The Blaffer Art Museum is located in the Arts District of the University of Houston campus. From 2011-2012, the museum underwent renovations and an expansion. The new 13,747 SF space boasts an additional entrance facing its closest parking lot (Lot 16 off Cullen Boulevard), a new staircase, and a lounge that faces UH’s Fine Arts Courtyard. The second level exhibition spaces were reconfigured to include a media gallery for Blaffer’s public programs and an artist studio to accommodate the museum’s educational initiatives. Approximately 500 SF were added to the museum and the project’s overall budget was $2.25 million. WGA provided professional engineering services for the civil rework of drainage and entry approach for the expansion. Services included drainage improvements, paving, and utility relocations.