GK Engineers provided MEP design for the renovation of the public floor of the Sam Houston Hotel, a historic 1920s hotel in downtown Houston. The work covered the lobby and front desk, a relocated bar, a new cafe and bar, a billiard room and new ceilings throughout.

The renovation reused the hotel’s existing air handling units where they could stay. GK replaced one air handler and reworked distribution for the new ceiling plan, and the bar and cafe received new kitchen plumbing, a dishwasher and grease provisions tied into the existing building.

The project was permitted in January 2025 and built through the summer of 2025, with GK reviewing submittals and answering RFIs.