Pearson Grove Office Building

Design Collective was selected by developer 2SP Partners to masterplan their Fort Worth mixed-use riverfront site, and design their flagship corporate headquarters fronting the Trinity River.  Their 88,000 SF headquarters includes 10,000 SF of ground level restaurants with significant outdoor dining beneath the existing oak tree grove. 

The design is informed by both the spirit of the greater Fort Worth metro area and the unique aspects of the immediate site:  Fort Worth’s river network, the site’s direct frontage on the Trinity River, and the adjacent active railyard influenced the site layout, building form, and facade.  Inspired by the confluence of the Trinity River’s Clear Fork and West Fork that splay apart to the West side of downtown, the building’s form employs two simple rectangular wings that splay apart to the West, creating a signature entry facade with long-distance views down-river.  The splay in these two masses allows for a covered vehicular drop-off beneath the north wing, and a covered dining patio beneath the south wing.  Setback 75’ from the riverfront’s hiker-biker path, an expansive lawn beneath the oak grove canopy features a performance stage, bars, and firepits to support programmed events overlooking the river and adjacent PGA tour Colonial Country Club.  

The material palette is informed by the site’s juxtaposition to its industrial heritage on a bucolic riverfront expanse.  The ground level is clad in a textured stone rising from the earth, for a natural aesthetic where users come in contact with the building skin. The upper levels are clad in a dark textured metal panel for a modern and refined but industrial reference. The 6th floor is clad in metal panel that recalls the stone base’s tone, while relating to the building’s primary metal cladding.  West and south facing facades feature integrated sun shades unique to each building’s solar exposure.  Overall, the palette utilizes darker earth tones to blend with the site’s heavily tree’d canopy tones and natural play of light and shade caused by the Oak grove. 

 As the first of four phases, the mixed-use site will include three high rise residential towers with significant riverfront outdoor amenities for both tenants and public use.