HOUSTON — KDC has started construction on a 60,000-square-foot office building for KPRC Channel 2, Houston’s NBC affiliate. Located at 8181 Southwest Freeway in Houston’s Sharpstown district, KPRC’s new headquarters will house all aspects of the broadcast business and more than 180 employees. The project is being built 15 feet away from KPRC’s existing broadcast station, allowing utilities to be relocated while the station remains active. Completion is slated for February 2017. The facility will have two new studios with supporting control rooms for broadcasting live news programs. A 9,000-square-foot newsroom will be built as an open concept with 14-foot ceilings and exterior windows, giving employees a view into a courtyard that includes seating areas and an outdoor kitchen. KPRC’s new facility will have a two-story atrium and staircase in the center of the building to provide natural light and a central meeting location. Additional space will be allocated for the sales department and creative services department. Corgan is the project architect, DPR Construction is the general contractor, Bury is the civil engineer, AG&E is the structural engineer, Telios is the MEP engineer and Office of James Burnett is the landscape architect.
The 60,000-square-foot office building will serve as the headquarters for KPRC Channel 2, Houston’s NBC affiliate.
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