PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
Making a Grand Statement in Texas By Mark Derowitsch, Communications
When you work in the state of Texas, you either go big or go home. Engineers and landscape architects at Olsson went big – on a very grand scale. Olsson is involved with the development of Grandscape, a massive, one-of-a-kind, mixed-use development project located in the Dallas suburb of The Colony, Texas. To call Grandscape a shopping center would be a gross misrepresentation of reality.
the project in 2016 and, as of the fall 2020, only about 30 percent of the project is completed and open to the public. Grandscape spans more than 400 acres and includes nearly 4 million square feet of retail, entertainment, residential, and dining space and attractions. It includes unique dining experiences, residential housing, and an outdoor lawn and stage area for live concerts and events. Talk about grand.
“This is really a destination,” said Wyatt Popp, a civil engineering leader at Olsson and the firm’s project manager for Grandscape. “This is more than a place to shop and be entertained. This is a destination that will draw in people from a huge radius.”
Anchoring Grandscape are two mega retail stores: Nebraska Furniture Mart (with nearly 1.9 million square feet of space and the main developer) and a Scheel’s store that covers more than 331,000 square feet. In between is something for everyone.
Grandscape is a destination that includes retail stores, entertainment, and beautiful landscapes.
Grandscape includes Galaxy Theatres, a luxury movie experience with state-of-the-art audio, power recliners, and a full-service bar; and Andretti Indoor Karting & Games, which includes a full arcade, laser tag, bowling, dining, and virtual reality experiences in addition to racing.
In other words, Grandscape isn’t just a clever name based on wishful thinking. We started working on
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