Inaugural Projects of the Year and People's Choice Awards
What better way to look back on the year than by celebrating our highlighted projects? We’ve curated the best of this year’s project submissions from our newsletter (January 2022 – September 2022) and selected the top five for our inaugural Projects of the Year Awards. We also put all submissions up for a vote to crown our People’s Choice winner!
Without further ado, here are 2022’s recipients of the Projects of the Year and People’s Choice Awards.
Projects of the Year
The first YETI Flagship store opened its doors in 2017, and this year Dunaway completed improvements to bolster interest in this downtown Austin location. Alongside Lake|Flato Architecture, they revitalized a 1930’s original build with improvements that embody the Yeti brand and culture. The windows are designed to telescope open, the rooftop boasts a mechanical mezzanine, and a structural steel floor serves as a destination for the showroom.
DBR provided MEP engineering and technology design services for this 64,000-square-foot project scope. The school is now able to expand its education opportunities with a 6,000-square-foot barn hosting a livestock program and a new gym to host wrestling and cheerleading programs. We’re always pleased to see projects that contribute to student success and overall health and well-being.
In a unique partnership between Harlingen CISD and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRG), D. Wilson Contracting Co. created a campus that serves a double function: by day, a high school campus, and by night, a home for university courses through UTRG. This flexible space inspires innovation and includes specialty classrooms for engineering, computer science, and an Aspiring Teacher Academy.
For this expansion project, Lopez Salas Architects designed a new dance rehearsal hall, drama center, band rehearsal hall, offices and storage, orchestra hall, and library. A whimsical elevator connects the center to the front lobby of the high school. The improvements also included security measures and sound engineering, contributing to the holistic support of performing arts for this NEISD bond project.
Overland was selected for this $190 million landmark project aiming to celebrate shared heritage and culture across the Texas/Mexico border. Located in Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas (the state that borders the Rio Grande on the Mexican side of the river), the 6.3-milelong park is designed to revitalize the culture, economy, and the river ecosystem. The mission statement includes the phrase “Two nations, one community” as a means of inspiring other park systems like this across other borders.
People’s Choice Award
The CDS Muery team championed the local electric system of the island by providing 12 miles of a 138kV transmission line. The program for the island and port strengthens the local electric system, allowing the community to better withstand the adverse Gulf Coast weather. CDS Muery was responsible for all surveying and SUE, including hydrographic surveying, soft-digging in over 200 locations, and construction staking for 240 transmission towers.
Reflecting and recognizing the exceptional projects of our members is part of our joy this holiday season. Congratulations to each of our winners!
Have a project you’re proud to showcase? Contact our Communications Director, Sam Ferris, at [email protected] to submit your project to our monthly newsletter. Submissions are published on a first-come, first-served basis.
by Michelle Rohrbough, KFW Engineers + Surveying
