A planning process as revolutionary as the facility itself! Instead of schools, the design team, the FORNEY ISD cabinet, and others behind the Opportunity Central (OC) toured Las Vegas's Downtown Container Park, the wharf in San Francisco, and local coworking/event spaces–gathering insights into innovative and functional designs that integrate community and flexibility. With new vision to reshape traditional schools, Huckabee designers spent eight months turning findings from their travel into concepts and images, starting the design in sections rather than with a spreadsheet. The resulting ideas and solutions were applied to the OC–ensuring it would become the eventual dynamic educational facility it is today. - MOREgroup Huckabee #weareMORE #education #design #process #texas
About us
Huckabee opened our doors in 1967. We exclusively serve education and rank among the top educational architecture firms in the nation. Our expertise ranges from early learning to higher education, the arts, athletics and spaces where learners of all ages can expand their knowledge. Huckabee has offices in Texas and California, plus the only educational research center in Texas: Learning Experience Labs at Baylor University. Our education-focused services complement a holistic, human-centric and evidence-based approach to design. Huckabee is a place for people who are passionate about changing lives through their craft and a shared contribution to education. The work we do has meaning – to us and to those who rely on safe, engaging and inspirational spaces to shape the future. We believe education can change the world. That’s why we do what we do.
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http://www.huckabee-inc.com
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- Industry
- Architecture and Planning
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Fort Worth, TX
- Type
- Privately Held
- Specialties
- Architecture, Engineering, Program Management, Interior Design, Sustainable Design, Facility Assessments, Master Planning, Visioning, Community Engagement and Bond Planning, Environmental Graphics and Wayfinding, Furniture Planning, and Construction Administration
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Updates
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🏗 Check out the fantastic progress of the new Brock Eagles 2nd - 4th Grade Campus from REEDER Construction! - Huckabee MOREgroup #weareMORE #education #construction #texas
🦅 Soaring to new heights! 🦅 We’re thrilled to share the progress we’ve made this Summer on the new Brock Eagles 2nd – 4th Grade Campus. The project is making great strides and we're excited to be vertical, with lots of ICF going up. We're also working on finishing the slab and utilities, and structural steel is starting soon. While the rain has presented some challenges, it’s only made us more determined. Here’s to achieving new milestones and seeing the project come to life. Stay tuned for more updates as this project takes shape! #BuildingOnPurpose Huckabee
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Rise and shine—the sun is up, and so is the new school year! Here's to the new beginnings, fresh challenges, and bright futures ahead! 📍 Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Cannon STEM Elementary School 📍 Georgetown ISD George Wagner Middle School 📍 Prosper ISD Rock Hill High School 📍 COMAL ISD Davenport High School - Huckabee MOREgroup #education #school #architecture #community
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Need an oil change? A haircut? A quick morning coffee? Visit the OC and connect, dine, and shop–all in the vibrant hub designed to educate students and serve the Forney community. - Huckabee MOREgroup FORNEY ISD #weareMORE #education #texas #community #future
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Last week, we celebrated the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Hays CISD's new Jim Cullen Elementary School! The school is named after Jim Cullen, a cornerstone of the district's educational community. Cullen is a retired Hays CISD teacher, past president of the Texas State Teachers Association chapter, and long-time member of the Hays Education Foundation. We were honored to join him at the opening of his namesake school! - Huckabee MOREgroup Hays Consolidated Independent School District #education #celebration #design #Texas #community
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Bringing 15 years of vision to life in a merger of career development, college preparation, and community engagement, the OC transforms the 21st-century paradigm for what a high school can be. Enjoy the opportunity to shop at storefronts owned by local entrepreneurs but run by students. Take after-hours courses in everything from graphic design to real estate. Or simply come see a show in the versatile black box theater designed for limitless configurations. The OC is more than just a high school for FORNEY ISD–it's a living hub for all members of the community to discover new opportunity. - Huckabee MOREgroup #education #texas #future #architecture #community #career
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Last week, Huckabee's Jenny Harrison, AIA and Andrew Ulmen, AIA, LEED AP BD C, CSFLA attended the rededication of Rosemead High School's Auditorium to the Vikki Carr Performing Arts Center. Renovations are set to begin in 2026, and will bring improvements including a new exterior plaza, remodeled lobby, and improved audio, sight, and lighting. Carr, a multi-Grammy winning award-winning artist, graduated from Rosemead High School in 1958, and performed a small number during the rededication—sharing some wisdom with current students as well: "Kids, when you want something in life go for it...The sky is the limit for what you want in your life. Don't be deterred." - Huckabee MOREgroup #weareMORE #education #arts #architecture #design
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Welcome to the OC–Where education meets innovation. The groundbreaking FORNEY ISD facility redefines career and college instruction, blending student learning and career preparation with community involvement. With help from partners at Dallas College and Texas Tech University, the OC prepares its students for the future with a range of programs from CTE to college coursework–even allowing them to run on-campus businesses. Fostering deep community involvement with versatile spaces, co-working areas, and an arena capable of supporting diverse programs and events, the OC is a premiere destination for residents of Forney and beyond. - Huckabee MOREgroup #education #texas #future #architecture #community #career
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Reflecting on Huckabee LA's cosponsored Coalition for Adequate School Housing (C.A.S.H.) mixer from two weeks ago! Joined by our partners at San Marcos Unified School District, the mixer saw over 100 attendees from contractors, architects, and vendors—and even some of our clients from Oceanside Unified School District and Carlsbad Unified School District. We are so grateful to all who attended, including Long Beach Unified School District CASH Chair ALAN REISING (pictured), who gave a speech about the importance of the work we do for public education and facilities! - Huckabee MOREgroup #architecture #networking #california #education #housing
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“It is so amazing that I am here to see this,” shared Dr. Jimmie Don Aycock as he received a personalized, school-branded letterman jacket during Killeen ISD's ceremonial ribbon cutting at his new namesake school. Dr. Jimmie Don Aycock Middle School is the district's 13th middle school, and will serve as an impactful tribute to the former state representative and retired veterinarian when it opens this fall! https://bit.ly/4flHCfI - Huckabee MOREgroup #weareMORE #education #texas #architecture
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