HOUSTON, Texas – The architectural team that helped create Explore Houston, the new visitors information center at the George R. Brown Convention Center, has been recognized by its peers for design excellence in the project.

Houston-based Morris Architects received an honorable mention award for retail space design work from the Texas/Oklahoma chapter of the International Interior Design Association.

“This is a great honor in that 58 projects were submitted from Texas and Oklahoma and only nine were selected for awards,” said Edward A. Dumont, project manager for Morris Architects.

Explore Houston occupies 3,000 square feet on the second level of the convention center. It was opened in June 2004 as a full-service visitors and information center where conventioneers can access airline flight information, make lunch and dinner reservations for restaurants throughout Houston, and purchase merchandise and souvenirs. Explore Houston showcases local artists in fields of photography, sculpture, music, painting and more.

“This is very gratifying award to receive third-party recognition for a project that we are all very proud of,” said Dawn Ullrich, director of the George R. Brown Convention Center. “Our staff, led by Russ Clark, worked very closely with Morris Architects to develop a visitors center that is both functional and beautiful. We hope future convention-goers will make a point to visit Explore Houston.”

The George R. Brown Convention Center is one of the largest centers in the nation, offering more than 1 million square feet of exhibition, meeting and registration space from its location in downtown Houston.

Contact:

Pete Radowick
713-853-8077
peter.radowick@cityofhouston.net

Anna Hawley
713-853-8287
anna.hawley@cityofhouston.net