Chroma Modern Eyewear Eyecare
Fort Worth, Texas
Expertise
- Healthcare
- Commercial
Services
- electrical engineering
- mechanical / plumbing engineering
- civil engineering
- land surveying
Size
- 6,130 SF

Baird, Hampton & Brown provided land surveying and civil, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering design services for the construction of Chroma Modern Eyewear’s new location in Fort Worth. Located near Dickies Arena, Will Rogers Coliseum, and the Museum District, the new 6,130 square-foot building at 1604 Montgomery Street was designed by Ibanez Shaw Architecture and has spaces for retail, reception, labs, offices, consult rooms, restrooms, and a break room.
The retail sales area of the building is cantilevered above grade, as well as the walkway to the entrance. On the interior, the sales area features RGB color-changing light fixtures mounted to the ceiling, a display wall with built-in light boxes, and SORAA light bulbs to provide a light spectrum perfectly matched to daylight. The electrical design also encompassed lighting for exterior signage, linear LEDs inside archways to light the sidewalk, emergency lighting, and electrical distribution.
The mechanical system design entailed two package rooftop units of 12.5 and 8.5 tons, each with two-stage cooling and heating. Inside ductwork is exposed to create a modern, industrial atmosphere. Sinks are equipped with infra-red faucets for hands-free operation, and a hot water recirculation loop is used to provide hot water quickly to all fixtures.

Key People
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Sean Rath, CGD, LEED AP
Sean Rath, CGD, LEED AP
Associate | Senior Mechanical Designer
Sean moved from Nebraska to Texas in 1995 and immediately started working full-time at BHB that fall. In his 20 plus years at BHB, Sean has designed hundreds of projects and is now an Associate who is a Certified GeoExchange Designer and LEED Accredited Professional. He has been an active member of ASHRAE since 2003.
Sean is an 80s music junkie who enjoys playing golf and poker outside of work. Sean is married to his wife, Candi, who also works at BHB. They enjoy spending time with their daughter, Ashley, and their two dogs, Smokey and Bandit. Sean and his family enjoy traveling and taking short vacations, whenever possible.
Project Experience
Arborlawn United Methodist Church
Arlington Heights Animal Hospital
Fort Worth Country Day Lou and Nick Martin Campus Center
Fort Worth Country Day Sid W. Richardson Visual Arts Center
Keller ISD Timberview Middle School
Mounted Patrol Equestrian Facility
TCU Rees-Jones Hall
Education
Gateway Electronics Institute:
Associates/1995/CADD & Computer Programming -
John W. (Bill) Baird, Jr., PE, RPLS
John W. (Bill) Baird, Jr., PE, RPLS
Founder | Chairman Emeritus | Senior Civil Engineer
John (Bill) Baird has over 50 years of active management, design, estimating, and coordination experience, and is still actively designing and managing projects. He has provided project management and design for many civil engineering projects for various client types, with expertise spanning municipal, industrial, commercial, educational, religious, and institutional projects. His design experience includes extensive site development; streets, roadways, and thoroughfares; bridge and culvert projects; flood control; storm water detention; water distribution and sewage collection; and water and sewage treatment plants.
Bill lives in Burleson with his wife Terresa and enjoys traveling, gardening and, most especially, spending time with his grandchildren.
Project Experience
Catholic Charities of Fort Worth
Fort Worth Country Day Lou and Nick Martin Campus Center
Fort Worth Country Day Sid W. Richardson Visual Arts Center
Granbury Dental Center
Granbury Resort Conference Center
Early Learning Center
Saint Patrick Cathedral Parish Hall
Texas Wesleyan University Rosedale Renaissance
Education
University of Texas at Arlington:
Bachelor’s Degree/1972/Civil Engineering -
Ken Randall, PE, LEED AP
Ken Randall, PE, LEED AP
Chairman of the Board | Senior Electrical Engineer
Ken Randall’s reputation as a solutions-oriented electrical engineer has enabled him to evaluate and design complex commercial and industrial electrical distribution systems. His projects range from small remodels to new one-million-square-foot buildings.
As Chief Executive Officer, Ken leads the development of BHB’s long and short term strategies along with managing overall business operations and also serves as the electrical team leader. His approach to projects and client service is to continually strive to meet the Owner’s vision and to design with new concepts and technologies with better buildings in mind.
Ken is a former Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) of Tarrant County, and he was nominated as Rookie of the Year for the organization in 2014. He is involved in the Texas Society of Professional Engineers, promoting the continuing education of engineers in Fort Worth. Ken and his wife Tammy are active members of Abiding Faith Lutheran Church.
Project Experience
Arborlawn United Methodist Church
Arlington Animal Services Center
Arlington Heights Animal Hospital
Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex
Central Texas College Nursing Center
Doss Heritage and Culture Center
Fort Worth Country Day Lou and Nick Martin Campus Center
Fort Worth Country Day Sid W. Richardson Visual Arts Center
Imperial Construction Office and Shop
Keller ISD Timberview Middle School
Early Learning Center
Mounted Patrol Equestrian Facility
Northpark YMCA
Ott Cribbs Public Safety Center
Rogers Road Pavilion
Tarrant County Downtown Courthouse
Tarrant County Northwest Sub-Courthouse
Tarrant County Sub-Courthouse
TCU Annie Richardson Bass Building
TCU Charlie and Marie Lupton Baseball Clubhouse
TCU Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena
TCU Frog Alley Parking Garage
TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
TCU Rees-Jones Hall
Texas Wesleyan University Jack and Jo Willa Morton Fitness Center
Weatherford College Professional Services
Education
University of Texas at Arlington:
Bachelor’s Degree/1998/Electrical Engineering