Relocation of a Botanical/Resource Center from a basement on the SMU campus to a 1910 warehouse near downtown Fort Worth. This botanical center encompasses a herbarium featuring a collection of more than 450,000 dried and pressed plant specimens representing most of the earth's plant families. The facility also houses a botanical library with more than 50,000 research and rare volumes. Scientists throughout the world regularly borrow the mounted specimens for study and comparison.

The architect was responsible for designing the interior to showcase the specimen cases and rare book collections, while providing a stimulating space for research, display and daily operations.

The 1910 warehouse location was previously used for storage and was in sound, yet uninhabitable condition. The HVAC and lighting systems were designed to become functional yet integrated features of the space. The interior finishes were cleaned, stained, repointed and refinished in an effort to bring them back to their original condition.