McCarthy Architecture News

McCarthy Architecture is excited to be a part of a new expansion and renovation project at the Islamic Association of Collin County in Plano.  The project consits of adding new second story classrooms atop existing one story wings to the north and south of the Islamic center's main prayer hall, along with a new elevator and renovations to surrounding spaces.  Presently, construction is centered on the north side of the facility, where the existing roof has been removed and steel has been erected for the future classrooms in this area.  Ultimately, new walls will be constructed in this area atop existing first floor tilt-wall panels.  Over the coming weeks, similar work will be taking place on the south side of the facility.

Earlier today, Advantage Academy celebrated the grand reopening of their North Duncanville campus for 4th-8th grade with a luncheon.  Headlining the event was Dr. Allen Beck, founder of Eagle Advantage Charter School, who presented a speech and shared stories of the charter school's founding 20 years ago.  Today marks the 20th anniversary of the first day of school.

We are excited to see the school's new facility in use and the positive contributions which it will make to the overall learning environment.

At Advantage Academy's expanded Dallas campus, the focus of construction has shifted significantly since our last update.  Construction at new classroom and administration wings is now complete, with progress in the campus' new cafeteria following not far behind.  With the school on summer break, work has primarily shifted to an existing classroom wing, where extensive interior and exterior renovation is taking place to integrate the building with the rest of the campus.  In addition, site work and landscaping are beginning to take place, including the foundations for seven pillars which represent Advantage Academy's "7 Pillars of a Champion".

At the Lower Greenville-area townhomes, construction has continued to move forward since our last update.  At both 1831 Bennett and 5719 Lindell, final landscaping is being completed with units in both buildings currently for sale.  At 5907 Lindell, exterior materials are being installed and construction is now primarily centered around interior finish-out.  At 1821 Euclid, a driveway has been poured and mechanical, electrical and plumbing rough-ins are continuing to take place.

Construction is quickly approaching completion for the first phase of Advantage Academy's new Dallas campus expansion and renovation.  In new classroom and administration wings, interior finish out is almost complete and the school has begun the process of moving equipment and furnishings into these spaces.  Following closely behind is the school's cafeteria area, which will be completed over the coming weeks in preparation for the installation of kitchen equipment and other fixtures.  With the school year now complete, construction will now proceed to an additional classroom wing which had been previously used by Advantage Academy and will be renovated over the summer.

Last Thursday, First Baptist Wylie celebrated to opening of their new community and education expansion with an open house for the church body.  The multifaceted expansion consists of new childrens' and adult education classrooms, new multipurpose spaces, and an enclosed area for a future playground, along with new circulation atriums to improve flow throughout the church campus while also providing much needed space for events.  We are excited to see the church make use of this new space!

At the Lower Greenville-area townhomes, construction has continued to progress along since our last update.  At both 1831 Bennett and 5719 Lindell, construction is almost compelte, with only final exterior/interior work, driveways and landscaping remaining.  Work at 5907 Lindell is not far behind, with the installation of exterior finish materials to begin soon.  The living units within all three of these projects are currently being offered for sale.  At 1821 Euclid, construction is currently centered around the installation of windows and doors along with mechanical, electrical and plumbing rough-ins.

At Richardson Bike Mart's new location in McKinney, construction on the new retail space is almost complete.  Over the next couple of weeks, Richardson Bike Mart will be moving in fixtures and mercahndise in preparation for their grand opening coming up soon.  Announcements and details for the store's opening can be found on their website and facebook page as they are finalized.

Since our last update, construction has greatly progressed along at Advantage Academy's campus expansion in Dallas.  At an existing office building which is being renovated for classrooms, interior finish-out is almost complete and the school will be preparing to move into this space over the coming weeks.  Once this space is online, then a similar classroom building which is currently being used by the school will be temporarily vacated and renovated to match the rest of the project.  Work at a new administrative wing connecting the two existing office/classroom buildings on the site is following not far behind, and is primarily focused around the installation of exterior Hardie paneling and interior drywall, painting and finishes.  At the cafeteria wing, framing is complete and work is continuing on the installation of exterior sheathing.

At Richardson Bike Mart's new location in McKinney, construction has substantially progressed along since our last update.  At the exterior, masonry work has been completed and parapet caps are being finished out.  In addition, the installation of most windows and doors is complete.  In the interior, walls have been finished out and the space is being prepared for painting and the installation of finishes, mechanical and electrical systems.  Once this is complete, a retail consultant will install fixtures for sales and repair areas.

At the Lower Greenville-area townhomes, construction has continued to progress since our last update.  At 1831 Bennett, exterior work is almost complete, with only interior finish-out and site/landscaping work remaining.  At 5719 and 5907 Lindell, framing and exterior sheathing are complete and work is primarily focused around plumbing and electrical rough-ins along with the installation of windows and doors.  At 1821 Euclid, framing has mostly topped out and exterior sheathing is being installed.

At Richardson Bike Mart's new location in McKinney, construction is continuing to progress along.  Since our last update, stud work on both the exterior and exterior is almost complete, and the installation of exterior sheathing has begun.  Once this is complete, then exterior masonry will be installed, which will be taking place over the coming weeks.

Construction is rapidly approaching completion at Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative's new headquarters in Van Alstyne.  Around the exterior of the campus, remaining work consists of the installation of flatwork and landscaping.  In the interior of the office building, remaining finishing touches are being completed, and furniture installation is taking place throughout the facility with a goal of Grayson-Collin Electric moving into their new home by month's end.

Since our last update, construction has greatly progressed along at Richardson Bike Mart's new store in McKinney.  Over the past several weeks, most steel has been erected at the site and exterior framing has begun.  In addition, a CMU wall separating the bike shop from an adjacent LA Fitness has been completed, and structural work is taking place at the parapets around the perimeter of the building.  Over the coming weeks, we will see the installation of exterior sheathing and masonry taking place, which will allow the building to be "dryed in" and interior work to begin.

At First Baptist Wylie, construction is continuing to move along across the site.  The adult education classrooms which were being renovated in the first phase of work are now complete and in use by the church.  In the existing gym, the second floor slab has been filled in and walls have been framed for classrooms and multipurpose spaces.  In addition, mechanical, electrical and plumbing rough ins are mostly complete.  Currently, acoustical insulation between the classrooms is being installed, preparing for the walls to be closed up.  Most visibly, construction is primarily centered at the new construction portion of the project.  Slabs for new circulation atriums have been poured, and structural steel is currently being erected.  Over the coming weeks, these spaces will begin to take their final shape, and will ultimately simplify circulation throughout the church campus.

Since our last update, construction has visibly progressed at all four Lower Greenville-area townhome projects.  At 1831 Bennett, exterior windows and doors have been installed, and the installation of exterior materials is beginning to give the project its final appearance.  In addition, interior work is beginning to take place as the building is sealed up.  At 5719 and 5907 Lindell, framing and exterior sheathing are almost complete, and we will be seeing the installation of windows, doors and exterior materials over the coming weeks.  In addition, mechanical, electrical and plumbing rough-ins will be taking place.  At 1821 Euclid, framing is continuing to take shape at the second floor, and will continue to move vertically.

Construction is continuing to move along at Advantage Academy's campus expansion in Dallas.  At the new administrative wing connecting the two existing office/classroom buildings on the site, the slab is complete and framing has begun.  In addition, framing for a new cafeteria wing at the south end of the site is set to begin soon.  At the existing office building which is currently under renovation for classrooms, new Hardie panels are being installed around the parapets of the building to mirror the exterior materials of the expansions.  The other similar building which is currently in use will be renovated for new classrooms during this summer while school is out of session.  Over the coming weeks, framing work will continue to progress on the expansion spaces, while a new fire line and fire lane are also set to be installed through the site.

McCarthy Architecture wishes you a happy and restful Thanksgiving!  Today we have a construction update for the Lower Greenville area townhomes.

Over the past several weeks, construction has shown visible progress at all four townhome projects.  At 1831 Bennett Avenue, windows have been installed since our last visit, and mechanical and plumbing rough-ins are mostly complete.  At 5719 Lindell, framing and exterior sheathing are both almost complete, and work will be progressing to the interior in the coming weeks.  At 5907 Lindell, fourth floor framing is taking place, with construction moving towards the instalaltion of exterior sheathing once this is complete.  At 1821 Euclid, first floor framing and steel are complete, and the structure will be soon taking shape verticially.

Over the past several weeks, construction has rapidly progressed at Advantage Academy's Dallas campus expansion.  Recently, slabs for both an administrative wing and a new cafeteria wing were poured.  In addition, work for a parking lot and drive area has begun, and these will be poured as site access permits.  At an existing office building which is being renovated for classrooms, framing is now complete, and rough-ins for mechanical, plumbing, electrical and data are taking place.  In the coming weeks, framing will also be taking place for the new expansion spaces.

Construction is continuing to progress along at Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative's new headquarters in Van Alstyne.  At the exterior of the office building, soffit panels are being installed around the roof's perimeter, leaving sitework and landscaping remaining.  In the interior of the office building, grids for lay-in ceilings have been installed, and the installation of electrical fixtures, millwork and mechanical equipment is taking place.  In addition, the multipurpose room is beginning to take its final shape with the installation of suspended ceiling "clouds.  At both the warehouse and maintenance buildings, construction is almost complete, with only varying punch-list items remaining.