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Dallas Alpha West

Entrance of the Aloft Hotel on the Dallas Alpha West mixed-use complex project located in Dallas, Texas designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture

A Step Ahead

Dallas, Texas, is one of America’s most car-dependent major metropolitan areas, with some of the biggest highways around its downtown. Pedestrians are a rare breed. But does that mean people don’t want to walk? In designing the mixed-use complex Dallas Alpha West, DF&A wagered that not having to use a car would actually come as a relief to Dallasites. The firm adopted the Dutch concept of the woonerf, or shared street, to create a 14-acre dynamic mixed use plaza that prioritizes the pedestrian.


Cars are encouraged away from the urban enclosure, toward lots around back. Within the development, Dallasites can simply walk–from office space to residence to retail space and hotel. And DF&A’s design makes walking a delight: buildings are connected by desire lines that pull pedestrians across the plaza; colors peek from facades viewed at different angles; the corners of each building reach out into the public space; and all of the buildings frame an inviting public park. It’s a new way of building for Dallas, a small step toward the future.

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Project

Dallas Alpha West, Mixed-Use Development, Alpha West Road, Dallas, Texas

Collaborators

O'Brien Architects & DWG

Client

Presidian Hotel (Charles Leddy) & Bridgeview Capital (Steve May)

Budget

$50M

Building Types

Office, Retail & Hospitality

Aerial view of the terrace of the office building on the Dallas Alpha West mixed-use complex project located in Dallas, Texas designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Perspective view of the office building on the Dallas Alpha West mixed-use complex project located in Dallas, Texas designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Video cover of the site plan of the Dallas Alpha West mixed-use complex project located in Dallas, Texas designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Video cover of the animation tour of the paths and sidewalks of the Dallas Alpha West mixed-use complex project located in Dallas, Texas designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Lobby of the Aloft hotel on the Dallas Alpha West mixed-use complex project located in Dallas, Texas designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Lounge of the Aloft hotel on the Dallas Alpha West mixed-use complex project located in Dallas, Texas designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Site plan diagram of the Dallas Alpha West mixed-use complex project located in Dallas, Texas designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Courtyard of the Dallas Alpha West mixed-use complex project located in Dallas, Texas designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
AR cover of the Aloft hotel bar in the Dallas Alpha West mixed-use complex project located in Dallas, Texas designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Guestroom of the Aloft hotel in the Dallas Alpha West mixed-use complex project located in Dallas, Texas designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Aerial view of the terrace of the office building on the Dallas Alpha West mixed-use complex project located in Dallas, Texas designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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