Museum of Fine Arts Houston Glassell School of Art
Houston, Texas
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Service Type:New Construction Roofing & Waterproofing
Scope:Installation of hot fluid-applied waterproofing with a green landscaping system, pedestal paver system, hot-fluid and cold-fluid waterproofing on plaza deck, exterior joint sealants on pre-cast panels, traffic coatings and expansion joints, high performance tank coating in water tanks, bentonite waterproofing in below-grade parking garage, water repellent on precast concrete panels on building, fire-resistant joint sealant and interior CMU walls, crystalline waterproofing in elevator pits, site sealants and elastomeric coating on central plant portion of building
Description:
The Houston Museum of Fine Arts’ redevelopment for the Susan and Fayez S. Sarofim Campus included a new Glassell School of Art building, as the prior building was demolished to allow for the campus expansion. The new Glassell building doubled in size, encompassing 93,000 square feet with a sprawling plaza out front. It is largely programmed as classrooms and exhibition spaces for students of the Studio School, the Junior School and Core Program residents.
Category:K-12 Education
Owner:Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Architect:Steven Hill - Design Architect
General Contractor:McCarty Building Companies
Contract Amount:$4,000,000