Outside of the Star of Hope Cornerstone Community Campus building with stained glass windows lit up at night.

Star of Hope Cornerstone Community Campus

Providing engineering plans and support to create an essential community resource.

Project Facts

Location Houston, Texas
Owner Star of Hope Mission
Size 190,000 SF
Status Completed 2017

Overview

To help the Star of Hope Cornerstone Community Campus become a major resource for the Houston community, Walter P Moore helped guide the designs, engineering, and infrastructure of the 48-acre site.

Outdoor view of the front of the Star of Hope Cornerstone Community Campus in Houston, Texas.

Courtyard path between buildings in the Star of Hope Community Campus.

The stained glass windows in the church at the Star of Hope Community Campus.

Tables and chairs in the childcare center at the Star of Hope Community Campus.

Dining and meeting area in the Star of Hope Cornerstone Community Campus.

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About the project

The Star of Hope Cornerstone Community Campus is a 48-acre site with several buildings that provide essential services and resources to the Houston community. Campus designs asked for a main in-take facility and volunteer center that supports unhoused single women and families, as well as a dining area with a full commercial kitchen that doubles as a campus community center, a 300-seat chapel, a robust family counseling center, a collection center, and a retail shop for clients. 

The House of Hope, which offers educational opportunities for the children on campus as well as childcare throughout the day, is also part of the campus. Additionally, low-income housing had to be incorporated as well to give single women and families a way to transition back to independent living and financial stability. 

Walter P Moore jumped in to help execute this huge project with civil and structural engineering support for each and every building on the large campus. The team also played a part in developing pad sites at the new campus entry drive and street front to allow new businesses dedicated to the mission of Star of Hope, such as pediatric clinics, eye care and dental clinics, and tutoring organizations, to have a space to help prepare adults for job interviews and take root in creating a larger community campus singularly focused on supporting the needs of the city.