Architecture / Exhibits

Lynchburg Ferry / Operations & Visitor Center

Harris County, Texas2021–2022 · Design proposal

Dusk rendering of the Lynchburg Ferry visitor center, with timber roof overhangs, a glazed upper floor, and an illuminated public entrance. — The visitor-center entrance at dusk.

Rendering of the operations and visitor-center building viewed from the ferry landing. — The proposed facility viewed from the ferry.

Elevated rendering of the visitor-center building and waterfront plaza with seating, trees, and ferry signage. — An elevated view of the waterfront plaza and public arrival.

Rendering of the visitor gallery with interactive exhibit tables, a Texas flag, and views through full-height windows. — The visitor gallery connects exhibits with views of the working waterfront.

Rendering of historical ferry photographs and interpretive displays around visitor-gallery exhibit tables. — Historic imagery and interpretive displays tell the story of the ferry.

Rendering of a business-center interior with shared tables, lounge seating, timber structure, and exposed services. — Shared work and lounge settings within the business center.

Alternate rendering of the business center with round tables, bench seating, timber beams, and daylight. — An alternate view of the business center and shared seating.

Rendering of an employee break room with tables, a timber baffle ceiling, and large windows overlooking the water. — A daylit break room with views toward the waterfront.

Rendering of the employee break room showing a timber ceiling-baffle option above tables and a kitchenette. — A ceiling-baffle study for the employee break room.

Portrait rendering of the employee entrance with stairs, a mezzanine, yellow handrails, and suspended blue sculptural elements. — Employee entrance and stair: handrail option 2.

Rendering of employees on the mezzanine beside yellow railings and suspended blue sculptural elements. — The employee mezzanine overlooking the entrance.

Rendering of an employee locker area with yellow lockers, a stair, and timber ceiling slats. — Employee lockers and circulation at the stair.

Rendering of freestanding Lynchburg Ferry lettering in front of the building and waterfront plaza. — Monument-sign study at the public plaza.

Rendering of the current sign option with large Lynchburg Ferry letters, a phone-shaped frame, and historical images on the facade. — Plaza sign and photo-frame study: current option.

Rendering of the previous sign option with large Lynchburg Ferry letters, a phone-shaped frame, and a planted foreground. — Plaza sign and photo-frame study: previous option.

A proposal to combine ferry maintenance and operations with a visitor center. The brief responded to flooding and operational limitations at the existing facility while introducing a public place to learn about the ferry and its setting.

My contribution

I served as design lead, developing the proposal across the building, interiors, and visitor experience. The work brought operational needs and public-facing spaces into a connected design.

How can a working piece of infrastructure also tell the story of its place?

A public face for a working facility

Broad overhangs and visible timber structure give the facility an approachable scale. The entrance provides a clear point of arrival for visitors alongside the building’s operational role.

The ferry as a story

The visitor gallery uses historic imagery, display tables, and interpretive elements to introduce the ferry. Large windows keep the working setting present within that experience.

Connected interiors

Workplace and shared-room studies extend the architectural language indoors, using timber, daylight, and open views to connect the building’s different uses.

Collaboration & credits

Practice: PBK.
Design Lead: Michael Zepeda.
Design visualizations from the project archive.

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