ENR Texas & Louisiana is pleased to announce its 2020 Best Projects winners!
We received 131 entries into this year's contest—the most of any of ENR's 10 regional contests—and our panel of judges selected just 18 Best Projects and 23 Awards of Merit across 19 categories.
Our independent panel of jurors come from all corners of the A/E/C community, and over the last several weeks have reviewed all submitted entries and scored each one according to each of the six judging criteria. As always, judges recuse themselves in any cases of conflict of interest.
Special thanks to this year's distinguished panel of judges!
- Kim Allen, Director of Operations, Construction Industry Institute at The University of Texas at Austin;
- David Helveston, President, Pelican Chapter, Associated Builders and Contractors Inc.;
- Meloni McDaniel, President and CEO, TEXO;
- Nick Moldaner, Vice President, Palmisano;
- Hannah Sargent, Architect, Gensler; and
- Thomas Sofranko, Professor, LSU School of Architecture, and Associate Dean, LSU College of Art + Design.
Coming Up
In addition to selecting category winners, our judges have also picked out three finalists for ENR Texas & Louisiana's 2020 Project of the Year — that winner will be announced at our Best Projects event in October. We'll be previewing the finalists here leading up to the event!
Meanwhile, a separate jury is hard at work right now scoring ENR Texas & Louisiana's annual Excellence in Safety award. Those winners will be announced by the end of July, so please keep an eye out.
All winning project teams — as well as our Owner of the Year, Design Firm of the Year, Contractor of the Year, Specialty Contractor of the Year and Legacy Award winner — will be celebrated in Houston on October 23 at the JW Marriott Houston. We still plan to host this event in person, but we're keeping an eye out on local conditions and will adapt as needed. For more info on the event and to register, click here!
Congratulations to all our winners!
Airport/Transit
Best Project
The Braniff Centre Redevelopment Project
Dallas
Submitted by Burns & McDonnell
Cultural/Worship
Best Project
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
Dallas
Submitted by Austin Commercial
Energy/Industrial
Best Project
MEGlobal BOOKRAMEG Project
Freeport, Texas
Submitted by MEGlobal, Worley and Fluor
Energy/Industrial
Award of Merit
Austin Energy District Chiller
Austin, Texas
Submitted by Stanley Consultants
Energy/Industrial
Award of Merit
Ethylene Export Project
Morgan's Point, Texas
Submitted by PCL Industrial Construction Co.
Government/Public Building
Best Project
City of Grand Prairie City Hall
Grand Prairie, Texas
Submitted by Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors
Government/Public Building
Award of Merit
Operations and Administrations Building
Houston
Submitted by Martinez Architects
Green Project
Best Project
State Highway 45SW Project
Austin, Texas
Submitted by Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority
Green Project
Award of Merit
DPR Austin Office at the Foundry
Austin, Texas
Submitted by DPR Construction
Health Care
Best Project
Texas Health Frisco
Frisco, Texas
Submitted by Austin Commercial
Health Care
Award of Merit
Methodist Richardson Medical Center Vertical Expansion and Parking Garage
Richardson, Texas
Submitted by Skiles Group
Higher Education/Research
Best Project
Texas A&M Dallas AgriLife Center
Dallas
Submitted by SEDALCO Inc.
Higher Education/Research
Award of Merit
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Health Education Center
Galveston, Texas
Submitted by Vaughn Construction
Highway/Bridge
Best Project
GO 10 (a.k.a. I-10 Collector-Distributor (CD) Lanes)
El Paso, Texas
Submitted by Sundt Construction Inc.
Highway/Bridge
Award of Merit
Hemphill Street Connector
Fort Worth
Submitted by McCarthy Building Cos.
Interior/Tenant Improvement
Best Project
American Airlines Global Headquarters
Fort Worth
Submitted by Structure Tone Southwest
Interior/Tenant Improvement
Award of Merit
The 1100 Louisiana Experience
Houston
Submitted by Gensler
K-12 Education
Best Project
Episcopal School of Dallas
Dallas
Submitted by Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors
K-12 Education
Award of Merit
Positive Tomorrows School
Oklahoma City
Submitted by GE Johnson
K-12 Education
Award of Merit
Sheldon ISD C.E. King High School
Houston
Submitted by Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc.
Landscape/Urban Development
Best Project
Scissortail Park
Oklahoma City
Submitted by the City of Oklahoma City
Landscape/Urban Development
Award of Merit
Rockstar Energy Bike Park
Houston
Submitted by Jones|Carter
Manufacturing
Award of Merit
Red Oak I
Red Oak, Texas
Submitted by Brasfield & Gorrie
Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
Best Project
Bank of America Tower
Houston
Submitted by Skanska USA Building Inc.
Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
Award of Merit
AmerisourceBergen Regional Headquarters
Carrollton, Texas
Submitted by Gensler
Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
Award of Merit
Financial Institution
Fort Worth
Submitted by Adolfson & Peterson Construction
Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
Award of Merit
Pioneer Natural Resources Corporate Headquarters
Irving, Texas
Submitted by Austin Commercial
Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
Award of Merit
SXSW Center: South by Southwest Headquarters
Austin, Texas
Submitted by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP
Renovation/Restoration
Best Project
The Sazerac House
New Orleans
Submitted by Ryan Gootee General Contractors LLC
Renovation/Restoration
Award of Merit
Operations and Administrations Building
Houston
Submitted by Martinez Architects
Residential/Hospitality
Best Project
recenter
Houston
Submitted by DPR Construction
Residential/Hospitality
Award of Merit
The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center
New Orleans
Submitted by Palmisano
Residential/Hospitality
Award of Merit
Virgin Hotel
Dallas
Submitted by ANDRES Construction Services
Small Project (under $10 million)
Best Project
Tarleton State Farm Repair and Modernization Project
Fort Worth
Submitted by Linbeck Group LLC
Small Project (under $10 million)
Award of Merit
All Saints Church Renovation
Dallas
Submitted by Joeris General Contractors Ltd.
Small Project (under $10 million)
Award of Merit
ReMerge
Oklahoma City
Submitted by REES
Specialty Construction
Best Project
Twelve Cowboys Way
Dallas
Submitted by KSC Inc.
Specialty Construction
Award of Merit
Nabholz Corporate Office
Rogers, Ark.
Submitted by Core States Group
Sports/Entertainment
Best Project
Prosper ISD Children's Health Stadium
Prosper, Texas
Submitted by Teague Nall and Perkins Inc. (TNP)
Sports/Entertainment
Award of Merit
Texas A&M University E.B. Cushing Track & Field Stadium
College Station, Texas
Submitted by Austin Commercial
Water/Environment
Best Project
Able Pump No. 3
Dallas
Submitted by GSR Andrade Architects/HDR Engineering
Water/Environment
Award of Merit
Columbia Lock and Dam Emergency Seepage Repairs
Columbia, La.
Submitted by Massman Construction Co.
