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Kung Fu Academy of North Texas A Second-Generation Suite Rebuilt as a Dojo

Kung Fu Academy of North TexasMcKinney, TX2nd generation commercial remodel

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Spectator area and epoxy floor looking onto the training mat at Kung Fu Academy of North Texas in McKinney, TX

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Kung Fu Academy of North Texas

From an empty suite to a full training floor.

Cory and Mallory Gilbert wanted one space that could hold martial arts, fitness, and mobility training at the same time. They talk through the second-generation remodel that got them there, and what the finished floor lets them teach that the old one could not.

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Kung Fu of North Texas Remodel

It’s not uncommon for aspiring entrepreneurs to work for years before the time is right to strike out on their own. The right time for the Gilbert family was Fall 2023. We are so honored to be selected to help Sifu Cory and wife Mallory realize their dreams of opening their first Kung Fu gym (Kung Fu Academy of North Texas) in McKinney TX. Located at the NE corner of Custer and Virginia (Next to Sonic).

This is a fairly typical commercial remodel for us. We’re taking a 2nd generation retail space and completely remodeling it. We are moving a few walls, reworking the electrical and HVAC systems, building a great space for spectators to watch the athletes practice their art, installing a gorgeous new epoxy floor that will feature their logo, and bringing it up to new commercial codes and ADA standards. The results are incredible! Check out the photos below.

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Project Photos

Every photograph below is from this job, shot on site as the work went in.

  • Before: the retail space that became Kung Fu Academy of North Texas in McKinney, TX, seen from the back
    Before: View from back of space
  • Before: the retail space that became Kung Fu Academy of North Texas in McKinney, TX, seen from the front door
    Before: View from front door
  • Before: an interior room in the retail space that became Kung Fu Academy of North Texas in McKinney, TX
    Before: Interior Room
  • Before: the retail space that became Kung Fu Academy of North Texas in McKinney, TX, seen from the east side
    Before: View from East side
  • Progress: the new partition walls taped and floated, ductwork run and the roof deck painted out, during the Kung Fu Academy of North Texas remodel in McKinney, TX
    Progress: New Walls Up
  • Progress: the spectator viewing windows framed out in the new wall at Kung Fu Academy of North Texas in McKinney, TX
    Progress: Viewing Windows Framed
  • Progress: painting under way with the new ductwork, lighting and ceiling fans hung at Kung Fu Academy of North Texas in McKinney, TX
    Progress: Paint and Lighting
  • The brick feature wall with its three viewing windows, built between the spectator area and the training floor at Kung Fu Academy of North Texas in McKinney, TX
    Brick Feature Wall
  • Installers trimming the academy’s dragon logo before setting it into the new epoxy floor at Kung Fu Academy of North Texas in McKinney, TX
    Logo Floor: Installation
  • The dragon logo set into the finished epoxy entry floor at Kung Fu Academy of North Texas in McKinney, TX
    Logo Floor: Finished
  • An artist painting the black and white kung fu mural on the finished wall at Kung Fu Academy of North Texas in McKinney, TX
    Mural in Progress
  • The training floor matted and the mural complete, before the wall pads and equipment went in, at Kung Fu Academy of North Texas in McKinney, TX
    Training Floor Before Pads
  • After: an adult class lined up on the finished training floor in front of the mural at Kung Fu Academy of North Texas in McKinney, TX
    After: Adult Class
  • After: a class training on the finished mat floor, with the mirrored wall, wooden dummy and heavy bags in place at Kung Fu Academy of North Texas in McKinney, TX
    After: Training Floor
  • After: a children’s class training in front of the mural at Kung Fu Academy of North Texas in McKinney, TX
    After: Kids Class
  • After: the finished conditioning area with rig, rowers and dumbbell rack against the storefront glazing at Kung Fu Academy of North Texas in McKinney, TX
    After: Conditioning Area
  • After: the finished spectator seating against the brick wall, looking through the viewing windows onto the training floor at Kung Fu Academy of North Texas in McKinney, TX
    After: Spectator Area
  • After: the finished reception desk and waiting seating along the storefront glazing at Kung Fu Academy of North Texas in McKinney, TX
    After: Reception
  • After: the Kung Fu Academy of North Texas sign over the entry canopy in McKinney, TX
    After: Storefront Sign

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