McCathren Associates, Abilene, Texas, USA
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| Architecture Firm | McCathren Associates |
| People | Jim McCathren, AIA; Hubert Welch; Jeffrey White |
| Address | 226 Pine Street |
| Abilene, Texas, 79601 USA | |
| Telephone | (915) 670-9100 |
| Fax | (915) 676-8129 |
| staff@mccathren.com | |
| Web Site | www.mccathren.com |
| AW Directory | ArchitectureWeek Directory Listing |
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Contents |
[edit] Services
Architecture, Construction Management, Interior Design, Historic Preservation, Component Segregation, Sustainable and Self-sufficient Design, Master Planning, Accessibility, Furniture Design and Custom Millwork
[edit] Focus
[edit] Projects
[edit] Medical
- Professional Orthotic Services
- Simpson Dental Clinic Phase 1 & 2
- Bourland Dental Clinic
- Urban Medical Center
- Pennartz Dental
- Construction Inspection - West Texas Regional Medical Center
- Yeh Medical
- Eastland Pharmacy
[edit] Educational
Stamford ISD ADA
- Lueders-Avoca CISD Additions and Renovations
- Lueders-Avoca CISD High School Campus
- May ISD, Athletic facilities, replacement High School), Cafetorium, Elementary Campus, long range planning
- East Texas Charter School
- Taylor County Juvenile Justice Center Classroom Addition
- Colorado ISD
- McMurry University: President Dorm Renovation, Radford Auditorium Renovation , Library Renovation, Student Center Renovation, Baseball Field (consultant), Student Apartments - Phase 1, Mabee Dining Hall Renovations
- AISD ADA: Cooper High School, Abilene High School, Lincoln Middle School, Mann Middle School, Jefferson Middle School, Franklin Middle School, Madison Middle School, Woodson Center, Alta Vista Elementary School , Bonham Elementary School, Jane Long Elementary School, Valley View Elementary School, College Heights Elementary School
[edit] Religious
- St. Lukes
- AME
- Heritage Baptist Church
- Church of Christ - Brazilia, Brazil
- Church of Christ - Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Zion Lutheran Church - Phase 2
- First Assembly of God
- New Hope Assembly of God, Phase 1 & 2
- Seventh Day Adventist
- Abilene Bible Church
- First United Methodist Church
- Orient Street Church of Christ
- Broadview Baptist Church
- Trinity Lutheran Church
- Trinity Baptist Church
- Zion Lutheran Church - Phase 3
[edit] Historical
- A&P, 1066 N. 2nd
- Uptown Hotel restoration
- Montgomery Red Building
- Martin County Convent - in association with Killis Almond & Assoc.
- 226 Pine Street
- Kent County State Bank
- Minter Building
- Penick Building
- Grocers' Wholesale
- Bunkley Drug
- Abilene Towers exterior stabilization
- Uptown Hotel
- Anson Public Library
- Jones County Courthouse Historic preservation - consultation |
[edit] Financial
- United Bank & Trust - Abilene
- United Bank & Trust - Woodhaven
- Abilene Teachers' Federal Credit Union Motor Bank Facility
- United Bank & Trust - Buffalo Gap
- United Bank & Trust - Bangs
- Secuity Bank, Spur
- Abilene Teachers' Federal Credit Union Main Bank Facility
- First National Bank of Baird #1
- Kent County State Bank, Jayton
- First National Bank of Baird #2
- United Bank & Trust, Ambler
[edit] Hospitality & Multi-family
- Tranquility Caye, Belize
- Spirit Fire Resort, Belize
- Isola Naturale, Belize
- Coronado House, Sweetwater
- Marcy House, Big Spring
- Assisted Living Center, Mineral Wells
- Chisolm House, Abilene
- Oaktree Assisted Living, New Braunfels
- Abilene Towers exterior stabilization
- Assisted Living Concepts, Inc: Longview, Tyler, Sulpher Springs, Gun Barrel City, Athens, Denison, Amarillo, Lubbock, Levelland, Beaumont, Orange, Carthage, Mesquite, Sherman, Cleburne, Gainesville, Greenville, Jacksonville, Lufkin, Marshall, Nacogdoches, Canyon, Plainview, College Station, Bryan, Rowlett, McKinney, Henderson, Conroe, Pampa, Midland, Port Auther, Wichita Falls
- Newport Village
- Beuna Vista Hotel
- TX Staybridge Suites, Los Colinas
- Bass Hotels and Resorts, Lone Tree
- Bass Hotels and Resorts, Austin
- Oaktree Assisted Living - Phase 2
- Baywind Village, League City
- Baysong Village, Webster
- ALC/ML, Webster
- City of Abilene - Parkridge Development
- Northern Oaks Retirement Center
- Newport Village Townhomes
[edit] Museum
- Sparhawk Studio
- La Muse Imaginaire
- Interurban Transportation Museum, Plano
- SCR Regional Museum and Cultural Center
- Martin County Convent - Historic preservation - in association with Killis Almond & Assoc.
[edit] Federal, State, & Municipal
- Anson Public Library
- Jones County Courthouse, Anson, consultation
- DHS Texarkana
- DHS Corpus Christi
- Roma Water, HT Inc
- Jones County Appraisal District
- Buck Creek Water
- Downtown Street Enhancement - City of Ballinger
- Construction Contract Consultation - City of Sonora
- Social Security Administration - El Dorado, AR
- Taylor County Law Enforcement Center - Renovations
- Abilene Transit System - Renovations
- Taylor County Juvenile Justice Center - Expansion
- Abilene Regional Airport, Hanger One, Feasibilty
[edit] Office, Retail, & Commercial
- Around the Clock Fitness Centers
- Summers Electric
- Texas Metals
- Allegro Operating
- Action Supply, Fort Worth
- Saratoga Station, Corpus Christi
- Carlson Wagonlit Travel
- American Tire Distributors
- Harmony Family Services
- Junior League of Abilene, Inc.
- Arrow Ford, Inc.
- Arrow Ford, Inc. phase II
- Arrow Ford, Inc. Retail Accessories Center
- Kitchens, the Fine Art of Cooking
- United Centre
- Computer Vision
- Hinson Associates
- Ken Poyner, CPA
- Clinton Nix, Attorney
- Dunigan Fuels
- Thorne Electronics
- Abilene Candy Company
- Abilene Motorsports, Inc.
- Alderwoods Group Inc. - Elliott-Hamil Funeral Homes
- Allsup's #94
- Abilene Funeral Home
- YMCA of Abilene, State Street renovations
- Texarkana Retail Center
- Jerry's Waterline Service
- Athena for Women
- Leedy Center
- American Tire
- Under One Roof
- Four Seasons
[edit] Restaurant & Food Service
- Meals on Wheels, Inc. renovations
- ZUZU Inc., DFW, Irving
- Soo Lee, Houston
- The Fine Art of Cooking
- ZUZU Inc., Plano
- Coldan, Inc., Austin
- The Loft
- ZUZU Inc., Watauga
- El Centro Cafe
- ZUZU Inc., Arlington
- Healthy Mex Inc., Tulsa
- ZUZU Inc., Corpus Christi
- Healthy Mex Inc., City of the Village
- RWC Restaurant Group, Grapevine
- Four Seasons Food, Germantown
- ZuZu - Paducah
- Zia, Inc., Albuquerque
- Venture Kay, Ltd., Albuquerque
- DW Group, Inc., Corpus Christi
- Steve Phan, Houston
- ZuZu - Ogden
- Golden Chic #1
- Abilene Candy Company
- Golden Chic #2
- Consolidated Restaurant Operations - El Chico
- Deep In The Heart
- Bunkley Drug, Stamford
[edit] RESIDENTIAL
- Riverside Park Development
- 41 Private Residences, 2,000 to 22,000 sf
[edit] Discussion
McCathren Associates provides high quality design, strong client service, and years of experience. We have an established record of dependable performance and deliver quality, cost-effective design; on time, and in the budget. Top talent with national experience completes your project quickly, doing it right the first time, and meeting your goals by responding to your unique project requirements.
In a field dominated by rubber-stamp thinking, we offer a refreshing change. We are easier to work with for one simple reason: we start by asking ourselves what would make things work better for you. Not better for us. Sounds obvious enough but, it has a huge impact. When we applied that idea to one client, we halved design/construction time and identified economic opportunities which saved over four times our fee on each of twelve facilities.
We measure value by how quality performs over time. Building successful, long-term relationships demands performance. We have earned our reputation for quality and value by designing innovative spaces which stand the test of time.
We focus on your personal attention and stay on the cutting edge of today's rapid advances in design and production technology. Our staff has extensive experience which enables us to respond to your demanding schedule with cohesive and timely project delivery. Over the years, we positioned our firm to offer nothing less than the highest level of service, quality, cost control, and innovation. We stress creative problem solving, proactive management and coordination, and we pay close attention to client expectations.
McCathren Associates has extensive experience in design and construction with projects in over 120 cities in thirteen U.S. States and two foreign countries. Value of prior construction involvement exceeds 125 million dollars with individual project budgets over 7 million dollars. We've worked with contractors and regulatory entities all over the country. Our services typically cut construction cost and design/construction cycle time. It is not unusual for us to save you several times our fee through our value engineering procedures.
Our work is based on balance: balancing the aesthetic with the practical, cost with value, and time with quality. There is more to time management than ultrafast, more to quality than error free, more to value than inexpensive. Time spent in planning and design saves time and money in construction. Doing it right the first time keeps the project on track. Our quality is the result of high intentions, sincere effort, intelligent direction, and skillful execution. We work with you toward a common vision of effective design solutions.
[edit] References
"It is a pleasure to work with McCathren Associates. The plans are very good and it is even easier to get questions answered in a timely manner. Looking forward to working with them again." - Robert A. Aubry - Royal Seal, Inc.
"We only do business with people who work as hard or harder than we do. We like doing business with McCathren Associates." - Linda Holliday - Venture Kay, L.L.C.
"Many firms that I have dealt with over the past 25 years, do not listen to the owners and what they prioritize as to their needs or budgets. Jim and his firm does listen. I have found Jim and his very capable staff, friendly and courteous, unpretentious and always willing to assist, even on the most menial of tasks or assignments. I feel that I am getting what I wanted: professional work, at affordable prices, with the bonus of dealing with affable parties." - Mike O'Neal, partner, International Candy, Ltd.
"The quality of work that comes out of McCathren Associates is consistently outstanding. They always give honest answers to the toughest questions." - John Kendall - Zia Tacos, Inc.
"I've worked in this state most of my life and this is by far the most outstanding dealership I have seen." - Dan Hendrix - Ford Motor Credit
"Great finished product. Excellent service, high design standards, outstanding attention to details and technical issues." - Phil Scot - Healthy Mex, Inc.
"Students can have a real good time - NICE renovation!" - Thomas Toy - ARAMark
"Our vision is now reality, a facility for the 21st century" - Seaton Higginbotham- Bolt, Inc.
"During the process of planning, construction and completion, Jim was attentive to every detail and made every effort to see that the project would be a success. He listened carefully to the ideas we had about the function and purpose of the Recreation Complex and came in with the architectural design which suited our purpose superbly. I found him to be an agreeable gentlemen with whom it was a pleasure to work on any kind of architectural or building project" - Thomas K. Kim, Past President of McMurry University
"I particularly appreciated the fact that his estimates were consistently within the budget and we were not faced with embarrassing shortfalls at the end of the building program, which resulted in two school buildings in the Abilene Independent School District." - Charles Hundley, Superintendent of Schools, Abilene ISD
"We wouldn't use anyone else! McCathren Associates is McMurry's architectural, engineering and construction firm." - Carl Brown, Vice President, McMurry University
"I am really impressed with the creative ability of McCathren Associates. The insight of this company and its people is just amazing!" - Paul Lenker, Abilene Motorsports
"As other projects come up, McCathren Associates will be our first stop. We feel very positive about cost and time results with them. - Gary Sorrells, "Continent of Great Cities" Corporation
"I have only good things to say about McCathren Associates. When we worked together on restaurant development, they did a fabulous job. The effort was really up and beyond the call...the extra mile!" - Suzanne Hopkins, PEPSICO Food Service
"The guys listened intently and the plans developed resulted in a very esthetically pleasing project, constructed in a fine manner, with a very nice floor plan. We received quality work from McCathren Associates. An excellent working relationship and I would definitely return." - Bill Harper, US Forest Service (retired)
"The Senior staff...vice-president of lending, operations, branch operations and myself...told McCathren Associates what we needed and wanted and he put it on paper where we all could understand it. It has been an easy process." - James Boyd, President, Abilene Teachers Federal Credit Union
"Our home turned out just as we had envisioned it! It's a classic Georgian home. But, once you step through the doors, it becomes a spatial experience!" - Tim Simpson, DDS
"The Sports Grille is being received exceptionally well. We gave McCathren Associates an amount of money that we were prepared to spend in there, and they covered everything...from the original design, through the construction, to all the interior decorating. They really helped us "open up" Maedgen, especially downstairs, to make it much more service oriented and user friendly. It is a pleasant place for students, faculty and campus guests to come and conduct their business. McMurry has a real sense that McCathren Associates is in a partnership with us as we attempt to provide an outstanding education for young men and women in West Texas. They have helped us revitalize our campus facilities and we look forward to doing a great deal more in the future." - Bob Shimp, President, McMurry University
"We not only built a residence, but we restored an historic building built in 1884! McCathren Associates do good work. I'm very pleased and consider them friends. You can't say much more than that!" - David Vletas, Allegro Operating, Inc
"McCathren Associates did it all! It was a unique plan to complete a unique restoration project." - Beryle Murdock, President, Kent County State Bank
"People used to say there's no place cool to hang out . . . . look at THIS!" - Gary Stricklin - KTXS
"The Vice President of our company came to visit. His comment was "this is the best looking cash operation in the whole region". Our Sports Grille is a nice, relaxing atmosphere...the social place. The Bullpen and the Pressbox are very popular meeting places. Jim was a tireless overseer and outstanding." - Thomas Toy, ARAMark CORPORATION
"The Cypress Street Station is one of the top five restaurants in this part of the country!" - Gary Ford, Travel Writer, SOUTHERN LIVING
"McCathren Associates are very thorough. They are extremely detail oriented. I wish all architects we work with worked like they do. I've told them that time and time again. I just haven't ever worked with a firm which does the quality of work they do." - Leslie Rogers, Shepard Food Equipment, Garland
"I've really enjoyed working with McCathren Associates. We've had a lot of hard work and good times. It took a lot of effort to develop a concise proposal for funding to be used to re-work our old courthouse. The result, of course, was successful!" - Tom Isbell, Tax Assessor, Anson
"We are very pleased! The relationship with McCathren Associates has worked out very well...three branch banks and extensive remodeling in the United Bank building. We think they do very good work." - Truitt Davis, Chairman, United Bank & Trust
"Expectations were more than met...they were exceeded! I don't think you could have built a new building better than what we have now. We've nothing but good to say about McCathren Associates." - Seaton Higginbotham, Owner, Arrow Ford
"The design phase is one of the most important parts of putting a building together. McCathren Associates were able to meld our ideas into their basic plan, to the benefit of the project. This design understanding between us and McCathren Associates resulted in the satisfactory accomplishment of our project. Jim was recommended to me by some people who told me that they felt he would be competitive with his pricing...and yes, he was. In negotiating price, there was no sacrifice of quality". - Cecil Barcelo, Owner. Assisted Living Centers, League City, Texas
"This is my first building experience and having heard all the horror stories of people building anything, I found none of them. I felt like everything Jim told me would happen did happen." - Gary Lamb, Doctor of Orthotics
