Hubbard Hall Theater Renovation at Texas Woman's University

April 2006—Texas Woman’s University (TWU) in Denton, Texas has awarded a $3.2 million contract to Joe Funk Construction Engineers to convert the Hubbard Hall dining hall facility into a new Studio Theater complex. Once this major renovation/construction project is completed in December 2006, it will include a new 19,000 sf theater, seating 120 people and have ample space for theater education and support including a new home for the drama department. New features include an expanded central lobby with amenities, an additional entry to the building, rehearsal and practice rooms and classrooms, practice areas, make-up rooms and classrooms, conference rooms and student lounge, faculty offices, costume shop and storage space, and all the acoustical, lighting and equipment needed for stage productions.
Scope of work on the project also includes demolition, special interior finishes, and HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and fire protection upgrades. Throughout construction, the historic character of Hubbard Hall’s exterior will be maintained.
Leading the Joe Funk Construction Engineers team is Richard Lanier as Project Manager and Gerald Wallace as superintendent. BottinoGrund Architects with offices in New York and Austin, Texas is providing architectural and design services for TWU with Nestor Bottino serving as the Project Architect. “Working again with Nestor Bottino is an honor and a great opportunity for our firm having worked together on the Plano Courtyard Theater, a similar complex renovation project,” says Mitchell Meyers, Vice President with Joe Funk Construction Engineers. “Also getting to know the people at TWU has been great and we are pleased they selected us for this prestigious and important project on their campus.” Please visit www.twu.edu/newtheater/default.htm to see this wonderful new project at Texas Woman's University.

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