Jackson Convention Complex / Jackson, MS - Design of a new convention center for the city of Jackson. The facility provides exhibit hall, ballroom, meeting / breakout, kitchen and support function areas. Phase I of the project involved the design and construction of the MS Telecommunications Conference and Training Center (Tel-Com Center). Phase II built a new convention center connected to the TelCom Center. Together, these facilities form the Jackson Convention Complex, providing a total of approximately 330,000 GSF state-of-the-art, flexible meeting/conference space. The facility is LEED certified. Construction cost: $66.9 Million Convention Center: $52.6 Million / MS TelCom Center: $14.3 Million; 330,000 SF; Completion date: December 2008; LEED certified; In Association with Arquitectonica.