Project Description
The one-of-a-kind corporate campus was designed to provide a vibrant urban center for AT&T employees, visitors, and the community to enjoy for daily life, special events, and large civic gatherings. It includes the unimpeded, pedestrian-only Plaza that features beautiful lawns and seating areas mixed in with sensory media experiences.
Studio Outside is a Dallas-based landscape architecture firm that led the design and installation of the AT&T Discovery District’s park-like outdoor campus.
The goal of the project was to create an open environment that would help speak human connection in spaces of varying sizes to account for an array of gatherings and outdoor activations including screenings, concerts, art installations, and everyday collaboration and dining.
The Studio Outside team worked closely with the City of Dallas and architect Gensler to create one of the most unique, accessible and exciting urban campuses in the world.
Studio Outside’s approach was to unify the existing campus by developing a connective open space defined by a unified granite paving system, naturalized plant materials, a thoughtful activated lighting plan and spectacular fountains.
The campus also has a focus on sustainability including leading-edge water and tree conservation systems. It is SITES Silver landscape, a comprehensive rating system designed to distinguish innovative, sustainable landscapes.
This corporate downtown campus is the first in the world to be awarded with this honor.