Magnusson Klemencic Associates

Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center Expansion

Exterior daylight view of the Henry B. González Convention Center Expansion with a roadway and pedestrian canopy in front and a high-rise building beyond

Team

Architect

Populous, w/Marmon Mok

Contractor

Hunt Construction Group, w/Zachry Construction Corporation

Stats

PROJECT TYPE

Convention Center

COMPLETION

2015

PROJECT SIZE

776,400 ft²

MKA ROLE

Structural Engineer

San Antonio, TX
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center Expansion

This expansion and renovation of an existing convention center added two new exhibition halls, each 102,000-ft², as well as a 555,000-ft² ballroom, 60,000-ft² multi-function hall, grand lobby, support areas, and a new entry plaza. Given the location of the new ballroom directly above the Grand Lobby, the design incorporates a two-way floor truss system to maximize the lobby space’s ceiling height, deliver on the ballroom’s strict vibration performance requirements, and minimize the ballroom floor’s structural depth.

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Exterior twilight view of the Henry B. González Convention Center Expansion with a soaring glass-and-steel facade, landscaped trees in the entry plaza, and a roadway

Image of Henry B. González Convention Center Expansion

Image of Henry B. González Convention Center Expansion

Image of Henry B. González Convention Center Expansion

Exterior daylight view of the Henry B. González Convention Center Expansion with a roadway and pedestrian canopy in front and a high-rise building beyond

Image of Henry B. González Convention Center Expansion

Image of Henry B. González Convention Center Expansion

Image of Henry B. González Convention Center Expansion

Image of Henry B. González Convention Center Expansion

Image of Henry B. González Convention Center Expansion

Image Credit: Magnusson Klemencic Associates

Awards

2016 Design/Build Project/Team Award - Civic/Assembly - Design/Build Institute of America