Amenity Space Design | Lake Buena Vista, FL

In 2024, our South Florida team broke ground on the new, 2.8-acre Dolphin Convention Center Expansion project at the Walt Disney World Resort. The project adds 150,000sf of meeting space and cutting-edge technology to supplement its already impressive hotel, conference, and exhibit hall offerings at the Walt Disney Swan and Dolphin Resort. Hitchcock Design Group developed a complex hardscape and landscape strategy inspired by and respectful of the iconic Michael Graves architecture on property. An intricate network of stairs, ramps, and retaining walls provides several breakout terraces for meeting space guests at the different points of entry around the building. The use of native plants to the Central Florida region provides shade, seasonal color, and low maintenance alternatives for the exterior guest spaces. When complete, the resort will boast one of the largest hotel and convention spaces in the nation. HDG leads the site planning and landscape architecture for the project and will provide full design and construction administration services once complete. Expected to open in Fall of 2026.

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