About New City Hall 

On May 6, 2023, Richardson residents approved a $46 million bond program to fund a new City hall, replacing the existing building that was damaged by fire in August 2022.

Two open houses and a public survey were held on June 27 and July 8 to gather community input regarding the design of a new City Hall. This input will be used by the architects as they design the new facility. Considerations will be made not only in designing a City Hall that best serves the public, but an overall layout of the Municipal Campus that will provide community spaces for future community events.

New City Hall Progress Update June 17 Council Meeting

Timeless Design Complements Community
The Richardson City Council received a briefing on the latest designs of new City Hall. The design elements aim to provide a clean, timeless foundation complementing Richardson’s history and environment with a focus on sustainability and energy efficiency. The design is contextually tied to the adjacent Library, and is sited in a way so it flanks the Fountain Plaza and gives it more prominence.
City Hall Exterior Design
Proposed building materials align with goals of being durable for a long-term structure. Materials selected reflect recommendations provided by residents during rounds of public input. A focus was placed on locally sourced, sustainable material and material that contributes to energy efficiency. 
City Hall Interior Layout
Careful consideration was placed on guiding visitors to key interaction points including easy access to the Council Chambers, first floor reception desk, meeting rooms and a customer service area providing one-stop-shop access to key services from the main lobby.
Design Inspiration
The design team focused on pulling in cues from both Richardson’s landscape and history. Inspiration was drawn from parks and wildflowers, and the mesquite woods and navy blues of the interurban rail car, tying back to Richardson’s railroad history, and colors associated with semiconductors honoring the City’s rich technology background. 

Municipal Campus Briefing Held at September 18 Council Meeting 

A City Council briefing was held Monday night to update the City Council on the design of the new City Hall and Municipal Campus, approved by voters last May. Since then, a community survey was completed over the summer to gather input on a direction for design, and initial options have been developed following the feedback.  

Following a request by the City Council at a meeting last month, the total parking spaces on the new campus was reduced by 67 spaces, to allow for additional greenspace. Council also discussed an entrance to the campus off Arapaho Road through the Fountain Plaza, which was brought up by feedback but did not gain strong community support for or against. Council supported maintaining entrances/exits located along the west, and south sides of the site. 

As the design process continues, the Council is expected to hire Balfour Beatty Construction at its Sept. 25 meeting as the project’s Construction Manager At Risk (CMAR). Balfour Beatty recently completed the Richardson Senior Center Renovation Project, and is the CMAR for the Library Renovation Project, which will maximize coordination between the two projects. 

Two more public input meetings are also scheduled for October.