WEISS / MANFREDI SELECTED TO REIMAGINE FORMER JAIL ON THE TRINITY RIVER IN DALLAS

AUGUST 20, 2020- Trinity Park Conservancy in Dallas, Texas announced today the selection of WEISS/MANFREDI as design architect to bring new life to the former Jesse R. Dawson State Jail at 106 West Commerce Street. Dallas-based Malone Maxwell Dennehy Architects (MMDA) will serve as the local architect. The project team will work with the Conservancy to integrate the building and its surrounding neighborhoods into Harold Simmons Park (Park), the planned 200+ acre park designed by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (MVVA) along the Trinity River, connecting downtown Dallas to West and South Dallas.

"We are inspired by the potential of 106 W Commerce to create a dynamic community destination and gateway to Harold Simmons Park, and are thrilled to begin work with the Trinity Park Conservancy, the Dallas community, and Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates to create an open and inviting civic hub for the Park and its surrounding communities," said Marion Weiss and Michael Manfre... more