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An elevated experience: Council chamber marks first birthday
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Fort Worth's new council chamber at 100 Fort Worth Trail, converted from the former Pier 1 Imports corporate headquarters, marks its one-year anniversary on March 28, 2026.
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LowLow significance — routine or procedural itemThe attendance of Felice Girouard, wife of late Pier 1 Imports chairman and CEO Marvin Girouard, at the March 28, 2025 ribbon-cutting offers a human-interest thread connecting the building's retail corporate past to its new civic role. The consolidation of operations from 12 locations is a logistical milestone whose financial dimensions — prior lease costs, sale or disposition of vacated properties — are not addressed in this piece.
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LowLow significance — routine or procedural itemFort Worth residents attending council meetings now have access to a 250-seat chamber with improved accessibility, outdoor gathering spaces, enhanced acoustics, and video screens at 100 Fort Worth Trail.
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Open source →March 28, 2000, may be the anniversary of the Fort Worth tornado, but 25 years later, something else took the city by storm (in a good way!). Our beautiful new council chamber debuted!
It celebrates its one-year anniversary this week on March 28.
Following the first official council meeting in the new space, City leadership and special guests — including Former Mayor Betsy Price and Felice Girouard, wife of Marvin Girouard, the late chairman and CEO of Pier 1 Imports— cut the ribbon to the delight of the packed crowd. Before becoming Fort Worth’s City Hall, the building served as Pier 1’s corporate headquarters.
“This is a place where all of you should call home,” said Mayor Mattie Parker during the opening ceremony.
The chamber has 250 seats, outdoor gathering spots and improved accessibility. Enhanced acoustics and video screens help make it easier for councilmembers and guests to hear and see what’s going on during proceedings. Lofty ceilings add a sense of height, while floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Trinity River bring the outdoors in. The executive session and council work rooms also are included the floor plan.
Designed to encourage and inspire civic engagement, the chamber is an ideal setting for public communication and employee collaboration. Mixing warm and welcoming with modern and forward-thinking, it effortlessly balances form and function. The groundbreaking took place Sept. 15, 2022.
“This new City Hall — and especially the Council Chamber — is more than a building,” said Tanyan Farley, senior vice president of Athenian Group, which served as project manager. “It’s a statement about how Fort Worth values its residents and its public servants.”
The City of Fort Worth officially began moving into City Hall (100 Fort Worth Trail) on March 11, 2024. Employees came from 12 different locations.
Looking back: Video resources
Grand opening March 28, 2025
Council chamber update February 2025
Drone footage of the new council chamber
Wooden beam delivery
Council chamber groundbreaking Sept. 15, 2022
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