Willow Park Public Safety Building
Willow Park, TX
Expertise
- Municipal
Services
- civil engineering
- landscape architecture
Size
- 15,000 SF
Due to its growth, the City of Willow Park was in need of a larger public safety building to house its police and fire departments, as the existing facility was becoming too small. BHB provided civil engineering and landscape architecture services for this project that included a combined fire and police public safety building, as well as grading for a raised back patio that overlooks the onsite creek.
The new facility, located adjacent to a FEMA 100-year floodplain, was designed on a 7.6-acre lot with many existing trees and an existing playground to remain. BHB’s civil engineers were tasked with accounting for 22+ acres of offsite drainage and a 12-inch gas main with less than two feet of cover. A parking lot grading design was configured that increased the cover over the existing gas line. This allowed for the pavement to encroach into the gas easement while still achieving a majority of the site to remain as overland flow and reduce storm pipe extensions. The design also accommodated areas for a backup generator and radio tower so that they did not detract from the site’s appearance.
The facility’s landscape was designed to meet the City of Willow Park’s landscape ordinance and included plants that are native and well adapted to the environment and climate of north-central Texas. Site design puts a priority on saving existing mature trees whenever possible. Final plans included the design of a new automatic underground landscape irrigation system.
Key People
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Edward Chadwick, PE
Edward Chadwick, PE
Senior Associate | Senior Civil Engineer
Edward discovered his passion for construction and building at a young age. While working for a commercial drywall installation company, he attended the University of Texas at Arlington where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
He found BHB to be a reputable company within the engineering community and amongst friends, and joined the firm in 2017 with 18 years of industry experience.
Despite being born in Scotland, Edward’s favorite place to visit is the Florida coastline to see its magnificent architecture and exotic plants, animals, and tree species. Edward enjoys taking his children hunting and fly fishing, which has inspired him to work towards becoming a professional fishing guide. He and his wife also have three dogs that complete the family.
Education
University of Texas at Arlington:
Bachelor’s Degree/2006/Civil Engineering
Texas Tech University:
Bachelor’s Degree/1998/Agricultural and Applied Economics -
Tom Kellogg, RLA
Tom Kellogg, RLA
Associate | Senior Landscape Architect
As a Landscape Architect, Tom Kellogg has experience working in a project management position for both multi-disciplinary firms and landscape architecture design firms. His project history includes a wide variety of types, including parks and recreation, commercial landscape design, streetscapes, multi-family developments, and multimodal recreation trails.
Living only a mile away from our Grapevine office, Tom discovered BHB while he was riding his bike and instantly wished he could work here. As it turned out, BHB was looking for a landscape architect at the time, and the rest is history.
Outside of work Tom enjoys bicycling, something he’s loved doing since he was a kid. Tom also enjoys camping, traveling, visiting museums, and playing video games with his teenage son, Colin.
Project Experience
Imperial Construction Office and Shop
Monterra Medical Campus
Park Hill Surgery Center
The Bowden: Event & Weddings
Education
University of Arkansas:
Bachelor’s Degree/1982/Landscape Architecture -
Shannon L. Nave, PE, CFM
Shannon L. Nave, PE, CFM
Principal | Senior Civil Engineer
Shannon Nave’s desire is to use engineering to leave the world a better place than he found it and to help man live with nature and with each other. His extensive experience includes engineering design and project management for a significant variety of civil and water resource projects.
His wide-ranging experience in working for both consulting firms and as a municipal staff engineer includes flood studies, dam design and repair, expert witness testimony, and general civil projects encompassing designs for residential, commercial, educational, utility, and Capital Improvement Projects (CIP).
Shannon’s research and master’s thesis on storm water flow in streets and gutters led to UTA receiving a $450,000 grant from TxDOT to build a street section in the basement of the UTA Nedderman Hall to run full-scale tests.
Shannon lives in Parker County with his wife Anna and two sons; he enjoys cooking, reading, and working with the Cub Scouts.
Education
Tarleton State University:
Bachelor’s Degree/1996/Hydrology and Water Resources
University of Texas at Arlington:
Master’s Degree/2000/Civil Engineering: Water Resources