Skyward Potential: A Parking Structure with a Vertical Future
Situated on a strategic West End site, a massive, white, and obscure edifice has taken shape.
With the Dallas County Courthouse, John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza, and Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center as its neighbors, 700 Jackson Street is an ideal site for improved use. What was once a surface parking lot is now a multi-phase, mixed-use development designed for a flexible future. Phase 1 stands as an 11-story parking garage with an engaging ground floor. The restaurant and retail spaces see an influx of daily visitors from the surrounding urban environment. Ready to receive Phase II, the future is skyward for the structure, which can support an additional 15-stories, whether that be residential, office, or hospitality space. 700 Jackson Street demonstrates the importance of future-proofing downtown garages, either as freestanding structures or as the foundational base for a mixture of uses over a long period of time.
James Adams, AIA, RIBA, NCARB, Principal and Vice President of Commercial Studio at Corgan, agreed to share details about the design approach for 700 Jackson Street.
