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Fargo Dome Authority presents Fargo Dome site plan with exhibition hall, hotel and entertainment phases
Summary
The Fargo Dome Authority proposed a convention center integrated at the Fargo Dome site, emphasizing reuse of existing infrastructure, a connected hotel and a three‑phase plan that would preserve operations at the Dome while adding exhibition space, additional meeting rooms and a potential entertainment district developed with NDSU.
The Fargo Dome Authority presented a proposal to site a new convention center adjacent to the Fargo Dome and to develop a connected hotel and entertainment district in phases, leveraging existing utilities, parking and the Dome’s event operations.
Dave Supas and Rich Wimpkin of RLE Architects and Perkins & Will described a design that places a roughly 50,000‑square‑foot exhibition hall adjacent to the Dome, with pre‑function spaces wrapped on three sides and a prominent northeast “knuckle” pre‑function lobby designed to allow the convention center to operate independently or to connect into the Fargo Dome for very large events. Wimpkin said the site’s advantages include ready access to interstates, proximity to NDSU and existing parking and utilities, which the presenters argued could shorten the start‑up schedule.
The team proposed a three‑phase approach: build the convention center…
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