Martinez Architects

10/21/2026

10/12/2026

Garland celebrated the grand opening of Fire Station 1 and Fire Station 7, two new homes for the firefighters who protect the city. Thank you to the City of Garland, the Garland Fire Department personnel and Cerris Builders for the partnership that carried both stations from design to opening day.

It has been an immense pleasure working on such exciting and impactful facilities with all project team members within the Fire Department, City Facilities, and Cerris Builders. Station 1 holds 6 apparatus bays and 15 dorm rooms, and Station 7 adapts that layout with 4 bays and 11 dorm rooms for its crews.

09/27/2026

09/11/2026

Today we remember the 343, and every firefighter who's answered the call since.

08/07/2026

The Martinez Studying Abroad Scholarship gives architecture students the chance to experience design, culture, and practice firsthand — the kind of real-world exposure no classroom can fully capture. Congratulations to Fabiana Kinsey, architecture student at the University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture on being awarded a $5,000 scholarship to study in France! Ricardo Martinez is proud to be able to support Fabiana as she broadens her architectural education.

08/06/2026

Last week, Reeves County Emergency Service Districts Nos. 1 & 2 celebrated the grand opening of Fire Station 4 and Training Center in Pecos, Texas. The new campus pairs a fire station with a state-of-the-art training facility including classrooms, mock emergency room, driver-training areas, and commercial and residential burn buildings - preparing first responders for real-world environments they need to prepare for anything.

Thank you to Reeves County ESD 1&2 for trusting us with another chapter of this multi-facility partnership. Our team is proud to have delivered this campus alongside; Cerris Builders, G2 Solutions Group, Matrix Structural Engineers, and Maverick Engineering.

07/15/2026

Mansfield's new two-story Fire Station 1 turns a tight, downtown-adjacent lot into a source of community pride, maintaining the long heritage of the city's first fire station. Martinez Architects is grateful to have had the privilege to collaborate with the City, the Fire Department personnel, and Crossland Construction.

The facility is focused on improving emergency response times while improving fire fighter health and wellness outcomes. Differentiated decontamination and clean zones are utilized to keep contaminants out of the living quarters, four glass bay doors open horizontally for better sightlines, and twin brass fire poles improve station turn-out times. The station houses eight private dorm rooms, two captains' suites, a fitness facility, and a second-floor patio, sleeping up to 11 personnel.

07/10/2026

Martinez Architects is proud to work with Houston Police Department and the personnel of South Central Division to reimagine the existing public works facility as a resilient civic landmark that will strengthen the relationship between public safety and the community it serves.

Strategic structural enhancements, a high-performance building envelope, upgraded building systems, and resilient site infrastructure extend the life of the facility while reducing environmental impact. Beyond operational efficiency, the design creates a dependable civic resource that supports officer wellness, improves emergency response capabilities, and fosters public engagement through an accessible, community-oriented presence.

07/09/2026

07/09/2026

AIA Houston – Latinos in Architecture are exceptionally proud of the success of Nuestro Ambiente: Latinos Shaping Houston. The exhibition and its creators were honored with a State of Texas Proclamation from State Representative Christina Morales, celebrating the exhibition's cultural impact and the architects, designers, and community leaders who have helped shape Houston's built environment.

Martinez Architects is proud to have supported and assisted in leading the event alongside the Latinos in Architecture Committee. Congratulations to everyone whose vision, leadership, and collaboration made Nuestro Ambiente: Latinos Shaping Houston such a meaningful and impactful exhibition.