We create teams across all departments and areas of expertise to work on a common goal – your project
Rooted in the Southeast, we serve clients across the U.S. and Mexico — spanning markets from Seattle to Michigan, Florida to Guadalajara.
We’ve evolved from a small contracting company in Houston, Texas, to an internationally acclaimed design, architecture, and construction powerhouse
Founded in 1912, The Beck Group is a collaborative team of designers and builders offering planning, architecture, interior design, construction, and sustainability consulting services.
From the first meeting, you will notice Beck’s unique approach to architecture and construction. We create teams across all departments and areas of expertise to work on a common goal— your project. We believe working together results in a better process and outcome.
We build long-term relationships with our clients and bring quality, value and integrity to each project we touch.
Beck’s approach to experiential design
Design must do more than function, it must spark emotion, elevate experience, and endure. Our architecture performs with purpose: flexible enough to adapt, refined enough to delight, and resilient enough to last. We build what we believe in, and we believe that iconic design and operational excellence are inseparable.
At The Beck Group, we don’t treat cost, constructability, or performance as afterthoughts. They’re active ingredients from day one. Our integrated model aligns design intent with real-world delivery, ensuring that every bold move on paper is buildable, brand-aligned, and on budget. This mindset is essential for delivering high-performance environments that balance guest experience with operational success.
We adapt the five pillars of Design Thinking: Empathy. Define. Ideate. Prototype. Test This process is agile, iterative, and grounded in reality.
We resist premature convergence. Instead, we work in sets, exploring multiple options, evaluating them through constructability, cost, and performance lenses. This is how we make decisions at the Last Responsible Moment, when we know more, not less.
At Beck, we redefine the traditional design-build model. Our fully integrated approach brings designers, preconstruction experts, and builders together from day one, ensuring seamless collaboration and real-time insights at every phase of the project.
By working as one cohesive team, we ensure our designs are visionary and supported by accurate cost, coordination, and constructability. With everyone aligned on project goals, we deliver designs backed by budgets, schedules, market trends, and historical data—empowering clients to make informed decisions.
This early collaboration leads to smarter, more cost-effective designs and a smoother, faster path to completion—free from the disconnects that often plague traditional processes.
At Beck, we don’t just build; we create with precision, innovation, and a shared vision for success.
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RIVERSOUTH, AUSTIN, TEXAS
Winning awards doesn’t drive us – serving our clients well does. We understand the importance of providing the best services for our clients, who recognize our strong reputation in construction and design.
PRECISION, PERFORMANCE, AND DISCOVERY ENVIRONMENTS THAT STREAMLINE COMPLEXITY, SUPPORT PRODUCTION, AND ACCELERATION
Discover a place where your pets’ meals come to life, featuring interactive tours, a pet-friendly café, and playful giant sculptures that make every visit a tail-wagging adventure!
GONG JU, SOUTH KOREA
Harim Group has developed a 171,000 SF (15,900 M2) pet food factory and visitor center in Gongju, South Korea, which includes a fully automated clean facility, offices, conference rooms, a cafeteria, a store, an auditorium, and a security building. As South Korea’s most anticipated sustainable pet food factory, it aims to provide much-needed manufacturing space while offering a unique “Where is My Food” area where pets and their owners can observe the food production process. The facility also features a petfriendly park, café, and store, creating an engaging experience for visitors with their pets while enjoying natural light in a welcoming environment.
171,000 SF pet food factory, office, conference rooms, cafeteria, lobby, lounge, courtyard Program
Architecture
Critical pharmaceutical infrastructure delivered with precision and speed.
COPPELL, TEXAS
Project Diamond involved the successful completion and installation of two manufacturing trains at the Lokelma supply site. The scope included process piping, mechanical, and electrical systems, among others. Each train consisted of a reactor room and a filter dryer room, both supported by a centrally located technical area. Beck’s team delivered the project with a focus on quality, coordination, and safety, ensuring the new systems were fully operational and integrated into the facility.
Program
30,000 SF T5 and T6 manufacturing lines for the production of Lokelma, which treats hyperkalemia, or high levels of potassium in the blood, includes process piping, technical rooms, mechanical rooms, warehouse, docks
Services Architecture
Preconstruction
Construction
A high-tech beauty hub blending advanced manufacturing, research innovation, and sustainability—built to serve 3.5 million consultants worldwide.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS
The manufacturing and distribution facility in Lewisville, Texas allowed the beauty company to expand its production capacity in order to meet the company’s future needs in producing skin care, color cosmetics, and fragrances for more than 3.5 million beauty consultants in more than 35 countries. The new facility created employment for 700 people and is used for research and development to allow the company to guarantee high quality products for its customers. It is located in close proximity to the company’s headquarters in Addison, Texas, and is LEED Silver certified. Sustainable strategies will enhance Mary Kay’s “Pink Going Green” initiatives which includes their Zero Waste Certification.
480,000 SF; 2-story, manufacturing, research and development facility for cosmetics; offices, warehouse space, research & development labs, BSL2 labs, production support labs, and fill, finish and packaging capabilities
A modern industrial hub built for high-volume manufacturing and efficient logistics.
Located in the city of Centennial, a southern suburb of Denver, Colorado, this project consists of an approximately 75,000 GSF, 1-story, above-grade, tilt-wall structure, clad with South Valley Prefab panels and a low-sloped standing seam metal roof with clerestory glazing. The primary program is anticipated to be manufacturing throughout the large warehouse space, just under 70,000 GSF.
Truck loading and unloading access to the large warehouse / manufacturing space is planned to be accessed via several loading dock overhead doors, drive-in overhead doors and a large hanger door dispersed along the east building facade. Outside of the warehouse / manufacturing space, inclusive of offices, conference rooms, storage rooms, kitchen, restrooms and locker rooms.
75,000 SF, 1-story, tilt-wall structure, large high-bay warehouse space, truck loading and unloading, 5,000 SF office, conference rooms, storage, kitchen, restrooms, locker rooms
A high-performance manufacturing and office expansion designed for innovation, scale, and operational efficiency in the heart of Richardson’s tech corridor.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS
The Fujitsu Manufacturing Expansion in Richardson, Texas, added over 180,000 SF of advanced manufacturing and office space to support the company’s continued growth. Designed for flexibility, efficiency, and long-term adaptability, the project features a state-of-the-art office facility and a 135,660 SF parking structure with 372 spaces. Located in the heart of a thriving tech corridor, the expansion enhances Fujitsu’s production capabilities while improving overall campus functionality and accessibility for employees.
Program
Over 180,000SF of advanced manufacturing space and office above.
Services Preconstruction
Construction
A cutting-edge rooftop greenhouse advancing climate-controlled plant research at the heart of UT Austin’s science campus.
AUSTIN, TEXAS
As part of our continued partnership with UT Austin, Beck delivered a rooftop greenhouse that expands and relocates plant research operations to the Norman Hackerman Building. Designed for advanced climate studies, it features six walk-in pods with independently controlled environments and prefabricated growing chambers craned into place.
Described as “Texas’ premiere research greenhouse,” the facility sets a new benchmark for molecular and genetic plant research.
Program
7,200 SF structure, 5,400 SF of greenhouse space and a 1,800 SF headhouse with offices
Services Preconstruction
Construction
A cutting-edge facility accelerating vaccine readiness through flexible, mobile cleanroom technology—built to protect public health at speed and scale.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
As part of Texas A&M’s Center for Innovation in Advanced Development & Manufacturing (CIADM), the Live Virus Vaccine Facility (LVVF) will give the Center enhanced manufacturing capabilities enabling advanced development of vaccines in live virus production platforms. The LVVF utilizes mobile clean rooms to provide a flexible platform for the concurrent and independent manufacturing of multiple products and the ability to efficiently relocate and re-allocate physical resources for the needs of new non-viral and viral products, including the ability to work with BSL-3 agents. Collectively, as part of CIADM, the LVVF and the Center’s two other unique facilities will be able to rapidly provide critical vaccines and therapeutics to the United States population through the implementation of innovative and flexible technologies.
77,600 SF manufacturing facility for advanced development of vaccines in live virus production platforms; Part of the Texas A&M Center for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing Program
Built in just six months, this cutting-edge manufacturing facility powers next-gen, plantbased vaccine production for Texas A&M’s biotech corridor.
iBio Biotherapeutics is a vaccine production facility situated within Texas A&M University’s Research Valley Park and adjacent to the Texas A&M Health Science Center Campus. This new 128,000 SF building provides facilities for the growth and processing of plant-based vaccines as well as the associated labs and administration space. Extensive use of precast concrete for the exterior enclosure and internal structure allows the facility to provide optimal planning flexibility for process areas and equipment, as well as superior maintenance characteristics capable of meeting the rigorous cleaning protocols required for the facility. In addition, extensive provisions have been made within the design of the first phase building and site to accommodate a 40,000 SF expansion of the building with little to no disruption to operation of the initial phase.
128,000 SF pharmaceutical production facility; Completed in 6 months from Drilled Piers to Test and Balance Program
A precise transformation from warehouse to pharma lab, tailored for strict FDA compliance and seamless scientific workflow.
The Beck Group completed and expansion for Actavis South Atlantic. Beck provided design-build services to transform a 9,800 square foot warehouse into an oral solid dose pharmaceutical development facility. The project entailed value engineering to work within a target cost while maintaining compliance with stringent FDA guidelines. Beck’s design included an 800 amp electrical service upgrade, with HVAC systems designed to maintain a constant temperature and humidity level. Planning, including the visualization of how people and processes would flow through the space, was crucial to success. Precise design and coordination of trades enabled overhead utilities to terminate inside casework exactly where they were needed for benchtop and floor equipment.
9,800 SF adaptive use renovation for a pharmaceutical development facility; 800 amp electrical service upgrade, HVAC systems designed to maintain constant temperature and humidity levels
Integrated office buildout—carefully crafted in an active life sciences environment.
COPPELL, TEXAS
The iWork project consists of design and construction of a 18,000 SF office finish out within an operating facility. The project program includes open work areas, conference rooms, break-out rooms, pantry, and first aid rooms. Integral to this project was completing the enabling infrastructure for this project including electrical, domestic water, and hydronic water services.
Program
20,000 SF office finish out within an operating facility, open work areas, conference rooms, break-out rooms, pantry, first aid rooms, hydronic water services
Services
Preconstruction
Construction
The largest cantilevered hangar on Earth— engineered for seven wide-body jets, packed with precision systems, and delivered ahead of schedule with award-winning execution.
TEXAS
Beck served as general contractor for the world’s largest cantilevered aircraft hangar—a 781,000 SF facility designed by Corgan. Completed three months ahead of schedule with over \$600,000 in savings returned to the client, the project earned the “Outstanding Construction Award for the State of Texas.” The seven-bay hangar spans 1,280 feet in length and 380 feet in width, with a 160-foot-high roof supported by six post-tensioned concrete towers. It accommodates seven wide-body aircraft and includes gear pits, suspended service docks, and three floors of support areas. Beck constructed the steel truss roof and integrated complex aircraft systems, including central hydraulics, air start, fueling/defueling, and 400-hertz power. The facility also features multiple cranes, component shops, storage rooms, offices, and training spaces—supporting comprehensive maintenance operations within a landmark aviation facility.
781,000 SF, seven-bay hangar
A high-performance renovation that modernized active hangars with precision design and phased construction—where architecture met aviation without missing a flight.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
This project included interior and exterior renovations of an existing corporate executive aircraft hangar. Interior renovations of the 29,000 SF Building 2 and the 15,000 SF Building 3 included the addition of office space, restrooms, two new staircases and the addition of a 3,000 SF mezzanine in Building 3. There were also electrical and mechanical renovations, as well as improvements to the existing epoxy floor in the hangars. On the exterior, the scope of work included 90,000 SF pavement improvements which consisted of removing existing asphalt pavement and replacing it with concrete pavement, as well as related grading improvements. Exterior renovations were divided into four phases as flight operations remained active. Architect: Kell Munoz Wigdosky
47,000 SF hangar, 90,000 sf pavement, office space, restrooms, mezzanine, electrical and mechanical Program Services Preconstruction Construction
Because we are architects, we are contractors who better understand the nuances of design. Our sustainability and technology practices help us innovate to solve problems. We believe a better process and outcome result from working together.
Some clients call on us to bring their vision to life, others turn to us for creative inspiration. Regardless, our architecture group presents thoughtful designs that not only enhance community landscapes, but also user experiences. Our team ranks among the ENR Top 500 Architecture Firms and elevates the design and function of gathering spaces, healing spaces and working spaces around the world.
Our talents are proven through the accolades we’ve received and iconic projects we completed. Beck Architecture has been named by the Dallas AIA as architecture firm of the year and we served as co-architect of record for the iconic Nasher Sculpture Center with Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano in our hometown of Dallas. Our reputation for design extends to the Caribbean and Asia, where we have completed the SaRang Church and Shinkwang Church in South Korea.
We believe spaces should reflect the quality, style and identity of the owners and occupants. We are known for responding to our client’s needs. We take care to consider the context of place and purpose. Whatever the project, design excellence remains our focus.
Preconstruction is more than cost-estimating to its early engagement for a cost-certain future.
Thanks to evolution in the industry over the last 20 years, owners can engage preconstruction teams much earlier in the design process. We are passionate about offering enhanced preconstruction services because we know the 10x return on investment that additional planning provides during project construction.
Beck preconstruction and construction team members engage in the process to assist the team in establishing an accurate overall project budget and advise on constructibility issues to eliminate impacts to cost and schedule. This allows a greater degree of accurate cost information earlier in the process and affords the opportunity for the team to explore more options and achieve a higher level of design within the established budget.
With innovative technology at the core, we value the foundations of time tested estimating practices, but seek continuous improvement by embracing new technology and more collaborative processes.
Our proprietary Business Intelligence Platform provides a host of preconstruction analytics and insights including historical project cost data and a variety of others to help our teams make informed, data-based decisions.
We leverage leading—edge tools like DESTINI Estimator and AI-supported applications into our daily production environment.
With Integrated Estimating, we have continued building on our legacy as multi-disciplinary, technically savvy pioneers with the next generation in model-based estimating and parametric-based cost estimating workflows.
Beck has spent a century refining our construction and safety practices. Over the years, we have earned more than 500 construction, design, sustainability, and organization awards. We have set records and shaped city skylines nationwide including the iconic Fountain Place in Dallas, designed by renowned architect I.M. Pei, and Atlantic Center designed by Phillip Johnson.
Most importantly, we have earned the respect, trust and business of our clients. More than 90 percent of our projects serve repeat clients who complete more than 10 projects with us on average. Above all, Beck sustains long-term client relationships because of our dedication and performance. We respond in real-time when problems arise. We remain focused on safely delivering the owner’s vision and architectural design intent on time and within budget. Our success doing so has earned us a sterling reputation for safety and quality.
Our clients hire us because we consistently meet deadlines and maintain budgets. We follow through. We get the job done right.
Beck is dedicated to creating high-performing buildings that prioritize human health and wellbeing through a holistic approach to sustainable design. These principles are ingrained in our practice from a project’s inception, weaving responsive design into our architectural ethos. Surpassing traditional elements of environmental stewardship, we integrate elements that profoundly shape human experience.
As a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), our firm has led some of the first and most extensive LEED projects in many categories, including the Wayne N. Aspinall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Grand Junction, Colorado. Designed as a site net zero energy project that is also on the National Register of Historic Places, this sustainable renovation project achieved LEED Platinum certification and was an AIA COTE Award Top 10 Green Project.
With over 170 LEED Certified projects, Beck holds GBCI’s Proven Provider status, ensuring faster reviews and direct access to LEED reviewers. Our experience and consistent excellence in administering LEED projects has earned recognition from the Green Building Certification Institute.
We provide a comprehensive suite of sustainability consulting services championed by our in-house sustainability team that is supported by over 35 percent of our technical staff that hold LEED® Accredited Professional status. These efforts are led by Natalie Terrill, National Director of Sustainability, who was honored with the LEED Fellow designation recognizing her mastery of LEED and exceptional contributions to advancing green building practices.
PNC - MIXED USE DISTRICT, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
Our multi-disciplinary practice allows us to provide comprehensive plans that are strategic and costcertain.
Aligning a master plan with the client’s strategic objectives is our foremost priority. Once those objectives are clearly defined, the Beck team develops a framework that evaluates and proposes a comprehensive vision for existing or future spaces. By analyzing the systems and infrastructure in place, we identify opportunities to maximize operational efficiencies and enable growth in the most fiscally responsible manner. The goal of a master plan is to ensure that our clients possess facilities that not only support their current needs but also enhance their capacity to deliver world-class services and experiences.
More than finishes—our interiors shape experiences, enhance wellbeing, and bring brands to life.
Our Essence. At the heart of our practice, we embrace the art of storytelling, using a narrative to illustrate the journey through tactile, human-scaled spaces. A well-developed interior offers the opportunity for personal connections, creating the backdrops for everyday moments and memories. Our design team believes in efficient and functional space, intuitive wayfinding, and thought-provoking aesthetics that enhance elements of brand immersion, culture, and community.
Our Impact. We are committed to the health, safety, and wellness of the occupants above all else. By prioritizing critical design components including egress, natural light, acoustics, and ergonomics, we are able to enhance user experience and security. We consider the environmental impacts of our selections and how our designs can support physical and emotional wellbeing, regardless of age or ability.
Our Promise. At Beck, we proactively strive for multidisciplinary collaboration, making our interior practice unparalleled when it comes to producing detailed deliverables that protect design intent. Our approach examines holistic solutions for our clients that consider everything from programmatic conceptual ideas to seamless construction actualization. It is our integrated approach that continuously ensures that design excellence remains our focus.
We are committed to advancing our mutual goals of equity and inclusion for our industry, and the communities we serve.
This means hiring, developing, and promoting a diverse workforce while fostering a culture of inclusion. It also means proactively working with minority- and women-owned business enterprises.
We do this because we care. We do this because it allows us to be better innovators and problem-solvers, and to have broader perspectives.
initiatives
The Beck Foundation started in 2005 with a focus on ending poverty, improving the quality of life, and helping those in need to build capacity in Mexico. Today, the Foundation focuses on shelter and workforce development to build better communities where we live, work, and play.
Beck Better Together
Employee-led program that champions diversity and inclusion across our company by celebrating teams and perspectives from all backgrounds. Through dialogue, events, and education, we foster a workplace where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued. Beck Better Together reflects our belief that diverse voices drive innovation, strengthen collaboration, and build a better Beck.
Beck School of Construction
Workforce training dedicated to empowering small, minority-, and women-owned construction businesses by enhancing their industry knowledge and operational capacity. Through a series of in-person classes led by Beck professionals, participants gain insights into critical areas such as marketing, finance, project management, and safety.
The Beck Group is officially A Certified Great Place to Work ® in the U.S. and Mexico for 2025
Our people are Beck, which is why we’re proud to announce that The Beck Group is officially Great Place to Work-Certified™ for 2025
This recognition celebrates the trust, teamwork, and care that make Beck a place where people do their best work. And where we lift each other higher, every day.
Scott Lowe
Chief Revenue Officer
National Director of Hospitality scottlowe@beckgroup.com 214 995 0547
Sarah Mueller
National Director of Healthcare sarahmueller@beckgroup.com 614 271 6985
Caroline Vostrejs
Director of Client Services, Florida CarolineVostrejs@beckgroup.com 813 387 5339
Lynsey Synek
Director Of Business Development, Architecture lynseysynek@beckgroup.com 707 819 0183
Andy Kennedy
Design Director, Austin andykennedy@beckgroup.com 512 214 5323
Katrina Pasteur
Practice Leader, Tampa katrinapasteur@beckarchitecture.com 813 230 2982
Natalie Terrill
Director of Sustainability natalieterrill@beckgroup.com 816 810 5016
Chad Schieber
Chief Marketing Officer ChadSchieber@beckgroup.com 214 303 6279
John Beck
Director of Business Strategy, Fort Worth JohnBeck@beckgroup.com 817 255 7800
Jenni Sparks Business Development, Denver jennisparks@beckgroup.com 720 215 3263
Jacqueline Dudley Practice Leader, Austin jacquelinedudley@beckarchitecture.com 512 708 5138
Ben Watkins Regional Director, Atlanta benwatkins@beckgroup.com 404 889 5490
Moises Ramirez Director of Business Development, Mexico moisesramirez@beckgroup.com 525 526 230325
