Tag: Civic/Community

LDDBlueline™ was honored to be the firm chosen to work with Fort Bend County to re-purpose the existing Fulshear Public Library to a new Fort Bend County Courthouse Annex. Built in 1997 as the home of Fulshear Public Library, the building operated as a community library until the 2020s, will be reimagined as a Fulshear Courthouse Annex Building to help fill a vital need in the community.

LDDBlueline™ is providing full design services for this adaptive-reuse project. The proposed new Fulshear Courthouse Annex Building joins courts facilities in one single-story building. This adaptive re-use project will house a large courtroom, which contains distinct spaces for each department, and maintains one central entrance and lobby, as well as communal storage facilities. In addition to the judge’s bench, jury box, bailiff station and attorney’s table, the courtroom’s large assembly space can accommodate up to eighty people. Additional components include a service counter, administrative workstations, file rooms, jury deliberation room, judge’s chambers, staff break rooms and ancillary support spaces.

Location

Fulshear, TX

Square Footage

10,570 SF

Owner

Fort Bend County

This project provided a state-of-the-art combination city community center and family resource center facility to the City of Rosenberg, Texas. LDDBlueline™ designed this two-story, 19,800 sq. ft. community center operated by Fort Bend County and Boys and Girls Club of Great Houston. The new community center hosts a child watch, teen center, and indoor basketball and volleyball courts. The project was designed as a focal point for the city and seeks to be a showcase for future youth and community centers.

The facility was designed to house fitness programs, sports leagues, day camps, and several youth programs. In addition, the facility also houses a primary care center that synergizes with the project focus on community health and wellness. The overall program and design provide a holistic approach to community health, social engagement, and youth development, as well as programs for the senior community.

One of the challenges presented by the project was the need to have a flexible but compatible design for an approximate 10,500 square feet of partner space that was being planned in conjunction with, but operated separately from, the community center. Fort Bend County contracted with Attack Poverty, a local non-profit, to provide family resource services center.

Location

Rosenberg, TX

Square Footage

19,800 SF

Owner

Fort Bend County

LDDBlueline™ was commissioned by the City of Katy, Texas to oversee design and construction of their new City Hall Project. The new building replaces the former city administration complex, which consisted of four different buildings and housed city staff and city council meetings. The three-story high structure is designed to hark back to the early years in Katy history when settlers traveled from Galveston to homesteads on the Katy Prairie.

Location

Katy, Texas

Square Footage

33,000 SF

Owner

City of Katy