Wender·Vista
Reunion Tower
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States
in downtown Dallas, above the railroad lines

Reunion Tower

— — a globe of light over a flat city.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“A 561-foot column rising above the western edge of downtown Dallas, capped by a steel geodesic ball. The lights on the ball run a programmable pattern most nights, slow colours over the freeways and the river. You can see it from Trinity Groves, from I-30, from the runway approach into Love Field. The city's signature, since 1978.

from the studio
Reunion Tower
— bring it home

Reunion Tower, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Reunion Tower

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Reunion Tower sits on the western edge of downtown Dallas, beside the Hyatt Regency and the old Reunion Arena footprint. The tower rises 561 feet (171 m) and was completed in 1978 to a design by Welton Becket and Associates. The signature element is the geodesic sphere at the top, holding the GeO-Deck observation level, the Cloud Nine event space, and Five Sixty, a revolving restaurant. The site is named for La Réunion, the 1855 French and Belgian utopian colony that once stood on the Trinity River bluffs nearby.

— the light

The ball carries 259 LED fixtures grouped into vertical columns, programmed nightly into displays that range from Mavericks blue to civic holiday patterns. The lighting system was installed during the 2007 to 2009 renovation and is bright enough to read across most of the downtown skyline. From the GeO-Deck, the view runs west to the Trinity River bottoms, north to the AT&T Discovery District, and on clear winter nights past the DFW airport approach lights. Five Sixty rotates once every 55 minutes.

— the visit

The GeO-Deck observation level is open daily, with timed tickets in peak periods; the indoor deck holds three floors of glass with telescopes oriented to the cardinal landmarks. Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck is one floor below, serving a Pan-Asian menu that earned the tower a steady fine-dining reputation through the 2010s. The Cloud Nine private level sits above the restaurant. The base of the tower connects directly to the Dallas Streetcar and to the Eddie Bernice Johnson Union Station Amtrak hub.

— where
United States · Dallas, Texas
— position
32.7757° N · 96.8089° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
1 km E
Dealey Plaza
historic plaza
1 km E
Sixth Floor Museum
history museum
3 km NW
Trinity Groves
restaurant district
2 km NE
AT&T Discovery District
urban plaza
1 km E
Dallas Union Station
rail terminal
3 km NE
Klyde Warren Park
deck park
N
Reunion Tower
Dealey Plaza
Sixth Floor Museum
Trinity Groves
AT&T Discovery District
Dallas Union Station
Klyde Warren Park
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Reunion Tower — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Reunion Tower stands on the western edge of downtown Dallas, beside Hyatt Regency Dallas and the former Reunion Arena site, near Dealey Plaza and Union Station. The address is 300 Reunion Boulevard East.

The tower stands 561 feet, or 171 metres, including the geodesic sphere at the top. It was the tallest building in Dallas from completion in 1978 until the Renaissance Tower was extended in 1986.

The sphere holds three guest levels: the GeO-Deck observation floors, the Cloud Nine event space, and Five Sixty, a revolving restaurant by Wolfgang Puck. The outer skin carries 259 programmable LED fixtures.

The tower was designed by Welton Becket and Associates and completed in 1978 as part of the Reunion development on the western edge of downtown Dallas. The Hyatt Regency Dallas was built alongside it.

The site takes its name from La Réunion, a French and Belgian utopian socialist colony that settled on the Trinity River bluffs west of present-day downtown Dallas in 1855. The colony failed within a few years.

The LED display runs nightly from dusk to roughly midnight, with longer holiday programmes and special patterns for civic events, Dallas Mavericks games, and Independence Day weekend.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. The tower is one of the most recognised silhouettes in the city, and Dallasites tend to recognise the lit ball before any other building. A Medium or Large with a handwritten note from the studio carries well.

The deep blues and warm light tones sit well in Mid-century-modern, Industrial-modern, and Texas-contemporary rooms. The piece reads against both white walls and the warmer stained-wood interiors common in Dallas homes.

Yes. The geometry of the sphere and the column reads as architectural without being technical, which is how the better Industrial-modern rooms balance hardness with quiet detail.

A single Large fills a standard sofa wall well. A four-tile Mural reads as one painting in a wider room. A nine-tile Mural carries a long console or a stair landing.

Yes. Order the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any wet or scratch-exposed wall. The colour lives in the surface and is not affected by steam, splash, or daily wiping.

Microfibre cloth and warm water. The surface is sealed and the colour lives below a thin finish, so abrasive cleaners and harsh solvents are not needed and should be avoided.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to the studio in Knoxville. Reid Wender curates the atlas and the studio paints and hand-finishes each tile. There is no licensing.

— if this one stayed with you

A few you might also love.

Hand-picked by the eye that found Sorapis. Same air, same kind of quiet.