PROJECT DATA:

CONVENTION CENTER CONSTRUCTION COST: $66.9 M
ME TELCOM CENTER CONSTRUCTION COST: $14.3 M
SIZE: 330,000 SF

In Association with Arquitectonica

SUMMARY:

Design of a new convention center for the city of Jackson. The facility provides exhibit hall, ballroom, meeting / breakout, kitchen and support function areas. Phase I of the project involved the design and construction of the MS Telecommunications Conference and Training Center (Tel-Com Center). Phase II built a new convention center connected to the TelCom Center. Together, these facilities form the Jackson Convention Complex, providing a total of approximately 330,000 GSF state-of-the-art, flexible meeting/conference space.

AWARDS:

Winner - MS Associated Builders and Contractors for Interior Finishes; South Central Construction Best of 2006 Award of Merit - Public Building; AIA Mississippi Top 5 Best Projects in Mississippi; Miami AIA Honor Award; National SARA Award for Design