Houston Chronicle – December 14, 2023
Phoebe Tudor and Beth Wiedower Jackson
After renewed interest in the Astrodome following an engineering competition where architects contributed to the reimagining of the domed structure, Astrodome Conservancy leaders Phoebe Tudor and Beth Wiedower Jackson are seizing their moment.
The conservancy, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the building’s legacy and development, is in the process of creating a “vision for the Astrodome” with vested parties, including the Texans and RodeoHouston. Both are primary tenants of NRG Stadium, which must sign off on any Dome redevelopment plan. Several of the Gensler architects who participated in the “Lowdown Showdown” competition helped the Conservancy with its soon-to-be announced Astrodome proposal.