Ennis Street Parking Garage & Retail Development
Texas Southern University
Houston, Texas
At four students per parking space, Texas Southern University was significantly below the national average for urban colleges in terms of parking availability for students and staff. In addition, the university anticipated student enrollment growth of over 75% over the next five years. Preliminary projections call for the need for 2,430 additional parking spaces by the year 2020.
In a project combining participation from the university and private enterprise, this-1,000 car parking garage was built on an existing surface lot on the southwest portion of the campus at, arguably, it’s most significant visible intersection. This Phase I garage, the first of three planned, houses over 10,000 SF of retail space on the ground level.
This retail space houses student support entities such as a bookstore and print shop. Adjacent to the campus’s basketball arena, the masonry and pre-cast garage provides additional parking for special events. The design of the garage matches the same palette of materials used on other campus structures such as St. Joe brick and limestone colored cast stone.
New Construction
Size: 334,054 SQFT
Scope: Full Architectural Services
Completion Date: March 2006
Construction Cost: $12.5 Million