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Lafittes Building

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Trinity County Courthouse

The Trinity County Courthouse began with a comprehensive Master Plan, prescribing design guidelines and a timeline for completion of the project.

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The Carter Building

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Master Planning

UTMB Master Plan 1999-2000

What began as a few hospital buildings in convenient proximity to one another became seven hospitals "tacked on" and "squeezed into" every available inch of space in and around the original hospital configuration. UTMB contracted with Michael Gaertner Architects to analyze the campus and develop a Master Plan and Building Site Study for the East End of the UTMB campus.

TAMUG Wetlands Center Master Plan

The proposed site for The Wetlands Center is adjacent to the main campus at Texas A&M University Galveston (TAMUG) on the western shore of Pelican Island. The Master Plan for the development of The Wetlands Center at TAMUG outlines a strategy for development that introduces a flexible, low impact series of structures into this ecosystem.

Pier 19-25 Master Plan     

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Churches

Saint Mary's Basilica

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Grace Episcopal Church

Joint Venture Architects Michael Gaertner Architects and Merriman Holt Architects developed the Grace Church Master Plan after an intensive three day charrette at the site. The Master Plan provided for rehabilitation and construction that would allow the completion of the overall project in several phases.

St. Augustine Episcopal Church 

Established in June of 1884, St. Augustine of Hippo is the oldest African-American Episcopal Church in Texas. The original wooden sanctuary was destroyed in the Great Storm on September 8th, 1900.

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Commercial

Galtex Pilots Association Headquarters Building

Above is a schematic design drawing depicting this new building located on Pelican Island. It is currently being used as the Galtex Pilots Association Headquarters Building.

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J.P. Davies and Washington Hotel Buildings

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AET Offshore                

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Unique

New Boathouse Prototype Design

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Alligator Reef Lighthouse

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Boone Powell Arch

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Historical

Hutchings Sealy Building project                     

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Dow School

Dow School, located in the "Old Sixth Ward" in central Houston, houses MECA (Multi-cultural Education and Counseling through the Arts), a nonprofit organization that provides educational activites for youths and adults.

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Historic Pix Building / Mod Cafe

The Pix Building, built in 1858, is one of the oldest commercial buildings in Galveston. Having survived the 1900 storm, it once housed the Galveston Tribune, Texas' oldest newspaper. Michael Gaertner Architects was retained to restore this building to its original grandeur.

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Residential

Prototypical Affordable Housing

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Westlake Home

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Portfolio project

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Hospitality

The Tremont House

The opening of the rehabilitated 117 room luxury four-star Tremont House Hotel marked the beginning of the revitalization of downtown Galveston. In 2003, Michael Gaertner Architects oversaw a complete rennovation of all guest rooms, the restaurant and meeting rooms.

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The Belmont Hotel

The Belmont Hotel is a separate building and project, but is now connected to and operated as a part of The Tremont House. The two buildings are connected on the ground floor, and The Belmont contains meeting rooms, suites, a gracious atrium and a rooftop terrace.

LaSalle Hotel

The LaSalle Hotel, located in Bryan Texas, was developed as a "Limited Luxury" hotel, meeting the needs of business travelers. Michael Gaertner Architects' role in this project was to provide the owner and developer with Architectural, Interior Design, Historic Certification, and Project Management Services.

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Multi-Family

Baywalk Apartments

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E.S. Levy Building / Artspace

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Seaside Village Apartments

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