Cosm – In Process

The Colony, Texas

Coming soon to Grandscape in The Colony, Cosm will be the second-ever shared reality venue in the United States to provide an immersive sports, entertainment, and arts experience. The company is dedicated to redefining the way the world experiences content through seamlessly bridging the gap between virtual and physical realities. Programming will include art exhibitions, experiential content, live sports, and entertainment events all brought to life through an 87-foot LED dome, immersive hall, outdoor deck, and industry-leading software.

Cosm was founded in 2020 by Dallas-based Mirasol Capital and opening a venue in the area was always in the plans. “Dallas and North Texas are in Cosm’s DNA,” said Jeb Terry, Cosm’s CEO and President. “Not only is the area experiencing explosive growth, but I am from Dallas and have family there. We’ve always seen a North Texas location as a core anchor for our business. There is an incredible opportunity to grow alongside The Colony community, and we are proud to call Grandscape ‘home’ to our second venue.”

The three-story, 65,000 SF venue is being designed and built by HKS and Rogers O’Brien Construction.

“We’ve been very fortunate to design and shape the venues and physical environments for every major sports franchise in the DFW market. Adding our partnership with Cosm to this list is truly special since this new venue will host fully immersive, virtual environments,” said Mark A. Williams, FAIA and Global Director of Venues for HKS. “Consumers will be embedded into these events without having to travel to them, which is a fantastic evolution in the fan experience.”

An important factor to keep in mind when developing this unique experience was to ground viewers by connecting them to their physical location. The outdoor deck planned for the project does just this by providing views to the world outside. Inside, a toroidal dome provides fans with an elevated viewing experience from the best seat in the house, remotely.

The project required a partner that could fabricate and install a panel system that involved both curved and straight panels. KSC is able to accomplish all of this in-house by working with 5052 aluminum alloy for the KSC 4000 system, chosen both its formability and strength-to-weight ratio.