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Projects
Our projects are designed to create value, support work performance and deliver cost-effective solutions targeted to meet the clients’ goals. We do not have a house "style", but rather pride ourselves in creating project specific solutions for each client that reflects our client goals within the context of the region. Our clients come from diverse professional industries, allowing our firm to provide services on a wide variety of project types, including: Mixed-Use, Hospitality, Corporate Campus, Commercial Office, Interiors, Residential, Higher Education, Healthcare, Sports, Retail, Adaptive Re-Use/Renovation, and Planning & Urban Design.
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Phone: 972.701.9000
BOKA Powell is a recognized leader in the design and planning of higher education facilities. Our extensive experience working with higher education systems and private developers in both design/build and traditional project delivery methods enables us to understand the challenges faced by colleges and universities today in providing best-in-class facilities consistent with existing campus architecture, under tight budgets and schedules.
BOKA Powell provided Masterplanning, Programming, Architectural, Interior and Engineering Design Services for this new Dining Hall on the Campus of UTSA. This market style cafeteria will provide dining services for 500 people, offering a variety of seating areas from large open seating to intimate small scale dining to outdoor patios. The meal service is adaptable from the normal meal plan experience to private dining. The interior will include stained concrete floors, rough hewn timber beams, stone walls and wood ceilings. The Dining Hall is centrally located to provide a Gateway image to visitors and students.
The new Residence Hall designed to be a living learning environment, provides suite housing for 500 students, anxilliary functions to complete the functional mission including: meeting rooms, classrooms, study room, television/social rooms, laundry and food service facilities. The complex is shaped to respond to the masterplan while creating two courtyards. One public and one contemplative.
BOKA Powell was initially commissioned to conduct an in-depth business analysis and prepare the building program for new apartment housing at the University of Texas at El Paso, and was subsequently selected to deliver the project as a part of a Design-Build team. The building program was intended to give the selected design team a "workbook" that would provide guidelines for creating new architecture that conforms to the greater campus fabric. The ancient design concepts of Bhutanese architecture that provided the inspiration for the University of Texas at El Paso campus inspired the BOKA Powell design team in creating a housing precinct that fosters a sense of community, security and identity. The "fortress" housing blocks are sited in a way that minimizes disturbance to the terrain, while creating a series of focused courtyards and quiet space for the inhabitants. Adherence to modern accessibility standards was juxtaposed with the need to reflect the fortress nature of the historic model. Ramping and stairways are carefully integrated as recessive features of the building massing.
BOKA Powell provided Masterplanning, Programming, Architectural, Interior and Engineering Design Services for this new Dining Hall on the Campus of UTSA. This market style cafeteria will provide dining services for 500 people, offering a variety of seating areas from large open seating to intimate small scale dining to outdoor patios. The meal service is adaptable from the normal meal plan experience to private dining. The interior will include stained concrete floors, rough hewn timber beams, stone walls and wood ceilings. The Dining Hall is centrally located to provide a Gateway image to visitors and students.
The University of Texas at Arlington Phase II Residence Hall is modeled after the kalpana chawla Arlington Hall. The University engaged BOKA Powell to design and develop the new Residence Hall. The 149,000 square foot structure houses 430 students. BOKA Powell provided all architectural services including schematic design, design development, construction documents and construction administration for this project.
The first to be built on campus in nearly 40 years, the newest residence hall at Texas A&M University at Kingsville is a 630-bed student housing facility that is comprised of three-and four-story buildings that create several courtyards. Built in the campus’ traditional Mission Style, the building includes two and four-bedroom suites with one or two bathrooms, depending on the design, a living room, and a kitchenette. The living and learning environment has study labs, a large lounge and meeting rooms, wireless internet, a full kitchen for student use, launry facilities and Resident Advisor (RA) apartments.
The University of Houston Wheeler Hall is a freshman housing complex totaling 2,046 beds in two equal phases. Sited along the southern edge of the campus, the project fills a void in the campus fabric between two existing housing complexes and defines the edge of the University. The concrete frame building is clad with a brick and glass façade, which relates to nearby campus buildings and provides a distinctly residential expression to the complex. The typical four student residential suites are grouped into living/learning communities, termed neighborhoods, with one resident advisor for every 32 students. These neighborhoods share either a study lounge or a social space which in turn serve the entire community of students. Administrative offices, classroom space, computer labs, multifunction space, and a convenience store are included at the ground level and are organized to encourage use by all students, both those residing in the complex and in nearby housing facilities. The two phases are organized on the site so that the image of the project from both the University and the adjoining neighborhood is that of a uniform building, reinforcing the idea that the complex completes the residential district. Once inside the complex however, a series of dynamic and active spaces reveal themselves to the students as places to live, study, socialize and play. The site is bisected by a pedestrian mall providing all students access to the adjacent dining hall to the east.
The University of Texas at Arlington Residence Hall was the first new dorm on the UTA campus since 1977. Information compiled from a survey of students prompted the University to design and develop the new Hall. The 180,000 square foot structure houses 600 students in apartment style units and includes amenities such as a Commons Building, fitness center and computer lab. BOKA Powell provided all architectural services including schematic design, design development, construction documents and construction administration for this design-build project.
BOKA Powell is provided furniture selection services for the 1000 bed residence hall project as well as the associated City Center and Neighborhood Centers.
BOKA Powell is working with the University of Nevada, Reno with the vision of a redevelopment plan for the Gateway District which borders the south edge of the campus along Highway 80. The first phase of this long term redevelopment plan will include a 200-key mixed use hotel block incorporating office, retail and a conference center. BOKA Powell has played a significant role in introducing development and finance partners to additional campus-related opportunities for student housing and academic facilities.
Sam’s Place is a 6,800 square foot facility offering students an option for snacks and meals in between meal periods. Designed in a modern, coffee-house style, Sam’s offers students lounge, booth and bistro seating, as well as grab-n-go choices. Functions include full service kitchen with serving lines, walk-in cooler and freezer and prep areas. The public spaces include the cafeteria space, Internet cafe, coffee bar and a convenience store area as well as an outdoor seating area. BOKA Powell coordinated with Texas Tech Hospitality Services to ensure Sam’s Place met their needs and provided organization between the contracted equipment and various Owner-provided equipment.
The new Residence Hall designed to be a living learning environment, provides suite housing for 500 students, anxilliary functions to complete the functional mission including: meeting rooms, classrooms, study room, television/social rooms, laundry and food service facilities. The complex is shaped to respond to the masterplan while creating two courtyards. One public and one contemplative.
BOKA Powell provided all architectural services including schematic design, design development, construction documents and construction administration for this design-build new Residence Hall project.
BOKA Powell provided all architectural services including schematic design, design development, construction documents and construction administration for this design-build new Residence Hall project.
The new Residence Hall designed to be a living learning environment, provides suite housing for 500 students, anxilliary functions to complete the functional mission including: meeting rooms, classrooms, study room, television/social rooms, laundry and food service facilities. The complex is shaped to respond to the masterplan while creating two courtyards. One public and one contemplative.
The Sorority Row project organizes five new chapter houses into a cohesive community, creating a new center for university sorority life. Each unique chapter house will provide double suite housing for twenty-five residents, a suite for a resident advisor, a chapter room, as well as study and dining facilities.
The University House at Highland is a 170,000 square feet student housing complex comprised of six apartment style buildings. Each building provides a combination of one, two and three bedroom units. The modern design provides an attractive alternative to the more traditional housing currently provided to students. Amenities include a club house with fitness, study, lounge, kitchen and recreation areas, as well as, a swimming pool plaza, volleyball and open courtyards. BOKA Powell provided all architectural services, including schematic design through construction administration for this design build project.
BOKA Powell provided a feasibility study for the renovation of existing housing towers to provide modern, code compliant, on-campus housing for approximately 400 students. This study, involved 171,831 sf of living space in a combination of unit types.
BOKA Powell has designed new apartment style student housing for Northwestern State University that is adding 392-beds and 140,000 SF to campus. The overall design objective was to give students a safe, state-of-the-art living environment that provides clear circulation to the campus and the dining hall. The parking around the complex is zoned to minimize walking distance. Three buildings are configured on the site to create a variety of exterior spaces connected by a Community Center. The outdoor activity areas include volleyball courts and a swimming pool. The Community Center consists of a large multi-purpose room, office suits and a lobby/lounge area. The living units are situated in clusters of nine, minimizing the number of corridors and the feel of a traditional dormitory environment. There are common areas on each floor which include study space, activity lounge areas, and laundry facilities. The exterior façade of the buildings are designed to harmonize with the historic campus architecture, yet maintain their own unique quality.
The SOSU student housing project, Shearer Hall is a new construction, 3 story facility located on the site of a previous student dorm building. The new facility is designed to incorporate market rate apartment amenities while maintaining a central campus location in order to foster traditional campus life. The design team created a building form whose scale works in context with existing campus architecture to enhance existing campus spaces and share the same exterior materials palette as the new campus police station, football stadium and student union building. The end result is a building that achieves a harmonious sense of place in the existing campus community. Shearer Hall is comprised of 6 one bedroom units, 18 two bedroom/ two bathroom units and 69 four bedroom/ two bathroom units for a total of 318 beds. The project has a student lounge, study area and break out room on each of the 3 residence floors as well as a grand community room with full kitchen on the first floor for a total of approximately 97,000 square feet. The project was dedicated in February 2006.
BOKA Powell provides ongoing Programming and Interior Design Services to Dallas County Community College. The BOKA Powell team has worked closely with Dallas County Community College in optimizing the space efficiency of administrative and classroom areas, as well as upgrading the public lobbies and entries at selected facilities.
Masterplanning and Schematic Design