7-Appendix E-Fort Worth Convention Center Expansion Summary.pdf
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This document is an advisory committee meeting summary for the Fort Worth Convention Center Expansion Project Phase 2, prepared by Fort Worth Public Events for a meeting scheduled on January 20, 2026. The Phase 2 project represents a significant expansion of the existing convention center facility, with design driven by customer feedback to increase square footage, attract new clients, and enhance functional spaces including ballrooms and breakout areas. The expansion will add approximately 359,174 gross square feet across multiple levels, including a new 74,000-square-foot exhibit hall on Level 100, 37,500 square feet of meeting rooms on Level 300, and a new 40,000-square-foot ballroom on Level 400, complemented by pre-function, circulation, and back-of-house spaces. The project timeline indicates schematic design completion, with design targeted for completion by the end of 2026, debt sale and abatement authorization in September 2026, arena demolition beginning in the first quarter of 2027, and overall construction completion targeted for the fourth quarter of 2029. The final event in the existing arena is scheduled for September 2026, with abatement mobilization occurring in the third quarter of 2026.
The expansion incorporates a "Modern West" design concept featuring bold urban design elements, transparent and inviting spaces that integrate the Fort Worth landscape, and vernacular regional responses such as porches and shade devices. The design includes significant facade updates on the north, northwest, and east elevations, with particular emphasis on the north facade and plaza facing Main Street. Interior updates feature enhanced concourses on the north and west sides of the facility, a central tower entrance feature, and upgraded ballroom pre-function spaces designed to improve the attendee experience. No specific pricing, funding sources, or contract terms are detailed in this summary document, which focuses on design renderings, spatial allocations, and project scheduling for the advisory committee's review and approval.
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Fort Worth Convention Center Expansion Project
Phase 2 Advisory Committee
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1/20/2026
Fort Worth Convention Center Expansion Project Phase 2 Advisory Committee Meeting
TBD
Agenda
• Phase 1 – Recap
• Phase 2 – Plan & Rendering Review
• Phase 2 – Video
• Phase 2 - Schedule Overview
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Phase 1 Recap
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Phase 2 Update
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Phase 2 Design is Customer-Driven
• Increase square footage to meet growth needs of current clients
• A larger facility to attract new clients
• Greater emphasis on ballroom and breakout space to reflect evolution of meetings
• Functional back-of-house to improve efficiency of move-in and move-out
• Attractive, functional space to keep attendees engaged all day long
• Transparent, so that attendees experience the destination during meetings
• Engaging public spaces to elevate the Downtown Fort Worth experience
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Phase 2 New Construction
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EXPANSION GFA
October 13, 2025 VE Plans
GFA
Level B1 4,131 sf Back of House 4,131 sf
Level 100 136,160 sf Exhibit Hall 74,000 sf Back of House 25,434 sf Public Circulation 36,726 sf
Level 200 1,386 sf Public Circulation 1,386 sf
Level 300 120,531 sf Meeting Rooms 37,500 sf BOH 24,235 sf Public Circulation 58,796 sf
Level 400 96,966 sf Ballroom 40,000 sf Back of House 15,389 sf Public Circulation 41,577 sf
Grand Total 359,174 sf
New FWCC Rentable Space
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Level 100 Exhibit Hall Total New Existing
74,000 sf 183,268 sf 257,268 sf
Level 300 Meeting Room New Existing
37,500 sf 29,069 sf 66,569 sf
Ballroom Existing 28,381 sf
Level 400 Ballroom New Total Ballroom
40,000 sf 68,381 sf
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Level 100
Level 200
Level 300
Level 300 Meeting Rooms
Level 400
Level 400:
Ballroom: 40,000 SF Pre-Function: 25,390 SF; Terraces: 12,210 SF
Level 300:
Pre-Function: 31,700 SF Junior Ballroom: 5,652 SF
Level 200Level 100:
Exhibit Hall: 74,000 SF, Clear Height: 30 FT Pre-Function: 28,400 SF
Design Concept
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URBAN DESIGN
Tradition of tower elements to terminate views
Design Concept
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DESIGN CONCEPT
• "Modern West.“ - Forward-looking
• Bold & appropriate urban design
• Open, transparent, inviting
• Integrate the Fort Worth landscape
• Vernacular/regional response;
porches, shade, devices, orientation
Facade Updates North
Northwest Northeast
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North Facade and Plaza
NORTH FACADE
North Facade – Main Street Axial View
NORTH FACADE
Northwest
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Northwest Corner View
VIEW FROM NORTHWEST
Northwest Corner View
WEST FACADE – HOUSTON STREET
Northwest
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EAST FACADE
30Northeast View
Interior Updates North & West Concourses
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North Concourse Looking West – Social Stair Concept
NORTH CONCOURSE – LEVEL 100
West Concourse – Looking North
WEST CONCOURSE – LEVEL 100
North Concourse – Entrance Tower Looking Up
NORTH CONCOURSE – CENTRAL TOWER
North Concourse - Looking Northwest
NORTH CONCOURSE – LEVEL 400
North Ballroom Pre-function – Looking East
BALLROOM PREFUNCTION– LEVEL 400
Ballroom Interior
BALLROOM– LEVEL 400
Phase 2 – Schedule
•Schematic Design & Programming: Complete
•Design Completion: Targeted by end of 2026
•Final Event in Arena: September 2026
•Phase 2 Debt Sale: September 2026
•Abatement Begins: October 2026 •Abatement Mobilization: Q3 of 2026
•Arena Demolition Starts: Q1 2027
•Construction Completion: Q4 2029
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Thank You
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