The Rice Hanszen facility is the first Mass Timber student housing facility in Texas. The project is currently under construction and this tour will offer a great opportunity to visually see the full structure given the stage of construction. In addition, learn why Mass Timber was selected for this project and the benefits that it provides for other facilities.
Presenters:
Darrell Whatley, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Vice President with Kirksey Architecture and serves as a project manager on the Collegiate team. He has 24 years of experience focusing on higher education buildings that have ranged from 1,000 bed student housing, dining halls, classroom buildings to workforce training facilities.
Currently he is managing the design of two mass timber collegiate projects. The first is the nation’s largest collegiate instructional building for San Jacinto Community College at 122,000 square feet. The second is a 5 story, 166 bed New Hanszen College for Rice University at 56,000 square feet. He has developed new detailed design approaches with the use of mass timber in these facilities with a thoughtful approach to sustainability.
Recently he has presented and actively promoted mass timber at the San Jacinto College’s Gulf Coast Mass Timber Conference, Woodworks Texas Wood Design Symposium, Gulf Coast Green Conference, and TxA Annual Conference & Design Expo.
Sandra Bauder, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C
Senior Associate, Kirksey Architecture
Sandra Bauder is a Senior Associate for Kirksey Architecture having over 16 years of experience working
with a large range of program types including governmental, commercial, office, religious, educational
and high-end residential. She has a depth of experience in ground-up and renovation projects, with
emphasis on historic preservation projects. She is currently serving as the Project Architect on the Rice
Hanszen College Mass Timber project.
COST:
Members: Free
Non-Members: $35.00
Event Sponsor: $250.00
WHEN:
May 25, 2022
TIME:
4:30 - 6:00PM
WHERE:
Rice Hanszen Student Housing
Hanszen College 6350 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, Parking available in Entrance 3 Garage.
AGENDA:
4:30PM - Sign-in & Networking
5:00PM - Presentation & Tour
