Briscoe Carpenter Livestock Center

Fair Park, Dallas, TX
City of Dallas Green Code Reviewer
55,000 SF: budget $10,000,000
Seeking LEED Silver Certification

The tradition of agriculture exhibits and livestock shows formed the basis of Texas State Fair since 1886. The Briscoe Carpenter Center replaced the old shed with a new building containing exhibit space, a stepped-floor auction arena and animal holding areas on the ground floor, along with a banquet facility, dining and lounge areas, and year-round offices for State Fair staff on the second floor. The building also houses the Heritage Hall of Honor, a museum of images and artifacts. MnKhan Architects did the final construction inspection.