Imperial Sugar Master Plan

Sugar Land, TX

TBG helped create a dynamic vision and master plan to transform the historic Imperial Sugar refinery, located 20 miles southwest of Houston in Sugar Land, into a contemporary mixed-use community with retail, residential, entertainment and office components.

Johnson Development, City of Sugar Land

  • Landscape Architecture
  • Planning
  • Urban Design

The 720-acre development pays homage to the site’s historical character while incorporating modern amenities and environmental approaches. The master plan adaptively reuses the brownfield site’s existing infrastructure — factories, warehouses, smokestacks, machinery, etc. — and is rooted in historic preservation, site context and economic development. The effort includes preservation of a large on-site wetland, and Oyster Creek meanders through the site, providing vibrant waterfront opportunities. Constellation Field, home to the Space Cowboys, anchors the project. TBG’s scope includes multiple aspects including planning, landscape architecture and the design of the main entry monumentation, which serves as a key part of the overall development’s identity, as well as vehicular bridges and a pedestrian bridge, landscape packages for roadways, and a vehicular roundabout with a 60-foot diameter fountain.