IGNITING Creativity with “ACTIVE IMAGINATION” Alliance Architects is proud to participate in the 24th annual Dallas CASA Parade of Playhouses. This signature annual event raises awareness and serves as a fundraiser for Dallas Court Appointed Special Advocates, an organization of volunteers who act as a voice for abused or neglected children in court. Alliance […]
Collaborative Work Spaces
Technology and the resulting evolution of work style has changed the design of corporate spaces. A laptop and a backpack have replaced the cubicle. Collaboration is key and real time communication is the culture. The Post Office was so 70’s. Fax was so 80’s. FedEx was so 90’s. Email was so 00’s. Facebook and text […]
Working is More Than Just Working
Working is More Than Just Working By Alex Knesnik, AIA, LEED AP This is an article written by Alex Knesnik, a former employee of Alliance Architects. While Alex left us a few years back in order to pursue a writing career, he has allowed us to republish this article to remind us of and underscore […]
TCA Award Winner
Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing’s new facility in Farmers Branch, Texas was honored with a Tilt-Up Achievement Award from the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA). Congratulations on this outstanding achievement! Tilt-up was chosen as the delivery method for speed of construction, cost effectiveness, design flexibility and the ability to support the overall concept of the building’s design. […]
Mercedes-Benz Rolls In
Design is in full swing for this exciting project! The Mercedes-Benz Parts Distribution Center and Learning Performance Center will occupy a 31-acre site along Lakeside Parkway in Grapevine, Texas. The Parts Distribution Center, which is one of six of its kind in the country, will be 254,000 square feet and the Learning Performance Center will […]
DataBank Expansion Underway
Design is underway for DataBank’s expansion to their existing facility in Richardson. Located within Digital Realty’s Dallas Data Center Park Campus, the building is one of the very few multi-tenant, top-tier colocation data center facilities in the state. “Alliance Architects was chosen based on their ability to deliver high quality design and finish that DataBank […]
Groundbreaking Kicks Off New Plano Project
The groundbreaking ceremony was held on September 19, 2015, at which time the rendering of APCON’s new building was unveiled to the employees. The new three story building features 58,000 square feet of Class A office space. Building amenities include a gym, elevated terrace, and a ground level outdoor patio. The building was designed using […]
Growing Rockwall Co-Op Expands Headquarters
Due to their substantial growth, Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative (RCEC), a General and Transmission Electric Cooperative needed additional space for current employee needs and the future development of their operations. After occupying their current facility for 26 years, it was time to expand. We provided them with a new home, adjacent to their old facility. […]
Southfield Park 35
Located in USAA Real Estate Company’s 157-acre Southfield Park 35 in DeSoto, Texas, Building #1 totals 1,128,277 square feet and is being developed by Seefried Properties. Alliance Architects designed the 157-acre master plan for Seefried Properties which features Class A building designs with build-to-suit flexibility and direct access to I-20 and I-35 in South Dallas. […]
Thinking Inside The Box
What better to do with a tired, old cliché than to re-purpose it? Large, speculative light industrial, manufacturing, distribution, warehouse and e-commerce buildings are commonly referred to as “boxes”, for obvious reasons. They range from tiny to over one million square feet, termed front park/front load; front park/rear load, cross dock, tech/flex…all boxes. Unless of course, […]