SERVICES:

Surveying

Civil Engineering

Architecture

Structural Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Fire Protection Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Plumbing Design

Phase I of this project for Memphis Union Mission consists of an Opportunity Center, which is a 61,050-SF men’s emergency shelter in downtown Memphis, Tennessee with an extremely complex and diverse program serving up to 450 overnight guests. The Opportunity Center will eventually become incorporated into Memphis Union Mission’s 105,000-SF campus.

Located In Medical District Overlay, this building was designed utilizing the concepts put forward in the Uniform Development Code. Phase I Program elements include classrooms, meeting spaces, assembly areas, offices and support, as well as food service, worship space, clinics and dorms. This is an institutional facility with the feel of a comfortable retreat.

Pickering is providing full architectural and facility engineering services, as well as construction documentation and construction administration services, for the complete reconstruction of this facility. The mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems in the redesign have a modular, redundant design that will allow for continuous operation even when portions of the systems are down for repair or during extreme events. Guest spaces are arranged around a large open courtyard, with exterior views and generous daylight, while providing a clean break with the surrounding neighborhood. Generous street front glazing engages the volunteer and community areas with the street.

Pickering’s involvement included programing, master planning, and construction documentation. Construction is currently underway and completion is expected in the Fall of 2021.