Emancipation Center One
Client: Center For Civic & Public Policy Improvement
Firm: Project Designed by Kirksey Architecture
Role: Lead Designer, Giovanni Peña
Location: Houston, TX
Program: Office Building, Garage, & 20 Units Affordable Housing
Area: Office - 58,000 SF, Housing - 17,000 SF
Certification: LEED Silver
Status: Built
Awards: 2022 Houston Business Journal Landmark Awards Finalist
Emancipation Center One celebrates the rich culture of the Third Ward while providing much needed services like affordable housing, community spaces, and affordable office spaces for organizations engaged in affordable housing advocacy, administration and support services. We worked closely with the community as well as the founders of Project Row Houses to develop a project that was layered with its community's identity.