Dallas, Texas/500,000 square feet
BOKA Powell designed a 500,000 SF, $120M expansion of Southwest Airlines’ corporate headquarters at Love Field in Dallas, Texas. The facility includes office and conference space, and the carrier’s national training center, all designed to foster a unique, collaborative atmosphere for employees. “The Airport Experience” provides a realistic ticket counter, gate, Baggage Service Office, jet bridge, and emergency evacuation trainer. “TOPS” is also home to Southwest’s world-class Network Operations Control (NOC) facility, which serves as the Airline’s 24/7 operation center. The secure command center ensures uninterrupted operations of flight dispatch, scheduling, and maintenance.
