A Beaumont based e-commerce start-up was established to help brands and entrepreneurs succeed online. A merger created one of the most robust and feature rich platforms in the e-commerce industry. The design team was challenged with creating an “out-of-the-box” start-up office linked to a more refined corporate culture with established brand standards.
Huitt-Zollars provided survey, engineering, and construction administration services for the original and expanded facility, a feasibility study, design of water and sewer lines, storm drainage, and grading plans. Huitt-Zollars conducted meetings with the city staff, franchise utility providers, and the Texas Department of Transportation to determine the steps necessary for design, and handled demolition plans and specifications to clear a 175,513-SF multi-story building. Construction plans included topographic survey, final plat, site dimensional control, a 12-inch off-site water line, on-
Huitt-Zollars handled several phases of civil design and construction administration, for the 60-acre Gaylord Texan Resort & Conference Center. Huitt-Zollars continues to provide services for ongoing expansion, such as the addition of the Glass Cactus, an upscale nightclub and music venue located on the Gaylord grounds. The resort features a 1,511-room hotel; 400,000 SF of meeting, convention, exhibition and pre-function space; two ballrooms at 49,500 and 32,200 SF; 176,400 SF of exhibition space; two executive boardrooms; and more than 61 meeting and breakout rooms.
Moody Gardens is a destination attraction with a master plan and design that has spanned over 20 years. As part of the ongoing work at the 242-acre Moody Gardens Campus, Morris was commissioned to renovate the hotel guest rooms, corridors, and suites throughout the property (the hotel was previously designed by the firm). The scope of services includes 425 guest rooms as well as updates to some of the public areas including the lobby and terrace restaurant.
Architecture and interior design services were incorporated into this upscale, high-rise hotel strategically located adjacent to the burgeoning I-10 Energy Corridor. The hotel serves as the flagship within the Gateway Center, part of a 200-acre Memorial City development. Condominiums are located on top of the hotel and accessible via a separate entrance and elevator. The Westin’s signature amenities are incorporated in the 267 guest rooms; 30,000-SF of meeting and banquet accommodations; a 10,000-SF ballroom; and an adjacent parking garage connected by a pedestrian bridge.
With its contemporary design, this 12-story, 466-room luxury hotel includes suites, banquet facilities, restaurants and lounges, public amenities, pool decks, a spa, and a fitness center. Immediately adjacent and integrated into the GardenWalk retail complex, this hotel project has been a long-anticipated component of the larger Anaheim GardenWalk Project and it is expected to help invigorate the existing retail, dining and entertainment uses within the mall. The hotel will serve an important need to the area and represent a significant positive investment in the area.
Planet Hollywood Tower is located on a 4.3-acre site on Las Vegas Boulevard. This unique location provides timeshare guests with dramatic views of the exciting Las Vegas Strip and the surrounding mountains. The project’s architecture and interior design features a modern, iconic 50-story structure reaching 520 feet above grade. Phase I (1.8M SF) provides 1,216 keys (598 timeshare units). Phase II will provide (1.5M SF) 586 keys (736 timeshare units). Amenities include convention center & meeting rooms, a 5,000-SF health and fitness spa, retail, restaurant and gaming.
Huitt-Zollars provided full design services for the JW Marriott Hotel at Bonnet Creek in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Services included concept design through construction administration for the following:
Collaboration on design and execution was crucial to the success of this two-and-a-half-acre expansion, adding 202 new hotel rooms and 48 two-bedroom vacation villas. The design complements the California Arts & Crafts architectural style of the existing hotel. The rooftop deck accommodates fireworks viewers. A new swimming pool and 300 underground parking spaces completed the expansion.
The Marriott Marquis Houston Convention Center Hotel is a game-changer in Houston’s convention district. Architectural services were provided for the 1.1 million-SF building that includes 1,000 guestrooms and 105,000 SF of meeting space linked by sky bridge to the George R. Brown Convention Center. Envisioned as a meeting destination and an urban resort, the Hotel features an extraordinary 90,000-SF indoor/outdoor amenity level 115 feet above street level.