Construction of the 290,000 square foot “living-learning community” began in July 2009 and was completed in only fourteen months, with the structure completed after only six months. In order to meet the fast-paced schedule, each wing of the modular dorm was constructed using tunnel forms (a forming system in which the walls and one–way slabs are cast simultaneously using high early strength concrete). The tunnel form sections connect at the building corners with columns and two-way flat slab construction to create an open area for student lounges. The building’s exterior is a mix of limestone and brick veneer finished insulated precast panels and curtain walls that provide great views of the campus.

Located on the southern edge of campus, the new 7-story facility houses 1,132 incoming freshman. The state-of-the-art facility includes a learning center, computer lab, fitness room, laundry facility, and game room on the first level, as well as multiple lounges, study rooms, and kitchens on the upper residential floors.

The building was designed by HADP Architecture, built by Hardin Construction Company, and structurally engineered by Structures + Haynes Whaley.

James Dulak and John Rohrer represented Structures + Haynes Whaley at the Cougar Village Grand Opening Celebration on August 16, 2010.

Haynes Whaley Associates and Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI) participated as Gold Sponsors for the fifth annual Night at Nemours gala to benefit Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children.  Proceeds from this year’s event will support specialized care for children with traumatic injury, ensuring that the hospital’s trauma team has the resources it needs.  Gala proceeds [...]

Patriots Plaza II and III, located in the heart of Southwest Washington, DC, have been awarded LEED Core & Shell Gold Certification, making them part of the largest speculative office project in the District to receive a LEED Gold rating. Haynes Whaley’s engineers collaborated with the project team, including Trammell Crow Company, Gensler, B&A Consulting [...]

Troy Jamail and Matt Strickland join forces with Haynes Whaley Associates to form HWA Parking
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Troy Jamail and Matt Strickland, formerly with Parking Planners, entered into a new venture with structural engineering firm Haynes Whaley Associates. The new firm’s name is HWA Parking and they are incorporated by the state of Texas.  The new firm will [...]

SMPS Houston Chapter held their annual Design Awards Gala on Friday, April 30th at City Centre’s Red Oak Ballroom. This evening offered Houston area A/E/C firms the opportunity to showcase marketing achievements. The chapter also recognized excellence in marketing achievement by marketing professionals in the design and building industry.
This year, Haynes Whaley Associates received the Member Firm [...]

The New York Times posted a story about Houston in today’s online edition titled “36 Hours in Houston.” Included among the “must-see” stops was Rice University’s Brochstein Pavilion, designed by Thomas Phifer and Partners and structurally engineered by Haynes Whaley’s Wally Ford. Author Denny Lee had this to say about the Brochstein Pavilion:
 The skyline goes up, up, [...]

Over the last year, there has been some attention brought to this unique building type.  These light, economical building systems have found a variety of uses, including agricultural, storage, and recreational. 
One major supplier of these buildings, Cover-All Building Systems, recently reached out to their customers with a warning regarding the structural integrity of some of their buildings related to combined [...]

Fannie Mae’s Technology Center in Urbana, MD is celebrating its 5th anniversary and the $1.7 million in energy savings it has realized as the first LEED certified data center in the nation – as reported in a recent Fannie Mae News Release. Haynes Whaley prides itself with being the structural engineer of record on this [...]

Rice University’s recently completed projects, McMurtry and Duncan Residential Colleges, are featured on the cover of the January/February 2010 issue of Texas Architect. The residential complex includes seven buildings that provide students with housing, dining facilities, kitchen servery and upstairs formal meeting rooms, and master’s houses.  The article, written by Fernando Brave, does an excellent job of [...]

MD Anderson and Vaughn Construction, as well as the project team of WHR Architects and Haynes Whaley Associates, celebrated a significant milestone with the topping out of Mid-Campus Building 1 (formally named the Administrative Support Building) on December 22, 2009, nearly one year to the day of the record-setting MAT foundation pour. The topping out celebration [...]