Author: Laura Fernandez

  • Eastfield College

    Eastfield College

    McAfee3 has built a long-term relationship with the nation’s second-largest community college district. Accommodating 146,000 students, DCCCD is comprised of 10 campuses totaling 1,500 acres and four million SF of facilities. McAfee3 designed a 22,000 SF science building on the campus of Eastfield Community College in Mesquite. This new Science Building is comprised of chemistry and biology science labs, with anatomy and microbiology labs and a conference center for campus activities. After the science department moved into the new building, which McAfee3 designed, and then renovated 13,000 SF of existing labs in Building C. Redesign included a new geology physics lab, computer classrooms, and faculty offices for the math and science divisions.

    Also a part of this project was the addition and renovation of locker rooms, weight room, classrooms, updated furniture, fixtures and equipment and a new single point of entry into the Physical Education building.

  • Dallas County Detention Center, South Tower

    Dallas County Detention Center, South Tower

    McAfee3 Architects with HKS INC., has designed the new Dallas County Detention Center, South Tower. The facility is a 265,293 square foot jail addition of four floors at an estimated construction cost of $54,636,564.00 which does include some basement additions and modifications. The facility houses 2304 inmates in nine living pods per floor and 64 inmates per living pod. Finishes have been chosen to be low maintenance as well as decorative to assist in providing an atmosphere inmates will identify as a better environment when compared to a locked-down facility; thereby encouraging better inmate conduct. The facility has medical services on each floor with recreational and multi-purpose rooms shared by paired pods for the inmates.

  • North East Spruill Oaks Library

    North East Spruill Oaks Library

    Our team at McAfee 3 is proud of the work completed for the NESO.

  • South Fulton Library

    South Fulton Library

    This project includes 15,000-square-foot renovation of the existing library and 10,000-square-foot addition. The roadway entrance to the library and parking deck leads to a multi-colored circular concrete paved motor court that welcomes visitors to the new 25,000-square-foot library and a 127- space four-level parking deck with two stairwells and an elevator. Once inside the library, the foyer has an open café with vending machines, water fountains, tables and seating, and rest rooms. Patrons will experience the openness of 20-foot ceilings and an expansive glass façade that overlooks a serene wooded area that separates the library from Flat Shoals Road. The project will incorporate enhanced community meeting space, computer services, and space dedicated to children’s and teen’s services. This project achieved LEED Gold.

  • Buckhead Library

    Buckhead Library

    The McAfee3 design team conducted community meetings and provided programming, construction drawings with specifications, and construction administration for this project. The Buckhead Library project is a renovation of an existing library located at 269 Buckhead Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA. The existing library is a single story building and contains a gross floor area of approximately 19,000 sf. The exterior renovation includes replacement of the existing roof, cleaning and upgrade of a unique building exterior skin, a redesign of the existing exterior entrance with new pedestrian and vehicular canopies, and resurface and restripe of existing parking lot. New exterior glazing systems and shading devices all add to increased energy efficiencies.

    The interiors for this project included complete reorganization and expansion and enhancement of meeting rooms to accommodate larger public functions; complete upgrades to all restrooms; a new reflected ceiling plan; redesigned floor spaces and circulation areas to separate and enhanced children, teens and adult reading and activities; and reorganizing of all stack areas to expand digital media, lower the height of the shelves, and reorient the layout of the shelves and stacks for better visual and safety observation from centralized locations. All new staff areas were relocated and designed for new technologies and efficiencies. During the design development phase, McAfee3 developed materials board with color palate options. In close collaboration with the owners, new carpet tile schemes and paint color themes were selected based on activity and function of the spaces. The building is fully sprinklered.

  • Fire Station No. 44, City of Dallas

    Fire Station No. 44, City of Dallas

    The City of Dallas Public Works and Transportation Department built a new Fire Station No.44 to replace the existing structure built in 1959. This facility is a 12,000 sq. ft. replacement facility for the existing station located in east Dallas. The new station includes two full (70′) and two half (40′) apparatus bays, with living quarters to accommodate fifteen firefighters per shift. The 1.3 acre site of the new station is located at the corner of Fitzhugh Ave. and Lagow, across from Fair Park.

  • Fulton County Northside Library

    Fulton County Northside Library

    This single story building is approximately 11,070 sf. The exterior renovation includes replacement of the existing roof, cleaning and upgrade of the building exterior skin, a redesign of the exterior entrance with energy efficient glazing for a new vibrant foyer, atrium, patron, and visitor entrance. Parking areas were redesigned to accommodate updated accessibility standards and were resurfaced and restriped. The interiors included complete reorganization, expansion and enhancement of collaboration spaces and meeting rooms to accommodate larger public functions; complete upgrades to all restrooms; a new reflected ceiling plan; redesigned floor areas and spaces provide excellent circulation and access to highlight and enhance children, teens and adult reading and activity areas; and reorganizing of all stack areas. Lowering the height of the stacks and reorientation of the layout of the shelves and stacks provide for better visual observation and safety for all patrons. McAfee3 developed a materials board with color palates and options for flooring, paint, furniture, and other key features. The building is fully sprinkled.

  • Ulrich Museum and McKnight Art Center at Wichita State University

    Ulrich Museum and McKnight Art Center at Wichita State University

    Originally designed by Charles McAfee in 1970s, the 67,000 SF McKight/Ulrich complex is a major focal point at the entrance to the Wichita State University campus. Set on a limited, sloped site, the renovation program included administration, exhibition spaces, teaching, and lecture facilities. McAfee3 Architects’ design solution incorporated glass-enclosed bridges that joined McKnight to an adjacent teaching facility. This project earned design awards from the Kansas AIA, Central States regional Architectural Competition and National Organization for Minority Architects. The building recently celebrated 50 years.

  • Jackson Mortuary

    Jackson Mortuary

    The program requirements for Jackson’s Mortuary were direct and forceful. A structure was required to give quiet and dignified service to families in a moment of emotional stress and to be as functional as possible from an administrative and professional level. The site development is an expression of the flexibility achieved for the many varies functions of a building containing only 6200 sq ft. This development is both within and without the structure. In conclusion, the imagination of the staff of Jackson’s Mortuary has proven that the solution fulfills the functional requirements.

  • Kelley Law Firm Office

    Kelley Law Firm Office

    The HART Building is the home office of The Kelley Law Firm and is located at 201 N Harwood St, Dallas, TX 75201. The HART Building renovation was a historic site that was purchased to house the Kelley Law Firm offices. The building presented a lot of challenges in meeting preservation standards, the client’s desires, and ADA standards, but the final result was a beautiful space and opportunity for a store front business on the ground level.

    Through working with the Landmark Commission, McAfee3 was able to preserve the authenticity of the historic façade with materials that matched the original exterior and windows that met both code compliance and the aesthetic precedent of the building.