Children’s Chapel Refresh in Dallas, TX

Children’s Health completed a $350,000 renovation of a 1,148-square-foot chapel space at Children's Medical Center - Dallas in November 2025. The project, known as the Children’s Chapel Refresh, focused on upgrading flooring, lighting, and adding millwork for display within the existing facility at 1935 Medical District Drive. The work was classified as a renovation and alteration under Texas accessibility regulations, with the construction window spanning from November 2024 to November 2025.

The owner of record for this project is Children’s Health System of Texas, which operates the medical center on private land for private use. Corgan served as the design firm of record, guiding the aesthetic and functional updates to the space. The registered accessibility specialist assigned to the filing was Glenn Thomas Comtois. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in October 2024, initiating the formal review process for the alterations.

Project Scale and Context

At 1,148 square feet, the refreshed chapel is a compact addition to the broader medical campus. The estimated cost of $350,000 places the project above the median estimated cost for renovation and alteration filings in Dallas County, which stands at $250,000. Similarly, the cost per square foot of $305 is higher than the county median of $73 per square foot. The scheduled build window of 365 days was longer than the county median of 92 days for similar projects, reflecting the specific timeline required for this interior upgrade.

Children’s Health System of Texas has other TDLR-registered projects in the region, including a $150,000 renovation and a $1.2 million project at the Dallas campus, as well as a $14 million project in Plano. Corgan has also been involved in larger developments, such as a $17 million project in Fort Worth and a $6.89 million project in Dallas. These figures illustrate the range of work undertaken by the owner and designer across the state, with the chapel refresh representing a focused interior enhancement within that portfolio.

TDLR closed the project file in November 2025, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. The status of the project is now listed as closed, indicating that the regulatory requirements for the renovation have been satisfied. The specific scope of work involved upgrading the flooring, lighting, and adding some millwork for display, as detailed in the original filing. No further construction activities are pending for this specific registration.