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UNT System given Urban Design “Dream Study” Award by Greater Dallas Planning Council

The Dream Study Award category of the Urban Design Awards is presented for plans that exhibit a positive urban design vision. The UNT System Downtown Master Plan is a comprehensive concept that includes education in the arts, economic development, technology and the UNT College of Law.

The plan was lauded for the academic and administrative concepts developed because of the strong collaboration between the UNT System and the City of Dallas. UNT Board of Regents members Dr. Charles D. Mitchell of Oak Cliff and Jack A. Wall of Dallas accepted the award with UNT System Chancellor Lee F. Jackson.

Four other area projects were given awards and the Council’s Kessler Award was presented to Willis C. Winters, AIA, assistant director of the City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Department.

Receiving the Urban Design Award in the Built category were One Arts Plaza, Kessler Woods, and a joint project, the Plano Courtyard Theater and Cox School. The other Dream Study category winner was The Trinity Strand project.

The awards were presented at the Planning Council reception in the Highland Park Pump House December 4.

Images of the awards ceremony and buildings in the Master Plan...

UNT Regent Charles D. Mitchell of Oak Cliff, UNT Regent Jack A. Wall of Dallas, GDPC Co-Chairman Carmen Garcia, UNT Chancellor Lee F. Jackson, Dallas City Councilman Ron Natinsky and GDPC Co-Chairman Mark Goode.
A small part of the crowd of Dallas notables who attended the ceremony.
UNT System Chancellor Lee F. Jackson explains the concept of the UNT System's Downtown Master Plan.
Former City Councilwoman Lois Finkleman and Jeff West visit with friends at the ceremony.
Architect's rendering of the Dream Study plan. At top, left edge of new Main Street Park is the Loft Apartments, just to the right is the UCD facade concept drawing, and - at far right - the proposed UNT College of Law.
Above is the current facade of the Universities Center at Dallas, at right is the Lofts Apartment building.
The Dallas Municiple Building, proposed site of the UNT College of Law.