Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas-Houston Branch

Location

Houston, TX

Client

Federal Reserve Bank

Delivery Method

CMAR

square footage

297,000 SF

Description

The Houston Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (FRB) is a highly sophisticated structure built as a cast-in-place concrete pan slab frame with mild steel reinforced slabs and girders. Along its exterior, the FRB features a diverse blend of materials, including face brick, structural glazed tile, aluminum curtainwall systems, formed aluminum fabrications, and clay tile roof areas. The bank is bolstered by a system of technologically advanced security systems and houses currency processing services, a data processing center, conference center and meeting spaces, full kitchen and cafeteria services, an employee wellness center, and office spaces for banking and economic research. The FRB campus also includes a four-level, 130,000 SF parking garage, a central energy plant, building maintenance/service shops, two separate security buildings, and a remote Vehicle Preinspection Building.

Awards

Houston Business Journal | Landmark Award: Best Office Development, 2006
AGC Houston | APEX Award: Office Building, 2006
AGC Houston | APEX Award: Landscaping Sitework, 2006
AGC Houston | APEX Award: Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing, 2006
Associated Masonry Contractor of Houston | Golden Trowel Award, 2006
Mason Contractors Association of America | International Excellence in Masonry Award,
2006 Texas Construction Magazine | Best of 2005: Private Buildings, 2005
Roofing Contractors Association of Texas | Commercial Roofing Project of the Year, 2005

Category
Cultural & Civic, Office & Commercial, Parking
Location
Houston, TX
Client
Federal Reserve Bank
Architects
Michael Graves Architecture & Design; PGAL
Delivery Method
CMAR
Square Footage
297,000 SF

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