Orange County Convention Center Expansion

The Grand Concourse expansion reimagines how visitors experience the Orange County Convention Center, completing the North-South Building by adding 40,000 square feet of meeting space, a 100,000-square-foot ballroom and a new entry experience along Convention Way.

Year

TBC
Client

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners
Disciplines
- Architecture
Collections
- Convention & Exhibition Centers

With an emphasis on cohesive, unified design, the expansion creates a more connected and flexible destination for meetings, conventions and events.

The design reworked circulation between the North and South Concourses, resulting in a campus environment that acts as a unified whole. Improved wayfinding and access throughout the facility elevates the overall visitor experience by establishing a strong sense of arrival and discovery. 

The expansion transforms the Orange County Convention Center into a venue connected at every scale — from its internal circulation to its relationship with the surrounding community — creating a more intuitive experience for visitors while positioning the convention center for decades of future growth.

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