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#301 FortWorthian

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Posted 28 December 2024 - 11:40 PM

 

I'm so curious what will occupy this little area. 

 

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This little area is Rm 804A, a 2,018 SQFT Multi-Function Room.  Floor-to-ceiling height here is roughly 29'-0" to structure.

General lecture-style seating appears to be about 84 chairs in an Instructional Classroom configuration, but given the presence of poke-thru floor boxes, I'd imagine the furniture can be rotated out for an open function or horse-shoe style configurations if necessary (don't quote me on that).

 

 

Poke-Thru floor boxes look something like this and are nice for moveable classroom / conference room furniture to be used in multiple layouts or no power / data connections to the furniture at all.  I've seen some conference spaces where the desk fold up / roll-out and you and essentially have one large open space as well with no furniture or even a cocktail style tall round-tops for special events.  804A is unique in that there are two fairly large pre-function areas and this view of the clearspan windows would lend itself nicely to see northward towards the rest of downtown although in a slightly northeastern direction but I think you'd catch a pretty spectacular view of the eastern side of downtown from this elevation if it were used at night with low lighting.  Maybe I'm overthinking this a bit and it's just a boring old lecture hall but the fact it is name multi-function with this style of moveable desks and pre-function area would make for a lovely space outside of normal classroom use given the other features I mentioned.

 

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Posted 29 December 2024 - 02:01 PM

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Posted 18 January 2025 - 11:02 AM

I was looking up a property record and just realized Texas A&M bought this industrial / office building in East Fort Worth next to a new distribution center.  I'd be curious to know more about if this is going to be their temporary staging / storage / office space....why here of all places?  3153 Sandy Lane (old streetviews not showing new bldg).  My only guess is that it is not terribly far from the downtown Lancaster exit heading westbound on I-30 (several miles) but also it is a relatively quiet and safe area where they could specify the finish-out to suit their their needs as well as incorporate the latest technology in security and access control.

 

This article confirms: https://www.keranews...east Fort Worth.

 

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Oddly enough, this site is due east 1,363 feet from Lee Harvey Oswald's grave:

 

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Posted 18 January 2025 - 01:39 PM

I wouldn't think they would buy new warehouse space for temporary storage or staging.



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Posted 18 January 2025 - 03:51 PM

I wouldn't think they would buy new warehouse space for temporary storage or staging.

 

What I meant by temporary was more like a staging facility / holding facility where stuff comes in, gets setup and then dispatched to the education building as-needed. I'm guessing there's times when a nice downtown facility needs space to store things offsite, assemble things and then move them into location as-needed.  Could be as simple as sound stage apparatus for special events, AV equipment, computer equipment, setting up servers, furniture, books, printing services, boxes, supplies, bookstore stuff.  So much of a downtown campus like that is highly focused on the staff and student experience with likely modest back-of-house facilities for bigger items. I find that sort of thing mildly interesting I guess.

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Posted 18 January 2025 - 06:52 PM

I remember that address from the board of regents meeting. Here's the agenda item.

 

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Posted 18 January 2025 - 09:26 PM

I remember that address from the board of regents meeting. Here's the agenda item.

 

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Nice find!  So TDEM" refers to the "Texas Division of Emergency Management?"  So this has nothing to do with the Fort Worth Campus support?

 

TDEM Function: Manages emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts across Texas during natural disasters and other emergencies.

 

I didn't even know those Mid-Cities Logistics Buildings (not actually in the Mid Cities LOL) were for sale.  



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Posted 19 January 2025 - 10:29 PM

I drove by the Texas A&M TDEM building this afternoon.  It appears to be pretty much done but not occupied.

 

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Posted 21 January 2025 - 06:45 AM

Well at least the neighbors across the street are quiet.  :rolleyes:


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Posted 30 January 2025 - 07:37 PM

A good chunk of glazing, but no brick still.

 

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Posted 30 January 2025 - 09:19 PM

Looking good. It was a pretty sunset this evening for the glass.



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Posted 03 February 2025 - 01:02 PM

I drove by the Texas A&M TDEM building this afternoon.  It appears to be pretty much done but not occupied.

 

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PROJECT
Project Name: Texas A&M at Mid Cities Building A
Project Number: TABS2025010916
Facility Name: Denton 35 Exchange Building 2
Location Address: 3153 Sandy Lane
Fort Worth, TX 76112
Location County: Tarrant
Start Date: 3/3/2025
Completion Date: 9/26/2025
Estimated Cost: $5,300,000
Type of Work: New Construction
Type of Funds: This project is privately funded, on private land for private use.
Scope of Work: New Interior Construction
Square Footage: 16,996 ft 2


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Posted 11 February 2025 - 09:48 AM

I drove by the Texas A&M TDEM building this afternoon.  It appears to be pretty much done but not occupied.

Looks like it was officially announced: https://www.tdem.tex...release/2-11-25



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Posted 11 February 2025 - 10:18 AM

 

I drove by the Texas A&M TDEM building this afternoon.  It appears to be pretty much done but not occupied.

Looks like it was officially announced: https://www.tdem.tex...release/2-11-25

 

 

Great find!  This sounds like an important program and really an interesting career path too:

 

"The Academy trains the next generation of the emergency management workforce and sets up graduates for successful careers in the disaster and emergency services discipline"



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Posted 12 February 2025 - 11:28 AM

 

 

I drove by the Texas A&M TDEM building this afternoon.  It appears to be pretty much done but not occupied.

Looks like it was officially announced: https://www.tdem.tex...release/2-11-25

 

 

Great find!  This sounds like an important program and really an interesting career path too:

 

"The Academy trains the next generation of the emergency management workforce and sets up graduates for successful careers in the disaster and emergency services discipline"

 

 

News Channel 6 covered the story: https://www.newschan...aining-academy/

 

Here's the Cadet job posting ($23.09/hour): https://tamus.wd1.my...-Cadet_R-081349

 

The TDEM Emergency Management Academy Cadet is responsible for attending the TDEM Emergency Management Academy and developing the appropriate skills and job knowledge in the fields of Preparedness, Response, Recovery and Mitigation for the agency. This position may perform myriad job duties that include administrative tasks, writing reports, and interacting with local jurisdictions as part of the academy curriculum. This position is dependent on acceptance to the TDEM Emergency Management Academy and meeting all requirements. A required portion of the TDEM Academy includes the successful completion of a provided Emergency Medical Technician-Basic training course and National Registry Exam. The EMT-B portion is an intense, rigorous course of study that requires after hours study and ambulance ride-outs on Saturday and/or Sunday. The TDEM Academy is expected to last approximately eight (8) months and will take place in Fort Worth, Texas. Successful graduates of the Academy may apply to open positions within TDEM. These openings may be in any region in the State.  Refer to the TDEM website to learn more about the eight (8) regions and districts within each region. This position may operate outside normal working hours on a twelve (12) hour shift during activations of the State Operations Center. Cadets may deploy from normal duty station for extended periods in the aftermath of a disaster without relief and may work physically austere or challenging work sites and/or work extended hours, weekends, including overnight. Must have availability for some travel as needed by vehicle or other mode of transportation. Physical activity is a condition of this position. 



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Posted 20 February 2025 - 09:25 AM

Look what Drainage Studying is being filed as we speak.
 
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1401 CALHOUN ST, undefined undefined, Fort Worth TX 76102
 
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Posted 27 February 2025 - 10:35 AM

I feel like it looks kinda slick with just the glass and no brick at all

 

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Posted 27 February 2025 - 10:50 AM

Funny, I think I wrote and deleted that same comment yesterday something along the lines of "where's the brick?"  I would agree I kind of like this industrial glass look to be honest. Less "institutiony" but the surrounding red brick buildings I guess lends itself to more red brick somehow.  The thing that doesn't appeal to me about the brick is that it sort of has that smokey boardroom / tongue-in-cheek decision making vibe....like something an outsider would do either trying to appeal to College Station, tip the hat to Fort Worth or sort of psychologically marking their territory in a way where the only input is their input.  Part of it just feels wildly inappropriate for downtown in 2025 and part of me maybe has to see it to decide if I can appreciate it, perhaps as a throw-back sort of feel.



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Posted 28 February 2025 - 02:49 PM

 

Look what Drainage Studying is being filed as we speak.
 
02/18/2025
25TMP-014341
Drainage Study
TAMU RIB
1401 CALHOUN ST, undefined undefined, Fort Worth TX 76102
 
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Record DS-25-0038: 
Drainage Study
Record Status: In Review
 
 
Project Description:
Texas A&M Fort Worth Research and Innovation Building
Proposed Research and Innovation Building for Texas A&M-Fort Worth
 
Total Plat or Project Area (Acres):2.11
Land Disturbance Area (Acres):2.11

 

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Posted 03 March 2025 - 02:32 PM

Texas A&M-Fort Worth’s future programs are coming into focus
by Shomial Ahmad and Bob Francis March 2, 2025 5:02 pm
 
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Posted Today, 01:07 PM

New massing renderings are on the A&M website: https://fort-worth.tamus.edu/

 

Full buildout of five buildings

 

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Pending BOR approval, the current campus plans envision three additional buildings to include:

  • Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts Building (PVFA) – a premiere north Texas home for the award-winning visualization lab in College Station.

  • Research and Innovation Building-B (RIB-B) – the second phase of RIB-A, as primarily dictated by demand.

  • Gateway Building (GB) – envisioned as a convening space serving as the front door and capstone of the campus.







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