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Walter P Moore
TypePrivate
IndustryEngineering, consulting
Founded1931; 95 years ago (1931) in Houston, Texas, US
FounderWalter P. Moore, Sr.
HeadquartersHouston, Texas, US
Number of locations
36 offices in 6 countries (2025)
Area served
Worldwide
Key peopleDilip Choudhuri (CEO)
David Landis (Chairman)
Number of employees
1,000+
Websitewww.walterpmoore.com

Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc. (d/b/a Walter P Moore) is an international engineering firm founded in 1931 in Houston, Texas.[1] The firm gained global recognition in the mid-20th century for its role as structural engineer of the Astrodome, the first fully enclosed, air-conditioned domed sports stadium.[1][2][3]

History

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The company was founded in 1931 by Walter P Moore, Sr. as a solo structural engineering firm in Houston, TX.[1][2] His earliest projects involved designing foundations for residential estates in Houston's River Oaks district.[1][2]

Moore remained the sole owner of the firm until 1967 when it incorporated with him as president and his son, Walter P Moore Jr., as principal.[1][2] At the time the company employed over 100 people in offices across Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas.[2]

By the late 1970's the firm had been involved in over 15,000 projects across Texas including work for Rice University, Jones Hall, Miller Outdoor Theater, and 50 major building in the Texas Medical Center including MD Anderson Cancer Center, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, and Ben Taub Hospital.[2]

Moore Sr. remained involved in the company until his passing in 1983.[1] At that time the firm reported active projects across 20 states.[2] Moore Jr. retired from the company in 1993.[1]

By 2013, the firm had offices in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orlando, San Francisco, Tampa, Tulsa, and Washington DC.[1]

Dilip Choudhuri was named CEO in 2015. Total global revenue in 2016 was reported to be near $100 million.[4] By 2025, WPM ranked #2 in the U.S. for sport and recreation facility engineering based on a reported sports facility revenue of $45 million in 2024.[5]

The firm reportedly passed $225 million in global design revenue in 2025, ranking 134th globally in ENR’s Top 500 Design Firms which notes projects across North America, Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Denmark, France, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, India, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Congo Republic, South Africa, and the arctic regions.[6]

Notable Projects

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Name Location Tentants/Owners Category Role
Allianz Field St. Paul, MN Minnesota United FC Stadium/Entertainment Facade consultant[7]
Astrodome Houston, TX Houston Oilers; Houston Astros; Harris County Stadium/Entertainment Structural engineer[1][8]
AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX Dallas Cowboys Stadium/Entertainment Structural engineer[9][10]
Bagby Street Reconstruction Houston, TX Houston Midtown Redevelopment Authority Urban Infrastructure Engineer of record[11]
Bank of America Corporate Center Charlotte, NC Bank of America Corporate Structural engineer[12]
Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU Richmond, VA Virginia Commonwealth University Healthcare Structural engineer[13]
Chase Center San Francisco, CA Golden State Warriors Stadium/Entertainment Facade consultant[14]
Daytona International Speedway Daytona, FL NASCAR Stadium/Entertainment Engineer of record (DAYTONA Rising grandstand renovation)[15]
Empower Field at Mile High Denver, CO Denver Broncos Stadium/Entertainment Structural engineer[16]
Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee Bucks Stadium/Entertainment Structural engineer[10][17]
Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX Dallas Cowboys, Frisco Independent School District Stadium/Entertainment Structural engineer[18]
Geodis Park Nashville, TN Nashville SC Stadium/Entertainment Structural engineer[19]
Globe Life Field Arlington, TX Texas Rangers Stadium/Entertainment Engineer of record[10][20]
Hall of State Dallas, TX Dallas Historical Society Civic/Cultural Structural engineer (historic restoration)[21]
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport Atlanta, GA Atlanta Department of Aviation Transportation Infrastructure Structural engineer (consolidated rental facility) [22]
Intuit Dome Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Clippers Stadium/Entertainment Structural engineer[10][23]
Kyle Field College Station, TX Texas A&M Aggies Stadium/Entertainment Engineer of record[10][24]
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport New Orleans, LA New Orleans Aviation Board Transportation Infrastructure Structural engineer (international terminal)[25]
LoanDepot Park Miami, FL Miami Marlins Stadium/Entertainment Structural engineer[26]
Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis Colts Stadium/Entertainment Structural engineer[9][10][27]
George Thomas Mickey Leland Federal Building Houston, TX U.S. General Services Administration Civic/Cultural Structural engineer, Civil engineer (2014 modernization)[28]
Midtown Park Houston, TX Houston Midtown Redevelopment Authority Civic/Cultural Engineering design[29]
Narendra Modi Stadium Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Gujarat Cricket Association Stadium/Entertainment Structural engineer[30]
National Center for Civil and Human Rights Atlanta, GA National Center for Civil and Human Rights Civic/Cultural Structural engineer[31]
NRG Stadium Houston, TX Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Houston Texans Stadium/Entertainment Structural engineer[9][10][32]
Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL Tampa Bay Buccaneers Stadium/Entertainment Partner[33][34]
Salvador Dalí Museum St. Petersburg, FL Salvador Dalí Museum, Inc Civic/Cultural Structural engineer [35]
San Antonio Military Medical Center San Antonio, TX United States Army Corps of Engineers Healthcare Structural engineer[36]
San Francisco International Airport San Francisco, CA San Francisco International Airport Transportation Infrastructure Structural engineer (air traffic control tower)[37]
San Jacinto College Pasadena, TX San Jacinto College Education Structural engineer (Anderson-Ball Classroom Building)[38]
SoFi Stadium Inglewood, CA Los Angeles Rams; Los Angeles Chargers Stadium/Entertainment Structural engineer[39][10]
Shell Energy Stadium Houston, TX Houston Dynamo Stadium/Entertainment Structural engineer[40]
City Place Spring, TX Springwoods Village Urban Infrastructure Civil engineer, Structural engineer[41]
State Farm Stadium Glendale, AZ Arizona Cardinals Stadium/Entertainment Partner [42]
Target Field Minneapolis, MN Minnesota Twins Stadium/Entertainment Structural engineer[43]
TMC3 Houston, TX Texas Medical Center Urban Infrastructure Construction engineer[44]
Tropicana Field Tampa, FL Tampa Bay Rays Stadium/Entertainment Structural engineer (proposed redevelopment)[45]

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Truist Park Atlanta, GA Atlanta Braves Stadium/Entertainment Engineer of Record[46][47][48]
United States Land Port of Entry Columbus, NM U.S. General Services Administration Transportation Infrastructure Structural engineer [49][50]
Walmart Home Office Bentonville, AR Walmart Master Planned Civil engineer, Traffic engineer[51]
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  3. ↑ Chandler, Wayne (1976). "Astrodome". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
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  9. 1 2 3 Pappas, Stephanie (January 31, 2014). "Where's My Roof? Why Northern Football Stadiums Go Topless". NBC News.
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  12. ↑ "Bank of America Corporate Center". Skyscaper Center. Council on Vertical Urbanism. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
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  19. ↑ Barton, Justin (July 2023). "Southern Exposure". Modern Steel Construction. American Institute of Steel Construction.
  20. ↑ "Globe Life Field, Home of the Texas Rangers". PCI. Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute. 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
  21. ↑ Schneider, Jim (November 8, 2021). "Dallas' Hall of State at Fair Park Is Restored to Its Historic Glory". Retrofit. Retrofit Magazine.
  22. ↑ "CONRAC Opens at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport". ENR Texas & Southeast. BNP Media. January 1, 2010.
  23. ↑ Poirier, L.L. (October 27, 2025). "2025 West Best Projects: Project of the Year, Best Sports/Entertainment, Excellence in Sustainability, Safety, Award of Merit: Intuit Dome". Engineering News-Record. BNP Media.
  24. ↑ "Texas A&M Kyle Field". PCI. Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute. 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
  25. ↑ Busse, Bret; Taylor, Gregg; Tamvada, Kiran; Al-Rawi, Kais. "Terminal Velocity". Civil Engineering. No. January/February 2021. American Society of Civil Engineers.
  26. 1 2 Reichard, Kevin (August 21, 2018). "Tech and the Art of Ballpark Design". Ballpark Digest. August Publications.
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  28. ↑ "Best Office/Retail/Mixed-Use: G.T. Michek Leland Federal Building". ENR Texas & Southeast. BNP Media. December 7, 2015.
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  35. ↑ Martin, Scott D. (July 1, 2013). "A Treasure Box for Dalí". STRUCTURE Magazine. National Council of Structural Engineers Associations.
  36. ↑ "Best Health Care Project: Military Medical Center Merges Old and New". Engineering News Record. BNP Media. December 10, 2012.
  37. ↑ "Airport/Transit Best Project - SFO Replacement Airport Traffic Control Tower". ENR West. BNP Media. September 27, 2016.
  38. ↑ "San Jacinto College Anderson-Ball Classroom Building (2023)". International Mass Timber Conference. Trifecta Collective LLC.
  39. ↑ "SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park". Texas Architect. Texas Society of Architects. September–October 2024.
  40. ↑ "Dynamo break ground on downtown stadium". Major League Soccer. February 5, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
  41. ↑ Stephens, Suzanne (August 3, 2020). "CityPlace and CityPlace Park by OJB Landscape Architecture". -Architectural Record. BNP Media.
  42. ↑ "Unique Roof Provides Comfort Zone". azcardinals.com. Arizona Cardinals. June 21, 2006. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
  43. ↑ Khosa, Neel (May 3, 2011). Target Field Minnesota Twins (PDF). Post Tensioning Institute 2011 Technical Conference & Exhibition. Kansas City, MO: Post-Tensioning Institute. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
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  45. ↑ Broughton, David (September 25, 2023). "The road to a new ballpark". The Sports Business Journal. Leaders Group.
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  47. ↑ Johnston, Lori (May 23, 2017). "Engineering the Home of the Braves". Engineering Georgia. ACEC Georgia.
  48. ↑ "2018 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards". seaog.org. Structural Engineers Association of Georgia. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
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