architecture
Aspentech is a 245,134 rentable square foot, Class A office building project sponsored and developed by Crow Invest-ment Trust and Westbrook Partners located within the eight-acre Eldridge Parkway Plaza Development in west Houston. Aspentech is distinguished by a refined 2-story entry atrium surrounded by a highly detailed glass curtain wall with aluminum clad structural columns at the ground level. The building is set in a well-developed office campus environ-ment.
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SCI Corporate Architecture
SCI Management Corporation asked Ziegler Cooper Architects to assist them in planning for their future facility needs for the next 10-20 years. Ziegler Cooper Architects began with a complete strategic facility plan in which four facility concepts were explored.Each concept was explored in depth and total project costs were prepared to determine the least expensive solution. Upon site selection, Ziegler Cooper Architects began schematic design on a 180,000 s.f. office tower to be located directly adjacent to their existing 12-story office building. Extensive site analysis revealed the attractive possibilities of key views to downtown and Buffalo Bayou, as well as geometric and massing relationships which complement and contrast the existing tower and site. A gently curved curtainwall on the north facade was selected to facilitiate a panoramic view of both Buffalo Bayou and downtown. The south facade was changed to pre-cast concrete and glass to relate to the existing tower. To further reinforce the notion of a single corporate facility, a centrally located, pyramid shaped, glass entrance pavilion and vehicular drop-off was proposed. State-of-the-art systems combined with a clean, sophisticated, well crafted design brings a corporate image to SCI for the next 20 years.
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3 Chasewood Corporate Architecture
The 100,000 s.f. office building responds to its suburban site by using landscaping to integrate the office building with its commercial neighbors. The office building is designed for adaptability, structural simplicity and interior flexibility. Three Chasewood Park is earmarked by a refined and highly detailed glass curtainwall with aluminum clad structural columns at the ground level.
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American General SST Corporate Architecture
The 635,000 s.f., 18-story office tower has been designed with total office functionality in mind. The first four floors of the tower are large, 73,000 s.f. floor plates which create a very efficient and effective work environment for administrative service functions. The tower floor plates are 25,000 s.f. each in a rectangular layout designed for optimum flexibility. with a technological infrastructure which assures flexible technology integration to all end users. A commons building consisting of two floors totaling 35,000 s.f. is connected to the Space Solutions Tower and the America Tower via a second floor skywalk. The commons building will serve the entire American General campus with a spectrum of food service, conferencing and other common amenities. Included among the amenities will be a corporate cafe with a 400 seat capacity, a large multi-station servery area with four cashiers for grab-and-go food as well as sit down dining, and several private dining rooms. In addition, the commons building will include conference facilities accommodating multiple group sizes from 50, 100, 200, to 400 persons, a company store, an ATM and credit union, and a coffee and sundry shop. To support the office, conferencing and food service facility, a seven-story, 1,975 car garage will connect to the new facilities. Additionally, a 125-car visitor and executive parking garage will be built below the new conferencing facility.
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Allen Center Renovation | Corporate Architecture
The redevelopment of Allen Center in Houston, Texas involved the renovation of a three-building complex on the largest contiguous acreage in Hosuton’s CBD. Three office towers containing 3,000,000 GSF are connected to each other by skybridge links on the second floor and surround and define the large exterior courtyard. Fully repositioned, the Allen Center complex was strengthened to Class A competitive status in the local marketplace. The design solution centered on the initial theme of creating a ‘belt’ to circle and unify the complex, and an articulated ‘belt buckle’ to serve as the primary entry point. A destination feature of the Allen Center complex was a new food court featuring lush planting, dramatic lighting, and water features. created in the existing downtown tunnel system.
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America Tower | AIG Renovation | Corporate Architecture
Ziegler Cooper Architects was commissioned to renovate this 42-story America Tower. Design objectives identifed were to strengthen the buildings visibility in the skyline and to create a prominent entry. Materials were selected to provide sparkle and permanence. The result was a multi-award winning renovation. First Place Commercial, Single Space Office
America Tower Lobby 2002 ASID/Houston Chronicle Interior Design Awards TOBY Award | “Rehabilitation Office Building of the Year�
America Tower Houston BOMA 2001 | The Houston BOMA Office & Commercial Real Estate Magazine Award of Merit
America Tower 2001 San Jacinto Chapter of the Illuminating Engineers Society of North America 2000 APEX Award for Project Excellence (Site Development Category)
America Tower 2000 Houston Chapter of Assoc. General Contractors
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2200 West Loop South Renovation | Corporate Architecture
Ziegler Cooper Architects’ challenge was to re-image a Houston landmark in a premier site for the next decade. The building, originally designed in 1979 by SOM, is sited to the east edge of what is a large 8-acre site and with surface parking. The market dictated the construction of a parking garage and garage link. Ziegler Cooper Architects specified new glass and the painting of the existing spandrel to lighten the dark brown image. New sitework, landscaping, lobbies, restrooms, elevators and MEP systems completed the re-image goal.
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Louisiana Place Renovation | Corporate Architecture
A complete redevelopment of a 35-story, 875,000 s.f. office tower on the Louisiana Street corridor, Central Business District, was accomplished to reposition Louisiana Place in a deteriorating downtown office market. Ziegler Cooper Architects was commissioned as Architect of Record to lead the design and construction team on this aggressive renovation project. TOBY Award | The Office Building of the Year
Louisiana Place 2000 BOMA International’s 93rd Anniversary Convention and The Office Building Show Renovation of the Year
American Institute of Architects, AIA Awards
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Villa d’Este Urban Residental High-rise
Ziegler Cooper Architects was asked by Giorgio Borlenghi to design a “Houston” building which integrates modern technologies and materials with residential characteristics and elements. The design for this 461,000 s.f., 28-story luxury high-rise condo is guided by ideals of strength, intimacy, richness and timelessness. Residential characteristics such as bow windows, deeply set windows and use of elegantly detailed stone adorn the building. A distinct base, middle and top serve to reinforce the timelessness and careful proportion of the tower. The ideal balance of precast concrete spandrel with operable glass windows and doors creates a vertical slenderness. The unique colors contrast the blue sky and green forest yet give the building a natural, less man-made appearance. The crowning “eyebrow” elements shade the penthouse balconies as well as provide distinct identity from a distance.
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Montebello Urban Residental High-rise
Fashioned as a sister building to Villa d’Este, Montebello is situated on the western edge of Uptown Park Boulevard as a sleek, self-assured architectural expression commanding spectacular views of the Galleria and downtown skylines. Currently in the final stages of construction and this timeless limestone building has a distinctive base, middle and top defined by color changes, and a vertical metallic vest at the east and west facades offering Montebello a youthful architectural expression. The lower levels overlook the lush gardens and pool.
sustainable design
HKS continues to be a leader in the advancement of sustainable design. We have used practices and standards of energy conscious and site sensitive design for over 10 years. A set of guidelines has been developed in our firm that represents energy efficient and environmentally responsible practices. They are recommended in supporting a sustainable design checklist. For example, issues may include: • Environmentally sensitive design • Protection and preservation of natural resources • Energy conscious design • Water conservation • Increased materials reuse and recycling • Environmentally sound building materials and construction • Eliminate hazardous substances • Improve indoor and outdoor air quality HKS has several LEED Certified Professionals on staff including, Kirk Teske, AIA and Ward Thompson, AIA, ACHA, as well as a number of others who comprise the HKS Committee on Sustainable Design. Recognizing the importance of education on this topic, this committee holds monthly roundtable discussions with HKS personnel as well as outside professional consultants to accelerate the advancement of sustainable design within our practices. The proposed HKS design team is confident in their ability to successfully integrate the design efforts of our individual disciplines to produce a facility that is environmentally sustainable. HKS works on all of its projects to deliver a project that has a healthy indoor environment that is fundamentally smart design and energy efficient. Our most notable and recent implementation of these principles is the Sabre Corporate Campus project in Southlake, Texas. Completed in December 2001, the 525,000square-foot campus is one of the first and largest projects in the United States to receive the LEED 2.0 Silver Level Certification. This project is a benchmark in the Dallas area for energy efficiency, water conservation and indoor environmental quality. The headquarters project is a two million square foot master planned corporate campus situated on a 157 acre, heavily wooded site adjacent to the highly acclaimed Solana office development. The building is oriented for energy efficiency as well as day lighting. Its exterior skin includes native Texas stone, aluminum, low-E glass, and precast concrete. Recycled gypsum, certified forest products and low VOC compliant materials were used throughout the project’s design and construction. A water retention pond provides irrigation to the site. The building’s mechanical engineering engaged extensive modeling of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning to provide right sized equipment and energy minimization. An environment friendly decision was made to provide building heating and cooling from equipment that does not use freon. A Xeriscape landscape using indigenous vegetation as well as reducing paved surfaces to reduce the heat island effect is part of the building’s exterior design.
sustainable design
Ballet West Performing Arts Center will be located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 110,000-square-foot arts center, currently in the design development phase, incorporates water efficiencies, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality elements. The performing arts center will be oriented on the site to minimize disruptions to the site and create a cost-effective footprint. The building features maximize day lighting, low-E glass, waterless urinals, and automated electrical light harvesting and sunshades. A Xeriscape landscape using indigenous vegetation is part of the building’s exterior design. During construction, recycled gypsum, construction waste recycling, certified forest products, and low VOC compliant materials will be considered. In addition, the building will not use an abundance of concrete or freon, reducing heat and waste. The design will work to incorporate concepts that will allow the building to reach a level worthy of a LEED Silver Certification. RadioShack, in Fort Worth, Texas, is a LEED registered project pursing LEED Silver Certification. The 900,000-square-foot headquarters project is identifying numerous sustainable design strategies that will be implemented as the design progresses. Seton Medical Center/MOB included sustainable design project features. Two consulting firms worked with HKS to incorporate the design features. Glenrose Engineering, known for their environmental sensitive site design, assisted the team in determining the most ideal building site location to work with any past contamination areas, endangered species habitat, sensitive water recharge zone and reirrigation on the site. In addition, Earthy Ideas prepared a report of recommendations to implement in the design. These recommendations included thoughtful landscape design, environmentally appropriate building systems, careful selection of building materials, planned waste management, coordination of trades through the construction manager and operations and maintenance plans to provide continued performance. Seton representatives and HKS reviewed lists of recommendations and incorporated many of the suggestions where cost would allow.
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SABRE Headquarters | Southlake, Texas Corporate Architecture Size 2.5 million sf master plan 157-acre wooded site Phase I: 525,000 sf of office 2,000-car parking structure Completion Date Fourth quarter 2001 Services Site selection/due diligence Programming Architecture Interior architecture Structural engineering Project Features 52,000 sf floor plates 239/gsf/person Exit strategy LEEDS silver certification Central plant/central receiving Main street circulation Full service dining Work stations 8x8–8x12 Offices 12x12 Automated sun control
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Cox Enterprises Inc. Corporate Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia Corporate Architecture Size 16-story 500,000 square feet Completion Date 2002 Services Architect of record Project Features Two-story entry hall pavilion Glass and stone curtainwall Walking/jogging paths 1,150-car garage in association with Duda Paine
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NationsBank Corporate Center (currently Bank of America) | Charlotte, North Carolina Corporate Architecture Size 60-story 1.5 million square feet 1,600-car garage Completion Date 1992 Services Architect of record Construction administration Project Features Restaurant space Retail space Athletic club Three-story winter garden in association with Cesar Pelli & Associates
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Fidelity Investments | Westlake, Texas Corporate Architecture Size 2.0 million sf masterplan 310-acre wooded site Phase 1: 625,000 sf regional office 2,400-car parking garage Completion Date Third quarter 2001 Services Site selection Master planning Architecture Structural engineering Environmental graphics Project management Project Features 50,000 sf floor plates Raised floor with air distribution Full service dining Training center Auditorium/fitness center 256/gsf/person
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Hall Office Park Building A1 | Frisco, Texas Corporate Architecture Size 162-acre Four-story office buildings 105,000 square feet Completion Date 1999 Services Architecture Master planning Construction administration Structural engineering Interior design Project Features Two-story atrium Marketing center Company history center Concierge service Sculpture garden 60-car below-grade parking Two-acre artificial lake and fountain
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MCI/Worldcom | St. Louis, Missouri Corporate Architecture Size Four office buildings 368,668 square feet Completion Date 2000 Services Architecture Structural engineering Project Features Campus-style setting Connecting links among buildings Brick and metal exterior Steel construction Dining facilities Fitness facilities
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Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation Headquarters | Irving, Texas Corporate Architecture Size 17- acre site Three-story customer service center 267,000 square feet Completion Date 2003 Services Master planning Architecture Interior design Loose furniture Project Features Indoor/outdoor dining 95 child day care facility Data center Conference/training Indoor fitness center Lobby Showroom Surface parking @ 4 per 1,000 190 gsf per person
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USAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Office | Norfolk, Virginia Corporate Architecture Size 33.3-acre site Four-story 352,672 square feet Completion Date 1992 Services Master planning Architecture Project Features Claims drive-thru facility Solar screen on south face Employee recreation center On-site child care center Five-level parking garage
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Columbus Center | New York NY Mixed-use Complex Size 3.3 million square feet Services Architect of record Project Features Mixed-use complex 2,096,000 sf of office space 407,000 sf of retail 602,000 sf of residential 7,200-car below-grade garage in association with Moshe Safdie and Associates
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Lincoln Plaza | Orlando, Florida Mixed-use Complex Size 16-story 253,000 square feet Completion Date 2000 Services Design architect Project Features Retail space Interior cascading water wall 40’ backlit pyramid caps the building Six-story 500-car parking garage in association with Farmer, Baker, Barrios Architects
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Park Tower - Hotel and Condominium | Chicago, Illinois Mixed-use Complex Size 67-story 839,849 square feet Completion Date 2000 Services Architect of Record Construction Administration Project Features 122-condominiums 17,500 sf retail space 250-hotel rooms Fitness center Private restaurant Swimming pool Day spa in association with Lucien Lagrange and Associates, Ltd.
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Peachtree Tower (currently Pinnacle) | Atlanta, Georgia Mixed-use Complex Size 22 story 469,607 square feet Completion Date 1998 Services Architect of record Project Features 23,500 sf of columnfree area per floor Two-story lobby of marble and glass Roof terrace on 19th floor Restaurant space Retail space Seven-level parking garage in association with Jon Pickard Architects