Renovation and addition of existing two-story auditorium currently located in building 4 on the main VA hospital campus in Dallas, Texas.  The facility is currently being used as storage and offices for the VA.  The facility has a 4’ +/- crawl space below it and has mechanical rooms at each end.  The auditorium was originally constructed in the 1950s.

The new lecture hall will seat approximately 358 people including seating for 44 disabled persons.  It will have 5 levels, 2 new 4,500 lb passenger elevators and new stairs for egress.  Seating will be provided on two levels.  Multiple conference rooms will be provided, as well as meeting rooms, offices and restrooms on the two upper floors.  The exterior of the facility will be brick veneer, alum/glass curtain wall systems at the offices and alum/glass as the clerestory windows. The interior walls in the auditorium will be acoustically treated.  Estimated construction cost $5,000,000.00.