Gateway
Park

Commercial · Case Study

A high-performing multi-family amenity and leasing environment in Dallas, designed to balance high-traffic commercial durability with domestic warmth and resident acquisition appeal.

LOCATION

Dallas, TX
Halperin Park

asset type

Multifamily
Amenity

Interior Design
Furnishings
Procurement
Project Oversight
Trade-Only Material & Finish Curation
Exterior Paint Color Selection & Building Palette Specification

scope

timeline

10 months

Gateway Park Apartments in Dallas needed a comprehensive interior refresh of its core resident amenity spaces and leasing reception to maintain competitive lease-up velocity in a dense DFW multi-family market. The developer and property management team required an interior design partner who could translate a high-traffic commercial footprint into a warm, inviting social hub that drives prospective resident conversion and long-term retention.

The Brief

Before view of the resident amenity lounge during construction at Gateway Park apartments in Dallas, TX, showing unpainted drywall and a stack of drywall sheets before interior buildout by Artbuckle & Co.
After view of a finished resident lounge at Gateway Park in Dallas, TX, featuring a terracotta accent wall, green velvet sofa, bouclé armchairs, rattan coffee table, and a bull rider art print, designed by Artbuckle & Co.

Key Design Decision: Pair durable, commercial-grade performance materials with custom wood millwork, warm architectural lighting drops, and structured seating zones that guide traffic naturally from leasing reception into quiet lounge sanctuaries.

Artbuckle & Co. approached Gateway Park by rethinking spatial choreography and material layering. Rather than relying on generic corporate finishes, the studio specified custom joinery, trade-only stone surfaces, and plush, high-performance upholstery. By lowering the visual horizon through targeted lighting placement and creating distinct sub-zones for working, lounging, and gathering, the interior provides residents with a versatile, hotel-inspired environment.

The Approach

Concept to Reality

Amenity lounge mood board for Gateway Park in Dallas, TX, featuring a green sofa, bouclé chairs, rattan coffee table, striped rug, and bull rider art prints, designed by Artbuckle & Co.

The process

Architectural floor plan and spatial layout drawing for the resident amenity lounge and patio at Gateway Park in Dallas, Texas, by Artbuckle & Co.
CAD floor plan and western art curation scheme for the 4th level common area at Gateway Park in Dallas, Texas, designed by Artbuckle & Co.
Exterior building architecture rendering paint color scheme for Gateway Park Apartments in Dallas, Texas, specified and designed by Artbuckle & Co.
Co-working desk concept for Gateway Park in Dallas, TX, with a dark wood desk, black leather chair, desk lamp, potted plant, and terracotta accent wall, designed by Artbuckle & Co.
3D concept rendering of a resident dining area at Gateway Park in Dallas, TX, featuring a brass chandelier, wood dining table, and western art, designed by Artbuckle & Co.
Outdoor patio seating 3D concept and exterior building paint color scheme for Gateway Park Apartments in Dallas, Texas, designed by Artbuckle & Co.

In Progress

Exterior entry door and building facade with test paint swatches during color selection for Gateway Park in Dallas, TX, specified by Artbuckle & Co.

The work behind it

Unfinished interior amenity space during drywall installation and framing at Gateway Park apartments in Dallas, TX, managed by Artbuckle & Co.
Exterior paint color specification mockups on building facade at Gateway Park in Dallas, TX, featuring Sherwin-Williams Snowbound and Black Fox by Artbuckle & Co.
Raw drywall framing and electrical wiring phase for resident corridor and common area at Gateway Park in Dallas, Texas, by Artbuckle & Co.

The Reveal

The final result

Terracotta resident lounge nook at Gateway Park in Dallas, TX, featuring a framed bull rider art print, green sofa, round wood table, and patterned rug, designed by Artbuckle & Co.
Resident lounge at Gateway Park in Dallas, TX, featuring a terracotta accent wall, green sofa, bouclé chairs, rattan coffee table, and bull rider art, designed by Artbuckle & Co.
Co-working dining nook at Gateway Park in Dallas, TX, featuring terracotta walls, wood dining table, black cane-back chairs, and framed artwork, designed by Artbuckle & Co.
Close-up of a wood coffee table in the resident lounge at Gateway Park in Dallas, Texas, styled with ceramic vases, succulents, and books, designed by Artbuckle & Co.
Co-working desk corner at Gateway Park in Dallas, TX, featuring a terracotta wall, leather desk chair, tall potted plant, and framed artwork, designed by Artbuckle & Co.
Detail view of black cane-back dining chairs and table styling in the amenity lounge at Gateway Park in Dallas, Texas, designed by Artbuckle & Co.
Outdoor amenity patio lounge at Gateway Park in Dallas, TX, featuring a green tiled coffee table, wood tray, and geometric outdoor rug, designed by Artbuckle & Co.
Resident outdoor patio lounge at Gateway Park Apartments in Dallas, Texas, featuring sectional seating, tiled coffee table, and patio railing, designed by Artbuckle & Co.

Credits

Developer - CAP Multifamily

Photography - Stacy Markow Photography

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