Our clients look to our team for experience in multiple sectors for how to develop a master plan for them. Our team’s expertise spans all facets of architecture for retail, multifamily, office, and warehouse environments. We know what is vital …
Sean O’Brien is named one of the Dallas 500 by DCEO
Our leader, Sean O’Brien, AIA, is named one of the 2022 Dallas 500 by DCEO magazine for his vision and leadership to take our firm to the next season of growth. Dallas 500 profiles the most influential leaders in North …
Uncovering the Power of Placemaking: What Is Placemaking?
Discover the power of placemaking and how it shapes communities. Learn what is placemaking, its benefits, and how it uniquely activates public spaces.
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How to Create Memorable Spaces with Commercial Architecture Design.
Our Dallas architects from the O’Brien team share how commercial architecture design creates memorable spaces. Read more here.
How Commercial Real Estate Brokers Can Partner with Architecture Firms.
This article has broken down essential tips that can help define a process that works best for you and develop meaningful relationships. Read more here.
O’Brien Designs Industrial Development for Billingsley, Co.
O’Brien designed a warehouse and distribution space on the corner of I-35 and U.S. Highway 380 for Billingsley, Co. Read the full article from The Dallas Morning News.
Celebrating Influential African American Architects
We want to recognize important Black figures who helped shape the architecture industry to celebrate Black History Month. Black Architects Through History William Sidney Pittman William Sidney Pittman, Texas’ first Black architect, was well known for the Pythian Temple, which …
New Frisco apartment community will add to mixed-use town center
Our project, Presidium Frisco Square, was featured in the Dallas Morning News. You can read the full article here. A Texas apartment builder, Presidium, is adding to the Frisco Square development with a new rental community. The Presidium Frisco Square …
O’Brien Architects wins the ENR Award
It takes a great group to win the Engineering News-Record Best Projects Award in the Specialty Construction category. The Twelve Cowboys Way team was definitely an incredible one and we want to say thanks to Columbus Realty, Rogers-O’Brien Construction, and Vince Neault …
2021 DBJ Best Places to Work
Cheers to our friends at Talley Riggins Construction Group, LLC, K2 Construction, esrp, and HPI Real Estate Services & Investments for making the 2021 Dallas Business Journal Best Places to Work List. We know first-hand that you each have incredible teams, and we’re delighted to join this …
La Villita on Mesa
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 …
The Shift in Industrial
Industrial is not just the boring box anymore. Over the past few decades, Industrial has been growing. What once was considered basic is now being elevated and that’s exciting! Dallas has long been a great hub of Industrial due to …
Primera Towne Square Place Topping-Out
It was great to celebrate with Primera Companies, Inc. and Rockport Construction Group at a recent topping-out ceremony for Primera Towne Square Place II. The progress and partnership in this incredible space are exciting. You can read more about this …
Shared Spaces in the Office
You’ll see a lot of spaces that are going to be a little bit more open and less dense. We think that’s a response to what’s happening right now. You’re going to see a lot of programmed outdoor areas, and …
Sean Sits Down with Greg Gordon of Gordon Highlander
Growing up with a father in commercial real estate, Sean O’Brien learned how to navigate the ins and outs of the industry with success. Sean sat down with Greg Gordon of Gordon Highlander to compare notes on what he learned …
Escape This Dallas
We had an amazing time working together at Escape This Dallas in a team vs. team competition at our summer quarterly meeting. Thanks to some quick thinking and great teamwork, we all made it out!
Meet Our Team: Stefan Haessig
Stefan is outstanding in the realms of site planning and master planning, and loves everything about his job. He’s been involved in just about every type of master planning over the years, and brings a broad range of knowledge to …
Meet Our Team: Patra Philips
Patra manages projects from design through construction administration and coordinates seamlessly with clients, consultants, and contractors, thanks in part to 26 years of experience with a variety of construction and building types. A self-proclaimed dumpster diva, she salvages unloved furniture, …
Louis Kahn at the Kimbell Art Museum
This past weekend, we ventured out to Ft. Worth to check out the Louis Kahn exhibit at the Kimbell Art Museum. Check out some of the great photos of the original models taken by own our Josh Hallett below:
MYCON General Contractors new HQ
MYCON General Contractors has finished renovations to their new corporate headquarters, a 50,2015 SF building along Dallas North Tollway. We are very proud to be a part of this beautiful project! For more details, follow the link to the …
Meet Our Team: Vidal Zuniga
We welcomed Vidal to O’Brien this past October and his positive energy and passion for innovative building solutions have made an immediate impression. A native of San Angelo, Texas, Vidal obtained his B.S. Architecture and Master of Architecture, as well …
Form Follows Fitness
We had a great turnout to the Form Follows Fitness 5k to benefit the Dallas Center for Architecture with 13 O’Brien employees running. Our superhero capes were a big hit and inspired us to keep running strong. Check out the …
Jefferson Center
Our development at Jefferson Center was featured in this month’s US Builders Review. It was an amazing experience to partner with JPI on this three-story Class A development in Richardson, Texas. Jefferson Center features 360 walk-up style units spread across …
Happy Halloween from all of us at O’Brien!
We were blown away by all the great costumes this year! Thanks to everyone for participating! Best Individual Costume: Vidal (SWAT officer)! Best Group Costume: Dana, Roxanna, Vania, and Jourdan (Beanie Babies) Scariest Costume: Ashley (Witch) & Derek (Scarecrow) …
Bringing Mixed-Use Concepts to a Texas-Sized NFL Training Facility
“From the start, planners and designers were faced with creating a retail and office complex able to handle everything from a Friday night high school football game to a presidential visit, while also integrating one of the world’s most famous …
Bringing The Star in Frisco to life
“The Ring of Honor is an incredible space, and I think that people are going to be wowed when they see it. I also think the scale and the intimacy of not just the Ring of Honor but the project …
Inside The Star
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 …
Sean O’Brien Talks Master Planning for The Star in Frisco
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 …
O’Brien Wins “Best Use of Labels” at Canstruction
O’Brien Architects was presented with the “Best Use of Labels” award at the 2016 Design/Build International Competition at The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Convention. This award, which is given to the structure that incorporates the best use of canned food …
O’Brien Takes on Top Golf
A huge Shout Out to everyone who came out for Top Golf last night! It turns out O’Brien has some undiscovered talents – better start practicing for the Masters. Enjoy some pictures below: …
Canstruction 2016 International Competition Winners!!
Our CANstruction sculpture just recently won the International Award for Best Use of Labels & the Most Cans – 1st Runner up. You can see our sculpture and the other award winners from the link below: CANstruction 2016 International Competition …
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