by Dana Rogers on July 25, 2017
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by O'Brien Admin on July 3, 2017
The Star is a revolutionary, first-of-its-kind project, integrating Dallas Cowboys corporate headquarters and practice fields into a 91 acre destination that includes an entertainment district of restaurants and shops, an event center, a hotel, a medical center, leased office space, and more. Chosen for proven master planning and mixed use success, O’Brien has been charged with developing...
by O'Brien Admin on July 3, 2017
The announcement of Berkshire Hathaway’s entry into The Colony with Grandscape, a virtual city at the edge of Dallas, has generated excitement throughout the DFW Metroplex – anchor tenant Nebraska Furniture Mart alone will attract a projected eight million shoppers annually. When complete, the development will include one-of-a-kind retail, office space, a convention center, a hotel and spa, an...
by Dana Rogers on May 2, 2017
Completed in late 2016, La Villita on Mesa in El Paso is a mixed-use development that includes a Whole Foods grocery store covering 45,000 square feet and an additional 43,200 square feet of adjacent retail. This new retail development comes to El Paso on the heels of completing the Fountains at Farah in 2013, bringing a much needed high-end grocery store to the west side of El Paso. A...
by O'Brien Admin on May 1, 2017
The Fountains at Farah offers a refreshing, open-air shopping and dining experience in El Paso, highlighted by numerous cascading water displays throughout the development. Designed by Jack O’Brien, with full architectural services provided by the firm, the venue features 650,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space spanning 30 buildings across two terraced levels, a 1,700-space parking...
by Dana Rogers on April 29, 2017
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by O'Brien Admin on July 18, 2016
Watch an interview with Charlotte Jones Anderson and Jerry Jones Jr. on USA TODAY. It gives a sneak peak into The Star and shares their goals on how it will affect the Frisco community and the Cowboy's organization. We are very humbled to be a part of their journey on this project!
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by Dana Rogers on June 14, 2016
Sean O'Brien was interviewed by the Star-Telegram on what is entailed when master-planning a development as intricate and iconic as the new home to the Dallas Cowboys at The Star in Frisco. "It had to be a place that appealed to every person in some way. The Cowboys are unique in the fact that there is a rich history that appeals to older fans as well as a bright future that engages the younger...
by Sean O'Brien, AIA on May 1, 2016
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by O'Brien Admin on April 30, 2016
Located in Rockwall, Texas, The Harbor is a mixed-use, lakefront development created in response to the community’s need for a public location to enjoy Lake Ray Hubbard. As much of the shoreline had been developed by private interests, the Rockwall city council endeavored to create a landmark development for its residents. In addition to creating public access, the council envisioned a premiere...
by Sean O'Brien, AIA on March 31, 2016
From the Dallas Cowboys to Warren Buffett, the Platinum Corridor is attracting huge names, enormous capital investment and a ton of cranes. That’s why we’re so thrilled to bring you Bisnow’s DFW Platinum Corridor event on March 31. O’Brien Architects director of design Sean O’Brien is the master planner for The Star, a venture developed by the City of Frisco and the Dallas Cowboys that...
by O'Brien Admin on January 12, 2016
Along the banks of the Trinity River in Fort Worth, this historical site is credited as the birthplace of western swing music. Crystal Springs honors this heritage with a mixed use entertainment complex offering commanding views of the river. The restaurant and retail area will feature wharf industrial architecture, raised on piers above the flood plain, with a ground level featuring decks...
by O'Brien Admin on May 7, 2015
At the heart of the affluent and historical Lakewood neighborhood and near the popular destinations of White Rock Lake and Dallas Arboretum, Arboretum Village is an 11-acre retail redevelopment project with tenants including grocery anchor Fresh Market, Lakewood Hardware/Ace, a flagship Luke’s Locker, Digg’s Tacos, PetSmart, and Starbucks. O’Brien was tasked with keeping the existing...
by O'Brien Admin on May 7, 2015
Located in the thriving North Texas college town of Denton, Rayzor Ranch is a 410 acre master planned community encompassing retail, residential, hotel, office, medical, parks, and entertainment. O’Brien is providing services for the Rayzor Ranch Town Center, a 650,000 square foot retail destination with an open air design inspired by historic Texas urban architecture. When complete, it will...
by O'Brien Admin on May 6, 2015
The Gates of Prosper is an upcoming master planned, mixed use development, spanning roughly 800 acres. O’Brien has proposed the use of native Texas materials and landscaping in its design of the project, which will serve as the main entry into the city of Prosper, Texas.
by Lorelei Mewhirter on February 15, 2015
The Dallas Cowboys will soon have a new home at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The 90 acre development along the Dallas North Tollway will be anchored by the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters, featuring a 12,000 seat multi-use indoor event center, two outdoor practice fields, and the Cowboys’ head offices. The event center will be used by the Cowboys, the City of Frisco, and Frisco ISD, and also for...
by O'Brien Admin on July 6, 2014
Centrally located in the DFW Metroplex, Cypress Waters is a master planned community featuring office, retail, restaurant, and multifamily residential, with a lake serving as the visual and recreational focal point. O’Brien set the architectural tone for this live, work, and play neighborhood with an iconic, modern office and retail building prominently placed at the main entrance to...
by O'Brien Admin on December 6, 2007
When Regency Centers discovered that the affluent North Texas community of Highland Village lacked a lifestyle retail center, a vision for The Shops at Highland Village was born. The resulting design from O’Brien offers an intimate, open-air, and pedestrian friendly urban grid plan in a distinctive Hill Country style. Each storefront features a unique architectural façade, giving every retailer...
by O'Brien Admin on May 22, 2005
Alliance Town Center is a 1 million sq. ft. regional center that integrates retail, office, and residential. It is part of the greater AllianceTexas 18,000-acre master-planned community, north of Fort Worth, Texas. Prairie style architecture incorporates a blend of materials, including masonry stone in various types and sizes, a variety of bricks, tilt-wall, wood, metal, and glass. Plentiful...
