Las Colinas, Texas
Occupying a 2.3-acre site on a sweeping oxbow of the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, the Las Colinas Association rises on heritage land bequeathed to the citizens of Irving by Las Colinas founder Ben Carpenter. The structure is rendered in a Texas modern style, and is reminiscent of a ranch home. Standing seam metal roofs and native stone clad the exterior, and both stone and metal flow indoors to create a sense of open-air living on the Texas prairie. Work space for LCA officials occupies the first floor, and a large community room unfolds as one ascends the spiral stair that wraps the interior of the signature cylinder at its entrance. Meeting space spills out onto a wrap-around porch on both levels of the facility, offering spectacular views of the Las Colinas’ Urban Center and Lake Carolyn.