The City of Houston in partnership with the 5th Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation and Texas Southern University formed a collaboration to convert the abandoned historic 5th Ward Deluxe Theater — one of the first movie houses for African-Americans — into a modern teaching theater for TSU’s Fine Arts Program. The project involved bringing the 8,000-SF empty shell of the Deluxe Theater back to its original 1941‘s Art Deco exterior with a new marquee and structural rebuilds and historic restorations. RENDERINGS: Courtesy of Smith & Company Architects

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Awards:

• National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) | Historic Preservation, Restoration and Renovation Project Category Citation

• ​The Greater Houston Preservation Alliance | Good Brick Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation

• HBJ Landmark Awards | Rehabilitation & Renovation