Star of Hope Cornerstone Community Campus
Providing engineering plans and support to create an essential community resource.
Project Facts
| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Owner | Star of Hope Mission |
| Size | 190,000 SF |
| Status | Completed 2017 |
Overview
To help the Star of Hope Cornerstone Community Campus become a major resource for the Houston community, Walter P Moore helped guide the designs, engineering, and infrastructure of the 48-acre site.
Services
About the Project
The Star of Hope Cornerstone Community Campus is a 48-acre site with several buildings that provide essential services and resources to the Houston community. Campus designs asked for a main in-take facility and volunteer center that supports unhoused single women and families, as well as a dining area with a full commercial kitchen that doubles as a campus community center, a 300-seat chapel, a robust family counseling center, a collection center, and a retail shop for clients.
The House of Hope, which offers educational opportunities for the children on campus as well as childcare throughout the day, is also part of the campus. Additionally, low-income housing had to be incorporated as well to give single women and families a way to transition back to independent living and financial stability.
Walter P Moore jumped in to help execute this huge project with civil and structural engineering support for each and every building on the large campus. The team also played a part in developing pad sites at the new campus entry drive and street front to allow new businesses dedicated to the mission of Star of Hope, such as pediatric clinics, eye care and dental clinics, and tutoring organizations, to have a space to help prepare adults for job interviews and take root in creating a larger community campus singularly focused on supporting the needs of the city.
