2025 Texas & Southeast Best Projects
Award of Merit, Sports/Entertainment: Cosm Dallas
Cosm Dallas
The Colony, Texas
Award of Merit
Submitted by Rogers-O’Brien Construction
Owner COSM
Lead Design Firm/Structural Engineer HKS Inc.
General Contractor Rogers-O’Brien Construction
MEP Engineer Henderson Engineers Inc.
AV Systems Consultant Salas O’Brien
Life Safety Howe Engineers
This immersive entertainment venue is one of the first projects in Texas to be built completely based on a comprehensive 3D model that incorporated the entire project plan and all trades.
The $42-million space has three levels of seating with expansive views of a 55-ft-tall domed LED screen that broadcasts sports and other entertainment in 8k. The venue also includes a large entry hall with flat screens, multiple gathering spaces, several bars, a private function room and an outdoor deck.
Near the site, a putting venue was being built simultaneously. With minimal material laydown space and building access restricted to a 15-ft perimeter, the team had to maneuver a crawler crane through the 22-ft alley to install precast panels on the building’s north side daily for two weeks.
Additionally, semi-trailers had to be backed down the alley each day to deliver panels for the crane. This alley also served as the main corridor for all major utilities and was shared with adjacent construction sites, requiring meticulous coordination to align with their schedules.
The domed screen required sequencing to accommodate fixtures and sound and involved multiple trade partners working simultaneously on boom and scissor lifts.
