Huitt‑Zollars provided full architectural and engineering design services for the Galveston County Mental Health Extended Observation Unit Facility in La Marque, Texas. The project replaced an existing structure and delivered a purpose-built behavioral health facility designed to support short-term crisis stabilization and observation services.
Our scope included programming, architectural and interior design, and structural and MEP/fire protection engineering, along with comprehensive planning and coordination throughout all phases of design and construction. The integrated design approach supported the County’s vision for a safe, efficient, and clinically functional environment tailored to behavioral health care delivery.
The completed 22,000-square-foot facility includes extended observation patient rooms, crisis respite residential units, group therapy spaces, and support areas for staff and operations. Designed to enhance access to mental health services, the facility provides a welcoming and secure setting that helps divert individuals from emergency departments and higher levels of care while supporting coordinated, community-based treatment.
